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Southland Times, Issue 1081, 30 December 1868, Page 1

Sgorts C OUTHLAND CALEDONIAN 3 SOCIETY. Office Beabebs : n President: The Hon. J. A. B. Menzies. Vice-President : The Hon. J. P. Taylor. Hon. Treasurer: D. Webster. Dibsctobs: Messrs D. M'Donald Messrs Jno. Blacllock ' A. T. Adamson Jas. Blaoklook J. Dalgliesh B. Hamilton J. Harvey J. W. Mitchell J. F. Jones A, J. Elles : W. Cocbran J. Kingeland i A. J. Smyth J.Morton Jas. Colyer Jas. Dundas Jas. Campbell Dr. Grigor f THE THIRD ANNUAL GATHERING WOT BE HELD AT THB AGRICULTURAL AND PASTOBAL SOCIETY'S YARDS, OK NEW YEAS' S DAY. The following prizes will be competed for:— 1. Pibroch .-.,'..-■ *4 0 0 » - 2nd „ ... 2 0 0 > 2. Quoits Ist prize... 20 0 • it' - : '--.-. ,'. ".-■' >2nd_M V.. 10 0 3. Putting Heavy Stone Ist prize... 22 0 » » '.■* 2nd „ ... 110 4. Throwing Light Hammer (141bs) lßt prize... 2 0 0 „ » „2nd „ ... 10 0 5. Highland Fling Ist prize... 2 0 0 ; 6. 100 Yards' Race (open to all) Ist prize... 1 10 0 » >t »» 2nd „ ... 15 0 7. Putting Light Stone Ist prize... 2 2 0 , „ „ „ 2nd „ ... 1 1 0 8. Thro whig Heavy Hammer, Ist prize... 2 2 0 „ „ 2nd „ ... 1 1 0 9. Hurdle Bace Ist prize... 110 o „ „ 2nd „ .„ 0 10. Best Dressed Highlander ... 2 0 O 11. Sword Dance ... 2 Q .0 12. Tossing Caber Ist prize... 2 2 0 „ » 2nd „ ... 110 13. Bace (500 yds,) Ist prize... 2 0 0 „ 2nd „ ... 10 0 14. Tilting the Bmg (horsemanship) Ist prize.., 22 0 „ „ ... 110 15. Hop, Step, and Jump Ist prize..-, 20 0 >, .. „ 2nd „ ... 10 0 16. 200 Yards Bace (for Volunteers only) Ist prize... 2 0 0 -2nd ,j ... 10 O 17. Burming High Leap Ist prize... 20 0 it .» „ 2nd „ ... 10 0 18. Climbing Greasy P01e... ... Leg of mutton. 19. ReelofTulloch ... 2 0 0 Should time admit, various other sports (including three-legged race, sack race, boys' race, &c, &c.) will be held* FRANCIS W. SCOTT, NEIL FERGUSON Hon. Secretaries. ! JANUAEY Ist, 1869. BIVEBTON I CALEDONIAN GATHESING. COMHMITTEB: ' Messrs Surman, Scott, Bell, Murchie, H. Lyon, Grant, W. A. Lyon, J. L. M'Donald, D. M. Cameron. . THE above gentlemen were elected at a public . meeting, held on the 9th inst., to carry . out | the programme of the first Gathering at Riven ton, to be held on the Ist January, 1869, the list .of games and prizes of which are as follows, viz :— Pibrochs — a prize, value £1 0 0 Dancing — Highland Fling ... ... 10 0 Do Sword Dance (Gillie Callum) 1 0 0 Do BeelofTulloch ... ... 1 0 0 1. Throwing heavy hammer — Ist prize 110 0 Do do 2nd do 10 0; 2. Do light hammer— lst prize 10 0 Do do 2nd do 0 10. 0 3. Putting the atone— L«t prize ... 1 0 0 Do 2nd do ... 0 10 0 4. Toasing the caber — Ist prize ... 1 0 0 Do 2nddo ... 010 0 5. Long foot race— lst prize ... ... 15 0 Do 2nd do ... ... 012 6 6. Short do —Ist do ... ... 1 0 0 Do do 2nd do ... ... 010 0 7. Hurdle race —Ist prize 1 0 0 Do 2nd do 0 10 0 8. High jump — Ist do ... ... 10 0 Do 2nd do ... ... 010 0 , 9. Long jump —Ist do ... ... 10 0 Do 2nd do ... ... 010 0 10. Sack race — Ist do ... ... 10 0 Do 2nd do ... ... 0 5 0 11. Vaulting with pole — Ist prize ... 10 0 Do 2nd do ... 0 5 0 12. Climbing greasy pole 1 0 0 ' 13. Boy's foot race— lst prize ... 010 0 • Do do 2nd d 0... .„ 0 5 0 14. Three-legged race — Ist prize ... 010 0 > Do 2nd do ... 0 5 0 r 15. Tilting at the ring — Ist prize, gold ring, value 210 0 Do do do 2nd do, pair riding pants, value ...2 0 0 In each and all of the above games, sports, and performances, Three, at least, to enrol, or no competition. ■ The Sports will be held on the Cricket Ground. Biverton. J. SUBMAN, Secretary aprp tern. \ Property for Sale, <&c >ip O E S A li B>--1 9£fcfl PRUSSIAN MEBINO BAMS^ , JmiO\J (white yolk*d), two and four--9 tooth,- similar quality of wool sold forls2id, in grease, and 2s 2Jd, scoured, at late sales. Apply at Castle Bock Station, or to . , . i DAIiGBTIY/BAITBAYACO.