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Westport Times, Volume III, Issue 596, 21 December 1869, Page 3

PICNIC ! PICNIC !! " N CHRISTMAS DAY, r Saturday, the 25 Lh December, THE ANNUAL PUBLIC PICNIC Will be held at WHITE'S GARDENS, South side of Buller River. In addition to the ordinary pleasures obtainable from a visit to these gardens, which have been recently exteuded and improved, there will be a variety of Sports, Singing, Swinging, Quoit playing, and Dancing. Boats at all hours. CHRISTMAS DINNER, TRUE OLD ENGLISH STYLE, Will be Laid FOR TWO HUNDRED EMPIRE HOTEL, At Half-past 12 sharp, CHRISTMAS DAY. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. CHRISTMAS SPORTS. nIBSON' MINERS' REST HOTEL, Commencing on BOXING DAY, DECEMBER 27, Quoit Match, 18 yards ... Entrance, 2s Gd, added. Foot race, 150 yards Entrance, 2s 6d, added. Climing greasy pole Phizes. £lO 0 £lO 0 £lO 0 Tuesday, Dec. 28. Quoit match, 21 yards ... £1 0 0 Entrance, 2s Gd, added. Foot race, 250 yards ... £1 0 0 Entrance, 2s Gd, added. Quoit match, 12 yards ... £1 0 0 Entrance, 2s Gd, added. Wednesday, Dec. 29. Shooting match at fat ducks, the duck Do at fat goose ... the goose Do at fat turkey ... the turkey Entrance for each event, Is. Thursday, Dec. 30. Grand Volunteer Enfield rifle match, distance 150 and 200 yards j prize for each distance £2 0 0 Friday, Dec. 81. Family and juvenile day, set apart specially for pic-nics and private matches. Saturday, Jan. 1,1570. Grand tilting tournament, and other Caledonian games. Tilting, first prize ... £2 0 0 Do second do ... £1 0 0 Referees will be appointed on the ground. J. H. GIBSON. ROGR A M M OE WESTPORT TOWN SPORTS. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1869. Managing Committee :—Messrs T. Sheahan, J. Harris, Jas. Milne, C. Lempfert, and J. Hughes. 1 Prize. 2 Prize 1. Flat race, 150 yards £3 £1 2. Putting the stone 211bs weight 3 1 3. Running high leap ... 3 1 4. Sack race 3 1 5. Vaulting with the pole 4 1 G. Running flat leap ... 3 1 . Boys' race (for boys under 12 years of age) Free entry ... 1 10s 8. Standing high leap... 2 1 9. Hop, step, and jump 3 1 10. Standing flat leap ... 3 1 11. One mile race, handicap 5 ? 12. Pig hunt Pig SATURDAY, JANUARY 1, 1870. Ip. 2p. 3p. 13. Wrestling(Cuinberland and Westmoreland £8 £2. 11. Swimming match... 8 3 1 15. Pig hunt Pig And other sports, if funds will admit. Entrance money, 5 per cent, on the amount of the first prize. Three entries, or no prizes given. JOHN HUGHES, Hon. Sec. T. SHEAHAN, Hon. Treasurer.