SOUTH CANTERBURY CALEDONIAN SOCIETY.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 12868, 2 January 1906, Page 6

SOUTH CANTERBURY CALEDONIAN SOCIETY.

l' THE ANNUAL SPORTS. « Officers for season 1905-1906 :-T®resident, Wm, Gunn; vice-presidents, I-. poster and 'A. C. Pringle; hon. treasurer, W. Lawson; secretary, C. S. -bMser; directors, S. Anderson, A-.Bascandj Bourn. I. J. Bradley, % J -i A. Courtis, 'R. H. Ferguson, J. L. Gillies, J. Hole, H. B. Kirk, J. Lillico, D. Mahoney, F. Palliser, W. Priest,,T. P;-Sinclair; referee, -W. Gunn; inarshall,. Bigle-Major Elgin:; - Haseall and C- Hall; Press -steward*., SAnderson, r E:- Hallj J. Hole, A. ; !^ascaiid; (j clerks of course j anA marksman,merS&f' Hiil,; ;I>.' -A-' Ogilvie, H. B. Kirk ; judges (running); A. Courtisi 'W. Priest, * J. Lillico ; '(eyding), '• A. Bourn, W. Lawson,iEr Palliser ; (general sports), B. H. Ferguson, 'A; C. -Prin-:: gle, T. Pringle, P. Sinclair, J. I. Gillies:;; (wrestling), A. C. and T. Pringle and, R.. H. Ferguson; (Irish dancing},f J. ; SpJlhraii> P. McCarthy, W. Angland; ■ (Highland dancing and.music), R.. Campbell,- R. McCaulay, B. Skinner; starter, P. Foster; - timekeepers, W.. -Gunn, W. ; S. Lindsay, D. Mahoncy; handicappersj (cydh^) x H. Amos: (other events), T. McAuliffe; amateur running,- H. Amos and J. -TrPKalaugher. / 1 'v: {Thei of "the . South Canterbury Caledonian - Society was begun yesterday on their grouticts, Patiti Point;, , . • - ... ■ - .. OPENING THE GRAND STAND. ;

- A .very- pleasant .•ceremoayrfor--the fewj . who could-take-part-in it, -opened the'.iUay's | proceedings, ■ in a- formal opening of - - fhe i new grand \ stand. - This , large structure was decorated throughout its 150 feet of : length by strings of " flutters." beneath thei roof and one or two above it, while" the three national flags floated from the'fiag- J poles above the wide curve ,of iron. -Oie directors and guests arnved -early, with-the Pipe and Garrisons bands, -and the former formed up- on the lawn opposite the -right i .hand entrance to the stand, and skirled a jubilant air. , . The president, 3»ir W. Gunn, his dsugh-.j ter Miss ; Gunn, the .Hon. W.: j aid a number, of .directors; and their and daughters,, mounted -steps, i suid a .'." few; remarks ". were, made jthe acli&l 'openingof the stand by cutting a xihb'on stretched across the entrance. !

"Mr Gunn,-in inviting tie Hon. W, HaJl r Jones to-v.assist in,the opening v eaiid Mr Hall-Jones - : had ■' been • with, year after- year, for a long :amd he coidd recall with the rest of th&n fhe cdbr trast presented by the grounds as they got them and now; and now they were opening a most valuable addition to them. jjir, Hedl-Jones said he had very greatpleasure in being present,. to witness the sports, and. to congratulate them- upon hav-; mg such arfint* building' erected, ;for the COTifop of who' amended the sports. The Caledonian Societies had been doinggood work in. the past by inducing youngpeople to go in for athletic sports, a dniy not then taken hp by the public schools it was to^day: When .-he looked to his first visit to tho Caledonian cports a t Timaru—yust ' thirty they- were held on the old Show, grounds oft Elizabeth' street, without even a roped-" off - course, and competitors often- fcad to; dodge their way through ■the: and compared the present position of the he must say that it reflMted the greatest credit on the officers andjmemheis.i seemed only a .few years since' this ground was acquired, then quite a now they had upon it a <y cling track" which competitors who had used it said the best in New Zealand, and' now thjey were : adding.that.and. many' other improvements: a magnificent grand stand.Hg; felt sure they would find it » . profitable venture, .that it would be appreciated the" people who" visit the sports, and tnat they would never regret the step they Sad taken. He congratulated them upon tne completion of the work, the architect «pon its tasteful design, and the contract tor upon the-faithful work put into it. 1 (Applause.) i

