ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXIV, Issue 956, 28 December 1933, Page 6

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

The Waimate Caledonian Society’s Meeting. (Special to the " Star.’) W AIM AT K, Decern be r 27. For the fifty-eighth annual sports meeting of the Waimate Caledonian Society, the weather was beautifully fine and there was a large attendance of the public, the gatetakings showing an increase on last year. The racing was keen throughout the day, particularly in the running events, which were all well contested. The cycling events proved disappointing from the point of view of competition owing to the failure of many entrants to put in an' appearance. However, the racing did not lack interest, the times recorded comparing favourably with those of former years. The results were as follows: Running. 100yds Handicap—First heat (4): R. S. Thomson (scr) I, H. F. Berry (Byds) 2. Time—lo 4-ssec. Second heat (6): J. Nash (7-iyds) 1, J. R. Lin wood (4yds) 2. Time—lo 2-ssec. Third heat (5): A. Cramp ton (Byds) l, J. L. Boa (12yds) 2. Time—lo 4-ssec. Final: Lin wood 1, Xa.sh 2. A. Crampton 3. Won by one and a half yards, half a yard separating second and third. Time—lo l-ssec. Half Mile Handicap (cash) —Elston Black (55yds) l, R. F. M’Kenzie (55yds) 2, J. A. Pledger (50yds) 3. Won by two yards, with a foot between M’Kenzie and Pledger. Time—2min 0 2-ssee. Caledonian Handicap, 120yds—First heat (5): R. D. Hunter (6Jyds) 1. V. D. 51. Kean (10yds) 2. R. S. Thomson (Iyd) 3. Time—l2 2-Ssec. Second heat (5): A. Crampton (13yds) 3, T. G. Kennedy (9 yds) 2, J. R. Lin wood (6ivds) 3. Time 12 2-ssec. Third heat (5): J. Nash (10.) yds) 1, M. .3. Joyce (S)yds) 2. .7. L. Boa (7yds) 3. Time—l2 2-ssec. Final (6): Hunter 1, A. Crampton 2, Kennedy 3. Won by a yard and a half. Time—l2see. 120yds Handicap, boys under fourteen years (6)—L. Tiffen 1, D. Furness 2. Time—ls 4-ssec. One Mile Cash Handicap * (7)—J. O'Leary (65yds) J. T. J. Archbold (30 yds) 2, E. Black (70yds) 3. Won easily eleven yards. Time—4min 37 4-ssec. 220yds Handicap (cash) —First heat (G): G. G. Green (13yds) 1, R. S. Thompson (Iyd) and A. Crampton (16yds) dead heat 2. Time—23 l-ssec. Second heat: T. G. Kennedy (15yds) 1, W. Grant (8) yds) 2, AI. Waterhouse (scr) 3. Time—--23 l-sse.c. Final: Kennedy and Green (dead heat) 1, A. Crampton 3. A great race, the third man being very close. Time—23see. 4 10yds Handicap (cash)—J. O’Leary c 23yds) 1, M. Waterhouse (2yds) 2, A. Crampton (28yds) 3. Won by half a yard, the same distance separating second and third. Time—sl 2-ssec. Amateur Running. 220yds Handicap—First heat (6): C. T. lvoiler (6yds) 1, R. Veitch (12yds) 2, S. Easton (12yds) 3. Time—23 3-ssec. Second heat (4): M. Dash (20yds) 1, G. H. Geddes (10yds) 2, C. Veitch (17yds) 3. Time—23 2-ssec. Third heat (6): F. Morrison (11yds) 1. R. Woods (20yds) 2, J. W. Davies (12yds) 3. Time—23 1-5 sec. Final: Koller t, Geddes 2. Dash 3. Won by inches. Time—23 l-sseo. i 440yds Handicap—G. H. Geddes (18

yds) 1, J. F. Crawford (25yds) 2, R. Woods (35yds) 3. A close finish, two feet separating- the placed men. Time—--51 2-ssec. One Mile Handicap—A. Aiken head (80 yds) 1, 31. J. Brown (140yds) 2, A. Dobbs (65yds) 3. A keen finish resulted, Aikenhead winning by two feet. A foot separated second and third. Time —4min 24 4-ssec. 100yds Handicap—First heat (6): C. T. Holier (3yds) 1, N. Ford (6vds) 2. Second heat (5): F. T. Morrison (4Jyds) 1, J. W. Davies (7yds) 2. Time—lo 3-5 sec. Third heat (5) : J. Hardie (syds) 'l, J. F. Crawford (6yds) 2. Time—lo 2-ssec. Final: Ford 1, Roller 2, Ilardie 3. Inches separated the placed men. Time—3o l-ssec. 880yds Handicap < 9 )—R. Woods (60yds) 1. A. Aikenhead (50yds) 2. The placed men wore the only ones to finish. Time—lmin 59 4-ssec. Cycling-. One Mile Handicap—W. 33. Dickson (190yds) 1. R. Barnes (190yds) 2, 1?. C. Dee (190yds) 3. Won easily. Time—2min 6 l-ssec. Half-mile Handicap (95yds) 1, L. Thomas (30yds) 2. P. C. Dee (95yds) 3. Won by a length, with the third man half a wheel further back. Time—6o 3-ssee. Mile and a Half Handicap—R. Barnes (200yds) 1, 1.. Thomas (120yds) 2, W. 13. Dickson (23 oyds) 3. Won by a length, ha4f j a separating second and John R.oss Memorial Handicap—l.. Thomas (170yds) 1. R. Barnes (260yds) 2. W. K. Dickson (310yds) 3. In a great race up the straight Thomas Avon by half a length, with the same distance betAveen second and third. Time—4min