PROFESSIONAL ATHLETICS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23974, 24 November 1939, Page 12

PROFESSIONAL ATHLETICS

BALFOUR XND '''WXWI&TJ -' SPORTS , - ; - : \ ; ';' ;w ;,^. The annual sports gathering of the Bal- ■, four and Longridge Caledonian (society will be held on January 2 next. A good - and varied programme of events hi,s been arranged. The principal ■ event, the Shef- ; field Handicap, of 135yds, is worth £7 to/,,, the winner, With a second prize of £2 10s „ and a third of £l. Other handicap events" - are the 75yds, 220yds, 440yds, and halfmile handicaps, all of which carry sub* ' stantlal prize money. Cyclists are well catered for with three handicap events, all of which offer good money. Field events include the hop, step and. jump and high jump. There are no fewer than 13 dancing events and eight piping events. In addition, the points in the piping and dancing section count for various special prizes , offered by the Southland Centre of the Piping and Dancing Association of New . Zealand. •" '..; a Z The president of the society this year".:." is Mr John N. Alexander. Other Officials for the sports will be:—Superintendent,.... Mr E. W. Stevens; piping and dancing stewards—Messrs P. W. McDonald, . McLean and James McLean; starter. Me D. Casey; assistant secretary, Mr A, W. ,_ George; judges, running and cycling— ■ Messrs E. Black, J. T. Ginivan, G. Gil-:; lesple and J. Liddell; field events—Messrs...,, T. Reidy, J. Hood. M. Hickey, R. Gillespie, C. Hickey, D. J. McLean and T. Mulqueen;.:...children's events—Messrs D. M. Alexander, A. Liddle. C. Herron and R. Humphries. The handicapper is Mr A. B. Crawford, Gore. ;i.vaThe proceeds from the sports are to begiven to the District Social and Benefit"*-," Committee. ■'