0 Mr Hall-Jones then, on be teilf of the Society, presented to Mis Gunk- a »air °f silver scissors, with «ut the ribbon barrier, and Gaim.' having put th|m to their use and removS the ribbon,. Mr Hall-Jones declared the stand open. ■

Cheers were given for Miss Gunn, for the president, and for= Mr Hall-Jones land famand -the Giamson Band struck*© "God' Save the A photograph «u taken .w 16 the opening ceremony, and this concluded tha6 little .function. Thi, •was followed by the directon and a «■«»- ber invited guests assembling in % -oommittee room, to drink success tba Society, and a toast list was gone through, the speeches being cut short as the directors were required on the sport* gnnnuL Mr Gunn, the president, who occupied the chair, apologised for the absence of the Mayor, Mr Craigie, who was absent from Timaru, but wished to express his appreiaation of the beautifulstand and' wished the Society eveiy success. After the toast ■of "The King" had beea loyally Mr Gunn proposed the health of the Hon; Sir Hall-Jones. Mr Gunn made use of the occasion to urge a desire of the. Society frequently expressed but not yet gained. The direcfcorSj iie said, had been yery gla<J to receive Mr Hall-Jones, but they regretted. they hiid not beei> able to receive theinister of Public Works in. the manne — nTL OWIi siding. (Lairglsbe able ? T ? e ho P e<J ihe T~ ic the not- rlisfa-Glk f77f**re.

tened veiy quietlyto -what a deputation from; the' - r andpromised to attend- tb " -their' request ; aiid' the iiext • thing; they• lmeir was;that the reserve had been. [the.Society., He. ex- ; would be indh^ comed Mr, among them in' tho pleasure of that' anticipation,. and because lie trap a' the sports. politics?" all present Mr Hali-Jotaes , & qualities better than; he «>uld :t i'desfcribe;rthem, and ."Whig and T-oiybotJi agree to ißpend.the day, in mirth and glee;'* landleavepolitics aside.— druidr-with musical hem-" "ours;"''';' 1 'Sn;';' •• s ;■ • Mr Hall-Jones, in.replying,said Mr Gunn 2iad .promised about that i eiclingyiand he;iadijnafe mentioned, it to - him Moiejflian"igJ»zj4Hmeslihai'imoniing,^and : generaHywith some 1 ingenioushint, such as i fcljtaj Teuiindfci-!iib&.i Jttv Ballance gave them control of was to be regretted fils3<eidleague,;' the Minis ter.of not as if he saw «»•%'people preset,' and their fiiid.- grandvisfand, he''might think more, favourably ofthe requestfor a siding, i Perhaps - they- ebnM -'persuade him to visit „the grounds Bee-r-their . excellent ap«tlje siding t be 4B acconiplished--fact. It was, h a? very awkward*, place to make t SvjW'Bt -there being jboth a; grade and ,a- curve there. ~ r congratulated the i Society "ujipnA'their iiiagnificent stand, i which, besides * -fine yiew:of the t grounds, provideda'. 'large. amount of- ,accommodattop' below. ■ Society, he remarked, was engaged in, the good work of development couiitry, in I.J partacnlar direction ; Ministers were tryi nig- .t® aid: thiait; development', in a variety of ways, and theyehad the: people them i because the people recognised : that that i was^whafe" l ihey;were'doihg. - He thanked the president' aad : diijectors. for the compliment in asking him to take part in the 6pming : and for their kind reception of- thetoast of his health. (Ap.plapse.;) r: -' ;; ' - 7 :; : ' .fir R. H. Ferguson, the oldest member o*the- Society, proposed " The Local Bodies." * Apology- had to be' made for the Mayor; aind the ehainnen.l of the Levels County Council' and Harbour -Board. Mr ..Skinner repiedjEor-the Hirbour. Board, Mr j- Stewart for the" County Council, Mr Hole, an ex-Mayor, for the Borough .Council, and ■ MrHowell for theT Education Board. , Mr .Hole proposed the health of Mr John Jackson, n " ex-Mayor, pioneer, patroii of all kiwk tf progress." Mr Hole reminded the gathering of the important part Mr Jackson .had taken as Mayor in bringing', pi? water supply, and as a connection with the erection of and now he had. given such;help _m ■ the. erectaon of this- ' grand stand •ihats bat foSr. him; it probably would nob have been (Applause.) • MrJackson, in replying, said he had not acted entirely from, unselfish motives, 'but lie was vwy glad to be able to help other people while pursuing his business. ' -'"Mr Lilljco Architect and the Contractor,'' and Mr Mullions- andFoster ; resp^Dded.^ v .- • : ; ■;i Mr,Hah-Jobe*,,proposing "The Caledonian Society," mentioned that when he first. the sports, , thirty years: iago, Mr Donald McLean was the president; tKen. Mf .• others,' Intbl after a long gap - they ' came to themOdemroen, Mr LilUico, Mr Gillies a?id Mr Gumn. Every year .there iiad been some progress made,until they had reached such a state' that he. did not know what they conld require more.-—{"A siding."— ceroid. promise; them that this SwonlcLbe kej&'constantly in view, in other than, the conventional manner. He thought _the Timu-a people were greatly indebted to the Caledonian Society for providing these annual gatherings, not only for the sake of the contests in which the young people could take part, but for the opporthey afforded- to" people to meet old. fnends whom otherwise they did not see fnoa year's end to year's end- That was valuable, if n6t the most vahiM»le,nsesof:theße' gatherings. Person-on-evary yearly visit. On -for a cordial reception for the toast, : and thoBQ Who were not Society honoured it in the .^as^ul'inanMr. when nuprpvonents had been undertaken on the .serOTalljr" princip!#, and thukieg Mr top his remarks

