SOUTH CANTERBURY CALEDONIAN SOCIETY.
The annual sports held under the auspices of the above Society commenced yesterday. There was a very large attendance and everything passed off satisfactorily. The following are the results :■— Quoits (31yds)—First prize, £1; aecond, 10s. T. Thornley 1 J. Oolville ...... ... 2 Six others competed. Throwing 221 b HAMMER—Firit prize, £2; second, £l. D. Cbal-ners (67ft 9in) ... ... 1 K. Cameron (66ft 9in) 2 Five others competed. Bagpipe Music in Costume—Pibrbohs. First prize, Mr F. White's prize and £3 ; second, £2 ; third, £l. D. Campbell, "Prince's Balute" ... 1 A. Mackay, "Prince's Salute" ... 2 R. Adair, " Struan Robertson " ... 3 M. Elder, " Pilbrock of Donnel Dhu," and T. Mackay, "Bodach," also competed. Bagpipe Music in Costumi— Marches. First prize, £3; secood, £2 ; third, £l. D. Campbell, "79th Highlanders Farewell to Gibraltar" ... 1 R. Adair, " 79th Biglihiidira' Farewell to Gibraltar" 2 T. Miickay, "79th Highlanders' Farewell .to Gibraltar " ... ... 3 M. Elder, "Captain Campbell's March," and A. Mackay, "March of Tullarburdine, also competed^
Bagpipe Music in Costume (Boys).— First Prize, £2 ; Second, £l. T. McKay ';... o. ... ] No second competitor. 100 Yards Maiden Race.—First prize, £2 ; second, £1; third, 10s. R. Home ... 1 J.W.Lewis 2 B. Hobbs 3 F. Brown, J. Sullivan, J. Collins, Thos. Gregg, and J. Calltnan also ran. Time—10J sees. Putting the 221 b Stone.— First prize, £2 ; second, £1 ; third. 10s. D. Chalmers (31£t Hin) 1 O'Gra('y(3ottloin) ... 2 O'Neill and Cameron also competed and made excellent throws. Bbst Dressrd Highlander (Man, at own expense).—Mr McMillan's prize first priza, £2 5 second £i. J. R. McGregor , ... J A. McKay ... 2 D. Gully ; ... ... 3 Bist Dressed Highlander (Boy, own costume).—First prize, £1; second, 10s. W. Darby 1 T. Adams ... 2 W. McPherson... ... ... ... 3 10# Yaiids Handicap (in he«ts).—First prize, £3 ; socond, £2; third, £l. First Heat. I J. W. Clinch (syds) '.. 1 W. F. Cork (scratch) . .i.. 2 J. Lewis (4yde) !.. 3 G. Stracban (2yds), and J. Sullivan (Byds), also ran. Time—los sees. Second Heat. , W. J. Lewis (Byds) ..< 1 R. Home (4yds) ... 2 J. McKay (syd*) ... ... j.. 3 J. Fraser (2yds), N. B. Austin (6yds), and J. W. Velyin (6yds), also ran. {Time —IOJ s*cs. j | Third Heat. * C. F. Cork (syds) ... ... ... 1 B. Nicholla (7yds) ... ... ... 2 C. Py« (6yds) ... 3 tf. Oliver (4yds), and P. Whelen (Byds) also ran. Time—los tecs, j Fourth Heat. A. Church (4yds) i.. 1 B. Hobbs (6yds) \ .. 2 T. McAuliffe (Byds), also ran. Time—lOJsect. The final heat will be run to-day. Vaulting with Poms.—First prisi, £2 10s ; second, £l. J. McGregor (9ft. 9in) ... 1 T. McAuliffe ... ... ... j... 2 J. Hoakins ... ... ... ... 3 Bryca and Johnston al jo competed. Highland Reel in Costumb (Men)— First prize, £3; second, £2 ; 'third £l. J. Banks ... ... ... ... 1 E. O. Phipps ... ... ... ;... 