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Nelson Evening Mail, 11 December 1871, Page 3

JELSON "OEGATTA TyTEETING, December 26, 1871. Peogbamme : Two-Oared Race (open to all comers), 3 miles Yachts, (open to all comers), Ist prize Cup, 2nd £ , 8 miles Whaleboat Race, (open to all comers), five oars, 5 miles ITA?*DrcAP Coasters Race, 8 miles First Class Open Sailing Boats, 4 miles. Second Class Open Sailing Boats, 2 miles. Sculler's Race, (open to all comers) with or without outrtagers > J**j miles^Ships Boats^ol^ s^^^^'^ Amateur WHA___OAj^ft**CcE, 5 oars, 3 miles Boys Race, (undep^rl) 1_ miles Amateur Sp-l^R's Race, with or without outriggers. 1£ miles Volbt*3teer Whaleboat Eace, (operi to all Volunteer Companies), 5 oars, 3 mjte& Duck Hukt. Shore Spoifxs. | No second prize unless 3 boa^start, and no third prize unless 5 boats start/^ Second Class Sailing Boj»fe not to exceed 15 feet on the keel. AJN^rW. WIGZELL, / Hon. Secretary. December 9^871. 2394 f / 0 LE T . SWTOOOMED HOUSE aiii 14 ACRES OF LAND with OECHA^TV^OITOI VALLEY. Y]y yS Apply to J. THORNTON^BfIdge-street. y 1893 CALEDONIAN SOCIETY OF THE \J PROVINCE OF NELSON. X,- / President : j Sir David Monro. / Vice-President : / Hon. T. Re"n-vvick. M.D. / Hon, Treasurer : I Mr. Robert Disher. S j Directors : / Mr. David Burns, Mr. Alex/Robertson, „ Duncan Guy, „ J. C./vloutray, „ CL Maclean, „ A.L£GrandCamp- „ Wm. Stavert, ]to:ll, „ D. M. Luckib. „ J*/P* Black, T. Rentoul. „ D*ncan Chisholm, Mr. Wm. Wyli_. Sports Committee : Hon. T. EenwjCk, Si Mr/c. L. Maclean, Mr. J- C. Moutray, N^/ J* A. Harley, , „A. Robertson, | „ Wm. Stavert, Mr. A. H. Brind. The GAMES connected with the above Society, will be held in the Grounds of Ralph Richardson, Esq., Maitai Valley, on Monday, Ist January, 1872. PROGRAMME OF GAMES To Commence at Eleven a.m,, Sharp.

i I •^ . C" ,_ ry\ IX* 1. Flat Race for Boys under s. s. d. s. d 15—100 * ds 5 2 6 0 6 2. Running High leap ... 20 10 0 2 0 3. Tosrdng the Caber 40 2 6 4. Flat Race for men— 2oo yds 30 15 0 2 6 5. Hitch and Kick 30 2 0 6. Vaulting with Pole. Prize MedaUnA 30 20 0 2 6 7. Flat Race for Men— 3oo " yds 30 20 0 2 fi 8. Dancing Highland Fling 20 10 0 2 0 9. Running Flat Leap ... 20 10 0 2 0 10. Wrestling (Cumberland Style) 40 20 0 2 6 11. Gymnastic Feats on the Horizontal Bar ... 30 20 0 2 6 12. Mile Champion Race. t^ilvcr Medal and ... 80 60 0 5 0 13. Tilting in tbe Ring— twice round the ring. Third man to save his stakes. Prize Medal and ... 80 40 0 5 0 14. Egg and Basket Race ... 40 20 0 2 6 15. Standing High Leap ... 30 10 O 2 6 16. Danoin-*' Hornpipe ... 20 10 0 2 0 17. Putting the Stone— 22lhs. 40 25 0 2 6 18. Hurdle Race — Twice round the course ... 40 20 0 2 6 19. Standing Flat Leap ... 20 10 0 2 0 20. Three Legged Race ... 20 10 0 2 0 21. Broadsword Exercise ... 20 10 0 2 0 22. Best Highland Costume on the ground (unless 3 * competitors no prize) 20 2 fi 23. Quoits. Sweepstakes, with £ I added 5 0 1. Entries must be made at the Entry Booth. 2. Unless two compeiitors enter, no prize will be given; and unless three compeiitors, no second prize. 3. As no alteration will be permitted in the orrter of the games, competitors are informed that no entries will be received for any game after the number of such game is signalled, and it is also intimated that as soon as a game i 3 signalled it, will be proceeded with. 4. Disputes will be settled by the Judges, whose decipion shall be final. 5 Prizes will be settled for on the ground. 6. Competilors for Tilting to go at a hand galop. 7. No horses allowel on the ground, except those entered for Tilting, and then only while that game i*» in progress. 8. Members ofthe Society and their Families will be admitted to the ground Kree.on presentation of . Ticket? of MeiXiber*«hip at the gate. 9. Competition for all the games will be con? Hned strictly to amateurs, 10. Admission to the ground : One Shilling) Children under twelve years, Free. ;i. Admission to the Grand Stand j Two^ Shillings; Children, Half-price. 12. A flrot-class Instrumental Band will be in attendance. -13. Licensed Victuallers' and Refreshment Booths on the grounds. A. 11. BRIND, Hon, Sec Nelson, llth December, 1871. 2401