B Kindred So-1 cwtw.,r and Mr Miller (Waimate), Mr D I Grant (Temuka), and Mr Stewart {Pleasant Pomt) replied as presidents of their local Caledonian Societies. Mr Giant humorously congratulated the Timaru Society «m followed the lead of Temukd m erecting a grandstand. This closed the toast list shortly after no°n, and the Directors proceeded to start the sports. THE GATHERING. The Society had-a very good first day for their 1906 -sportas -meeting, from the point of view of attendance, and had the day been finer there would probably have a record .attendance. The morning wasofyeiy doubtful appearance. Alight nor -wester, with occasional warmer and r stroßger puffs was blowing, but the sky . wa s very heavily overcast, threatening a ' change to a souther. The morning tr:iins were, however, well filled, tie train from the south, particularly so, as even goods

goods vans were occupied by passengers. The returns " from the booking , stations .will not be sent in for- 'a day or 'andmeantime only estimates can .be formed, of; - the ■ official, es-. tiinates—rough approximations . only—are Oamaru. train 1000 (from Waimate 400), Ashburtsri' train ' 65Q,'."Ejurlie train 550. Probably, iii'(cMisequende the doubtful state of the' r visitor's preferred to' stay about town and Caroline Bay, to be near shelter! in case. rain, came on; the attendance at the sports suffered. JPhe'gate receipts were £290 odd; or about £35 less than last year, the total represented. 5494 adults and 615 children, to which 'must lie '. two or three hundred for amissions'on'members' and guests' tickets: Rain fortunately held off; but the expected" change of wind occurred at. noon, when a strong blow from! the south-east lifted clouds pf. dust int6 the faces of people making their'way from town to the sports, or'from the northern side into town. And thereafter a strong and cold breeze blew all the afternoon, 1 just on the wrong side of coolness for The belt of trees has big gaps in on the north and south sides, and . the gale blowing' through' these kept the ring of spectators round the. arena thin opposite the -gaps;* ' The northern gap cannot be filled, for lack of rOom, -but there is plenty of-~room•' on' thei-south side, and, people suffering disc'omfort from the gale there wondered why it has not been filled by: •-'••.-i.Thet- shelters value of the trees, now" that these. have grown .to- some height and bulk, isjvery manifest. . The new stand was well patronised, and it must have had a considerable shifting population, for only once for a short time was it full, though the: number of tickets sold was in excess of its seating capacity. The. receipts at. the "ticket office were: £56 i3s, equivalent to over; 1100 .adults, to say nothing «f members' privilege tickets. The lawn in front, contained a good few seats, and these were well*-used- during the afternoon. • A number of spare' seats placed outside! the lawn and.not charged for were of . course filled allday. t The. crowd -made; a, very, fine show. Th® wjnd . dividedit into two, . on the winning-post- and. the opposite side, and the . stand rose, in- the midst of, .the tfo'rtner, •a'inass vari-colourefL costume dotted with faces. The jeblstrged' terrace, near the entrance; presrated" a good appearance from the arena, being crowded;.all.the afternoon.

