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Amiuemcatti SOUTHLAND CALEDONIAN £> SOCIETY. Pbesidejtt : Thb How. J. A. R. MENZIES, M.L.C. Vicb- President : JAMES BLACKLOCK, Esq. DIBi£CTOBB : Messrs W. Wood (Mayor) Messrs A, J. Ellcs — Jas. Harvey —W. Black wood — Jno. Dalgliesh — J. T. Martin — F. W. Wade — Wm. Conyers — J. H. Kerr — A. J. Smyth — Jno. Campbell — G. Goodwillie — Win, Cochran — Geo.Lumsden — Jno. Kingeland — D. Macrorie Geo. Morrison — DX.Mathe9on — Geo. Smith — A. W. Fraser — P. M'Ewan — Jas. Colyer N. S. Campbell — T. S. Bremner Tbeast/beb : Wm. Jno. Moffett, Esq. StrPEBINTENDENT O*. SPOBTS N. Ferguson, Esq. Judges : For Bagpipe Music and Dancing — Messrs D. M ? Cameron, A. T. Clark, and 3. M'Crostie For best dressed Highlanders — Messrs N. S. Campbell, Jno. Stewart, and ft. M'ln.tosh For Races and Leaping— MesßM F. W. Wade, J. Kingsland, D. Macrorie, and Geo. Smith For Throwing Hammers, Putting Stones, and Tossing Caber— Messrs J. Blacklock, A. WFraser, and Jno. Campbell For Wrestling — Messrs J. Dalgliesh, J. Colyer, and Rob. Cleave For Tilting at the Ring — Messrs J. T. Martin, W. J. Moffett, and A. M'lntyre For Quoits— Messrs J. Scott and Chas. Douglas The Annual Gathering will be held at tbe grounds of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association, when the subjoined prizes will be competed for, on WEDNESDAY, Ist, and THURSDAY, 2nd JANUAEY, 1873. PROGRAMME. FIBST DAY: 1. Pibrochs on Highland Bagpipes Prize ... 5 0 0 2. Boys' race, under 12 yrs (100 yds) Ist prize ... 0 10 0 Do do 2nd .do ... 0 5 0 3. Do, under 15 yrs, Ist prize ... 010 0 Do do 2nd do ...0 5 0 4. Throwing Heavy Hammer, Ist prize 2 0 0 Do do 2nd do ... 10 0 5. Running High Leap, Ist prize ... 2 0 O Do do 2nd do ...100 6. Best Dressed Highlander, Ist prize I 10 0 Do do 2nd do ... 015 0 7. Highland Fling, Ist prize ... 2 0 0 Do do 2nd do ... 1 0 0 8. Best Dressed Youth (in Highland costume) Ist prize ... 0 15 0 Do do 2nd do ...076 9. Quoits Ist prize ...2 0 0 Do 2nd do ...10 0 10. Tossing Caber Ist prize ... 2 0 0 Do 2nd do ... 1 0 0 11. Best Reel Dancer Ist prize ... 1 10 0 Do do 2nd do ... 015 0 12. Hop, Step, and Leap Ist prize ... 1 10 0 Do do 2nd do ... 015 0 13. Best Reel and Strathspey Player Ist prize ... 3 0 0 Do do 2nd do ... 110 0 14. Wrestling (Cumberland style) Ist prize ...200 Do do 2nd do .. 1 0 0 15. Putting Light Stone Ist prize ... 2 0 0 Do do 2nd ...100 16. Walking Race (Heel-and-Toe) 2 miles Ist prize ... 3 0 0 Do do 2nd do ... 110 O 17. Ghillie Callum Ist prize ... 1 10 0 Do 2nd do ... 015 0 18. Vaulting with Pole Ist prize ... 2 0 0 Do do 2nd do ... 1 .0 0 19. Irish Jig Ist prize ... 1 10 0 Do 2nd do ... 015 0 20. Handicap Race (500 yds) let prize 1 10 U Do 2nd do .... 015 0 21. Mile Kace Ist prize ... 2 0 0 Do 2nd do ... 10 0 22. Tilting at the Ring, Ist prize, Saddle & Bridle 2nd do Hunting Crop SECOND DAT. 1. Best March Player on Bagpipes Ist prize... 3 0 0 Do do 2nd do ... 110 0 2. Boys' Handicap Race, Ist prize ... 0 15 0 Do do 2nd do ... 0 7 6 3. Hurdle Race (500 yds), over 6 Fli»htß of Hurdles Ist prize... 2 0 0 Do do 2nd do ... 10 0 4. Throwing Light Hammer, Ist prize 2 0 0 Do do 2nd do ... 1 0 0 5. Sailors' Hornpipe Ist prize... 1 10 0 Do do 2nd do ... 0 15 0 6. Running Long Leap Ist prize... 10 0 Do do 2nd do ... 0 10 O 7. Putting Heavy Stone Ist prize... 2 0 0 Do do 2nd do ... 1 0 0 8. Reel of Tulloch Ist prize... 1 10 0 Do do 2nd do ... 0 15 0 9. Race (300 yds) Ist prize 10 0 Do' do 2nd do ... 010 0 10. Boys' Game of Rolls and Treacle Ist prize.. 915 0 Do do 2nd d 0... 0 7 6 11. Boys' Race Ist prize. . 0 10 0 Do 2nd do ... 0 5 0 12. Hitch and Kick Ist prize... 10 0 Do 2nd do ... 0 10 0 13. Boys' Scramble for Half-crowns in Flour. 14. B aaket and Potato Race (40 potatoes Iyd apart) Ist prize... 1 10 0 Do do 2nd do ... 015 0 15. Single Sticks Ist prize... 10 0 D, 2nd do ... 010 0 16. Consolation Handicap Race (300 yds) Ist prize... 10 0 Do do 2nd do ... 0 10 0 17. Tilting at the Ring Ist prize... Saddle. Do 2nd do, Bridle and Silver Spurs. Entbanob Monbi. — Five per cent, entry money will be charged on all events above £1. Competition.— There muet be two competitors or no first prize (bagpipe music excepted) ; three or no second prize. Competitors to be on the ground at 10.30. Competition will commence at 11 a.m. sharp. Quoit competition commences at 10 a.m. Winners of prizes will be paid on the ground after the result of the competition is declared. Mr/aio. — Pipers, whether competitors or not, who meet at the Post Office in Deer street, and play to the Grounds, will receive 10s extra. Disputes. — -Any disputes which may arise shall be referred to two members, pf Committee, and, in case of their disagreement, the. Superintendent of Sports shall be the arbitrator, whose decision will be final. Tilting will commence about 5 p.m. NEIL FERGUSON, Secretary. PRIVATE Board and Residence. Mrs Wilson * Swaasea Cottage, Don-street.

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Southland Times, Issue 1681, 27 December 1872, Page 4

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Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 Southland Times, Issue 1681, 27 December 1872, Page 4

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