ODDFELLOWS' GATHERING.

Evening Star, Issue 4276, 9 November 1876, Page 3

ODDFELLOWS' GATHERING.

Tie annual #<* of the M.U.1.0.0.P. in aid'or'the D J b*rlct Distf** B Belief Fund was held to-day at the Caledonian b^**'* B now ? round at Kensington. The committee hau «*»s«# an attractive programme, embracing a uu?*&? ? of athletic centests, for which money prizes fr #»? y» lue . of LU were offered. Some private JB*t«. ieß ». •"»> ?*** decided. From early morning ***H J»t» ln tb<J "J*'' noon trains arrived rapidly «t"S?t ; JW5j5 bringing crowds of excursionists haadeciow to enjoy their holiday at the KensiUfcto* 1 §f r e n ™J'/ We are afraid many who had intended topasrthe day there, in error entered the carnages Ocean Beach Bail way Company and ware carried Pn to the beach. There could not have bet*n leas than 800 persons present in the afternoon. I \ The following were the different events :-h i 220 Yards Handicap for Youths.—S. Kerr, 1 ; Q. i Kerr, 2. Wain and Sounnes tied. Open Handicap, 100 yards.—Frier, 1 ;"jtthoiies, 2; Gebbie.3; Gillies, 4. •«" 230 Yards. Bace.—J. Frier, I:'J. Gebbie, 2: W. Burke, 3. : '--».■■•- 410 Yards Baoe.— J. Gebbie.l: W. Burke. S; W. Hendjfcaon, 3. Gebbis passed the tape 12fb ahead of Burke, who was 6ft ahead of Hendarson. ■ The prize winners for the three events above i were as follows:—Frier, 1; Gebbie, 2; BarkeL 3. One-mile Handicap Walking Match.—W. Biordaa, 1} G. Kerr, 2; D. Blackford."B. Egg and Ladle Bace.—F. Wain, 1s D. Blaojkford, 2; W. M'Denald, 8. 1 Boys' Three-legged Bace/—Lyons and Ly.frns, 1; Young and Burke, 2. Boys' Sack Bace.—J. Lyons.ll; W. Lyons,.' 2 1 T, Dallas, 3. A match of 100, 160, and 200 yards, b.rtween Gillies and Burke was also ran daring the dm, In the 200 yards race a very bad start was unade, Gillies getting 10ft the best of it, but Burkri overhauled him at 100 yards, and won easily by BftA private vaulting match between Messrs Murdoch and Carey, for LI per side, was being eou--1 tested when our reporter left. T Burning was indulged in to the xnuaio of a brass band, whioh played at intervals during the day.