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Southland Times, Issue 1187, 24 December 1869, Page 3

Amusements. OPORTS! SPORTS!! SPORTS!! ON BOXING- DAY (27th). To take place in the rear of the Southern Cross Hotel, Dee street. Patrons — The Pleasure Seeker 3of Southland. Vaulting with Pole, Ist prize, 20s, 2nd ditto, 10s I itunning High Leap, do 20s, do 10s Standing do do 20s, do 10s Running Long Leap, do 20, do 10 s Standing do do 295, do 10s Hop, Step, and Jump, do 20s, do 10s Quoits, Sack Race, Greasy Pole, Skittles, &c, I Quoit Match to take plane at. 11 o'clock sharp. HENRY MAYO, Hon. Secretary. SOUTHLAND CALEDONIAN , GATHERING. Patron : His Honor the Superintendent. President ; The Hon. J. A. E. Mercies, M.L.A. Directors : James Harvey, Esq. James Blacklock, Esq. A. J. Elles.Esq. F. W. Wade, Esq. Geo. Lumsden, Esq. James Campbell, Esq. John Daljrliesh, TTsq. John King-gland, Esq. J. W. 1 Mitchell, Esq. D. L. Matheson, Esq. A. T. Adamson.Esq. William Cochran, Esq. D. Webster, Esq. George launders, Esq. A. Ross, Esq. James Dundas, Esq. The Sixth Annual Gathering will be held at the Agricultural and Pastoral Society's Yards, on 81TURDAY, the Ist JANUARY, 1870, when the following prizes wili be competed for, viz. ■. — 1. Pibroch 2. Quoits lstprize... £2 0 0 2nd „ ... 10 0 3. Boys' Race lstprize... 0 15 0 „ 2nd.. „ ... 0 7 6 4. Putting Heavy Stone lstprize... 2 0 0 2nd „ ... 10 0 5. Running High Leap Ist prize... 2 0 0 2nd 10 0 6. Throwing Light Hammer lstprize... 2 0 0 2nd „ ... 10 0 7. Hurdle Race (400 yds), over six hurdles, 3ft high Ist prize... 1 10 0 „ 2nd „ ... 0 15 0 8. Sword Dance ... 2 0 0 9. Hop, Step, and Leap Ist prize... 1 10 0 „ 2nd „ ... 0 15 0 10. Putting Light Stone lstprize... 2 0 0 „ 2nd 10 0 11. Best Dressed Highlander ... - 9 0 0 12. „ Youth's lstprize... 2 0 0 „ „ 2nd „ ... 0 10 0 13. Running Leap lstprize... 1 10 0 2nd „ ... 0 15 0 14. Vaulting with Pole lstprize... 2 0 0 „ 2nd „ ... 10 0 15. Tossing the Caber Ist prize... 2 0 0 „ 2nd „ ... 10 0 16. Walking Heel and Toe (1 mile) lstprize... 2 0 0 2nd „ ... 10 0 17. Highland Fling ... 2 0 0 18. Throwing Heavy Hammer lstprize... 2 0 0 2nd „ ... 10 0 19. Boys' Handicap Eace lstprize... X 0 0 2nd „ ... 0 10 0 20. Three-Lgged Race (Handicap) lstprize,,. 10 0 2nd „ ... 010 0 21. Reel of Tulloch Ist prize.., 1 10 0 2nd „ ... 0 10 0 22. 500 Yards Race lstprize... 1 10 0 2nd 0 15 0 23. Wheelbarrow Race Ist prize... 10 0 „ 2nd „ ... 010 0 24. Sack Race Ist prize... 10 0 - „ 2nd „ ... 010 0 25. Tilting at the Ring ... Silver Cup. 26. Throwing Cricket Ball Ist prize 10 0 „ 2nd „ ... 0 10 0 27. Wrestling (Cumberland Style) 2 0 0 28. Velocipede Eac? Ist prize... 110 0 „ 2nd „ ... 0 15 0 NEIL FERGUSON, Hon. Secretary. RacesBRIDGE INN RACES. J BOXING DAY. I~IHE Yearly Meeting will take place on Boxing Day, the 27th December, when the following RACES will be run : — Ist. Fob a Saddle, Bbidle, and Mabting-ale, value £12 12s. Catch weights. Once round. Heats. 2nd. New Yeab's Gift of £10. Weight for age. Two and a half miles. 3rd. Publican's Puese, of £7. Catch weights. Once round. Heats. 4th. Trotting Race, of £5. Two miles and a half. Weight not under 10 stone. sth. HUEEYSCUEEY. No horse winning once can compete in any other race. All particulars will be given by JAMES SHIRLEY, Bridge Inn. WINTON ii A C E S. NEW YEAR'S DAY, 1870. Stewakds. Messrs Fred. R. White A. Cavmiehael ' „ D. Carmichael It. Bunton „ R. Brenchley Thos. Lamport Thos. M'Willia n. Judge — F. De Joux, Esq. Startee — Ralph Swale, Esq. Clerk of the Coubse — W, H. Khig, Esq. Hurdle "Race, of 10 soys. — Distance, two miles, over 8 flights of hurdles, 3 ft 6in high. Welter weight for age. Entrance, 1 soy. each. Maiden Plate, of 5 soys. — For all horses that have never won any advertised race. Distance, one | mile and a-half. Weight for age. 10s post entry. Winton Cttp, of 10 soys. — Open to all horses. Weight for age. Mile aud a-quarter heats. Entrance, 1 soy. District Plate, of 10 soys. — For all horses, the bond fide property, for one month previous to Ist January, 1870, of residents within a radius of ten miles of the Winton race-course. Weight for age. Distance, two miles and a-hfllf. Entrance, 1 soy. each. Handicap Teotting Race, of 3 soys. — Distance, 3 miles. No weight under 10 stone. 10s po*t entry. Consolation Stakes, of 5 soys. — For all losers during the day. Mile heats. Catch weights. 10s post entry. HUBBY SCTJBBY. RULES. No person will be allowed to enter or run a horse, unless he be a subscriber of at least £1 to the Winton Race Fund. All entrances for the Hurdle Race, Winton Cup, and District Plate, to be made at the Railway Hotel, Winton, at 8 p.m. on Friday, 31st December, 1869. Three horses to start, or no race. All jockeys to ride in colors. All dogs found on the course will be destroyed, irrespective of ownership. The rules of the Southland Jockey Club will be strictly adhered to. FRED. R. WHITE, Hon. Sec. and Treasurer.