TIMARU CALEDONIAN SPORTS PROVIDE EXCITING CONTESTS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18959, 3 January 1930, Page 5

TIMARU CALEDONIAN SPORTS PROVIDE EXCITING CONTESTS .

The South Canterbury Caledonian Society’s fifty-fifth annual sports were concluded yesterday in glorious weather, at the society’s ground. There was a fine attendance of the public, the gate receipts showing an increase over last year. As was the case on the previous day, the professional cycling aroused the keenest interest. Phil O’Shea was prominent again and scored a first in a heat and third in the final of the halfmile handicap, which went to Weir, with Bright two lengths behind. After a great sprint in the Caledonian Wheel Race, he could only scote a fourth, Silvester prevailing - from Weir and Turtill in an inches finish. E. B. Taylor fell in the final and suffered injury to the muscles of his stomach. It was a fine race. Hill, the scratch man, was penned up and could not make up the leeway m the final sprint, Silvester prevailing by half a wheel from Weir, with Hill in fourth place. Ine the final of the three-quarter-mile handicap, O’Shea caught the field half-way on the journey .and came up on the inside, but could not catch the first three. It was a good race, Silvester, Jordan and Watson putting in a great finishing sprint. The twomile South Island championship saw eight men face the starter l’or the final. Flanagan held the lead for the first six laps, for which he collected lap money, and then dropped out. Hill an . f made a dash, Hansen sprinting through from behind. Weir withstood all challenges and beat Hill by inches, with Hansen third. O’Shea did not compete. The running events were of a hign standard. J. P. Bamford and U. H. Gibbons doing well in the sprints, with R- DPoff shining at both short and middle distances. In the 100yds Caledonian Handicap, there was a great finish between the placed men, W. B. Gracie and W. Cartwright respectively. In the 220yds handicap. It. W. Flewellyn and R. Cordery, both of Christchurch, fought out a splendid finish, the former prevailing by half a foot. The ladies’ 7oyds handicap attracted a fair .entry, two heats being run. The winners of the heats. Miss Sievwright and Miss Walton, ran in the final. It was a close lace all the way, the. latter gaining first place bv a very narrow margin. In the one mile amateur handicap, M. M’Donald was the scratch runnter. He overhauled Eaton with two laps to go, and the pair were with the field a.t the last lap, where Eaton retired. M’Donald made a final burst to the front, but Coleman came up and beat him by inches. The running long jump amateur handicap saw some great efforts by R. H. Neville, J. F. Bamford and C. J. Thomp-

son, the first-named prevailing at 21ft Sin over Thompson at 21ft. In the professional event. A. Cameron, on scratch, was outstanding, while P. Keenan and O. Rangi were not far behind. Cameron also gave a sterling performance in the hop, step and jump handicap, which he won at 45ft Gin from Keenan and A. F. Gaffaney, who also did well. The quoits event, the best seen at the sports for many rears, was won by W. Frewen (41, with W. Penman (sc.r) and W. Grant (3) next. In the Cumberland and cateh-as-catch-can wrestling, Johnny M’Bride did very well, winning both events, his long final duel with T. M’Vey in the cat.ch-as-catch-can contest arousing a great deal of interest. N. M’Vey, W. Davidson and A. Opie also gave good exhibitions. All