SOUTH CANTERBURY CALEDONIAN SOCIETY.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1285, 3 January 1885, Page 3

SOUTH CANTERBURY CALEDONIAN SOCIETY.

The annual gathering tinder the auspices of this Society commenced at Timaru on New Year's Day, the attendance, despite the threatening weather in the moruing, being very large, fully 3000 persons being on the ground. The country visitors were many, though doubtless many more would have been present had the day worn a more promising aspect. The sports were held on the S.C. Amateur Athletic Society's ground, which, despite the recent heavy weather, was in verv good condition, but for popular sports it is too far from the to'vn. The proceedings on the whole were quiet and orderly (only one individual rendering himself a subject for police interference) and all appeared to enjoy themselves fairly. The music was supplied by the bagpipes and the Artillery band, and between thein things were kept pretty lively all day. The following is the result of tlv- first days events : Quoits (21 y.irds)—First priz-*, £2; second, £1 ; third, 103.—D. McKenzie, 1; E. Smith, 2; J. Smith, 3. Cunningham, Hall, and J. Stewart also competed. Throwing 221 b Hammer.—First prize, £2: second, £1 ; thin!, 10—D. Chalmers (67ft Gin), 1 ; A. Martin, (05ft 10in), 2; J. Sullivan (G4ft 3in), 3. J. Daley, J. McKinnon, W. Robertsou aod J. Davidson also contested. Bagpipe Music in Costume, Pibrochs— First prize, £4 ; second, £2 : third £l— Campbell ("Bodiuh nan Briggis "), 1; R. Monro ("Mcintosh's Lament"), 2; J. Stevens (" Athol Highlanders"), 3. One Hundred Yards Maiden Uace. — First prize, £2 ; second, £1 ; third, 10.-* -W. Cork, 1; J. McGuinness, 2; vV. M. Fox, 3. Irwin and Coffey also started. Highland Costume, Men—First prize, £3; second, £2; third, I.—W. Pml (McDonald tartan), 1; J. McGregor (MtGregor tartan), 2 , R. Muuro (McKenzie t-irtan), 3. Highland Costume, Boys—First prize, £1; second, 15s; third, 10a.—W. Waddcl (Stewart tartau), 1 ; J. dear, (42nd Black Watch), 2; R, Thomson (McDuff), 3. R. Mcßae, i\ Davidson aid F. Adams also entered. Putting 221 b Stone—First prize, £2 ; second, £1 ; third, 10^.—D. Chalmers (31ft lin), 1 ; J. Daley (30ft 9iu), 2 ; J. Sullivan (29ft 6in). R. Sullivan and W. Dalton also competed.

One Hundred Yards Haudicap Race--First prize, £3 ; second, £2 ; third, £l. First Heat-VV. Cork (9yds), 1 ; J. Murphy (scratch), 2 ; J. Cullman, (9yds), 3. Time, lOsecs. Second Heat—W. M. Fox (9yds), 1 ;J. \Y. Velvin (syds), 2; A. J. Kenny (scratch), 3. Time, 10|-ws. Third Heat—J. Cummings (Byds), 1 ; J. Sullivan (9yds), 2; T. McAuliffe (7yds), 3. Time, The final heat came off next day. Highland Fiing, in Costume. First prize, £3; second, £2; third, £l.—R. Munro, 1; J'is. Banks, 2 ; W. Paul, 3. Highland Reel, in Costume.—First prize, £3 ; "second, £2 ; third. £1 —R. Munro, 1 ; Jas. Binks, 2 ; Jas. Mcßne, 3. Jas. McQueen and W. Paul also appeared ot the stand. Vaulting with Pole. —First prize, £3; second, £2 ; third, b\ —T. McAuliffe (9ft 6in), 1; J. Dalton (9ft 4!n), 2 ; C. Hoskinf, 3. Dawe, the only other competitor, retired at eight feet. Singlesticks.—First prize, £2 ; second, £l.—F. Chapman, 1; R. Haigh, J. Cameron (eiual) 2. F. W. Sharp, C. Reilly, and T. Peters also competed. 440 Yards Hurdle Race.— Fir3t prize, £4; second, £3; third, £l.