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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1438, 22 December 1886, Page 3

A HBHRTUN CALEDONIAN SOCIETY. THE EIGHTH ANNUAL GATHERING Will be hold on

BOXING DAY ON DAY, DICKMB3R 27, 1886, SOCIETY'S GROUNDS, North-West Bolt. A Brass Baud will be in attendance* PROGRAMME OF SPORTS. 1, Quoits —no quoit used to be heavier than 41bs—1st prize, £2 ; 2nd, £1 2 Open Handicap Hurdle Race, 440yd0, six hurdles (men)—lst prize, £2 ; 2nd, £1 3. Pipe Music (Pibrocha and Marches) —Mr R McOwen’s prize, and Ist prize, £2 ; 2 d £1 4 Running High Jump (men)—lst prize, £1; 2nd, 10s 5 lOOvds Fiat Race (open)—Sheep Shearer’s prize, and Ist prize, £2; On the

2nd, iil 6. Running High Jump (Boys)—Messrs Hayes and Co,’a prize, and Ist prize, 10s; 2nd, 5s 7. Scotch Keel (Highland Costume) Messrs D, McLean, M. Stitt, and J W Mcßae’s priz.s, and let prize, £2 ; 2nd, £1 8. Grand Handicap Flat Race, of 100yds, 220yds, and 440ydf : lOOyda hvat to to bo run after Sc tcb Reel—Mr R. Whittle's prize, and first prize, £4 ; 2nd, £2 10s ; 3rd, £1 9. Tossing the Caber—Major Steward’s prize, and Ist prize, £1 10s ; 2nd, 10s 10. Standing High Jump—lat prize, £l, 2nd, 10a 11. Pipe Music (Reels and Strathspeys) —Mr K. McOwe .’s prize, and Ist prize, £2 ; 2nd, £1 12 Grand Handicap—22oyds heat 13, Sword Dance, or divide Callutn— Messrs O. McLean, M, Stitt, J W. McEae, and 11. Zander and Co.’s prizes, ani Ist prizs, £2 ; 2nd, £1 14. Pole Vaulting —Mr W. Anderson’s prize, and Ist prize £1 .

and 2nd, 25s 15. Bayonet Exercise (two teams or no competition), to be competed for by squads of not loss than 12 men prize, £5 ; 2nd, £2 10s 16. Half-mile Handicap Flat Race (open) —Mr W. Zander's prize, and Ist prize, £2 10s ; 2nd £l, 17. Running Long Jump—lst prize, £1 ; 2nd,los 18. Irish Jig—Mr Chas. Reid’s prize, and Ist prize, £2; 2nd, £1 19. Putting the Stone—lst prize, £110s; 2nd, les 20. Three legged Raoc, 200yds -Ist prize, £1 j 2 d, 10s 21. Grand Handicap, 440yds beat—H J* Wuod and Co’s prize 22. Throwing tho Hammer—lst prize, £1 10s • 2nd, 15s 23. twau’ Trouthcip—Mrß. Frkdlander’s prize 24. Best Dressed Boy in Highland (Jo.tumo (under 14 years)—Mr A. Harriso ’s prize, and Ist prize, £1 ; 2nd 10s 25. Higlilan<J Fling—Messrs D. McLean, M fctitt, at d J W. Me Kao’b prizes, and I t prize, £2 : 2nd, £1 26 Ha dicap Mile Flat Race (open)—Mr W Paitman’s prize, and lut prizt,

£3 ; 2nd, £1 10s 27. Handicap Consolation Race, 200yda—--Ist prize, £1 10a; 2od, 15a 28. Obstacle Race—Mr J. Hesoltine’s prize, and Ist prize, £1 : 2nd, 10a Nominations for all Handicap Races must be in the Seer tary’a hands by 5 o’clock on 20th December. Acceptances can bo lodge* at any time up to time of starting Nomination Fee on all Handicaps 2J per cent on Ist prize ; entrance money for all other events 5 per cent on first prize. EXTRA AND SPECIAL PRIZES. The President, Mr Donald McLean, givet £5 5a for the winner of the most points in Highland Dancing Mr M Stitt gives a cup, value £5 sa, for mo<t points in Dancing ; to be won twice by ore competitor before becoming his property Mr W. Pattman gives a cup, va'ue £2 2s, for Handicap Milo Flat Race Mr R. J. Whittle gives two guineas to the winner of tbo Grand Handicap Mr T. Toppiu gives silver medal, value one guinea, to best Highland Boy

Dancer under 10 Mr J. W. Mcßae gives silver medal, value one guinea, for most points in Highland Dancing Mrs J W: Mcßae gives silver medal, value one guinea, for beat dressed Highlander. To be judged by wives of members of the Caledonian Society Mr W Patching gives oilskin coat, value one guinea, for Old Men’s Race Messrs H. J. Wood and Co give writing desk, value £1 3s, to winner of 440yds Grand Handicap heat Mr R. McOweu gives silver medal, value one guinea, to winner of moat points in Pip** Music Messrs Orr and Alcorn give prize, value one guinea, to Boys’ Race under 10 Major Steward gives silver medal, value one guinea, to Tossing the Caber Messrs Tucker and 1 estell give one guinea for Children’s Races Mr Charles Reid gives silver medal, value one guinea, for Irish Jig Mr W II Kneen gives’one guinea for Children’s Races Mr B. Friedlander gives silver medal, value one guinea, to Sean’ Troutheip Sheep Shearers’ prize, value onj guinea, to 100yds Flat Race Messrs H. Zander and Co. give silver flask, value 15s, to Sword Dance Mr W Zander gives morschaum pipe, value 15s, to Half mile Race Mr Andrew Grr gives valuable ladies’ hat to Young Ladies’ Race Messrs Sealy Bros, give 10s 6d to

Children’s Races Mr William Anderson give* gents’ whip, value 10s 6d, for Pole Vaulting Meesrs Dim<ant and Coe give lady’s bag, va ue 10s Gd, to Women’s Race Mr H. M. Jones gives bat, value 10s Gd, to Roys’ Race under 14 Mr Marchant Digby g ves 10s Gd for toys for Children’s Races MrJ. ' eseltino gives pair of spurs, value 7s 6d, to Obstacle Race Messrs Hayes and Co give pair of trousers, value 7a Gd, to Running High Jump (boys) Mr Alfred Harrison gives 7s 6d for Best Dressed Boy in Highland Ccstume Admission to Or unds, One Shilling. Ohildren under 12, Sixpence. Members and Family free; Sports to commence at 11 o’clock promptly. J, 0. DUNCAN, 13*113 Secretary.