CHRISTMAS DAT AT WYNDHAM.
. . .. - 1» p The. annual- picnic was lieM on the 'Ridges oh 'Christmas .Bay, pud as usual •was°a' great success. Thr-ro could not have been far- short of 500 persons present. ' The day, was fine «md all appeard ,tp thoroughly enjoy themselves. Sports were indulged' in and following ' .''are the results of the contests : — OL I Married Woman's Race— lst, Mrs A. Beatige ; 2nd, Mrs .Macabe ; 3rd, Mrs Ferguson. Five entries. -: Hop, step and Jump— Ist". Geo. Fox ; 2nd, :J; Livingston ; . 3rd ; , D. M'Liilan. Ten entries. Mile Race— lst-, A. Simpson ; 2nd, Win. Todd ; 3rd, H. Woodward. Eight entries. ■ Old Bachelor's Race— lst, M.Finn. Eight entries. Vaulting with Pole— lst, J. Mitchell ; 2nd, C. McKelvie ; 3rd, W. Blackley. Nine entries. • - Three Legged Race^-lst, : J. and W. Todd. 2nd, D. Me Lei lan and S. Stock. Six entries. . Old Married Men's Eace -Ist, J. McLaren; 2nd, J. Templeton. Six entries. Young Men's Race (300 yards) — Ist, Wm. Turvey ; 2nd, W. Todd ; 3rd, A. Simpson. Twelve.ejatrits, v Wrestfthg— Ist, A. Simpson; 2nd, S. Stock ; 3rd, J. Lurasden. Seven entries. Girls' Race (over 12 years)— lst, S. Beange : 2nd, S. Mitchell ; 3rd, F. w'Kay. Seven entries. Young Man's Race^-lst, Wm. Turvey; ' 2iid, A. Lumsden. Thirteen entries. Throwing Hummer — Ist, H. Templeton : ,2nd, ,J,..Livingston ; 3rd, J. Irvine. Nine ' entries. . .' . . Boys'- Race — Ist, A. Jones ; 2nd, Wm. 'Bond; 3rd; J. Beange. Fifteen entries. Running High Le«p — Ist, A. Lumsden ; 2nd, H. Woodward ; 3rd, James McNaught. Fourteen, entries/ '■ Young Married Woman's Race — Ist, Mrs Foster; 2nd, MrsGameron '; 3rd, Mrs Walker. Four entries. Tossing Caber — Ist, H. Woodward; 2nd, .J. Walker ; 3rd, J. , Templeton. Six en- ' tries; :v •■"'".'! " ' ' Girls' (over 15 years) Race— lst, Mary Sutherland ; 2nd, M. M'Kelvie ; 3rd, A. Mitchell. Four entries. Ticket Eace— lst, W. Turvey (carried J. Bain) ; 2nd, D. M'Lellan (A. Lumsden.)
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Mataura Ensign, Volume 6, Issue 310, 4 January 1884, Page 3
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303CHRISTMAS DAT AT WYNDHAM. Mataura Ensign, Volume 6, Issue 310, 4 January 1884, Page 3
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