SOUTH MALVERN AND WHITECLIFFS SPORTS.
At these sports on Friday the following events were gob off with the result stated. Boys' Race, from 11 to Id years of age, 220 yards ; four entries; first prize, 10s ; second, 5s John McMilUn, 1 ; Alfred Smith, 2. Girls' Kaco, froai 11 to 14 years of age, 220 yard 3, six entries ; first prize. 10a ; second, 5s Margaret King 1 , 1 ; Su<an Going, 2. Men's Eace, 100 yards, four entries ; firet prize (Mr btrnnge's), tronsers s:nd vest, valu9 25s ; second, 15s —Peicr Cumming, 1 ; Mo:e3 Everett, 2. Putting the 161 b Ftono, four entries ; first prize, 15s; second 7s fid William Cumming (23ft lin), 1 ; T. Johnson (27ft Bin). 2. Married Women's Ease, 100 yards, six entries; fir.-t prise, 15s; second, 7s fid—Mrs William Camming, 1 ; Mrs John Cumming, 2. Men's Eace, quarter mile, five entries ; first prize, i>l; sceand, 10a—William Gad;ell, 1; Peter Cumming, 2. Old Men's E>'.ce, over 40 years of ago, 220 yards, three entries; first prize, 15s; second, 7a sd—Edward MnMilhn, 1 ; Harry Thome, 2. Eunning High Leap, four entries ; first priz», 15s ; second. 73 6'd—Peter Camming (4ft 4iin), 1 ; W. t.nd J. Cumming (draw). 2. Mile Kace, three entries ; first prize (Messrs Wilson, Sawtell, and Newb;), a hand-iome silver enp, value 70s ; second, £: —William Cowley, 1 ; Peter Cumming, 2. Owing to the inclemency of the weather, several events wore postponed till the new year. The children's picnic camo off in the fore part of the day, when they all had as much to eat as they could dispose of, and ovory child from three to e'eren years, was presented with a handsome book in commemoration of the day.
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Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1827, 30 December 1879, Page 4
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279SOUTH MALVERN AND WHITECLIFFS SPORTS. Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1827, 30 December 1879, Page 4
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