CALEDONIAN SPORTS HELD AT TEMUKA.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18349, 29 December 1927, Page 11

CALEDONIAN SPORTS HELD AT TEMUKA.

RECORD ENTRIES IN HANDICAP EVENTS

The annual sports gathering: of the Temuka Caledonian Society took place in the Temuka Domain on Tuesday, and the meeting: wa.s one of the biggest and most successful that the society has held. Two championship cycling events, the half-mile and two-mile South Island championships were included in the programme, and among the competitors were Phil O'Shea and W. Mackie. Record entries were received for the handicap running and cycling events, including some of the foremost competitors in the Dominion. The wood-chop-ping contest was a special feature of this year’s fixture, and provided a great amount of -interest. The weather was fine, but there was only a fair attendance at the Domain. The following are the results:— 100yds Maiden Handicap—G. Cartwright 1, G. Poster 2, G. E. Lusk 3. Won by three yards. Time—lo 2-sseo. Quarter-mile Dash Handicap—First heat: G. Batchelor 1, H. Orton 2. S. A. Jordan 3. Time—3osec. Second heat: A. Hesketh 1, W. Wilmott 2, A. Hobbs 3. Time—3o 2-ssec. Third heat: J. Campbell 1, R. Brookland 2, A. Morwood 8. Time-7—32 l-ssec. Fourth heat: j. I’Afison 1, G. Tutty 2, W. L, Weir 3. Time —81 2-ssee. Fifth heat: A. Hall 3, R. Eastwood 2, C. Aston 3. Time—--30 4-ssec. Final. A. Hesketh 1 J. I’Anson 2 G. Batchelor 3 Time—3o 3-ssec. 4 4 03'ds Handicap—G. Cartwright 1, Tl. S. Johnson 2, F. Cain 3. Time—52sec. Boys’ 100yds Handicap, under fifteen years—MacKeeley 1, S. Nicholas 2, N. ‘Palmer 3. HALF-MILE CYCLE S.I. CHAMPIONSHIP. W. Wilmott 1 W. Mackie 2 P. O'Shea 3 Time— 66sec. 220yds Handicap—First heat: M. Mallett (11yds) 1, O. W. Smith (scr) 2. Time —24 3-ssec. Second heat: C. H. Davidson (4yds) 1, G. Foster (12yds) 2. Time—2ssec. Final. C. H. Davison 1 H. Gibb 2 M. Mallett 8 Time—24 l-ssec. Running Long Jump—D. Shaw (3 ft 6tn), 20ft, 1; J. Orton (3ft 6in), 2; O. W. Smith (scr), 3. One Mile Bicycle Handicap—First heat: A. Hobbs (135yds) 3, J. Ryan (120yds) 2, H. Orton (100yds) 3. Second heat: W. L. Weir (80yds) 3, R. Brookland (135yd®) 2, G. Batchelor (160yds) 3.- Third heat: A. Hesketh (160yds) 1, C. G. Shalders (145yds) 2, A. Hansen (160yds) 8. Final. • A. Hesketh 1 A. Hobbs - -2 W, L. Weir 3 Time—2min 4 l-sseo. Hop, Step and Jump Handicap—D. Shaw (scr), 43ft Sin. 1; J. Murphy (2ft 6 in), 2: W. Davidson (scr), 3. 220\ r ds, under sixteen years—E. ICouchey 1, H. Mallett 2, N. Palmer 3. I 880yds Handicap—A. An near (10yds) 13, H. S. Johnson (syds) 2, A. Bennison (35yds) 3. Tirrie—2min 6 2-ssec. One Milo Cycle Handicap (PareoraRangilata)—First heat: E. B. Taylor 3, A. Hobbs 2, J. Campbell 3, W. Wilmott 4. Second heat: J. Ryan 1, C. Arnst 2, R. Eastwood 3, R. Brookland 4. Final. B. Taylor (120yds) 1 W. Wilmott (scr) 2 A. Hobbs 3 Time —2min 6 4-ssec. One arid a half mile Caledonian.Wheel Race—First heat: C. G. Shalders 1, J. Campbell 2, J. I’Anson 3, F. Flanagan 4. Second heat: J. Ryan 1, A. Hesketh 2. A. Hobbs 3, W. Wilmott 4. Third heat: A. Ha-nsen 1, Woods 2, W. L. Weir 3, S. A. Jordan 4.. Final. A. J. Hansen, 175yds ..... . i ' W. L. Weir, 110yds 2 S. A. Jordan, 80yds 3 Time—3min 12 2-6 sec. One Mile Flat Handicap—G. Booth (scr) 3, A. Annear (15yds) 2, W. Weston (30yds) 3. Time—4mtn 47sec. Wood-chopping Handicap, standing chop, Inin logs—J. S. Stuart (scr) 1, T. Murdock (ssec) 2, A. Brogden (25sec) 3. Wood-chopping Handicap, underhajtfd chop, '3 sin logs—A. Brogden (25sec) 1, T. Murdock (ssec) 2, G. Shalders 3. TWO MILES SOUTH ISLAND CYCLING CHAMPIONSHIP. W. Wilmott 1 W. Mackie 2 C. Austin . : 3 Time—4 min 27 4-ssec. PIPING AND DANCING. Bagpipe Music (Pilbrochs)—G. Yardley 1, G. Robertson 2. Barren Rocks of Aden—J. Cameron 1, G. Y'ardley 2. Marches—G. Yardley 1, J. Cameron and G. Robertson (equal) 2. Sword Dance (Boys under fourteen years)—E. Waters 1, W. Taylor 2. Sword Dance (Girls under fourteen years)—D. Allen 1, N. Spavin 2. Marches (Local .Pipe Band Members only)—G. Wallace 1, H. Harrison 2. G. Scott 3. Irish Jig (Boj's. and Girls under sixteen years)—A. Cameron 1. M. Ivyle 2. Highland Fling (Boys under fourteen years)—E. Waters 1, W. Taylor 2. Highland Fling (Girls under fourteen years)—S. Spavin 1, D. Allen 2. Highland Fling (Boys under twelve years—W. Taylor 1, M. M’Williams 2. Highland Fling (Girls under twelve years)—D. Allen 1, JB. M’Kay 2. Highland Fling (Girls under ten years)—D. Allen 1, M. Duncan 2. Highland Fling (Boys under ten years)—W. Taylor T. H. M*Williams 2.

