OAMARU CALEDONIAN SPORTS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12551, 3 January 1903, Page 3

OAMARU CALEDONIAN SPORTS.

—«•— ; —— .' (Froii Oop. Special CoRREsroKDEST.) L OAMARU, January 2. .The Oamaru Caledonian Society's thirtyfourth annual games was held on Thursday and Friday. The first day was fine, though threatening, and the second somewhat showery. The entries and acceptances were very, large, the competition consequently being exceedingly good. A record for the ground was put up by F. Ford in the, light hammer event,'which he threw 116 ft. The same competitor won the president's medal for tho best all-round athlete. ,;Some fine running was witnessed, . among, the best men being D. Smith, (from Queensland) and Barnes (New Plymouth). The handicapping for'the flat and cycling events had been excellently done, and', some fine finishes evontuate'd. The cycling was'marred by the frequent falls on the first day, due to the small track and insyfTioient banking, and also to the unskilful riding; in the part of competitors. The direotors will have to consider in the' near .future considerable improvements to the. track or a new ground. The accidents resulted very seriously to tho competitors, and several' were incapacitated from appearing on the second day. The attendance right through 'was smaller than 'last year, the first day showing a, falling off of about £50 at the gates. The .'success of "the competitions was due. to the: hard work put in-.by a number, of the .directors and by Mr Rule, the secretary. There was a pyrotechnic display on' Thursday evening, and a concert on Friday evening, and both were very largely attended. The following are the. results:— Quoiting Handicap.-R. Mackie (scr) I,'F. Ongley (sor) 2, W. B. Hutcheson (3 points) 3. . Qnoiting Handicap, for previous non-win-' rtera.—M. M'FadgenL J, .White 2, J. Bennett 8." . . ' ' '. ''" ..'■■'■' Qnartcr-milc Handicap.—J. "Hegarty (20vds) 1,-W- Ross: (lSyds) and T. Patterson (20yds) dead heat for second place. A great race; won byn.yard. Time, 51 2-ssec.. ■'~ - Throwing Heavy Hammer Handicap.—F. !Ford' (scr), 97ft lin, 1; W. Murray'(9ft), 2; L. D. Dalton (13ft), 3. ' .■...'' Bagpipe Music- (Pibrochs).—D; Cameron 1, J. M'Kechnie, juu., 2,-J. M'lntyro 3. • Eunning Long Jump Handicap.—F. Courtney (2ft 4in), 20ft 7Sin, 1; D. M'Cullough' (2ft 4in), 2; F. Ford (2ft),; 3. Three tied for the second place, and in the jump-off-M'Cullougli beat the performance put up by- the winner. Tossing the Caber Handicap.—W. Murray aSih), 21ft 3m, I;,F. Ford (scr),'2; CD. Fleming (Ift), 3'. '. j . . 75 Yards Handicap.-Firsfheat:. T. F. Croft (syds) 1, A. Menzies' (Gyds) 2'; /time, S l-ssec. Second heat: A. ■ Richardson'(SJyds)' I,' J. W. Patterson (2tvds) 2r,time',.9''l-ss'ec. Third heat:. J. A. Lindsay, (s}yds)-,-1,. J. W. Green (21yds)'2; time, 8 1-Ssec. , Fonrthheat: W. Townsend (6yds); walk' oyer:'.time,.'lo l-ssec. First semi-final: J. A. Lindsay (SJyds) 1, T. F. Croft (syds) 2;' time-B.Msec. ■••Second semifinal: J. W. Green (2£yds) :I,'.A..Richardson (SJyds 2; lime; 8 l-ssec./. ; Final heat: J. A, Lindsay (SSyds) 1, J.-.W. Green (23yds) 2,-TVF." Croft (syds) 3. Richardson also started.. A good race, resulting, in-a very close - finish; time, Bsec. . ~ ;-, . , '■ '•'•' '- ■ . One-milo Bicycle Handicap;— First heat: W. J. Gibson (lOvds) 1, W. H. Turvey (50yds) 2, A. J. Brown (20yds) 3. Two;of the riders fell. TVon by. four yards. .Time, lmin 35sec. Second heat: C..J. Wall (COyds).l, W. M'lenzie. (scr) 2, A; H. de Jou'x:(6o>ds)'3.', Of the.seven on the taick all v but the first'two-fell; the'third remounted and rode''into third place. Time, 3min 3sec. Filial-heat:' : W. J; Gibson flOydsj 1, W; M'Keniie (scr) % ■ A.'J. Brown (20yds) 3. All six placed men started.' AVon easily. 'Time, 2mih'3B.2-ssec. -'■'•' •"■ > ■■■..■:<'•■■:.■/■ "■ "• \.\: '-. ' Putting Heavy,- Ball,Hniidicap.-rJ. Murray (2ft 6in),- 31ft 7in,-i;'-G.'-D: : -Fleijiing (scr),'2; 'S,Th'ornley (2f1),'3.- , ,l ;« ;.'•';•- . .

