DUNROBIN SPORTS.
•''•*'>>! 7' 'AA nit ...--•;---.--.•.-*>;■;;, i:'::Hi'Ay t --\ '.;,;.. : ;f ■ •v Caledonian- -.spprjts ,were -held., a,t--JDun-robin qn New Year/s :,I>ay,.', !p!The -weather ' was. fine . ancl visitors w-iim^e^ecl'upVards of ' 200. ; All ,tlie wera well - contested,' and .were 'carried out witli. ; ;thk utmost•- -'• lnwmoh'y ; •' - : The 'only difference ; of opinion •was y in ; ;the' -/walking' match; .''-.Tlie judge, awarded' the ■ first, prize Hbi-Wilkihs, . who came in 40 ■ yards r ahead ..of . .Wells, 7 but /the majorityiof. the-: Qommitt.ee •reyersed Jl .the decision, they. cpnsidering, l "thaii', .Witkins. had not won fairly. It in doubtfitlwhether the decision p.r. the judge aiiouid not b.e final in 'sucli'caaGi3. l ' The sport's ''were' ail over by 7.30 o'clock. : The following is the; prize list :— "•'■'' ' . ,- ,: '- ■•'■•/ ■ ;Qu6i*rsj'2lVDS.— Four'ehtrieg7 Ist, A.. Campbell^ Ll*; 2nd, 7J:-Beatiei'ios.* - ■ Vautitih-g. : Fivo entries.; •-: Ist,- ,H! M'Leani-:LI,-10s,-*Bft ; 7in.;-2ndi W. Jones, Foot Race-, lOOyos.— Three entries'.' ' Ist^J.Byrone.j.Ll 'j 2nd, R, Weils, 10s. ,'Hop,' Btkp, jimy'Jmir.— Four entries.. Ist,' R. Wolls, Ll 10s : ; 2nd, H. Jones, 15s. ' Boys Race:— lst, T." Barclay, 103 ; -2nd, ■ J-. -M'Kenzie, 5s ;-3vd *T. Thompson, 2s 6d. - Walking Matow, (1 mile). —Five entries. ■ Ist, L 2, 2nd Ll, R. ; Wells and -H. Jones, T tiedv'. •::';"- '.-,;•.,'.', . Ticket Foot RACE.r--.Ele.voii , entries. ! -.15t,. 30s j Wm. Herbert., .*- --„ .GniLs' ; .BAO.s.— lst, ,105,,.M.. Herriot ; : j 2nd : , 53, Jan 2, Thomson.- ", , ■ . . ; . Vv t .rk*3slt^o,,0 < otii?'tpxit,awp Style.— T Five ' "entries. ls;t,' L' 2, Alex.' " Bea^tis ': '2nd, • LI,D. Barclay. ' ,/ ! - "■'-•-"' '' : .... '200 yds -HAjpVrDAP Foot' Race.— Three . entries. Ist, Ll J. : ByfoW": : '2nd-;'*los E>. ' 'Barclay,' 2yds.- " =•--.*.■-••■- •. '■RajT2Tii?G : High L-sip.-^-Four entries: Ist, Ll, 2nd,; .103, H. -'M'Le&n and" H. 1 ' , Jones, tied, '. J ''.,"' ' • ; . TrcnsG.— lSfine -entries! . Ist, Ll, Alex. 'M'Pherson, 3 rings. . . , ; HuaiiY .SousPwY.— Six entries: Ist, Mr T. Logan's 'Blackbird';: 2nd-, Mr R. H'erbertVj iVlaufcagoura. ,-■ .-;■-■ ■ Afto-r tho sports, the company retired to Mr Loin.as' store, which he kindly gavo . the use- of for the occasion. Damcihg, with songs at intervals, 'wa-J then indulged in, and kept up with spirit till: sonic tilno' hsxt iuorning. Excslient. music, was supplied by Mr V-r. Wal!;or, and the refresh-' monts provided by the landlord of' the Dunrobui Hotril gave universal satisfaction. . :
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Clutha Leader, Volume IV, Issue 183, 11 January 1878, Page 6
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342DUNROBIN SPORTS. Clutha Leader, Volume IV, Issue 183, 11 January 1878, Page 6
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