Highland Fling (Boys and Girls, eight years and under)—M. Stevens 1. J. Waters 2. Highland Reel (Girls under sixteen years)—M. Kyle 1, V. Cameron 2. Bigpipe Music, Strathspeys and Reels —-J. Cameron 1, G. Robertson 2. FIELD EVENTS. Throwing 161 b Hammer (Standing) W 7. Davidson 1, A. Scott 2. Tossing the Caber—"W. M’Vey 1, W. Carson 2. Putting 161 b Stone —W r . Davidson 1, A. Scott 2.

Wrestling < Boys under eighteen)— D. Paterson 1, A. Cameron 2/ Wrestling (Cumberland, list 71b and under) —F. M’Bride 1, B. Opie 2. B. Hoakin 2. Wrestling (Cumberland, Open)—J. M’Bride 1. A. Scott 2. F MBridte 3. Running High Jump—J. Orton (Sin) sft 9in 1, D Shaw (scr) sft Bin 2. Running Long Jump—D, Shaw (ISin) 20ft 1, J. Orton (3ft 61n> 19ft 21n 2, O. W. Smith (scr) 17ft Sin 3. Hop, Step and Jump—D. Shaw (acr) 43ft Bin 1, J. Murphy (2Jft) 43ft lin 2, W. Davidson (scr) 43ft Sin 3. Running High .Taimp (Youths)—J. Grant (Bin) 4ft Bin 1, J. Branton (6in) Ift Bin 2, Palmer (2in) 4ft 4in 3.