ATHLETICS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3126, 24 January 1911, Page 6

ATHLETICS.

WANGANUI CALEDONIAN SOCIETY X Z. AMATEUR. RECORD FOR 120 YARDS. LPER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)' AYANGANUI, Jan. 23. The "Wanganui Caledonian Society he'd its twenty-eighth annual sports to-day in glorious weather. The sports were a great success, the attendance being' a record. The takings at the gate were £ls better than any previous record. The meeting was truly Caledonian, there being a record attendance of pipers and dancers. The pedestrian events were very interesting. Opie put up a New Zealand amateur record of 12 seconds for 120 yards in two heats. This event was run in 11 3-ssec, but doubt was expressed as to the reliability of the time. The chief prize-winners for piping and dancing were: Marches, T. Finlayson; strathspeys and reels, J. Cameron; Highland fling, J. AlcKechnie; sword dance, R. McKechnie; reel o’ Tulloch, A. Kilgour; Seann Triubhas, Jeffrey. The wrestling events were won by Alec. Bain. There was an excellent concert in the evening, and a record attendance. A 150-YARDS RECORD. [UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION - COPYRIGHT. J (Received Jan. 24, 12.5 a.in) CAPETOWN, Jan. 23. Donaldson, at Kimberley, sprinted 150 yards in 14 seconds. [lsovds has been covered in 14]sec by H. Hutchens, at Sydney, on March 2nd, 187, and by R. E. Walker (amateur) at Durban, on April 24, 1909.]