MIDDLE MARCH SPORTS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3330, 9 January 1918, Page 39

MIDDLE MARCH SPORTS.

The annual sports gathering of the Strath Taieri Caledonian Society, which was of a patriotic nature, took place at Middlemarchon the Ist, and was most successful. The attendance was not large compared with prewar gatherings, butwas very satisfactory. Visitors and competitors from Dunedin on the one side, and Cromwell on the other, were present. Included among the competitors were quite a number of Otago High School and Technical College boys, who have for the past few weeks been assisting in eh earing and other rural occupations at Gladbrook Estate and other properties in the district. The Middlemareh Brass Band, under the baton of Conductor Gibson, enlivened the proceedings with a number of selections. Catering on the ground was capably undertaken by the Anzuc girls, the proceeds being devoted to patriotic purposes. As a matter of fact, the proceeds,, of the gathering as a whole were devoted to patriotic purposes. The management was in the hands of a capable committee, «of which Mr G. Robertson was hon. secretary, and proceedings were carried through without a hitch. •Following are the results: Maiden Race, 100yds.—A. Cockerill 1, T, A. Spratt 2, J. Beattie 3. Six competitors. Won by about four feet. Potato Race.—P. Burgess 1, W. Moynihan 2. Five competed. ' Hop, Step, and Jump (handicap).—W. Moynihan (handicap Ift), 1; C. M'Phee (handicap 4ft), 2 Double Race, (lady and gentleman).—Madge Mason and L. Williams 1, Muriel Wilson and Wr Moynihan 2. A close finish. 75yds Handicap;—W. Moynihan (scr.) 1. G. Fairmaid (3yds) 2.® Won by a few inches. Single Dadies’ Race. —W. Mason 1, R. Lonis 2. Ten entries. Youths’ Wrestling (under 18 years), Cumberland style.— D. Gallagher 1, A. Cookerill 2 Four entries. Married Men’s Race.—W. J. Bennett 1, T. Burgess 2. Seven competitors. Ladies’ Tug-of-war. Miss Atkinson’s team 1. Five entries. Youths’ Hondcap, under 16 years.—W. Snowball 1, W. Macdonald 2. Four competitors. 120yds Handicap.—A. C. Williams 1, W. Snowball 2. Six entries. Married Ladies’ Race.—Mrs W. Guy 1, Mrs R. Tisdall 2. Five competitors. Chain-stepping.—J. Sutherland 1, W.. Bennett and J. Tisdall 2. Sixty-twp entries. Three-legged Race.—A. L. Williams and T. Spratt 1, J. M'Arthrur and C. M'Phee 2. Four entries. 120yds Hurdle Race.—A. Cockerill and J. Beattie (dead heat) 1, W. Moynihan 2. Five entries. Wheelbarrow Race.—A. L. Williams and C. M'Phee 1, A. B. Cockerill and J. Pointer 2. Five entries.