Palmerston Caledonian Sporrs
The above Sports came off on the Palmerstou racecourse on Now Year's Day. The weather was all that could be ilesired, consequently the attendance was very largo, some 1,200 persons being present. The following is a summary of tho uvouts : — Throwing the hammer — Ist prize, 30s. — D. Cody 1, T. Hughes 2, 0. Dunk 3. Caledonian Handicap, 100 yar.Ls — Ist pnzo, £3.— S. Thacker 1, R. Bennett 2, M. Beltit 3. Time, 10 two-fifth sec. Putting the stono — Ist prize, 30s. — D. Cody (37ft 6in) 1. Carmody 2. Friendly Societies' Gup ' Handicap, 100 yards.— J. Jackson 1, R. Mclvor 2, G. Newth 3. 1 mile Walking Handicap — Ist prize, £3.— R. J. Petow 1, D. McCune 2, J. Clark 3. 20 Minutes Go-as-you-please Handicap — Ist prize, £3. — JQmueth Bayne 1, W. Peck 2, J. Costall 3. Bagpipe Music (piper in costume) — Ist prize, £8 — Gair 1 , McLean 2. Highland Fling (in costume) — Ist prize 50s.— D. Laing 1, W. Reed 2, Pirani 3. Running High Jump— lst prize, 30s. Broughton (oft 4£in) t, Green (oft 4Jin) f, Carmody (sft 2£in) 3. Second event, Friendly Societies' Cup, 250 yards. — J. Jackson 1, G. Newth 2, R. Mclvor 3. The Boys' race was won byT. Corkery. Caledonian Hurdles, 220 yard?. — W. T. Broughton 1, R. H. Whisker 2, R. J. Peters, 3. Time, 29jsec. Tilting over hurdles. — Andrews 1, Brodie 2. Putting the stone (Scotch style) — Ist prize, 30s. — Cody 1, Mooney 2. Vaulting with the Pole — Ist prize, 30s. —Green (Bft 9in) 1, Hughes 2, Jackson 3. Caledonian Handicap, -£ inile— lstprize, £3.— R. H. Whisker 1, M. Belfit 2, T. Murphy 3. Time, 56sec. Friendly Societies' Cup, third event, 440 yards.— G. Newth 1, R. Mclvor 2, J. Jackson 3. Caledonian Handicap, £mile — lstprize, £4.— H. Johnston 1, K. Bayne 2, R. J. Peters 3. Time, 2mm. 10 one-tenth sec. Three-legged race. — Rush and Bennett 1, Newth and Oliphant 2.
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Feilding Star, Volume VIII, Issue 77, 4 January 1887, Page 2
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