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ASHBURTON CALEDONIAN SOCIETY

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The foib wing events were dec ded after we went to preea yesterday:— Highlander, whom the national costume most suited—Stiver medal, presented by Mrs J W. McHae 'l’hia pr za, for which there was a spirited competition, was awarded to Mr R. Munro. fetandio? High Jump—lst prize, £1 ; 2 ad, 10s W. Gabon. 4ft Sin ... ... 1 T H. f alton, 4 F t 21a ... 2 Those were the ny c -mpotitors. Grand Handicap—22oyds heat J 3->ewis, 15,. is ... ... 1 W. Perks, 12yds 2 J. Johns, 10yds 3

Competitors wore the same as in the first heat. Time, 27$seoa. Pole {Vaulting —Mr W. Anderson’s prize, and Ist prize £1 , and 2nd, 25s W. Dalton, Oft 2ln 1 A, Jameson and T Walsh divided second money. Bayonet Exercise (two (teams or no competition), to be competed for hy squads of not les* than 12 men —lst prize, £5; 2nd, £2 10s Th a event was e mpaled for by two squads belo aging to the Ashburton R fl s lieutenant Mviller’s squad, won from Sergeant McDonald’s by 10 points. Half-mile Handicap Flat Race (open) —Mr W.Zanfpr’s prize, and Ist prize, £2 10s ; 2nd £l, T H' bbs, scr ... 1 J Fraser, to* 2 W. Hobbs (syds) J. Lewis (36 r M ), E J, Whiting (scr), J. Johns (16yds) also ran. Time, 2min 17«ec Sword Dance, or GhiHie Callum Messrs D. McLean, Mcßae, and H. Zander and Co.’s prizes, and Ist priz*, £2; 2nd, £l. R. Mon o ... 1 A. McKay 2

Jas. Lyon and 0. Morrison also competed . Running Long Jump—lst prize, £1 ; 2nd, 10a W. Dalton, 15 t4in,... ... 1 F. Betts, 15ft 2in 2 Putting the Stone—lst prize, £1 10s ; 2nd, 15s. D Chalmeia, 37ft Sin, ... 1 W. Dalton, 36ft 4in ... 2

J Da>y also competed. Throwing the Hammer—lst prize, £1 10s ; 2nd. 15s D Chalmers, 85ft lOin, ... 1 J, Daly 83ft 2iu, ... ... 2 W. Dalton (80ft) also competed Grand Handicap, 440yds heat—H, J. W od and Co ’a prize J Le is. 25yds, ... ... 1 J. Fraser ... 2 W. Perks ... ... ... 3 Time. 57£secs. Lewis being the winner of the greatest number of points in the three heats of the Grand Handicap takes Mr H. J Whittle’s prize. Three legged Race, 200yds —lst prize £1 ; 2 d. 10a. J. Johns and W. Hobbs 1 Two other couples competed for this event beau’ i hruel heip—Mr R. Frledlandar’s b.'lve- Ma tab R. Mu-nO 1 Best Dressed Boy in Highland Codume (under 14 years)—Mr A. Harrison's prize, and Is prize, £1; 2nd, 10a. Donald H. rich ay 1 John McHaa ... ... ... 2 Wil.ie Brown... ... ... 3 * W, k a ... 4 Irish Jig—Mr Charles Reid’s prize, jand Ist prize, £2 ; 2nd, £1 M. o’tiaufchlau 1

S. Dickie ... ... ... 2 W. Fi'Z'erald and N. Fitzgerald aso entered. Handicap Mile Flat Race (open)—Mr W Pattman’s prize, and let prize, £3; 2nd, £1 10s Hobbs, acr ... ... ... 1 K, J. Whiting, acr ... ... 2 J- Johns (30 yds) and J Walker (70 yds) also ran —Time, sanin iHaecs. Highland Fling Messrs 1». McLean, M Stitt, and J W. Mcßae’e prizes, and 1 t prize, £2 : 2nd, £1 R' Monro ...- 1 D. Galley ... ... ... 2 James Mcßae, janr., also competed. Reel of Tullock—Frizes, 17s 6i and 5n 0. Mnoro ... 1 D- Gaily 2 Q. Morrison and James Lyon were the other oompetit rs. Handicap Consolation Race, 200yds—--Ist . rize, £110s; 2nd, 15s W. Perks, ecr 1 H. Milner, 6yds 1 F Betts (2;d. ) W. Jones (3yds), W. Patterson (syds). J. Horsefalt (syds), D. McKenzie (Byds), and F. Tasker (10yds), also r.m.

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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1442, 28 December 1886, Page 2

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ASHBURTON CALEDONIAN SOCIETY Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1442, 28 December 1886, Page 2

ASHBURTON CALEDONIAN SOCIETY Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1442, 28 December 1886, Page 2

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