■ • Great. interest was ~taken ,in .the new, stand, ;.a. description; of! wliich was pub.% lished few days ; ago,, and many >w£rei the congratulations Hoffeijed the cUrectors on i their enterprise; r afld pn>the' : good; appearinc& and utility of . the stand..The amount of "pateonage : accorded "it- was "evidence-'thai. public" desired., to' esperhhent i on'; suitableness for its .purpose, and/the way to the last showed that. they : were pleased with Bie. accommodation.. 'A capital view of the traicks and the oentral arena is obtained* from- all; over - the stand, yet people were not. content .to,.sit ajid see. In their excitement at a finish some" would rise ' and; stand .up in front, ;and this necessitated iill behind doing the , same, and the rustle of two thousand feet on the wooden floor made a peculiar-'noise, in the ears of the people in the roomsbelow.,'

The housing accommodation- beneath the stand proved not a whit too larga for the demand upon it. The day's experience of the ba.r has suggests a few. advisa,ble alterations in its. arrangement, which .can be easily, effected. , The tea-room proved inadequate to the requirements, and its crowded condition all the afternoon suggested a good return to-.the caterer. More than once' Mr Budd had:to. shut,the doors to prevent'wouldrbe customers crowd-, ing in when there-were no "vacant tables.He states that the tea-room is an immense improvement on the oid marquee anange-. ment, and -the business done yesterday exceeded. any previous, experience at the sports. The official procession of bands and directors left the Grosvenor Hotel at about a quarter to eleven. The Pipe and Garrison played alternately on the way i and a halt was made at the hospital gate to allow the Pipe Band ,to .give the Hospital patients trine.' ; -The ...Garrison Band will do the same this morning. There was abundance of music all .day." When the competing pipers were not playing for prizes or for dancers, one or other of -the bands played a selection: . Their marching tunes were deservedly applauded, and the Garrison Baud's " Spiral March," performed while the directors were celebrating the opening of the stand, was watched with interest and pleasure. This will be performed again to-day. The Pipe Band inarched round the ground a couple -of times, playing an inspiring march. ' Led by eome of the visiting dancers and others in Highland dress, and guided by Mr McLean Dun, they made a goodly sight as they passed, and- they played very good music. "Lately it has been announced that the band is on the eve of disbandment, and yesterday many expressed regret that the days of -the band were over. The judges of the Highland music were particularly emphatic • on this point, and said that considering. the excellence of their individual playing, and the popularity of the liand, a determined effort should be made to reorganise it again and keep it. on a proper The pipe music and the Highland danung are a very popular branch- of the sports, and there is always a big- sectipn of the spectators who attentively watch the stage." Several girls danced in excellent style, and were much applauded. The entries for. the dancing were more numerous* than usual, up to eight in number, and the dancing and playing continued almost through the afternoon. » The fields for cycling and running events were very good, the contests were satisfactorily keen, and the handicapping, in j both amateur and professional classes was good, there being no easy wins' foj? the scratch men. Very good- work was also done in the jumping competitions." The sports were evidently .interesting to the majority of the spectators, * and it* was quite observable -that the occupants of the stand, being themselves comfortablv seated, and having a good view of the field, took a keen interest in the events of all kinds, and manifested it by applause to an extent quite unusual among the crowd standaround the arena. Not the slightest accident occurred to lessen the days enjoyment. There were as usual a good T. a PP eare d to care very little wher y saw " an y °f the contests or not; tJiey were content, with being in a crowd and' derived no small pleasure from moving their fellows, satisfying in that way the gregarious instincts of the race. t -L ®^*J° ne s remarked at the opening of the stand, 'one of the most valuable objects of such gatherings is to afford the opportunity for friendly intercourse. In one sense there was rather too much inendly intercourse. Mr McLeod's stand bars, and Mr. Reilly's booth on the east side were too well patronised by some men, for before the. afternoon was over there were a good few, some of them quite young men, unsteady on their legs, and a few men were lying about helpless. The threatened rain held off till the last moment. A few drops fell at 5 o'clock, and started the people for home just as the day's programme Iras practically concluded (oDe or two (minor events ~ beinc held over) but no mote fell till after all

