LAND AND WATER.

Otago Witness, Issue 3383, 15 January 1919, Page 45

LAND AND WATER.

Fishing near the mouth of the Molyneux on the 7th, Mr S. M'Kay, of Balclutha, landed a fine trout weighing "fib, ancr also a three-pounder. During the Christmas and New Year holidays (reports the Free Press) several Balcultha anglers, enjoyed good sport at the mouth of the river and in the channels of the old bay at Port Molyneux, where fish weighing up to 61b were caught with rod and line. MIDDLEMARCH SPORTS. The following are the results of events run at the sports held at Middlemarch on New Year's Day:— 100 Yards Maiden.—K. Scoon 1, C. M'Phee 2; Hop, Step, and Leap—C. M'Phee 1, D. Mason 2; Double Kace (lady and gentleman)—W. Moynihan and Winnie Mason 1, Alister Robertson and Eileen Williams 2; 75 Yards Handicap—W. Boss 1, Alister Robertson 2; Married Men's Race— J. Thomson 1, A- Williams 2; Youths' Handicap—W. Grey 1, A. Mathewson 2; Single Ladies' Race—Rene Robertson 1, Eileen Williams 2; 120 Yards Handicap—D. Mason 1, R. Scoon 2; Ladies' Tug-of-war-Bess Robertson, Ray Lonie, Rene Robertson, and May Carlson 1} 100 Yards Handicap—W. Moynihan 1, J. Beattie 2; Wrestling (Cumberland style)—L. Williams 1, Alister Robertson 2; Farewell Handicap, 75 yards—W. Moynihan 1, J. Beattie 2; Chain Stepping—-W. Bennett and F. James 1; .W Moynihan 2 (correct distance, 20 yards 7£ inches); Sheep Guessing—Robert Leslie (14341 b) 1, W. D. Mason and D. M'Rae (1451 b) 2 (correct weight, 1491 b). PORT MOLYNEUX SPORTS. The Port Molyneux Caledonian Society held its fifty-first annual gathering on the prettily-situated grounds at Wilsher Bay on New jTear's Day. There was a record attendance of over 2000. The best feature of the meeting was the piping rnd drncing events. The proceeds from the meeting are to be devoted to patriotio purposes. Results :

100yds Maiden Race—First heat: J. W. Sherborne 1, J. Thomson 2. Second heat : R. H. Little 1, A. C. Gibson 2. Final: Sherborne 1, Little 2. Time, 11 4-ssec. Seven entries. Putting the Ball—D. Murray 1, A. Murray 2. Four entries. 100yds Handicap—N. Bisset 1 1, F. W. Johnson 2, J. W. Goodman 3, Five entries. 100yds Youths' Handicap—A. D. M'Lay 1, J. Broome 2, W. Fletcher 3. Five entries. Half-mile Handicap—J. R Tapp 1, P. W. Johnson .2, J. W. Goodman 3. Six entries. 75yds Dash Handicap—First heat: Sherborne 1, Bisset 2, Johnson 3. Second heat: Little 1, Thomson 2, Goodman 3. Final: Bisset 1, Sherborne 2, Little 3. 220yds Youths' Handicap—A. Stoddart 1, M'Lay 2, Sime 3. 15in Chop (handicap)—W. Laughton 1, 0. Hay 2, O. Ashmore 3. Five entries. Hop, Step, and Leap—J. Thomson. 1, R. Little 2, N. Bisset 3. 220yds Handicap—J. Thomson 1, A. G. Gibson 2, J. W. Goodman 3. Five starters. Running High Leap—A. Kerr 1, A. Pitt 2, A. Wilson 3. One Mile Handicap—A. Tapp 1, A. Kerr 2, J. W. Johnson 3. Youths' Hop, Step, and Leap—J. Middlemass 1, A. D. M'Lay 2. Four entries. Wrestlings-Li. Tracey 1, M'Laughlan 2. Seven entries. Pip© Music —Marches: A. M'Millan 1, H. Ashton 2, J. Grant 3. Reels and strathspeys: A. M'Millan 1, J.. M. Hastie 2. Highland Fling—Violet Paterson 1, Ena Murray 2, Grace Cameron 3. Sword Dance —Miss Murray 1, Miss Paterson 2, Miss Cameron 3. Seauntreaus —Miss Paterson 1, Miss Murray 2, Miss Cameron 3. Junior Piping—Ashby 1, Ash 2, A. Brown 3. Five entries.

A number of boys' and girls' races were ©vents which brought out a largo number of competitors.