CALEDONIAN SPORTS.

Press, Volume XL, Issue 5755, 28 February 1884, Page 3

CALEDONIAN SPORTS.

President, Mr Peter Cunningham ; VicePresidents, Mrs H. A. Watt, Dr. MB. : Stewart; Directors, Messrs J. Anderson, Junr., Wm. Boag, Jasv Campbell, A. M. '■ Clark, H. A. Fergusson, J. S. Giithrie, G. H. Gordon, J. McJßetb, A. MoEae, J. McGregor, Struan Robertson, E. Suther--1 land, E. Shanks, A. C. Wilson, and Dr. : Guthrie. _ ' The visit to the Antipodes of Donald Dinnie, the celebrated Scotch athlete, has been received with great enthusiasm in this country. In every province south of this Donald has been performing such wonderful feats that hie countrymen residing In Christohurch were not satisfied until they had him amongst; us for & while at least. In order to " kill two birds with one stone," obtain Donald'd presence, and augment the exchequer of the Sooiety, the Caledonian Society drew up a programme of events, and arranged' with Dinnie to be present at the athletic sports, which took place at Lancaster Park on Saturday, Feb. 16th. That the.fame of a man precedes him was sever perhaps better shown than on Saturday. Nearly 8000 people viedted the grounds to have a look at the stalwart Highlander, who stood 6ft 3in in his stockings, and had won such a large number of mc Jala. His, broad shoulders, great development of muscle* and the cool matter-of-fact manner in which he conducted Himself, evoked agreat deal of comment. Hβ showed during the day, by his exhibitions and competitions that he was possessed of no ordinary degrea of strength, and was the only man who succeeded in turning the caber. With one hand ho threw to a height of 11 feet a 561b. weight, which Boberteon or Matheson could -with, both hands only raise 10 feet. In throwing? the 231b. and 161b. hammer* his dfetanoe was considerably beyond that of Matheaon, the hammer thrower of Dunedin, and to conclude his performance he raised an iron bar, weighing 1801b., above hie head with one hand. In the Scotch style of wrestling his strength was of great avail, but in the Border style he fell a victim to Hudson's tricks. It was. quite evident that to the latter kind of wrestling he is almost a stranger. Better weather than that which prevailed could not have been wished for, and to it is partly due the very excellent attendance at the gathering. Ihe usual games of chance to be noticed on such, occasions were not wanting, and for the " dry " or hungry refreshments were to be had. During the day the Addington Baiiway Workshops Band contributed a number of musical selections, and David Camp* bell played the pipes for the dancers. Appended is the complete list of events :— Handicap Race, 120 Yards. First prize £3, second JBI. The first heat was won by P. Brady (Mβ), N. McCormict (10yds) being second. G. Goodwin (9yds) won the second heat, with A. Scrimshaw (-Hyde) second. Brady won the final heat, Goodwin second. Time, ll£sec. Throwing the Hammer, 231b. First prize £3, second ■Jβ!.. Three competed m Ibis event. W. Matheaon (71ft), Ist; W. Cathro (59ft Bin), 2nd; and Alexander (59ft 6Jin); Donald Dinnie exhibited bi» prowess. He threw the hammer a distance of 86ft with apparently little labor. Seauntreua Dance. First prize £3. J* Banks was the only dancer. Hie dancing was loudly applauded. Wrestling Match (Border style). First prize £15, eecond £&. Four entered fox this event, the drawing resulting in George Bobertson being pitted against w. MatheBon, and W. Hudson against Donald Dinnie. In the first bout Eobertaon threw Matheson, and in the eecond tho latter lost his hold, Bobertson thus (raining the. two falls. Aβ Dinnie and Hudson came' together the very noticeable difference in physique between the two men evokea much comment. A lone, time it was before, the , mfen field. Whenttheey c dHiDonal* lifted.hie opponent off Jhia feot. but was unable to bring him on TaSfback, the eat*, like agility of Hudson ani his science enabling him to wriggle himself that lie came down on bit feet M Dinnie in hie attempt to force hie opponent back cwtoer down on hie knee and lot* the fait. In the next bout Dinnie again lifted Hudson, but the latter by a quick, scientific movement got Dinnie across the buttock and secured the second fall. Eoberteon and Hudson now came together, and tho wrestling