PUTTING 221b STONE HANDICAP; £? and. (scr) 1, distance 3lfeet ;* T. Thornley • (4m) 2," 30ft 7£in; if. .W. .Skinner (12m) 3, 30ft 7iri. No others- competed of the six entrants. THROWING 221b HAMMER; £2 and £l.—T. Thornley 1, 88ft 3in; S. Thornley 2, 85ft. W. Angland also -competed his best throw -bung 81ft 10in. MAIDEN BICYCLE HANDICAP j 1 mile; £3, £1 10s and £l.—Sullivan (40yds) 1, F. H. Arnst (70yds) 2, J. McCliutock (70yds). 3. ••. • There were 17 entries, and., the- rjice was run in heats. In. the first heat Shefford (70yds) won easily from F; R. Arust" and Sullivan; in the second- _E. Hessell • (Byds) beat McClintock by. a wheel, Le Sueur (80yds) getting third place. The-final resulted as above, after a splendid finish, all being close up. Time, 2miu 29 .2-ssec.

r HIGH.JUMP HANDICAP; 3Cfi, 20s, 10s.—E." Ryan (2in) 1, sft 9£ih; E. Ferry (lin) 2, sft 7in; W. Lawlor (2in) 3, sft 3in. Horgan, Campbell,* and Kerslake also jumped. This competition exhibited two markedly .different styles of jump; Lawlor, Ferry and Ryan" were''-all exponents of the jump from a run straight at the jump, the., other - three' taking an oblique run. Ryau had a particularly good style, taking a very short run, and clearing the jump very neatly. « ... 75 YARDS HANDICAP; £4, £2 and '£l.—Final—J. Ryan (4yds) 1, F. Courtney (3yds) 2, •C. M. Kirby' (2yds) 3. Run in four heats, -two semi-finals and a final. In the first heat McColl (scr) won by a yard from Healy (syds), with D. J. Irving close up, in 8 3-ssec. The second heat fell to J. Ryan, F. Courtney (3t<ls) being runnier up and G. McKitterick- (2yds) third; 9sec. The third heat Armstrong ran over from 3yds all the others being scratched. ■ The fourth heat waa the closest of things between C. if. Kirby (2yds) and E. Wilson (3yds) in 8 4-ssec. "The first semifinal fell to Ryan by inches from Courtney, and the second to Healy, who won comfortably from. Kirby. The; final between the qualified quartette produced a, pretty , race, Ryan gaining the verdict liy inches...'Time, 8 2-ssec. ; RUNNING LONG JUMP; £1 10s, 15s and Horgan (12in) 17ft 9£in, 1; W. Lawlor (Sin), 16ft lOJin, 2; E. Ferry, [(scr), 16ft 9sin, •3. G. • Campbell also jumped. • ,

VAULTING • WITH POLE; £2 10s, £l, 10s.—G. Keralake (4in) 9ft 7in, 1; Q. Campbell (scr) 9ft 3in, 2; C. Horgan (8b), 9ft 2in, 3. No other competitors. In this as in the other jumping events, the jpc&hpetators. had to jump into the wind, and found it veiy troublesome. As some s>f|them Said, it was like "jumping into a ulock of . wood." Consequently, the per(fopDances were, of .not more than avenure TOSSING THE CABER; £2, £I.~S Xhornley 1, T. Thornley 2. Three competitors.

