CALEDONIAN SPORTS

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1638, 3 January 1906, Page 2

CALEDONIAN SPORTS

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Timaru, yesteim The weather was fine for She Cb nian sports yesterday, though a thrr ing sky kept many away. The attend was about 6390, and the gate £316. Tho prizes for the bicycle at* races were well di-tributedmp.one" two first, owing to jbf" o k : ■:

The first day’s, gam... . Caledoniau Society were largely ' The racing and other events we); competed for, althongh the eotm.

not as large as last year,

Dnoedin, yesterday. The attendance at the first day of Caledonian sports was about 7000. i. takings were £258 Os, or £2O betier last year. There was a record entrtho running and walking events £. while 47 entered in tbe cycling ovlLast year’s figures fer the above were and 30 respectively. Tho total money for both days was £450. In eye’ the longest lace was two miles. The seuce of star riders militated against timos, hut made tho finishes mora e 1 The most suooessful riders wore Willi* and Lorimer. Four cycling compet v were fined for mslpraotioee. The walk events unearthed a new man, Boyd Berwick, the races being a' gift to i. The list wrestling brought forward new men, P. Curran and T. Riordan showed himself too clever spra rest of the company in loose etylee,, I weatherwas cold yesterday, but fine,. Timaru, last nipt. The Caledonian games were t>; attended to-day. About £IOO was-4 1 at the gates. A terrific hail storcflt \ about 1 p.m., hailstones up to an inchfalling, and doing great damage “tfldb. verandahs and conservatories in tejt 1. delayed the sports an hour. All te3ts were excellent, the exceptionally good. Sutherland vjttbe Caledonian wheel rase fay half a» stir, Baker boating Randrup by a Btmilxist anoe. Bonis won the three-milehe’

race easily. Rundrup won the milafi cap aud champion half-mile. priMi-i. general events were well distributee?..

Dunedin, last nig' The Caledonian sports were we tended, the takings for the two day’ ing an advance of £59 on last yearweather turned cold and the afternoon. Results : Border; W. Ford 1, Thornley 2; Catch-Can, Clarence Weber 1, S. x.yte

2, R. J. Seott 3. Dunedin Handio£s yds, D. Bennett (14yds) lj 0. Mextb t yds) 2 ; 440yds, Cottie (30yds) 1, J. I v . (42yds) 2. Time, 50 seos, W. Craik W both the mile and two mile ws't-s 7.2 4-5 and 15.40.

Oitnatu, lasß, The Caladonian games were ootr;._ to-day iu a aeries of than Ist shower* which affected the attendance, but e u snoiety will come, out with a prt Morris won tbo 440yds hendic> MoTigna the 75vds, and Oatnatu- ba> cap, Wild the half mile, and Prentice, mile. In amateur events Okane wen. 440yds handicap, McCorktnlalo 220yds, and Okane the half mile. Geaney won the Cumbeilmd w.restHg Cameron was mast successful in foa

strength, and Breen in throwinj? hammer. Morgan woe the bop etc,., jump and vaulting.