MACRAES.

Otago Witness, Issue 1977, 14 January 1892, Page 20

MACRAES.

January 11 — The annual sports meeting of the Macraes Amateur Athletic Club was held on Boxing Day, and proved, as is generally the case, a thorough success. The pleasure of those present was marred by the heavy thunderstorm that came on about 4 o'clock, and greatly interfered with the day's sport. Our young local sportsman was rather too much for the other competitors, some coming from Palmerston and the adjacent neighbourhood. Indeed, this young man does great credit to Macraes, and in a few years, providing he continues to improve, he will he able to taKe his part at any of the gre.it meetings. Appended is a list of the different events :— Open Scratch Race, 100 yds.— J. Slater 1, J. Highet 2. Four others started. Handicap for Boys under 15 years, 220yds.— E. Laverty (10yds) 1, J. Griffin (scr.) 2. There wcro two other stavtew.

Handicap, 220 yds. -J. Slater (scr.) 1, 11. Highet (syds) 2, G. Ritchie (10yds) 3. There were six other starters.

Quoiting, 18yds.— W. Crammond (scr.) 1, F. Fraser 2. There were four other en tries.

Handicap for Girls under 15 years, 150 yds.— K. M'Kay (so-.) 1, A. Flynn (oyds) 2. Two others started.

Wrestling (Cumberland).— J. Ryan 1, D. Flynn 2. Four other competitors.

Hop, Step, and Jump.— J. Slater (40ft) 1, J. White (37ft Jin) 2. Two other competitors. Running High Leap. — Joseph White (4ft Bin) 1, J. Slater (4ft b'm) 2. Two other competitors. One-mile Handicap Race.— ll. Harcus (40yds) 1, James White (scr.) 2, R. Kitchen (syds) 3. Two other competitors'. Won easily by .'3oyds. Putting the Stone.— P. Dowling (26' ft lOin) 1, Joseph White (25ft 10in)2. J. Phelan (25ft) also competed. Handicap Hurdle Race, 440 yds. — Joseph White (10yds) 1, G. Ritchie (10yds) 2, It. Kitchen (syds) 3. Half-mile Walk Hand icap.-R. Highet (15yds) 1, J. Brown (scr.) 2. Two other competitors. Running Long Jump.— J. Slater (15ft (iin)l, 11. Highet (14ffc 3in) 2. R. Kitchen (14ft) also competed. Ball. — A ball under the auspices of the A. A. Club was held on Monday evening, and all who attended will agree with me in saying that it was one of the most pleasant evenings ever spent in the schoolroom anionfj the young people. Refreshments were provided in abundance, and all present were highly pleased with the night's amusement, the company breaking up at 4 in the morning. Excellent music was supplied by Messrs Griffin and Elsom, while Messrs H. Clark and F. Klsoni performed the duties of M.O.