, 300 YARDS AMATEUR HANDICAP; trophies, value,"'£3 and £2.— S. F. Bass " (16yds)-1, A." C. Martin (15yds) 2. P. E. Drake (scr), W. A. Gunn (8), B. Culverhouse (12), A. G. Washer (15), W. D. Ellis (15), J. Winter (16),, E. A. Shand (17), G. Gunn (17), J. P. Brown (18), J. Keraick -,(22), and H. Elder (24). The large fi£d found the course with a "turn difficult to negotiate, and there "was some bustling at the corners. Here the field was pretty well bunched, but Bass, wjio had. , a clear run, lost no time in the straight, coming along fast and winning .a. splendid race with a bit to spare; G. Giyrn was very close up'third, and the others grouped closely. Time, 33 4-ssec. WRESTLING (CUMBERLAND STYLE); £3, £1 10s, 10s.-—S. Tliornlev I,* T. Thornley 2, Dickson 3. The honours ip this rested easily with S. Thornley who -ISeat the others in the matter of weight. His brother was much too light to stand against him, , and Dickson, even lighter,- was ou'y able to make a good showing bv his great *

440 YARDS HANDICAP; £5 £2 and £l.—W. Harris (12yds) 1, E. Wilson (14yds) 2, J.\ Ryan. (scr) 3. Others to start were—A. Gimson (3yds). C. E. Fitzprvtrick (9), T. P. Fitzpatrick (10). D. J. Irvine £4), H. Fleck (IS), R. M. Cox and H. Forward (20). , From the signal to the tap© the pace was veiy fast. Harris soon overhauled the leaders* and going on strongly shook off Wilson, and won a splendid race, about the best other feature of which was the fine running by Ryan who got almost right, through from the scratch mark. Time, 55 2-ssec:

MUSIC" AND DANCING, PIBROCHS; £2 10s, £1 ss, 10s.—R. Clark 1, McKechnie 2, W. Mcßride :3. MARCHES (Opoi); £2 lCs, £1 ss, 10s. —R. McKeclinie 1, W. Mclirido 2, J. Macdonald 3. .(for "S.G. Pipe Bandsmen only); £1 and 10s.—G. M. Gunn 1, B. B. Walton 2. Both competitors played veiT well, and were highly commended by the judges. HIGHLAND REEL; £2, £l, 10s; W. H. Be'l 1, R. McKechnie 2, R. Clark 3. Three others danced. SHEAN TRIUBHAIS (boys and girls); £l, 10s, and. ss.—Miss J. Macdonald 1, Miss Glover Shepherd 3. Miss Hopping also danced. HIGHLAND REEL (boys and girls),; 10s, ss; Miss «T. Hopping 1, Miss Shepherd '2, Miss A. Foley 3. Misses Glover and Macdonald also danced. The judges were particularly pleased with the performances, and mode specially complimentary remarks about Miss Foley, a verv voung performer. . HIGHLAND FLING (open); £3, £l, 10s; H. Macdonald 1, C. Beli 2, W. H. Bell 3.. TWO MILE BICYCLE HANDICAP: £5, £2 and £l. First Heat. Rodgers (160 yds) 1 Campion (90yds) 2 ... . Mehrtens (110 yds) 3 Randrup. (scr) 4 Burton (35), Baker (60), Waldie (200), and F. H. Arnst (300), also rode. As Waldie soon pulled out H. Arnst had to ride alone for a couple of laps; then Rodgers put in a splendid round. At the half distance the riders were together; at the half mile Rodgers spurted clean away, amidst hearty applause, but the others were content to nirheel at ease. Rodgers won! by about 120 yards, a great finish resulting for the other places, Randrup being jnst able to qualify. (As the full distancec was not ridden, we cannot give the time.) Second Heat. R. Connell (40yds) 1 J. Arnst (scr) 2 Sutherland; (15yds) 3 Bonis (170 yds) 4 Chalmers (60), J. Connell (1C0), Mc-' Auliffe (190), McClintock (240), Le Sueur (320). The first lap was cut out in 29 2-ssec, the two Macs, pacing well. The riders, however, soon got together, but there was much applause when at lj mile Bonis drew out for a fast burst. He did not last long, and as they settled down for the last, lap R. Connell drew out, and kept the lead to the end, the three well-known riders making a splendid finish of it. Time. 4min 30sec. THE FINAL. Bonis (170 yds) 1 Mehrtens (ilOyflis) 2 Rodgers (16Cydsi 3 mill B(V>i". i'iki'i;' turn

