QALEDONIAN SOCIETY OF EIYERTON. w' • Established 1868. The Sixth Grand ANNUAL GATHERING Will take place in CAPT. HOWELL’S PADDOCK. On Boxing Day, 26th December, 1873. Games to Commence at 10 o’clock Sharp. PT? PQ tDP VT • • L. M'Gillivray, Esq.,’ M.H.R. Yice-President : D. Murchie, Esq. Treasurer: H. Murchie, Esq. Directors: J. W. Matthews J. L. M'Donald Geo. Reid E. Henderson John Pctchell John Wilson H. Hirst J. R. Mills W. A. Lyon A. M‘Naughton G. L. Longford A. M'Kenzio J. D. Menzies Cpt. Hankinson M. M'Kenzio R. Atcheson J. Schmidt Jas. Mackintosh Geo. Printz R. Rocke J. H. Menzies J. Kchnan J. Cook R. Robertson G. Cassels T. Daniel C. H. Long J. MTutvre E. Teesdalc J. C. Kerr. list of games : 1. —Pibrochs, Reels, and Strathspeys on Bagpipes Ist prize... £o 0 0 2. —2OO Yards Foot Race, Ist d 0.... 015 0 Do. 2nd do. ... 0 7 6 Do. 3rd do. ... 0 5 0 3. Grand Highland Reel, Ist d 0.... 2 0 0 Do. 2nd do. ... 1 0 0 4. —Youths’ Foot Race (200 yards), Ist prize... 010 0 Do. 2nd do. ... 0 5 0 Do. 3rd do. ... 0 2 6 5. —Standing High Leap Ist ‘ do. ... 1 0 0 Do. 2nd do. ... 0 10 0 Do. 3rd do. ... 0 5 0 6. —Long Race (400 yards) Ist do. ... 1 0 0 Do. 2nd do. ... 010 0 Do. 3rd. do. ... 0 5 0 7. —Highland Fling Ist do. ... 1 10 0 Do. 2nd do. ... 015 0 8. -Running High Leap Ist do. ... 1 10 0 Do. 2nd do. ... 010 0 Do. 3rd do. ... 0 5 0 9. —One Mile Race (Champion of Southland), Ist prize, Gold Medal, value £5, for three years in sue--26. —Presidents’ and Directors’ Race, advance and retreat, Ist prize ... 1 case Champagne. 27—Catching Pig with Greasy Tail,prize Pig. 28. —Climbing Greasy Polo, prize, Leg of Mutton and Bottle French Capers. BABY SHOW. A special prize will bo given by a successful Colonist, for the Finest Baby under 18 months of age. * Judges : Dancing and music.—Messrs, L. M'Gillivray, M.H.R., D. M. Cameron, and Grant. Putting stone and throwing hammers. —Messrs. M'Naughtou, Kehnan, and Henderson. Racing and leaping.—Messrs. Instone, Matthews, Hankinson, and Mills. Yaulting.—Messrs. Longford, Murchie, and Henderson. Cock fight. —Messrs. John PetchoU, J. L. M'Donald, and J. Cook. Tilting. Messrs. Murchie, Reid, and Wilson. Catching pig with greasy tail. —Messrs. Daniel, J.P., JVI.P.G, iJ. Cook, J.P., and his Worship , the Mayor. Messrs. Dalgliesh, D. Macrorie, and Jas. Galbraith. Competition. —Two competitors, or no fust prize ; three, or no second prize; four, or no third prize. All disputes, &c., shall be settled by the judges, whose decision shall be final. Entrance Money.—ls. when first prize £1 or under, and 2s. for all above £l. Tilting in the Ring, ss. Refreshments of all descriptions provided on the ground. PETER GRANT, .. ■ Hon. Secretary. Riverton. 2Cth November, 1873.
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Western Star, Issue 4, 6 December 1873, Page 3
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