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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1440, 24 December 1886, Page 3

AoHBGRToN CALEDONIAN SOCIETY. THE EIGHTH AANUAL GATHERING Will be held on BOXING DAY Monday, dkckmber 27, 1886, On the SOCIETY’S GROUNDS, North-West Bolt, A Brass Band will be in attendance. PROGRAMME OF SPORTS. 1. Quoits —no qaoit used to be heavier than 41bs—1st prize, £2 ; 2nd, £1 2 Open Handicap Hurdle Race, 440yds, six hurdles (men) —Ist prize, £2 ; 2nd, £1 3. Pipe Music (Pibrochs and Marches) —Mr R McOwen’s prize, and let prize, £2 ; 2nd £1 4, Running High jump (men)—lst prize, £1 ; 2nd, 10s, 5 100yds Flat Race (open)—Sheep Shearer’s prize, and Ist prize, £2 ; 2nd. £1 6. Running High Jump (Boys)—Messrs Hayes and Ce,’s prize, and Ist prize, 10s; 2nd, 5s 7. Scotch Reel (Highland Costume) Messrs D. McLean, M. Stitt, and J. W Mcßae’s prizes, 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 —MrR.

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—lst prize, £1; 2nd,los 11. Pipe Music (Reels and Strathspeys) .—Mr R. McOwo'i’a prize, and Ist prize, £2 ; 2nd, £1 12 Grand Handicap—22oyds heat 13. -Sword Dance, or Ghillie Callum — Messrs D, McLean, M. Stitt, J W. Mcßae, and H. Zander and Co.’s prizes, and Ist prize, £2 ; 2nd, £1 14. Polo 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 leas than 12 men—lst prize, £5 ; 2nd, £2 10s 16 Half-mile Handicap Flat Race (open) —Mr W. Zander’s prize, and Ist prize, £2 10a ; 2nd £l, 17. Running Long Jump—lst prize, £1 ; 2nd, 10s 18. Irish Jig—Mr Chas. Reid’s prize, and Ist prize, £2 ; 2nd, £1 19. Putting the Stone—lst prize, £110s; 2nd, l£s 20. Three legged Race, 200yds £1 ; 2; d, 10a 21. Grand Handicap, 440yds heat—H. J. Wood and Co.’s prize 22. Throwing the Hammer—lst prize. £1 10s ; 2nd, 15s 23. Sean’ Treutheip—Mr R. Frie dlander’s

prize 24. Best Dressed Boy in Highland Costume (under 14 years)—Mr A. Harrison’s prize, and Ist prize, £1; 2nd, 10s 25. Highland Fling—Messrs 1). McLean, M Stitt, ai.d J. W. Mcßae’s prizes, and Ist prize, £2 : 2nd, £1 26. Handicap Mile Flat Race (open)—Mr W Pattman’s prize, and Ist prize, £3 ; 2nd, £1 10s 27. Handicap Consolation Race, 200yds—--Ist prize, £1 10s; 2nd, 15s 28. Obstacle Race—Mr J. Heseltine's prize, and Ist prize, £1 : 2nd, 10a Nominations for all Handicap Races must be in the Seer tary’s hands by 5 o’clock on 20th December. Acceptances can be lodged at any time up to time of starting. Nomination Fee on all Handicaps 24 per cent on Ist prize; entrance money* for all other events 5 per cent on first prize. j EXTRA AND SPECIAL PRIZES. The President, Mr Donald McLean, gives £5 5a for the winner of the most points in Highland Dancing Mr M Stitt gives a cup, value £5 6s, for j mo:*t points in Dancing ; to be won j twice by one competitor before becoming his property Mr W. Pattman gives a cup, value £2 2s, for Handicap Mile Flat Race Mr R. J- Whittle gives two guineas to the winner of the Grand Handicap Mr T. Toppin gives silver medal, value one guinea, to beat Highland Boy Dancer nnder 1G Mr J. W. Mcßae gives silver medrl, value one guinea, for most points in Highland Dancing Mrs J W* Mcßae gives silver medal, value one guinea, for best 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 ss, to winner of 440yds Grand Handicap heat Mr R. McOwen gives silver medal, value one guinea, to winner of most 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 hestell give one guinea for Children’s Races Mr Charles Reid gives silver modal, value one truinea, for Irish Jij Mr W II Kneen gives one guinea for Chi W ten’s Races Mr R. Friedlander gives silver medal, value one guinea, to Sean’ Treutheip Sheep Shearers’ prize, value one guinea, to I( oyds Flat Race Messrs H. Zander and Co. give silver flask, value 15s, to Sword Dance Mr W Zander gives merschaum pipe, value 15s, to Half mile Race Mr Andrew Orr gives valuable ladies’ hat to Young Ladies’ Race Messrs Saaly Bros, give 10s 6d to Children’s Races Mr William Anderson gives gents’ whip, value 10s 6d, for Pole Vaulting Messrs Diraant and Coe give lady’s bag, Mr H. M Jones gives bat, value 10s 6d, to Boys’ Race under 14 Mr Marchaut Digby g ves 10s 6d for toys for Children’s Paces Mr J J ’eseltino gives pair of spurs, value 7s 6d, to Obstacle Hace Messrs Hayes and Oo give pair _of trousers, value 7» 6d, to Running High Jump (boys) Mr Alfred Harrison gives 7s 6d for Best Dressed Boy in Highland Costume Admission to Grounds, One Shilling. Children under 12, Sixpence. Members and Family free; Sports to commence at 11 o’clock promptly. J. 0. DUNCAN, 12*118 Secretary,