BERWICK CALEDONIAN SOCIETY.

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

BERWICK CALEDONIAN SOCIETY.

The. annual gatherin'- cf the Berwick Caledonian Society was held r:n New Year’s Day on the local Domain. There -was an average attendance, and the sports programme was watched with interest. Mr Ewen M'Lennan is president this year, and Mr Charles Robinson secretary, and both these gentlemen, supported by a strong committee, kept the ball rolling merrily all day. The Taieri Pipe Band supplied music, which added to the general enjoyment. Following are the results of the principal events; 100yds Race, Handicap (18 entries). —A. Summers 1. D. Sinclair 2, T. Cowie 3. Turning the Caber (15 entries). —James Robinson 1, G. Lj-all 2. F. Free 8. Boys’ Race (19 entries). —M. Shaw 1, A. Sinclair 2, J Cowie 3. Highland) Fling (six entries). —Miss Amy Ashby- 1, Miss Rose Bayne 2, . Miss Olive Ashby 8. Guessing Hiving Weight of Pat Lamb (50 entries). —John Twelftre-e. Handicap Rifle Shooting (41 entries). —E. Body 1, J. Ralston 2, W. Grant 3. Distance Stepping Competition (210 entries). —James Wither 1, H. George 2, L. Shaw 3. Throwing the Hammer (11 entries). —Ewen M'Lennan, 112 ft, 1; Thomas Munro, 111 ft, 2; W. Dickson, 98ft, 3. Sword Dance (six entries).—Miss Rose Baj-ne 1, Miss Amy Ashby 2, Miss Olive Asbby 3. 220yds Handicap (11 entries). —T. Cowie 1, L. Matheson 2, H. Body 3. High Leap (13 entries) —R. Robinson. sft 74in, 1 ; W. Matheson, sft Gin, 2; A. Summers, oft Sin, 3. 129yds Handicap (17 entries). —T. Roughan 1, J. iSmoleneki 2, T. Cowie 3. Hop, Step, and. Leap (seven entries). —L. Matheson 1, A. Summers 2, N. Cowie 3. Boys’ Race (15 entries). —Stewart Petrie 1, D. Cowie 2, R. Geary 3. Sheep Guessing Competition (125 entries). — Mrs James Sinclair, exact weight (841 b), 1; Mrs R. Sbennan 83Jlb and Mr J. A. Shennan 6ißlb (equal) 2. Sheaf-throwing Competition (70 entries). — H. Robinson 1. T. Munro 2, W. Dickson 3. Bagpipe Music (nine entries). —A. Ross 1, T. M'Millen 2, A. M'Killop 3. Seaum.reuus (six entries).; — Miss Amy Ashby I. Miss Rose Bayne 2, Miss Olive Ashby 3. Putting the Stone (11 entries). —Ewen

M'Lennan, 83ft, 1; Thomae Geary, 82£ft, Si; James Robinson. 82ft Bin, 3.

Farewell Race (28 entries).—S. Dick 1, H. Body 2, L. Matheson 3. Iu the evening the annual ball was held in the Berwick Public Hall, and w:i,s most successful. The music was supplied by Mr J. Irvin and Son, of Allantnn, and Mr George Lyall Berwick acted as M.C.