the eu’ents were chadded on time, and the meeting was a success from all points of view. Following were the results:— CYCLING EVENTS. Half-Mile Bicycle Handicap—First heat: P. O’Shea (scr) 1, E. B. Taylor (15yds) 2. J. H. Silvester (4 syds) 3. Time—63sec. Second heat: W. W. Crofts (45yds) 1, C. Austin (30yds) 2, P. L. Hansen <3oyds) 3. Time—6lsee. Third heat: S. A. Jordan (30yds) 1, W. C. Watson (50yds) 2. R. Chamberlain (60yds) 3. Time—so 4-ssee. Fourth heat: D. A. Kay (90yds) 1, H. Turtill (45yds) 2. C. Bright (20yds) 3. Time —6O 3-ssec. Semi-finals—First heat: W. C. Crofts (45yds) 1. C. Austin (30vds) 2, E. B. Taylor (15yds) 3. Time—6o 4-ssee. Second heat: P. O’Shea (scr) 1, S. A. Jordan (30yds) 2, C. Bright (20yds) 3. Time—66 3-ssec. Final. W. W. Crofts 1 C. Bright 2 P. O’Shea 3 Won by two lengths. Time—6l 1-5 Three-quarter-Mile Bicycle Handicap —First heat: P. O’Shea (scr) 1, C. Austin 2. Time—lmin 32 l-ssee. Second heat:- J. H. Silvester (65yds) 1, E. B. Taylor (25yds) 2. Time—lmin 36 1-5 sec. Third heat: H. G. Watson (30yds) 1. S. A. Jordan (45yds) 2. Time—lmin SOsec. Fourth heat: R. A. Kay (125yds) 1, H. Turtill (65yds) 2. Time—lmin Final. J. M. Silvester 1 ■S. A. Jordan 2 H. G. Watson 3 "Won by half a wheel. Time—lmin 30 2-ssec. One and a Half Mile Amateur Bicycle Handicap—First hteat: J. C. Fogarty (scr) 1, A. Dempsey (30yds) 2, P. Sullivan (00yds) 3, H. Thomas (80yds) 4. Time— 3min 32sec. Second heat: J. Cocker ill (55yds) 1, IT. Cowles (05yds) 2, H. Marshall (60yds) 3, F. Weston (60yds) 4. Time—3 min 30 3-ssec. Final. Dempsey l Marshall 2 Cocke rill 3 One and a Half Mile Caledonian Wheel Race—First heat: L. W. Hill (scr) 1, A. J. Hansen (30yds) 2, E. B. Taylor < 49yds) 3. Second heat: W. Weir (30yds) 3, H. Turtill (115yds) 2, G. Austin (75yds) 3. Third heat: J. H. Silvester (120yds) 1, W. W. Crofts (115yds) 2, T. Griffith (135yds) 3. Final. Silvester l Turtiii !!!!!!!"!!!!*!!!!!! 3 Two Miles South Island Bicycle Championship—First heat: F. Flanagan 1. C. Bright 2, A. J. Hansen 3. Second heat: W. Weir 1, C. Austin 2, L. W. Hill 3, S. A. Jordan 4. Final. Weir 1 Hill 2 Hansen 3 Time—4min 29 l-ssec. RUNNING AND FIELD EVENTS. 120yds Amateur Handicap—Fir«:t heat.: R. Cordery (scr) 3, J. F. Bamford (4 yds) 2. Tirm?—3 2 2-ssec. Second heat: H. F. Berry (12yds) 3, R. D. Poff (9*yds> 2. Time—3 2 2-ssec. Third heat: R. W. Flewellyn (9£yds) 3, H. H. Gibbons (9yds) 2. Time—3 3sec. Final. Bamford 3 Gibbons 2 Toff 3 Won by inches. Time—l2 2-ssec. 880yds Handicap—M. V. Brown (55 yds) 1, N. E. Freddy (60yds) 2, A. F. Gaffaney (60yds) 3. Won by five yards. Time;—lmin 57 2-ssec. 880yds Amateur Handicap—D. K. Coleman (45yds) 1, C. J. Thompson (syds) 2, R. D. Poff (30yds) 3. Time—2min 0 3-ssec. Running High Jump Handicap—A. Cameron (scr) 1, P. Keenan <7£in) 2, B. Cameron (Sin) 3. Height—sft 10 Running Long Jump Amateur Handicap—O. J. Thompson (9 in) 1, R. H. Neville (scr) 2, J. F. Bamford 3. Distance—2lft Sin. 100yds Caledonian Handicap—W. B. Grade (4yds) 1, W. Cartwright (GAyds) 2, W. J. Townsend 3. 75yds Ladies' Handicap—Miss Walton 1, Miss Sievwright 2. Amateur High Jump Handicap—R. H. Neville (scr) 1, F. R. Askin (2&in) 2. Height—6ft Sin. Wrestling, Cumberland style—-J. M'Bride 1, A. Opie 2, W. Davidson 3. Running Long Jump Handicap—A. F. Gaffaney (48in) 1, P. Keenan (361 n) 2, G. Rangi (451 n) 3. One Milo Amateur Handicap—D. K. Coleman (100yds) 3, M. N. M’Donald (10yds) 2, W. M’l-eod (70yds) S. Wrestling, eateli-as-cateh-ean J.