▼eiy little impression on tlieir leaders. 11. j Connell was pacing the batkmarkers very well, but there was quite a noticeable hanging back as to who was to take the next turn. At tho mile tho leaders, were still riding hard, and when the bell raag Bonis, shot away, and lina'ly won from Mehrtens, Rogers well up .and Campion oh his wheel. Time, 4min 20 4-ssec. ,

. 100 YARDS AMATEUR HANDICAP: tronlucs £2 atd £l.—Martin «7ydn) 1. Ilaju (7yds) 2, Drake tscr) 3. Four started in the first heat, which was wt«n easily by Bass from H. Elder ill), Ellis <7) and CjjJverhouse 15), in 11 3-Sscc. Keraick (10) and Martin (7) being the on!y rtnrters in the second heat "fan alung quietly. hi the third heat Drake had no •n'ficoHy in beating J. F. Brown. <9".. K. - Osnsey A. G. Washer (7), and E. A. Shand (7), in 11 2 -ssec. In the fiaal both Martin and Bass badly bent the pistol. while Drake was slow to get away. Martin won easily, Bass beating Drake by inches. Time, 10 4-ssec. ONE MILE HANDICAP: £5, £2, and £L—G. T. Smart (45yds) 1, Thos. Riddell (45yds) 2, W- Hams (35yds) 3. Other starters* were—D. S. McKcnzie (25yds), C. Sullivan (27yds), and 11. Fleck (45yds). Smart left no doubt in themmintd t of anyone that he was out for the parse. lie set bis own pace and that waa solid, bad a good lead at the half mile, and came along the last quarter without effort, winning very comfortably froia Riddcll. who, was a good bit distressed in his "cHasfc after; the leader. • . . -; .

BICYCLE RACE: FOR BOYS; £1 lCs, £1 and 10s.—Hall (50yds) 1, LeSueur (scrj~ 2, Hescell (scr) 5. For this event the entries were numerous. Hall -won the first* heat in 2min 25sec from Hessell, and Le Sueur was successful in the second heat from Gillespie (70yds). in 2min 26eec. In the final Collainore (110 yds) and Gillespie (90yds) rode well for a lap, but were then done with. Hall then made his effort,. and going on quite alone in the last quarter won very easily amid great applause. He got a great break on the others early in this lap. Time, 2min 27 3-ssec. GRAND CALEDONIAN WHEEL RACE, li mile; £2O, £7 and £3. First ifeaL M. Randrnp (ecr) ............ 1 -.-.Baker (45yds) 2 1 J Burtoa (2£yds) . „ 3 Mehrtens (85yds) 4 Campion (70yds), Rodgers ifl3oyd.ss, and W&ldie (170 yds) also ro.ie. For the opening stages nw.se the pacs too hot for himself, lor, on c;..niug to the last lap he had nothing to draw upon. This' placed men were riding well aa thev came tor the north - 'end, and in the sprint' for the line, Randrup "won easily!, Time,' omin Usee.