Wrestling, Cumberland style, under list 7lb. -J. C. M'Donald 1, C. Harden 2. S. Thornley also competed, but was held to bo over weight. Hop, Step, and Juinp.-F. Courtney (Ift 2in), 44ft llin,' 1;' D. M'Cnllough (2ft Oin), 2; F. Ford (2tt siu), 3. Caledonian Handicap,' 220vds.—First heat: J. W. Green (7yds) 1. F.-Courtney (15yds)"2. One other started. Time, 21 3-Ssec. Second heat: T. Patterson (IGvds) 1, J. M'Tigue (13yds) 2. Time, 21 3-6 sec. Third heat: J. A. Lindsay (16yds) 1, 'J. W. Patterson (10yds) 2. Time, 21 3-ssec. Fourth heat: J. Hegarty (15yds) 1, W. J. Hunter (15yds) 2. Time, 213-ssec. First semi-final: J. A. Lindsay (16yds) 1, J. Hegarty (15yds) 2. Time, 21scc. Second semi-final: F. Courtney (15yds) 1, J. W. Patterson (10yds) 2. Time,'2l l-sscc. Final heat: F. Courtney (15yds) 1, J. W. Patterson (10yds) 2, J. A. Lindsay (ICyds) 3. Hegarty also started. Time, 21 l-sscc. One Mile mid a-Half Bicycle Handicai".— First heat: M. Wilson (60yds) 1, A. J. Brown (15yds) a. E. J. Ritchie (30yds behind scratch) 3. Two ot the riders fell, including the third man. who 1 remounted. Time, 4min 27 2-ssec. Second heat: W. H. Turvev (65yds) 1, W. M'Kenzie (scr) 2, J. Gordon (15yds) 3. Two men fell. Time, 4min ,16sec. Final heat: W. Tnrvcy (65yds) 1, Mi Wilson (60yds) 2, E. J. Ritchie (30yds behind scratch) 3. Won easily by several lengths. Time, 4min 9 3-ssec. Highland Fling.-J. M'Kcchnie 1, C. Bell 2, W. H. Kilgour 3. Bagpipo' Music (Reels and Strathspeys).— Duncan Cameron 1; J. M'Kechnio 2, James M'lntyro3. ■ Runrung High Jnmn Handicap.—J. Cowan (Bin), sft Sin, 1; A. Richardson (Sin), 2; J. M'Tigue (4in), 3. Half-mile Handicap.—D. Smith (scr) 1, Spencer Barnes (10yds) 2, W. Pitcher (10yds) 3, Eleven raced tho starter for this event, and itproved a pretty race; Smith winning without trouble. t Wrestling, Cumberland style, any weight.— S. Thornley 1, T. Thornley 2, Hoffman 3. Vaulting' Handicap.—W. Fitzgerald (scr), 9ft Bin, 1; .T. llorgan (scr), .2; J. Cowan (Oin), 3. Bagpipo Music (Marches), for Youths.—A. C. Bnist 1, A. M'Phail 2, R, J. Meldrum 3. Youths' One-mile Bicycle n.andicap.-G. Macaulay (40yds) 1, H. de Jonx (30yds) 2, M. Wilson (scr) *3. Two riders fell, but Wilson remounted: and rode into second place. Time, 2min 45scc. One-mile Handicap.-!). Smith (scr) 1, A. Couling (30yds) 2, J. Fcchilcy (30yds) 3. Smith ran well from stait to finish, but did not pass Couling fill tho last lap, winning by about four yards. Time, 36 2-ssec. Tho following are the results of the second day's games: — * Throwing the Light ■ Hammer.-F. Forde (scr), 110 ft, 1; S. Thornlev (16ft);-108ft sliii, 2; J. Murray (t4ft), 3. L. D. Dalton (lGtl) also competed. 75 Yards Handicap.—First heat: J. W. Green (scr) 1, F. Courtney (2yds) 2. , Won by half a yard. Time, 8' 2-sscc. Second heat: J. W. (15yds) and J. Hegarty (25yds) dead heat, J. Time, 9 l-ssec. Third heat: J. Hegarty (2'yds) 1, W. J. Hunter (3yds) 2. Won by a foot. Time, 8 3-sscc. Final heat: J..W. Patterson 11yds) and J. Hegarty (2'yds) dead heat, J. W..'Green (scr) 3. The field was very close together, and hard to separate. Time, 8 3-ssec. One-mile Bicycle Handicap. First heat: M, Wilson' (40yds) 1, A. White (30yds) 2, W. J. Gibson (scr) 3.