-T, MeAulifL- j (14yds), 1 ; A. J. Kenny (scratch), 2 ; M. McCormick (2yds), 3. J. Murphy (2yds), J, Johns (syds), T. Sullivan (20yds), and F. Cullman (25yds) also ran. Time, lmin. s£«ecs. One Mile Handicap Rnce—First prize, £5 ; second, £3 ; third, £l. -A. Fosse (25yds), 1 ; R. Fitzsimmons (65yds), 2 ; I. J. Bradley (85yds), 3 T. Hobbs (scratch), A. McCormick (scratch), D. Shine (40yds), J. Johns (40yds) and Tim Ring (85yds), also started ; S. Wooten (85yds) and W. Edwards (85yds) were scratched. In this event the result proved that the handicaps were hardly judicious. Fosse commenced to gain on those in front of him from the start, and won as he liked, the scratch men being entirely out of it. Time, 4min. Slsccs. Highland Reel in Costume, BoysFirst prize, £1 ; second, 10s ; third, os. -Jas. Mcßae, 1 ; Jno. Mcßae, 2 ; R. Mcßae, 3, Highland Fling in Costume, BoysFirst priz?, £1 ; second, 10s ; third, ss. J. Thomson, 1; Jas. Mcßae, 2; R. McKae, 3. Jno. Mcßae also danced. Two Hundred Yards Handicap RaceFirst prize, £3 ; second, £2 ; third, £l. First heat.-J. W. Velvin (10yds), I; A. J. Kenny (scratch), 2. J. Cummings (16yds), T. Kenny (18yds) also staited. Time, '22hew. Second heat—W. Cork (18yds), 1; W. M. Fox (18yds), 2; T. McAuliffe (15yds), 3 ; J. Murphy (scratch), also ran. Time,'22secs. The third heat was decided next day. Wrestling (Cumberland style). First prize. £5 ; second, £2 ; third, £l.—F. Hal!, 1; J. Roach, 2 ; J. Sullivan, 3. J. McGimpsey also competed. Two Miles Handicap Walking Race— First prize, £5 ; second, £3 ; third, £l. F. Moorshead (225yds), 1 ; I. J. Bradley (scratch), 2 ; R. Fitzimmons (330yds) 3. T. Miller (280 yds), also competed. T. Clarke (225yds) was scratched. Fitzsimmons and Moorshead, who had been given long starts, went off at a great pace and for the first three or four rounds it looked as though Bradley, the scratch man, would not gain a place, but towards the finish lm splendid staying powcrsemibled him to pass them and secure second honors. Moorehead, the winner, walked well to the fiaish and won by half the distance- oE his handicap. Time, 13min. 32|-secs. Sword Dance in Costume—First prize, £3 ; second, £2 : third, £l.- J. Batiks, 1 ; 1!. Munro, 2; J. Mcßae, 3. W. Paul and R. Thomson also danced. 880 Yards Handicap Race—First prize, £5 ; second, £2 ; third, £l—M. McCormick (scratch), and T. McAuliffe (55yds) (equal) 1 and 2 ; S. Wooten (60yds), 3. D. Slrino (30yds), T. Ring (60yds), T. Hobbs (scratch), A. Fosse (15yds), J. Johns (30yds), and R. Fitzsimmons (56yds) also ran. Time, 2min. Usees. Irish Jig in Costume—First prizp, £3 ; second, £2; third, £l.—Maloney, 1; Angland, £2 ; Healey, £3. Five contested this event. Tossing the Caber—First prize, £2 ; second £1; third, 10s. Daley, 1; Dalton, 2 ; Chalmers, 3. Smith, Martin, McNevin and Duggan also competed. Hop, Step and Jump—First prize, £2 ; second, £1 ; third, 10s.