CALEDONIAN GAMES.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 12869, 3 January 1906, Page 5

CALEDONIAN GAMES.

. THE MEETING AT OAMARU. Per Press Association. . OAMARU, January 2. The Caledonian Games were continued to-day in a series of thundershowers, which affected the attendance, but the Society will come out. with a prifit. Morris won the 440 yards handicap, McTigue the 75 yards, McTigue the Oamaru handicap, Wild the half mile, and Prentice the mile. In the amateur events, O'Kane won the 440 yards handicap, McCorkindale'tbe 200 yards, O'Kane the half mile. M. Geaney won the Cumberland wrestling. J. Cameron was most successful in feats of strength, and Breen in throwing the hammer. Horgan won the hop, step and jump, and the vaulting. THE MEETING AT DUNEDIN. DUNEDIN, January 2. The Caledonian Sports were well attended, the takings for the two days' showing an advance of £59 on last yoar. The weather turned cold and disagreeable in the afternoon. Wrestling {Border Style)—W. Ford 1, , Thornlev 2. Catch-as-catch-can —Clarence Weber 1, S. Thornlev 2. R. J. Scott 3. Dutfedin Handicap, 220 Yards—D. Bennett (14yds) 1. C. Mexted (12yds) 2. 440 , Yards—G. Cottie (30yds) 1, J. Park (42yds) ', 2. Time, oOsec. W. Craik won. both the mile and two mile walks, the first in 7min 12 4-ssec, and 1 the other in 15min 40sec. —^—^——^—