- Two other starters fell. Time, 2min 34 4-ssec. Second heat: Angus Watson (scrl 1, W. M'Kenzie (20yds) 2, J. Gordon (30yds) 3. Time, 2min 32 3-ssec. Ritchie was allowed to start in tho final, having had a tall for which he was not responsible. Final: W. M'Kenzie (20yds) 1, A. White (30yds) 2, M. Wilson (10yds) 3; Won by a fool, Wilson being p, yard behind "White. Time, 2m:n 32 2-ssec. Bagpipe Musical (Reels and Strathspeys).— Duncan Cameron 1, J. M'Kcchnie, jun„ 2, James M'lntyre 3. Sailor's Hornpipe (in costume).—J. M'Kechnie 1, W. H. Kilgour 2, J. Currie 3. Putting the Light Ball (hantlicap).-C. D. Fleming (scr), 33ft 3lin, 1; F. Ford (scr), 2; C. J. Hoffman (2ft 6in), .1. - . Oama'ru Handicap, 200yds.—First heat: J. M'Tigue (Syds) 1, F. Courtney (4yds) 2, Won by- a yard, Green (scr) just missing a place. Time, 21 3-ssec. Second heat: .T. W. Patterson (lyd) 1, W. J. Hunter (oyds) 2. Time, 22 l-sscc. Third heat: J. Hegarty (Gyds) 1, T. Patterson (7yds) 2. Time, 22 3-s;ec. Final: J. M'Tigue (Byds) 1, J. F. Courtney (Iyds) 2, W. J. Hunter (9yds) 3. The race was won after a great struggle by a couple of feet. The next two were very close together. Time, 22 l-ssec. One-mile and a-half Bicycle Handicap.— First heat: A. Watson'(scr) 1, W. J. Gibson (scr) 2, P. O'Connor (30yds) 3. Time,' 3min 59 3-ssec. Second heat: A. White (40yds) 1, E.- J. Ritchie (scr) 2,. J. Gordon (scr) 3. Time, 3min 50 2-sscc. Final: W. J. Gibson (scr) 1, A. White (40yds) 2, J. Gordon (40yds) 3. Gibson got through early in the race, and was not in further trouble. Time. Dinin 57 3-sscc. ; Tossing the Caber.-W. Gardiner. (2ft) 1, F. Ford (6in) 2,' C. D. Fleming (Gin) 3. Wrestling (Cumberland stvle). Weight not to exceed 12st 71b.-F. Ford 1, C. J. Hoffman 2. Bagpipe Music (Reels and . Strathspeys),' for previous non-winners.—G. Moiicrief 1, A. C. Buist 2, A. Cooper 3. • ■ Hop. Step, and Jump A. Richardson (3ft 6in), 43ft 9'in, 1; J. M'Tigue (3ft Oin), 2; D. M'Cullough (Ift lOin), 3. Sword fiance.—J. M'Kcchnie 1, E. Currie 2, W. H. Kilgour 3.

Tug-of-War (onen to teams of seven men).— Bluff .Guards i.Maheno Cricket Club 2, Mahcno Band 3. ■■ • High Jump (handicap).—L. D. Dalton (scr), sft Gin, 1; F. Ford (2in) and D. M'Cullougli (2iu), each sft sin, tied for second. Hnlt-niile Handicap.—J. Feckncy (36yds) 1, D. Smith (acr) 2, Spencer Barnes (20yds) ,1. This proved a great race. ■ Feckney won by a few inches, Smith having run with judgment. Time, linin 58 l-ssec. '. ■ Wrestling (any weight).—Cumberland style: S. Thornley 1, F.Ford 0. C.J. Hoffman 3. Two-mile Bicycle Handicap.—First heat: J. Gibson (scr) 1, T. Jacobs (50yds) 2, W. M'Kenzie (40yds) 3. Won by a wheel. Time, smin 14 3-ssec. Second heat: A. White (40vds) 1, M. Wilson (COyds) 2, E. J. Ritchie (scr) 3. Time, Grain 14 3-ssec. Final: E. J. Ritchie (scr) 1, W. M'Kenzie (40yds) 2, M. Wilson (60yds) 3. One of the best races of the games, the placed men finishing together. Time, smin 14 l-ssec. Seanntreus.—*R. Bell 1, J. M'Kechnie 2, R. Currie 3. Irish Jig.-W. H. Kilgour 1, V.'. Fitzgerald 2, J. Moloney 3. One-mile Handicap—Soencer Barnes (35vds) 1, A. Coiiling (4Syds) 2, W. Pilcher (GOyds) 3. •In a field ot seven Barnes van well, and got into the lead at the last lap, winning by nearly 10 yards. Time, 4min 31J-ssec. / Vaulting (handicap).—W. Fitzgerald (scr), 10ft lin.'l; L. D. Ballon (Gin), 10ft, 2; J. Horgau (Sin). 9ft 9in, 3. Highland Reels (two competitions, on each dsy).-W. H. Kilgour 1, J. M'Kechnie 2, C. Bell 3.