-J. Cummings (40ft 9in), 1 ; Brosnahan (40ft Bin), 2 ; Coffey (40ft), 3- Five entered for this event, and the result was a very close one. THE CONCERT. In the evening a concert was held in the Theatre Royal, which was crowded to excess, several hundred persons being refused admittance. Every available spuc9 was occupied, and there could not have been less than 1300 present. The singing was a treat, in fact auch a galaxy of talent at a conceit has perhaps never before been seen in Timaru, and encores during the first part of the programme were the rule, the hdies being also rewarded with numerous floral tributes. Those who contributed pieces were Mrs Rout and Mrs Ansley (of Temuka), Miss Currie (of Christchurch), Mr St radian (of Waimate), Miss Ivess, Miss Haigh, and Messrs Gilchrist, Rowley Warrington, Foley and Martin (of Timaru). Mis Davidson-and Mr Macfarlane played an overture, and Mr McLcod (of Albury) gave a Gaelic song. The Masteis Mcßae (of Ashburton) danced the Reel of TuUoch, and Master H. Thomson (of O.maiu) danced a sailor's hornpipe' splendidly. Dunn.* the evening a medal was presented to Master R. Mcßae, for his excellent dancing. Auld Lang Syne concluded the concert, mat.y of the audience heartily joining in. SECOND DAY. The weather was extremely fine on th« second day and the attendance very large. The following is a report of the various events : Throwing lfilb Hammer—First prize, £2 ; second, £1 ; 3rd, 10s.—A. Martin (90ft 6m), 1 ; D. Chalmers (87ft liu), 2 ; J. Daily (81ft 9in), 3. Running Long Jump—First prize, £2 ; second, £1 ; third, 10s.-M. Sullivan (78ft sin), 1 ; 13. Coffey and J. Brosnahan (18ft lin.cqual)2and'3. 100 Yards Handicap, Final Heat.—W. Cork (9yds), 1 ; W. M. Fox (9yds), 2; J. W. Velvin (syds), 3 ; J. Murphy (scratch), 4. Putting the Light Stone—First prize, £2 : second, £1 ; third, 10i.- J. Daily (37ft 9in), 1 ; D Chalmers (37ft), 2 ; M. Sullivan (32ft, 7in), 3. 200 Yards Handicap Race, Final Heat -W. Ccrk (18yds), 1 ; W. M. Fox (18yds), 2 j J. W. Velvin (10yds), 3.

Bigpipe Music, in costume, Strathspeys —First prizj, £4 ; second, £2 ; third, £l. —J. Campbell, 1 ; R. Munro, 2 ; J. Stevens, 3. Batrpipe Music, in costume, _ ReelsFirst prize, £4 ; second, £2 ; third, £l. J Campbell, 1 ; R. Munro, 2 ; T. Stevens, 3. 2UO Ynds Handicap Rico (boys miner 14).—First prize, 15s; second, 10h ', third, ss.—W. Philps, 1; W. Healey, 2 ; C. McKinnon, 3. Sword v. Bayonet—First £2; second, £l. J. Chapman, 1 ; G.Sharp, 2 ; K. Haigh, 3. Reel of TuUoch in Costume First prize, £3; second, £2; third, £1 -P. Munro, 1 ; J. Bauks, 2 ; J. Mcßae, 3. Wrestling (Cumberland stylo), for boys under 16—First prize, £2 ; second, £1 ; ihird 10s.—J. Currie, 1; J. Hill, 2 ; J. Brosnahan, 3. W. Fiizgerald (son of Mr J. Fiizgerald, Arowhenua) made a capitai fight for this event. He is only 14 years of age, however, and when he met one of the older boys lie had to succumb. 2000 Yards Handicap S'eeplechase— Firs' priz-, £5 ; second, £3 ; third, £l. 1). Shine (20yds) ; 1 ; J Johns, (scratch), 2;T. McAn'iffe (90yda), 3. Sei-nntreus in Costume—First priz\ £3; second, £2 ; third, £l.—R. Munro, 1 ; J. Mcßae, 2; J. Bank?, 3. One Mile Walking Handicap-First priz°, £4 ; second, £2 ; third, £l. F. Moorshead (115yds), 1 ; It. Filzmnmons (165yds), 2 ; T. Clark (110yds), 3. J. Mcßratney (180yds) was coming in well when he was disqualified. Bradley was too heavily handicapped. Running High Jump—First pr'ze, £2; second, £1; third, 10s.—R. Cmite (sft 4in), 1 ; B. Coffey (oft 2m), 2; J. D.ilton (oft), 3. S.iilors' Hornpipe—First prize, £3 ; second, £2; third, 10s.—R. Munro, 1 ; M. Ryan, 2 ; J. Banks, 3. The three standhg springs, the standing high jump,and the sack race had not come off when our reporter left.