THE CALEDONIAN SPORTS.

Evening Star, Issue 4318, 29 December 1876, Page 2

THE CALEDONIAN SPORTS.

These popular sports, held annually at the New Year, will on this occasion extend over three days, namely January 1, 2, and 6. The Caledonian Society's grounds at Kensington are in good condition, the rough part iu front of the grand stand having been carefully attended to ; and as they are easily accessible by road and by two railways, a large concourse of people will doubtless witness the various games. The entries in all departments are more numerous than on any previous occasion, and tho pedestrians in particular will be in 6trong forced-there being no less than twenty-eight competitors for the Dunedin Handicap, and thirty-three for the Caledonian Handicap, the two big events in that line. Cvwirg to the secrecy which the Society seems nt to observe we are unable to give a full list of the entries, but among tlicm ;vill be found the names of J. M'Phersou (\Vaikawa), Bignall (Ballarat), Sansom (Ballarat) •, and the following local men:—W. J. Burke, S* Brook?, F. Wain, J. Flier, W. Henderson, J. Murdoch, W. Bright, and G. Aarons. Tltfougb some tod maaagenjeat ttoe &*&d>

caps will not be declared till eight o'olook this evening, and acceptances must be in by ten o'olook; bo that if any competitors reside in the country they must come to town today specially to accept, instead of being allowed time to write or telegraph. Greater public interest in the games would have been aroused if the terms on which the pedestrians will meet each other were published earlier. For the prizes for wrestling we expect to see George Robertson, the Tysons, and others enter the ring; while W. A. Spiers, Ogg, Buchanan, and the Murrays will doubtless show up on the dancing platform. D. Chalmers W. Matheson, and others will probably again prove their skill at throwing the hammer; and equally well-known competitors will appear in the other sports. We trust that the committee will make every competitor wear a dress or colors plainly distinguishable from all parts of the ground, for it has always been utterly impossible to tell one wrestler or thrower of the hammer from another by their costume.