M’Bride 3, T. M’Vey 2, N. M’Vey 3. 150yds Boys’ Handicap—W. Hawke 1, J. Hunter 2, A. Sims 8. 220yds Amateur Handicap—R. W. Flewellyn (15yds) 1, R. Cordery (scr) 2, 7-i . Lumsden (12yds) 3. One Mile Handicap—A. Cormack (55 yds) 1, G. T. Bain (95yds) 2. D. W. Blyth (40yds) 3. Time—4min 37sec. Hop, Step and Jump Handicap—A. A. Cameron (scr) 1, P. Keenan 2, A. FGaffaney (34ft) 3. Distance—4sft 6 In. Quoits Handicap, 21 up—W. Frewen (4) 3, W. Penman (scr) 2, W. Grant (3) 3. DANCING AND PIPING. Bagpipe Music—A. M’Millan 1, A. M’lntyre 2, G. M. Robertson 3. Strathspeys and Reels—A. M’Millan 1, A. M'lntyre 2, G. M. Robertson 3. Seann Triubhais—George Rielly 1. Highland Fling*, girls over twelve and under eighteen—Hazel Mackay 1, Joan Yardley 2, Lilian Richardson 3. Ghillio Callum, girls under sixteen —Hazel Mackay 1, Nancy Stravin 2, Bessie Kearney 3. Seann Triubhais, girls under ten— Billy Addis 1, Jean M’Lachlan 2, Eva Duncan 3. Highland Fling, girls under twelve— Pat Atkinson 1, Bella Kellahan 2. Billy Addis 3. Seann Triubhais, boys under sixteen— George Rtelly 1. Highland Reel, New Zealand Championship, girls under sixteen—Hazel Mackay 3, Marjorie Fraser 2, Lilian Richardson 3. Highland Reel, girls under twelve— Pat Atkinson 3, Billy Addis 2, Jean M’Lachlan 3. Irish Reel—Cora Peterson, Madge Pyke, Joan Yardley and Lilian Richardson 1, Nancy Drew, Nancy Spavin, Mary Kyle and Bessie Kearney 2. Sailor’s Hornpipe—George Rielly 1. Clog Dance, girls—Billy Addis 1, Joan Yardley 2, Cara Peterson 3. Ghillie Callum, girls over twelve and under eighteen—Joan Yardley 1, Madge Pyke 2, Cara Peterson 3. Sailors’ Hornpipe, girls under twelve —Billy Addis 1, Jean M’Lachlan 2, Peggy Black 3. Irish Jig, boys under sixteen—George Rielly 1. Highland Fling, girls under fourteen—May Duncan 1, Daphne Allan 2, Pat Atkinson 3. Highland Fling, consolation—Peggy Black 1, Joyce Fraser 2, Gladys Doran PREBBLETON. There was flue weather and a good attendance for the conclusion of the Prebbleton Amateur Sports Club's initial meeting yesterday. Results:— TWO-MILE PREBBLETON WHEEL RACE— Chesmar 1 Prebble 2 Laffey 3 Time—smin 20sec. High Jump—T. M’Kenzie 1. Height—4ft Sin. THREE-MILE CYCLE RACE— J. Laffey, 50yds 1 J. Chesman, scr 2 A. Giles, 400yds 3 220YDS FLAT RACE (local) J. Hartnell. 30yds 1 W. M’ln tosh, 20yds 2 J. Nichols and W. Hartnell (equal) 3 Girls’ Cycle Race, half-mile—D. Smith 1, M. Smith 2, H. Newell 3. One Mile Cycle Kacte, boys under sixteen years—T. Newell (scr) 1, E. Prebble (scr) 2. F: Skerton (18yds) 3. One Mile Cycle Race, boys under fourteen years—D. Rodgers 1, It. Smith 2, J. Cuneen 3. Half-Mile Cycle Race, married men over forty—T. Coleman 1, 11. Prebble 2, G. Longstaff 3. 