Kaitangata Caledonian Games.
These games, werejield on Christmas Day. Fine weather';' good attendance. Everything .passed off well. The following is the prize-list :—
Quoitiiig, 21yds. — James Hislop, 1 ; John Shore, 2.
Youths' Handicap Race (under 16).— D. Cunningham, 1 : Latimer, 2. Kaitangata Handicap Race, of three events— looyds, '200 yds, and 400 yds.— Robert Barr, 1 ; S. Golding, 2. Vaulting.— G. Shand, 1 ; A. Dunn, 2. Boys' Race (under 14). — Latimei'j 3. ; Ludlow, 2. . . Bagpipe Music. — D. Brown. Running Hop, Step, and Leap. — T. Bowling, -1; G. Shand, 2. 150 yds Race. — J. Frier, 1 ; Baker, 2. . 200 yds Race, confined to men over 40 years.— M. Carson, 1; W. T. Smith, 2.' Picking up 30 stones,. lyd apart. — W. Spence, 1 ;. G. M'Donald, 2.. Wrestling (North Country style). — W. Palmer, 1 ; T. Christie, 2. Running High Leap.— Brooks, 1 ; G. Steven, 2. . -
Handicap Hurdle Race, 500 yds, over 7 hurdles.— J. Frier, 1 ; W. Reid, 2. ■ Walking Match.— -/ Divided between D. Spence and T.Hislop. Three-Legged; Race. — Mason and Latimer, 1 ; Dbwling and O'Kane, 2. . Boys' Race (under 12years). — J. Sullivan. Sack Race.— W. Reid, 1 ; Carr, 2. Tilting.— A. Bisset, 1 ; G. M -Donald, 2. Shooting (35yds range). — N. Mackie.'
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Clutha Leader, Volume III, Issue 130, 5 January 1877, Page 6
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