TEMUKA

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19682, 27 December 1933, Page 5

TEMUKA

CALEDONIAN SOCIETY ANNUAL SPORTS In fine though rather hot weather, the forty-fourth annual gathering of the Temuka Caledonian Society was held in the Domain yesterday. Preceded by a procession of pipe bands and members to the ground, the meeting commenced only a few minutes late, but for the remainder of the afternoon the events were most expeditiously handled. There was a fairly large attendance, but the gate takings, £6l/3/6, were £lO lower than last year. The cycle track, since its reconditioning, was in better condition than for some years, and the grass track was fast and even. Some good performances were recorded in the running events, notably the 100 yards, in which the winner, G. C. Foster, clocked 10 seconds dead. An innovation, in the form of a tug-of-war contest in tw T o grades, proved an attraction, the pulls and semi-finals being watched with the keenest interest. The heavyweight section was won by Keighley’s of Christchurch, which beat Mead (Rakaia), and the lightweight by Hardie and Thomson’s team which beat Gleniti. Soft drink and sweet stalls and sideshows enlivened proceedings, and the Ashburton and Temuka Pipe Bands were in attendance. A feature of the afternoon was the manoeuvres of the massed bands. The officials were:—President, Mr A. Russell; vice-presidents, Messrs W. D. McCallum and A. W. Buzan; treasurer, Mr W. F. Evans; secretary, Mr J. H. Denison; standard-bearer, Mr F. Bateman; referee, Mr A. Russell; starter, Mr W. J. Moore; time-keepers, Messrs W. F. Evans and W. J. Keys; lapscorer, Mr J. King; handicapper for running, cycling and field events, Mr G. V.' Tozer; running and cycling judges, Messrs T. E. Shiels, Evans, L. J. Grant, G. A. Paterson. J. C. Bisdee, A. W. Buzan and A. R. Beck; dancing judge, Mr W. H. Bell; Scotch music judge, Mr W. Cargo; jumping Judges, Messrs G. Collins, H. H. Hutcheson, A. R. Beck, and J. Preddy. Results:— Cycling. Quarter Mile Handicap—First heat: J. Rae (8 yds.) 1, J. Metcalf (scr.) 2, R. Brookland (5 yds.) 3. Time—3ssecs. Second heat; J. Cremin (18 yds) 1, W. J. Tod (5 yds.) 2, F. A. Briden (15 yds.) 3. Time—34secs. Third heat: L. Mc- | Kessar (18 yds.) 1, W. Rae (scr.) 2, W. Duncan (8 yds.) 3. Time —33 l-ssecs. Final: L. McKessar 1, W. Rae 2, J. Cremin 3. Time —33 3-ssecs. Half-mile Handicap—First heat: W. Duncan (15 yds.) 1, T. L. Peach (scr.) 2, J. Cremin (35 yds.) 3. Time —68 secs. Second heat: W. Rae (scr.) 1, F. A. Briden (30 yds) 2, L. McKessar (35 yds.) 3. Time —67 1-5 secs. Final: W. Rae 1, W. Duncan 2, J. Cremin 3. Time—6Bsecs. One Mile Caledonian Wheel Race — First heat: W. J. Tod (15 yds.) 1, W. Rae (scr.) 2, J. Rae (25 yds.) 3, L. McKessar (60 yds)' 4. Time—2min 23secs. Second heat: J. Cremin (60 yds) 1, E. Allen (50 yds.) 2, T. L. Peach (scr.) 3, L. Bell (45 yds.) 4. Time—2min 24sees. Final: J. Cremin 1. W. Rae 2, E. Allen 3. Time—2min 20 4-ssecs. Athletics. lt)0 Yards—First heat: G. C. Foster (5 yds.) 1, R. A. Drury (scr.) 2, R. Burns (6 yds.) 3. Time—lo 1-5 secs. Second heat: L. J. Wood Cll yds.) 1, S. J. Cain (5 yds) 2, G. Brown (6 yds.) 3. Time —10 2-ssecs. Final: G. C. Foster and L. J. Wood (dead heat) 1, S. J. Cain 3. Time—lOsecs. 880 Yards Handicap—J. J. Keenan (scr) 1, D. Jackson (25 yds) 2, N. Palmer (20 yds.) 3. Time—2min 15 secs. 220 Yards Handicap—J. Opie (10 yds.) 1, S. J. Cain (8 yds.) 2, L. J. Woods (4 yds.) 3. No time taken. 440 Yards Handicap—L. J. Wood (17 yds.) 1, S. J. Cain (15 yds.) 2, J. W. Woods 17 yds) 3. No time taken. 220 Yards Handicap, boys under 16— K. Brenton 1, G. Leonard 2, W. Dwyer 3. One Mile—J. W. Woods (scr) 1, D. Jackson (40 yds) 2, C. T. Kelland (35 yds) 3. Time—smin 17secs. High Jump—V. Struthers (81in) 1, D. Shaw (scr.) 2. Height—4ft lOin. Long Jump—W. Gale (12 in.) 1, D. Shaw (scr.) 2, P. Leonard (scr.) 3. Distance—lßft lOiin. Hop, Step and Jump—V. Struthers (4ft) and D. Horgan (41ft) 1, N. Palmer Gift) 3. Distance 42ft 3in. Tug-of-war. Lightweight—First round: Waitkai Argonauts (56st 91bs) lost to Gleniti 55st lllbs), by li inches; Keighley (56st 31bs) beat Temuka (57st 71bs) by 28 Inches: Hardie and Thomson B (57st 21bs) beat Hardie and Thomson A (55st 81bs) by 24 inches. Second Round: Hardie and Thomson B beat Gleniti by i inch; Waltaki Argonauts beat Hardie and Thomsoi A by 3 iinches; Keighley beat Temuka by 31 inches. Third Round: Hardie and Thomson B beat Keighley by 1 inch; Gleniti beat Waltaki Argonauts by 8 inches. Semi-final: Gleniti beat Keighley by 8 inches. Final: Hardie and Thomson beat Gleniti by 31 inches. Heavy weight—First round: Keighlev (66st lib) beat Temuka (62st 61b) by 3 inches, Waitaki Hydro (56st 91b) beat Mead (62st 71b) by 41 inches. Second round: Mead beat Temuka by 44 inches. Keighley beat Waitaxi Hydro by 8 inches.

