Stratford Caledonian Society.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11166, 29 January 1904, Page 6

Stratford Caledonian Society.

(By Our Special.) ! The "annual meeting of the above Society, was held yesterday and was most successful, there being- a very large attendance : of spectators. The fields were good, and there were ''some capital contests. The: 1 track •wa's-in'nfst-ela.ss' order; ,and fast 5 times-' .Twcrc" 'r^jji'stered in several of the events'. " Results :— ' Maiden Race, 150 yards. — Horrocks 1, Hosking 2. Won easily. Time, 16 3-ssec. 100 Yardß" Handicap. — First Heat— B.i Brewer 1, i- ff > Harper 2. .Second Heat — H. Gladding 1, J. J. Taylor 2. Third Heat, —Robertson \,_ J. M.orris 2. Final — Rob-} 'ertson, ydr,,' 1; Gladding, 7 yds/ 2; Bfe^'e*' 3. Time, lOHe'c Won by' a yard, • the rest bunched. " ' One Mile Bicycle Race. — Kenny 1, Hus-j ton -2. ... . ! 440" Yards. -Hurdles.—^Sheehan, 4 yds, 1 ; i McPike, scratch, 2; Waters, 3. Time,' 59jsec. .Won by a couple of yards. , ■SO "STards Maiden Swiiniiiiiig Race. — R. ; .Wotdhouge' V,' 'Hosking 2.' Time, 26Jsec. ', '220 Yards Handicap. — First Heat — H. .Cameron 1, W." McPike 2. Time, 22.isec "SecojffdHeat- : -'e; Roberstonl, C. F. Shee-i iian" 2. Time, 22 ; \sec. Final. — ~VEcPike,j 10 .yds, 1; Sheehan, 18 yds, 2. Time, 23 j jl-ssec. Robertson^ 18 yards, won his heat ; wtih. ease but in the final his running did' 'not meet with the app'rovaLof the officials, j and- he was disqnalifie.d. ifor the remainder! of. the day. '„/.. - : '■'■•■.■■ ' Publicans' HanriJicap, 440 yards. — Smith, 1 "10.- yds, 1; Matthejys'- 2, Waters 3. W6n| by about two yards after. the best race! of the day-. Time,- SOsee.— - ■■• • „| 100 Yards Swimming. — Grubb 1, Porterj 2. .-■*•-',■' | One Mile Walk-.— A. Whiting' l, B. Mc- 1 Coll 2. Time,' 6mi3i 30isec. ■ ■ Two Mile Bicycle. — M. Eandrup 1, G.j Eofoed 2, C. A. ;Lambert 3. A great jrace; won by h v alf. a wheel. .Time, smin' 36 2-ssec. • '' r i 4-/;■ ' Half-mile Haiidicap.-j— Sheehan, 40 yds, I; Howell, 30 yds, 2; Barnes 3. Won on the tape by a .yard after a- hard race. -775' Yards7 75 ' Yards Swimming Handicap. — Woodhouse 1; Hosking 1 2. Time, 2min O^sec. " 'Three-mile Bacycle Handicap, — Lambert 1, Kofoed 2, Duncan 3. Won by a lap. Time, Bmin 38a"e6r Mile Handieap.^-R. Gibson 1, W. McIndoe 2, Huck'step 3. Won easily in the last, twenty, yar.dbs. Huckstep ran splendidly." Time, 4niin 30sec. • • 120 ' Yard's ' £[«rdles'.— First Heat— J. Harper i, McPite' 2/ W. Hughes 3. Time, 17 l-ssec. Second 1 Heat— A. P. Ingleyl, Taylor % Belcher" V 3.:V 3. : Time; 17 "2-ssec. Trhal— Harper 'li , Jngley 2, Hu^hos '3. ' Tithe; 171 -s'secw./ Maiden Bicycje District Handicap. — Lowes 1, Worsley 2. For.ced Handicap^ 150 yards. — C. Craitr, 12 yds; ly S: Barnes, 12 yds,*2. Timq, 15 l-ssec. •''■?"."