CALEDONIAN SPORTS.
The annual gathering of the Mackenzie County Caledonian Society took place on Friday last. The sports commenced punctually at 12.30, the weather being beautifully fine, aDd the attendance very good. About 2 o'clock rain began to fall, and after holding up for a short time at 3 o'clock it came down in earnest, and the visitors began leaving for home. By 4 o'clock the sports may be said to have been over. The following are the results : Maiden Race: £1 and 10s—J. H Shaw 1, F. W. Smith 2, R. Cowan 3. Time, Usee. Throwing Hammer: £1 5s and 10s—S. Thorn ley, scr (83ft 4in), D. McLjmont, Bft (53ft lOin) 2. Dances.—Highland Fling—£l 15s and 15s :J. McKenzie 1, A. Kilgour 2. Sword Dance—£l 15s and 15s :R. Thompson 1, A. McKay 2. Irish Jig—£l 10s and 10s: A. Kilgour 1, R. Thompson 2. Sailor's Hornpipe—£l 10s and 10s: A. Kilgour 1, R. Thompson 2. Highland Reel—£l 5s and 15s: A. McKenzie 1, A. McKay 2. Sean Triuthais—£l 5s and 15s: A. McKay 1, R. Thompson and A. McKenzie (equal) 2. Bagpipe Music. —Pibrochs —£2 and £1 : A. McKay " Millbank Salute," 1 ; R. Thompson " Mcintosh's Lament," 2; J. Mabin, 3. Reels and Strathspeys—£3 and £1: A. McKay " Reel o' lullooh " and " Lady McKenzie," 1; J. Mabin, " Marquis of Huntly," and " McKinnon's Reel," 2. Marches —£2 and £1 : R. Thompson, " Men of Badenoch" 1; A. McKay " Drunken Piper," 2. Vaulting—£l and 10s : H. Richmond, sin (Bft lin), 1; A. Opie (scratch), (Bft sin), 2. 440 Yards Hurdle Race —£2 and 10s: W. A. H. Bryan (15yds) 1, A. Opie (scratch) 2, H. G. Smith (scratch) 3. Putting the Stone—£l and 10s; R. K. Smith, 2ft (34ft Tin) 1, S. Thornley (scratch) (36ft), 2. 220 Yards Flat Race—£l 15s and 15s: H. Richmond (Byds) 1, H. G. South (syds) 2, A. Opie (scratch) 3. Time, 27sec. Running High Jump —£1 and 10s; S. Thornley, 3in (sft) 1, G. South, 2in, and R. Chute, scratch, tied at sft. 1501 Yards Flat Race—£l 10s and 10s: H. Richmond (4yds) 1, W. A. H. Bryan (4yds) 2. Time, 16£sec. Hop, Step, and Jump—£l and 10s : W. A. H. Bryan scratch (41ft 2£in) 1, A Opie ISin (38ft 3in) 2, H. Richmond 22hi (37ft Tin) 3. Boys' Race—£l and 10a: P. Annisa 1, H Anniss 2, T. Guthrie 3. Three-Legged Race—£l 10s and £1: G South and A. Opie 1, H. Bryan and H Richmond 2, S. Tuomley and J. H. Shaw 3
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Temuka Leader, Issue 2578, 7 November 1893, Page 4
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419CALEDONIAN SPORTS. Temuka Leader, Issue 2578, 7 November 1893, Page 4
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