:■ ? Second Heat. McAuliffe (150 yds) 1. Sutherland (10yds) 2 R. Connell (30yds) . 3 J. Connell (80yds) 4. *■ J. Arnst (scr), Chalmers (45vds), Bonis (125 yds) and McClintock (175 yds) ako started.. McAuliffe finding'the other limit men of little use to him speeded away alone and iron "comfortably. The other* rode well, Sutherland beating ConneU by a wheel with the latter's brotlier veiy close jp. Time, smin 15 l-ssec. ; 120 YASbs'HURBLE RACE; jB4, s£ and £1; C. M. " Kirby. (Byds behiud) 1, A.. Wilson (2yds behind) 2, H. Smart (7yda behind) 3. .Kirby won the fast heat in 19 1-5 see by a couple of vcrds m»m F." Courtney (4yds , behind): and A. "Wilson won the .second heat with yards to, *pare from HI Smart.- The final was a pretty race the men getting well together at the sixth hurdle. Wilson landed in the straight with' a yard to- spare, but was beaten in the run to the tape by Kirby by a good yard; Smart half a yard awav. Time. 18 2-Seec. * :

AMATEUR HANDICAP; 1 mile.—G. \L Gunn (20yds) 1, J. W. Ellis (35vds): 2, E. Travers (110 yds) 3. The only starters. Travers led for half a mile, when tie trio got together and jogged along comfortably. In the last lap. Travers was don* with. Ellis and Gunn, however, made a great race of it. They were abreast opposite the stand, but Gunn getting out the last ounce won almost on the tap© br half a yard, amid prolonged applause, Time, 4min 54 4-ssec. 150 YARDS HANDICAP; £4. £2 and £l.—E. Wilson (9yds) 1, P. Ryan (6yds) 2, W. McColl (scr) 3. "Four started in*the first, heat which fell to McColl br v a vard from C. M. Kirbv (3vds) in 16* 3-sscc. C. Healy *(loyds) just breasted the tape in front of W. Harris (7yds) in the «««ccn:d heat run in 16 4-5 sec, and E. Wilson gained the verdict by inches in tbe third beat from J. Ryan in 16 l-ssec. Tbe final was a most willing gp. The start was excellent and the linisli wonderfully close, Wilson winning by a couple of feet from Ryan who was just clear of McColl. Time, 16 l-ssec. MILE BICYCLE HANDICAP; £H. £2 and £l. First Heat. Rodgers (100 yds) 1 Waldie (125 yds) 2 R uidrup '(scr) 3 Mehrtens (60yds) m 4 Burton (15), Baker (50). and W. Pyke (180) also rode. Pyke. who is a sturdilybuilt Maori, kept well in front for two laps, then gave up the paciag to Rodgers. who, with Waldie, carried them ou to the end, a length separating them at the finish : Randrup and Mehrtens almost together. Time, 2 ruin 5 l-Ssec* Second Heat. McAuliffe (110 yds) 1 G. Shefford (170 yds) 2 McClintock (130 yds) 5 J. Arnst (scr). Sutherland (sydn), R. Connell (20yds), Chalmers J. Ccunell (60yds)*, Bonis' (90yds) and Shea (160yds) also came on the track. The front division rapidly left the back markers, due to the splendid pacing of Shea, McAuliffe.' and Shefford. When the bell rang Shea, was pacing tbe leaders, while Sutherland was cutting the asphalt for the' back division. The latter quite failed to get up. McAuliffe winning by a machine from Shefford, with .McClintock half a length awav. Time 2min 6 2-ssec. The Final Heat. M.f Randrup (ecr) l Rodgers tlOOyds) 2 Mehrtens (6tiyds) 5 The others who had qualified also started. Shefford was pace-maker for about a quarter of a mile, when the field got together, and from this out the issue was sever in doubt. Randrup winning very comfortably bv a length from Rodgers, who was about •the same distance in front of Mehrtens. Time, 2min 9 4-Sscc. 440 YARDS AMATEUR HANDICAP; trophies £3 and £l. A. Martin (25yds) l J. W. Ellis (iOyds) 2 F. E. Drake (ecr) 5 W. Gunn (syds), B. Culverhouse (10yds). R. Dansey (15yds) and E. Travers (30yds) also ran. Travers kept tbe lead for about yards, when Martin passed liim and made a i-plendid race of it. beating Kllis bv more than a yard, with Drake verv close up. 100 YARDS BOYS' RACK. 10s and ss. Sullivan 1. Holmes 2. A great m.-inv ,: '- vs started, and there w;i* very ne.<r!y i iv'M. liMiO vj.'n y;«;i *-C _