WAIMATE.
CALEDONIAN SOCIETY'S SPORTS. The Caledonian Society’s games at Waimate yesterday proved more successful tlian the state of the weather led people to expect in the morning. Nearly 1000 persons were present. The following are the results : Throwing Heavy Hammer. J. Chalmers (71ft)... ... 1 Martin (70ft 3m) 2 J. Talbot (66i t Sin) ... 3 Two others competed. Hop, Step, and Jump. J. Gumming (39ft Sin) ... 1 J. Sullivan (37ft Sin) ... 2 N. Austin (37ft 6in) .... 3 Putting Heavy Ball. J. Chalmers (32 ! ‘t Shi) ... 1 T. Mulligan (32 fI 4in) ... 2 D. Nimmo (30it 9m) ... 3 B gpipe Music. R. Finlayson ... ... X Second and third prizes were offered, but there was no competition. 200 Yards Flat Race. A. Drayton (20yds) ... 1 N. Austin (svls) 2 Hill (scratch) ... ... 3 Nine others started. Throwing L’ght Hammer. Chalmers (88ft 9ir) ... 1 Martin (Slit 2m) ... ... 2 Nimmo (80ft lin) 3 Talbot and Mulligan also competed. Banning High Jump. N. Austin (4ft ll£h ) ... 1 Grant and Kenny divided 2nd and 3rd prizes at 4ft 10s. J. Sullivan also competed. Irish Heel in Costume. J. Murray and J. Gleeson, equal, Ist and 2nd, J. D. Burt also competed. County Race, 440yds Handicap. A. Drayton (40ydf) ... 1 J. Millar (36y *s) ... ... 2 H. D. Craig (Byds) ... 3 i T. Organ (scratch), and N. Newman (10yds), also ran. Putting Light Ball. Chaltners (37ft) ... ’ 1 Mulligan (36ft 7in) ... 2 Nimmo (36 i) 3 Wrestling (Cumberland style.) Jno. GibsOn ... ... 1 D. Tobin 2 Jas. Gibson... ... ... 3 Reel of Tulloch, in costume. J. Murray ... ... ... 1 D. Fraeme ... ... ... 2 Waimate Cup, 440 yards, handicap. A. Dnyton... ... ... 1 Mapson 2 T. Organ 3 Best Dressed Highlander. J. Murray ... 1 R. Finlayson 2 Two others competed. Pole Jump. A. Grant (Bft Sin)... ... 1 N. Austin ... ... ... 2 Dalgleiab ... 3 .Obstruction Race 440yds. Dalgleish ... 1 N. Austin ... 2 Highland Fling—in Highland costume. Murray 1 Fraeme 2 Seanntreus. Murray 1 Fraeme 2 Champion Half-mile Race, Handicap. T. Organ (s<T) 1 A..Drayton (85yds) ... 2 Dalgloish (23><ls) ... ... 3 Three others started. Sailors’ Hornpipe, in costume. Murray .... 1 Gleeson ... ... ... 2 Fraeme 3 Hurdle Race, 440yds handicap. Mapeson.(2syds) ... ... 1 Austin (20yd>) ... ... 2 Fraser (10yds) 3 Organ and Kenny also ran. Two Mile Walking Handicap. I. J. Brad'ev (scratch) ... 1 T. Clark (125yds) 2 Gleeson (50yds) ... ... 3 J. Talbot and J. Griffith also com* peted. Irish Jig, in costume. Murray ... ... ... 1 Gleeson ... ... ... 2 Several others competed. . FLOWER SHOW. The Horticultural Society’s Show was opened yesterday in the Public School. The bad weather interfered considerably with the attendance, but Redisplay was generally very good, and the building proved remarkably suitable. The prizetakers among the gardeners were Messrs j, Clear, J. Hansen, D. Hutton, and Von Gartner. The principal amateur prize takers were Mes-rs Stewart, St. George, Goldsmith, Abh'enaetli, Nind, Merry, Smith, Griffin, Noakes, and Johns.
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South Canterbury Times, Issue 3041, 27 December 1882, Page 2
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462WAIMATE. South Canterbury Times, Issue 3041, 27 December 1882, Page 2
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