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Tliis event came off to-day at Taylor’s Gardens, Lincoln road. A procession of about 150 sisters and brothers was formed at the Templar Hall, and headed by a brass band and banner, they marched to the gardens, where they were joined by a large number from all parts of the district. At least 350 were on the grounds during the afternoon. The cricket match was Town v Country, a one innings match, and resulted as follows : —Town, 49, Fisher being top score for 18 ; and the Country, 57, playing thirteen men. Brown made the top score of 25. At the same time a variety of sports were indulged in under the superintendence of Mr S. P. Andrews. Up to three o’clock the following events had been got off:— One Hundred Yards Race—Templars only — Forest ... ... ... ... 1 Ritchie ... ... ... ... ... 2 One Hundred Yards Race—All comers. Prizes, 30s and 10s. Anderson 1 Brown ... ... ... ... ... 2 Two Hundred Yards Race—All Friendly Societies. Gibbons (1.0.0. F.) ... ... ... ... 1 Forsyth (LO.G-.T.) 2 Two Hundred and Twenty Yards Race —30s and 10s. Anderson ... ... ... ... ... 1 Pentecost ... ... ... ... ... f Archibald ... ... ... ... ... t Forsyth ... ... ... ... ■ t One Hundred Yards, P.W.C.T. Race —Prize, third degree collar, presented by Bro. Trumblc. J. McWilliams (Sea Shell Lodge, Lyttelton ... ... ... ... ... 1 J. Ivinnon (Excelsior Lodge, Woolston)... 2 Ritchie (Ever Faithful Lodge) 3 W. T. C. Mills (Dauntless Lodge) ... 4
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Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 864, 2 April 1877, Page 2
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220I.O.G.T. PICNIC. Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 864, 2 April 1877, Page 2
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