WAIHOLA CALEDONIAN SOCIETY

Otago Witness, Issue 2650, 28 December 1904, Page 58

WAIHOLA CALEDONIAN SOCIETY

• 'The Waihola Caledonian Society held its an•Btial sports gathering at Waihola on Monday. 'There were over 100 persons on the ground, jmd emosg those' present were not a few visitors. The -weather was all ' ihat could be iiesiredj-and the gathering throughout was a thoroughly -enjoyable one. Some members of _ ihTe Dnnedin Citizens' Band were present and played some enlivening music. The members t>f the committee, headed by Messrs P. Grey ,»nd A Paterson, secretary and treasurer respectively, all worked arduously in carrying mrt the somewhat lengthy programme. The following are the events and their -winners : — 100 yds Maiden. First prize £J, second 10s.— ST. Hawke, (Mosgiel) 1, S. M'Nish (OtoMa) 2. " J?our others started.Boys' Handicap (under 16 years), 100 yds. (First prize 10s, second 5s. — J. Smith 1, C. j iPindlay 2. MSOyds Handicap. First prize £1 10s, second . 15s.=-G. M'Leod (Milton) 1, D. Forrester 2. - Six other? started. ~~ Cumberland Wrestling, 12st and under. First .prize»£l,. second 10s. — J. Balfach (Titri) 1, W. ■Soott (Milton) 2. 220 yds Handicap. First prize £\ 10s, second 15s, third ss.— Gr. M'Leod (Milton) 1, J. Wil"'liamson 2,_D. Forrester 3. Four others started. 'Catch-as-catch-can Wrestling, 12st and under. .First prize £1, seconds 10s. — J. Balkoh 1, O. iWilliams (Henley) 2. Hop, Stop, and Jump. First prize 15a, -second 7s 6d.— D. Forrester (scr); 35ft 7m, 1: .O. Williamson (3ft), 32ft~2ini 2.. f Girls' Handicap (under 16 years). — L. jCoekerai! 1, T. Orloskie 2- ; • . ftOyds Handicap. First prize £1 15s, second '£I.—~D. Forrester, 10yds, -J.; G. M'Leod, scr, - 3.' Two others started. - Throwing the Hammer. First prize £1, second 10s. — J. Cameron, 76ft Sin, 1: G. jMiHioa, 73ft 4in, 2. • High Jump. First prize £1, second 10s. — •35. Forrester and J. Bathgate (dead heat) 1. j •> Putting -lihe Stone. First' prize £1, second ~los.— J. Cameron, 29ft 4in, 1; G-. M'Leod, 29ft Bin, 2. 880 yds Handicap. First prize £2, second £1. ~»— D. Forrester 1, J. Williamson 2. Two others .started. Half-mile Walk. First prize '£1, second 10s. — ] ST. Grainger 1. Two others started. Consolation Race, 150 yds. First prize JEI, eecond 10s. — J. Williamson 1, Bathgate 2. Tossing the Caber.— J. Cameron 1, D. Sinclair Committee Race. First prize £1, second 10a I — B. Elder 1, J. Gregory 2. j