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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1439, 23 December 1886, Page 3

A. HBUBTUN CALEDONIAN SOCIETY. THE EIGHTH AAN UAL GATHERING Will be held on BOXING DAY H/TONDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1886, IVX On the SOCIETY’S GROUNDS, North-West Belt, A Brass Band will be in attendance. PROGRAMME OP SPORTS. 1. Quoits —no quoit need to be heavier than 41bs—1st prize, £2 ; 2nd, £1 2. Open Handicap Hurdle R-<ce, 440yds, six hardies (men) —Ist prize, £2 ; 2nd, £1 3. Pipe Music (Pibrochs and Marches) —Mr R McOwen’s prize, and Ist prize, £2 ; 2nd £1 4. Running High Jump (men)—lst prize, £1 ; 2nd, lOs 6 100yds Flat Race (open)—Sheep Shearer’s prize, and Ist prize, £2; 2nd, £1 6. Running High Jump (Boye)—Messrs Hayes and Ca.’s prize, and Ist prize, 10s ; 2nd, 5s 7. Scotch Reel (Highland Costume) j Messrs D. McLean, M. Stitt, and J. W. Mcßae’s prize, and Ist prize, £2; 2nd, £1 8. Grand Handicap Flat Race, of 100yds, 220yds, and 440yds; 100yds heat to to be run after Scotch Reel—Mrß. Whittle’s prize, and first prize, £4 ; 2nd, £2 10s ; 3rd, £1 9. Tossing the Caber—Major Steward’s prize, and let prize, £1 10s ; 2nd, 10s 10. Standing High Jump—lst prize, £1; 2nd, 10s 11. Pipe Music (Reels and Strathspeys) —Mr B. McOwe'i’s prize, and Ist prize, £2 ; 2nd, £1 13 Grand Handicap—22oyds heat 13. Sword Dance, or Ghtllie Callnm — Messrs D. McLean, M. Stitt, J W. Mcßae, and H. Zander and Co.’s prizes, and Ist prize, £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 less than 12 men—lst prize, £5 ; 2nd, £2 10s IS Half-mile Handicap Flat Eace (open) —Mr W.Zanoer’s prize, and Ist prize, £2 10a ; 2nd £l, 17. Running Long Jump—let 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, I£b 20. Tbreo legged Race, 200yds —lst prize, £1 ; 2nd, 10s 21. Grand Handicap, 440yds heat—H. J. Wood and Co. ’a prize 22. Throwing the Hammer—lst prize, £1 10s ; 2nd, 15s 23. Sean’Treutheip—MrR. Frit dlander’a prize 24. Best Dressed Boy in Highland Costume (under 14 years)—Mr A. Harrison’s prize, and Isi prize, £1; 2nd, 10s 25. Highland Fling—Messrs D. McLean, M Stitt, ai d J W Mcßae’s prizes and l*d prize, £2 : 2nd, £1 26. Handicap Mile Flat Race (open)—Mr W Pattman’a prize, and 1-t £3 ; 2nd, £1 10s 27. Handicap Consolation Race. 200yda—--Ist (rizo, £1 10s; 2nd, 15s 28. Obstacle Eace—Mr J. Heseltine’a prize, and Ist prize, £1 : 2nd, 10a

Nominations for all Handicap Paces must be in the Seer tary’s hands by 5 o’clock on 20th December. Acceptances can be lodge"* at any time up to time of starting Nomination Fee on all Handicaps 2| 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, gives £5 5s for the winner of the most points in Highland Dancing Mr M Stitt gives a cup, value £5 ss, for mo t points in Dancing ; to be won twice by m e competitor before becoming his property Mr W. Pattman gives a cup, va’ue £2 2s, for Handicap Mile Flat Race Mr E. J. Whittle gives two guineas to the winner of the Grand Handicap MrT. Toppin gives silver medal, value one guinea, to best Highland Boy Dancer under 16 Mr J. W. Mcßae gives silver medrl, value one guinea, for most points in Highland Dancing Mrs J Wr Mcßae gives silver medal, value one guinea, for best dressed Highlander To be judged by wives of members of the Caledonian

So.iety 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 ss, to winner of 440yds Grand Handicap heat Mr B. McOwen gives silver medal, value one guinea, to winner of moat points in Pipe Music Messrs Orr and Alcorn give prize, value one guinea, to Boys’ Race under 16 Major Steward gives silver medal, value one guinea, to Tossing the Caber Messrs Tucker and t estell give one g) inea 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’ Treutheip Sheep Shearers’ prize, value one guinea, to 100yds Flat Race Messrs H. Zander and Co. give silver flask, value 15s, to Sword Dance Mr W Zander gives mersobaum pipe, value 15s, to Half mile Race Mr Andrew Orr gives valuable ladies’ hat to Young Ladies’ Race Messrs Sealy Bros, give 10s 6d to Children’s Races Mr William Anderson give l * gents’ whip, vaiue 10s 6d, for Pole Vaulting Messrs Dimant and Coe give lady’s bag, vane 10s 6d, to Women’s Race Mr H. M Jones gives bat, value 10s 6d, to Boys’ Race under 14 Mr Marchant Digby g ves 10s 6d for toys for Children’s Paces MrJ. I ; eseltine 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 Costume Admission to Qr unds, One Shilling. Children under 12, Sixpence. Members and Family free: Sports to commence at 11 o’clock promptly. J. 0, DUNCAN, 12 ft 418 Bcoretaryt