2 A. Mackay ... - ..;. ... '... 3 One other_,o6mpeUd. 440- Yards Handicap Hurdle Race—- . First prize, £2 10*; second. £110s; third, £l. C. F. Cork (24yds) ... 1 J. W. Clinch (17yds) ... 2 N. B. Austin (20yds) ... ..; ... 3 Six others competed. Time, 59iecs. . Scotch Wrestling—Prize, £4 4s. P. O'Grady 1 J. Sullivan ... ... ... ... 2 Highland Fling (Men)—First prize, Mr, D. McGuiness' prize and. £2 ids ; second, £110s; 3rd, £l. J. Banks , ... 1 J. McGregot ... 2 Jfi. O. Phipps ... 3 Highland Rebl in C stumb (Boys)— First prize, £2; second, 10s ; third, ss. J. McJEtae 1 R. Mcßae 2 J. Mcßae 3 880 Yards Handicap—First prize,. N.Z. Clothing Factory's prize and £3 10s; second, £2 ; third, £l. T. Hobbs (25yds) 1 G. Strachat? (COyds) 2 J. Whelan (34yds) ... ■ 3 Four others competed. Maiden Wrestling (Cumberland style) —First prize, Mr Quelch's prize and £2 ; second, £1; third, 10s. W. Angland ... ... 1 Cameron ... 2 J. Walsh 3 Four others competed. 1 Milk Walking Handicap—First prize, Gabites and Plante'e prize and £4; second, £2; third, £l. H. Lambert (25secs) ... 1 T. Clark (38*ecs) ' ... 2 J, M. O'Connor (scratch) 3 Two others competed. Time, 7mins 35secs. 2 Mile Bicycle Race—First prize, trophy value £3 3s. M. J. Shepherd (600yds) ... ... 1 J. T. Gray (450) ... ... ... 2 E. A. Hasaell (scratch) ... 3 Time, 9r»in lOsece. 200 Yards Handicap (in heats)—First prize, Priest and Holdgate's prize and £2 10s; second, £2; third, £l. First Heat. J. W. Clinch (10yds) ... 1 W. F. Cork (scr.) ... 2 J. Lewis (Byds) ... ... 3 Time, 21§secs. Second Heat. XJ. Lewis (16yds) ... , ... ... 1 N. B.Austin (12yds) ... 2 R. Home (Byds) ... 3 Time, 22^8ecs. Third Heat. O. F. Cork (10yds) ... 1 C.Pye (12yds)... ... ... ... 2 B. Nichol (14yds) ... 3 Fourth Heat. A. Church (Byds) ... 1 W. Haywood (10yds) ... ... ... 2 Time, 21Jsecs. Tossing the Caber—First prize, £2; ■tannnd. £9,.
D. Chelmers ... ... ... ... 1 M. Dug?an 2 P. O'Grady ... 3 440 Yards Handicap (in prize, Mr W. F. Brown's prize and £2 10s ; second, £110s; third, £l. First Heat. G. Strachan (17yds) ... ... ... 1 T. Hobbs (scratch) ... 2 Timej, blfsecs. : - Second Heat. R. Home (24yds) 1 A. Church (20yds) ... ... ... 2 Three dancing events had not been decided when our reporter left. ■-" - " ".'' —i—— "Bough ok Uatabbh. " Corrects of fensiva odors at once. Complete cure of worst ohronio cases, also unequalled as gargle for diphtheria, tore tbrost, fonl breath. Eerapthome, Proner ■ and Co., Agents, Uhristoburon. 4 '•Rough ov Pims."—Why suffer Piloi ? Immediate relief and oomplete cnre gua< ranteed. Ask for " Bough on Piles." Sure cure for itching, pntruding, bleeding, or any form of Piles. Kemptnorne, Prosier |and Co., Agents, Ohriitohnroa. 4
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Temuka Leader, Issue 1535, 4 January 1887, Page 2
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