75yds Flat Race, married men over forty—E. Carpenter 1, T. Coleman 2, Sack Race, 50yds—First heat: 11. Spicer 1, L. Cuneen 2. Second heat: S. Coles 1, W. M’lntosh 2. Final. H. Spicter 1 S. Coles 2 Single Women’s Race, 75yds—M. Smith 1, M. M’Kenzie 2, G. Ilancox '' Pillow Fight—E. Leg 1, F. Coles 2. Pole Vault —W. R. Clough 1. kaikoura. The Kaikoura Athletic and Cycling Club’s sports meeting was held on the Takahanga Domain on New Year's Day. The day was cloudy, and the weather became threatening at about one o’clock. Heavy rain commenced at about two o’clock, and the programme had to he adjourned for about an hour. When the rain cleared away again, thte events were continued without further" interruption. There was a large attendance. The events resulted as follow: 100yds Boys’ Race, under sixteen—R. Register 3. J. Harris 2. One Mile Maiden Cycle Handicap—L. Jacobs 3, If. Hemingway 2. Time—2min Maiden Underhand Chop (12in log)—J. Gilmour and W. F. Laugesen (dead heat) 3. Time—4osec. W. D. Harman 3, Time—3 6 sec. 135yds Sheffield Handicap—P. Pugh 1, L. H. Watson 2, G. Slater 3 Time—--14 4-ssec Half-Mile Dash Cycle Handicap—First heat: J. R. Jacobs 1, R. Cooper 2, S. Sharplin 3. Time—lmin 28 2-ssec. Second heat: U. Hemingway and L. Jacobs (dead heat) 3, J. Stack 3. Time—lmin ssec. Final: IT. Hemingway 1, J. R. Jacobs 2, I. Walter 3. Time—lmin 4 1-5 Standing Block Chop (12in Jog)—A. If. Laugesen 1, H. T. Jacobs 2. Time—32sec. V. Smith was second, but, owing to starting before his time, he was disqualified. 220yds Handicap—S. Slater 1, P. Pugh 2, J. H. Drake 3. Time—22 l-ssee. Underhand Chop (13in log)—V. Smith L G. Pableeheque 2, W. F. Laugesen 3. Two "vriles Kaikoura Wheel Race—l. Walter 1, 11. Prince 2, S. Sharplin 3. Time—4min 47see. Three-Legged Race (lady and man) C. Stewart and Miss Thorpe 1, R. Smith and Miss Smith 2. Takahanga Standing Block Chop (14in log)—V. Smith 3, H. T. Jacobs 2. C. Pableeheque 3. Time—39sec. One Mile Takahanga Cycle Handicap • —R- Jacobs 3, IT. Hemingway 2, J. Slack 3. Time—2min 22 3-ssee. Married Ladies’ Race—Mrs B. Smith l, Mrs H. Harris 2, Mrs Campbell 3. Tug-o’-War, challenge cup (teams of eight)—Only two teams competed, Bushmen and Maoris. This event was an easy win for the Maoris. Thev gave a haka to express themselves over their 440yds Handicap—.T. H. Drake 3. R. Palmer 2, L. H. Watson 3. Time—s 4 Single-Handed Sawing (15in log)—V. Smith L R. Smith 2, J. H. Smith 3. Time Single Ladies’ Race—Miss K. Smith t. n Miss R. Lanyon 2, Miss M. Lauge-Double-llanded Sawing <lsin log, three! cuts) —M. Doody and Profet 1, A. Smith anrl W. W. Laugesen 2. J. H. Smith and W. J. Smith 3. Time—3l 3-ssec. Two Miles Marlborough Cycle Championship (first prize blue ribbon presented by the New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association and gold medal) —I Walter 1, J. Stack 2, H. Prince 3. Time—smin 3 3-ssec. A great race, and the most popular win of the day. Members’ Handicap, 75yds—H. Harrison 1, h. Shannon and I. Walter (dead heat) 2. 880yds Handicap—Ft. Palmer 1, L. 11. Watson 2, Mackie 3. Time’ 2 min 7 sec.