FORTROSE CALEDONIAN SPORTS.
The above sports were held on New Year's Day, in the recreation reserve, about iflfteen minutes', walk from the township. The weather was not favorable, as a southwest wind blew with, ■unexampled violence during the wholeday. The. various events were well contested, and the following is the Peizb List : — Quoits.— James Walker, Ist; H. Templeton, 2nd ; James Smith, 3rd. Five entries. . Maiden Plate. — George Fow, Ist; Robert' Smith, 2nd; Alfred" Shirley, 3rd. Five entries. Throwing hammer. — JEL Templeton, Ist ;'„ ; ShMey,; 2nd ;\r3[dKn-' Smith, I Sfdi entries'.' " ' ! " '- J v ' " ~ "- ' Boys 1 race.— W. Whybrow, Ist £Matheson, 2nd. Seven entries. ; • 10Q .Sards'. Handicap. — Inglis M'Leod, (scratch)^ lßt-;lhbs/ 'Shirley (scratch), 2; Duncan M'Lennan (4 yards), 3rd. Five entries. Tossing caber. — J. Walker. Ist ; J. AnierBon, 2nd. Seven entries. .„ Hop, step,. .and jump. — JT. Shirley (40ft), Ist r 2nd. Six-entries. '-- ~~ ' 300 Yards' Handicap.— G-. Fow (15 yards), Ist ; F. Shirley (25 yards), .2nd ; Moir ,£25 yards), 3rd. Five entries. Vaulting. — Eobert Smith (Bft 9in), 1 ; : 'Thomas-fihirley, 2nd ; t>. Campbell, 3rd. Seven entries. Banning high leap. — J. Smith (4ft lOin), Ist ; T. Shirley, 2nd. Running long jump. — Tnglis M'Leod, Ist ; G. Fow, 2nd. Five entries. Hurdie race. — Wm. Muir (5 yards), Ist ; » Duncan M'Lennan (scratch), 2nd ; F. Shirley (15 yards), 3rd. Five entries. Putting stone. — H. Templeton, Ist ; Eobt. Neill, 2nd._ Six entries. . Wrestling," Cumberland style.— T. .Shirley, Ist ;"Thosr Brown, 2nd.' "Five entries. Half-mile race. — Duncan M'Lennan (20 yards), Ist ; T. Shirley (scratch), 2nd. Four entries. Three-legged race. — Duncan Campbell and Inglis; M'Ueod, Ist; John M'Kenzie and Philip Clarke, 2nd. Six entries. Sack race.— J. Walker, Ist ; H. Templeton, 2nd. Seven' entries. Tilting. — John Muir, Ist ; M. Templeton, 2nd ; Thomas Brown, 3rd. Nineteen entries.
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Mataura Ensign, Volume 6, Issue 310, 4 January 1884, Page 3
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283FORTROSE CALEDONIAN SPORTS. Mataura Ensign, Volume 6, Issue 310, 4 January 1884, Page 3
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