Semi-final: Mead beat Waitaki by 8 inches.

Final: Keighley's beat Mead by 51 inches. Dancing. Highland Fling, boys and gills 12 and under (local event)—M. Scott 1, S. Ferguson 2. Highland Fling, boys and girls 12 and under—M. Wilson, I. McLeod and S. Oliphant 1. Sword Dance, boys and girls 14 and under—O. Ford 1, M. Donaldson 2. Sailor’s Hornpipe (open)—H. Mackay 1, D. Ramsay 2. Special prizes donated by Messrs W. H. Hall and D. Bain were won by K. Plever and O. Ford. Highland Fling, 14 and under—O. Ford 1, M. Donaldson 2. Sean Triubhais, boys and girls, 11 and under —M. Wilson 1, D. Lyne 2. Highland Reel (open)—K. Plever 1, H. Mackay 2. Irish Jig (open)—M. Kyle 1, K. Plever 2. Sean Triubhais, boy's and girls, 17 and under—K. Plever 1, o. Ford 2. Irish Reel (open)—M. Donaldson, K. Plever, S. Oliphant and H. Mackay I, M. Wilson, O. Ford, H. Mackay and M. Kyle 2. Bagpipe Music. Marches—A. Mclntyre and G. Robertson (equal) 1, S. Guthrie 3. Strathspeys and reels—A. Mclntyre 1, G. Robertson 2, D. Waters 3. MAYORESS HONOURED. At a supper tendered by the Mayor (Mr A. W. Buzan) and Mayoress on Christmas Eve, the opportunity was taken by the Temuka Pipe Band to present Mrs Buzan with an appreciation of her kindness in extending hospitality for the last few years at Christmas. The presentation of a tea tray, suitably Inscribed, was made by DrumMajor A. Fletcher, and Mr Buzan replied on behalf of the recipient. He said that anything Mrs Buzan had done was a pleasure to her, and she would continue to extend hospitality at the festive season. Pipe-Major Wallace and Pipe-Sergeant G. Wallace also spoke. On Christmas morning the Temuka Municipal Band was entertained to morning tea by the Mayor and Mayoress. PERSONAL. Mr V. Foxon, Rotorua, is the guest of his parents, Mr and Mrs J. V. Foxon, Epworth. Mr and Mrs A. H. Ritchie and daughters, Edendale, arrived yesterday to stay with Mr and Mrs Foxon. Mr and Mrs G. R. Lee, Timaru, are the guests of Mr and Mrs R. Lee for Christmas. Nurse, Miria Paiki, of the Cashmere Hills Sanatorium, is spending a short holiday with her aunt, Mrs W. Mlhaka, Temuka. Mrs G. A. Paterson left yesterday for a holiday in Dunedin. Mrs W. J. Keys and her sons are spending a holiday at Abbotsford, Dunedin. Mr and Mrs J. Hardie, who were the guests of Mrs Keys for Christmas, have returned to Timaru. Mr Allan Scrimshaw, Wellington, and Mr lan Scrimshaw, are staying with their parents, Mr and Mrs L. G. Scrimshaw. Miss Joyce Joynt and Miss Phyllis Houghton left yesterday for a Bible Class camp at Havelock North, Hawke’s Bay. Miss Mollie Joynt will leave Temuka shortly to join the staff of the Ashburton County Hospital. PIPE BANDS ENTERTAINED. In connection with the visit of the Ashburton Pipe Band to Temuka yesterday, a complimentary dinner was tendered to both visitors and hosts by the proprietor of the Empire Hotel (Mr M. M.'Coffey) last evening. At the conclusion of the dinner, Drummer D. Milne made the presentation of some gifts purchased as a result of a collection to the waitresses who had attended them. He said the bandsmen appreciated very much the attention and service that had been given them, and there had been a very liberal response to his appeal for a collection. Drummer D. Milne then called on the Chief of the Ashburton Band (Mr H. St. Clair) to make the presentation. Mr St. Clair said his men appreciated too. the kindness, civility and attention that had been given them. They had had a good time at Temuka a year ago, and again yesterday, and he hoped they would be in Temuka next year to partake of the splendid hospitality that Temuka people could extend. Cheers and the singing of "For They Are Jolly Good Fellows" followed, and on behalf of the waitresses, Mr Coffey responded. He said that anything the girls or he had done was a pleasure, and they would be glad to do it again. The men of both bands were a splendid lot of fellows and a credit to their towns and bands. (Cheers.)

Mr E. Cholerton, Optical Specialist, Proprietor of John R. Procter, Ltd., Christchurch, will be making the next regular professional visit to Temuka, on Saturday, 10th February, 1934. Appointments can now be made by ringing up the U.F.S. Dispensary

Whatever your doctor prescribes foi you, we can make up the mixture accurately. And not only that, but all the drugs we use are of the very purest quality, always perfectly fresh and ot standard strength. We are particularly well fitted out to make up prescriptions at most reasonable prices. L B. James, prescription chemist, Timaru.