CALEDONIAN SOCIETY OF OTAGO.

Evening Star, Issue 7411, 5 January 1888, Page 4

CALEDONIAN SOCIETY OF OTAGO.

Third Day.—(Continued.)

The gathering was brought to a successful termination, though at a late hour, last evening. During the day the president of the Society, Mr R. Swan, presented to the various winners the special prizes presented by several gentlemen and business firms for competition. In so doing, Mr Swan addressed a few appropriate words to every reoipient, and also expressed the thanks of tho Society to the donors for the hearty manner in which they had offered their contributions. Two events on yesterday's card that promised to bo particularly interesting—namely, the bicycle contests—fell through owing to insufficient competition. The Society cannot be accused of niggardliness in connection with this sport, for they offered LI 6 in prizes ; yet only two cyclists entered, and of these one did not put in an appearance, while the other turned up from Christchurch, but lost the run of his bicycle on the way down. The following concludes our report of the sports :

CONSOLATION HANDICAP (continued). Third Distance, 220 yards. J.M'CiuelUyds) .. .. U F. CMswall (13yds) « ..2

Four rap in the first heat, which was won by J. M'Cabe (14yds), with F. Chiswall (13yds) second; E. Scrimshaw (10yds) and T. Tarpey (12yds) unplaced. Time, 23isec.

In the second heat A. Davidson (14yds) beat W. Noel (6yds) by barely two inohes on the tape, with" J. Paterson (6yds) lust. Time, 24isec.

The final produced a magnificent struggle, M'Cabe and Chiswall making a dead heat for first place, barely in front of Noel, while Patcrson was close up. Time, 24£ sec. In the run off M'Cabe won by about a foot, after a splendid race, in 232aec. Fourth Distance, 440 yds. N. G. Binnio (2fiyds) .. ..1 J. buncan (20ydB) '.. .. ..2 G. R. Murray (20yds), W. H. Noel (14yds), E. P. Serimshaw (15yds), and F. Dhiswall (18yds) also started. A good race, rime, 53iaec. Consolation Wrestling.—Border style. Prizes, L 4, L2, and LI. FIRST ROUND. Stood. Fell. J. Brown J. Dunn (drawn) L'Estratigo D. Milloa T. Sonntag W. Angland SECOND ROUND. Stood. Fell. F. M'Lcan C. L'Estrango T. Sonntas J. Brown D. Millea, cdtl man. TIIIUD ROUND. Stood. Fell. T. Sonntag D. Millea F. M'Lcan, odd man. FINAL. Stood. Fell. T. Sonntag F. M'Loau Sack Rack (boys under 10}.—Prizes, LI, 10a, and 5sDay 1. M'Donald 2 Barney .. .. .. .. S There was quite a crowd of boys competing, and the race caused a good deal of fun. Mile and a half Walking Match.-Prizes, L 3, L2, and LI. Bowon (scratch) .. .. .. 1 Galloway (75yds) .. .. ..2 Boddy (125 yds) 3 The other starters wese M'Quccn (90yds), Smith (90yd3), and Gawn (35yds). A good race ensued between the first two men. Bowen came in the last lap, and won by about twenty yards. Time, llmiu 55sec. Boys' Rack.—Continental Boot Company's Piizo. J. Fagan .. .. .. .. 1 Baofu'e Music (for Pibrochs, Marchos, Strathspeys, and lleol9).—Prizes, LlO, L 5, L 3. J. Macdonald .. .. ..1 D. Bruco .. .. .. .. 2 G. M'Lcod 3 J. Sharp and K. Cameron were the other competitors. BAoni'E Music (Special competition for young pipers).—Prizes, L 3, L2, LI. A. Duncan .. .. .. .. 1 C. P. M'GUshan 2 J. M'Kechnio 3 These were the only competitors. Bbst - Dressed Highland Youth.—Mr W. Sutber

land's prizo medal, valuo L2 2?. J.Sl'Kay 1 J. M'Kcchnie .. .. ..2 General Excellkncr in Dancing; (Adults).—Mr M'Mastei's prize medal, value LI Is. J. I). S.Burt 1 Cameron .. .. .. .. 2 J.Jack 3 General Excellence is Dancixo (Youths).—Mr M'iWastcr'a prizo medal, value L2 2?. J. M'Kcchnie .. .. ..1 Best Highland PirEß.—Mr M'Mastcr's medal, value L2 2s. J.M'Donald I STBErLECHASB Handicap, 750 Yards; four water jumps, lSltand 14ft.—Prizes, LO, L 4, V.. P. Gi'christ (40yds) . .. ..1 J. Thompson (30ydo) .. ..2 G. E. Murray (20yds) .. ..3

Binnie (20yds), Grant (30yds), Drummond and Mitchell (40yds), M'Queen and Wareham (50yds) also started. Thi3 was a capital race. Gilchrist took his leaps in best stylo, and won by about a dozen yards. Thompson secured second place on the post. Time, 2min 21sce. Pullixo on Swixglbtrek.—Mr E. Wilson's prizes, L2 and LI. Gregg .. .. .. ..1 Robertson .. .. .. ..2 H. Dunn, who was not entered, afterwards pulled against Gregg and beat him. IIAMMER-THiiowifG (standing).—First prize (Mr J. o„'y'rt) gold medal, valuo L2 2a; eccond (Mr It. Swan's, jun.), gold medal. I>. Greigg (scr), 03/t Sin .. ..1 It. Jones (SH), 81ft 6in .. .. 2 M'Kcchnie (afr.), S2ft Sin ... ..3 T. Jones (sft), 78ft 7in .. ..4 Murphy and Mooney also competed. Bust-Dressed Highlander.—Prize (Mr J. Donaldeon 'p), raluc LI le. J.M'Donald .. .. .. \ D. F<arao .. .. .. .. 2 TJIli CALEDONIAN HANDICAP.

During the afternoon the dead heat at 350 yds iu the Caledonian Handicap between W. Williams and G. Houston was run ofT. Houston did not turn up, and Williams ran over by himself, thus gaining the L 3 prizo for first at that distance, in addition to the first prize in the whole handicap. This makes Williams's points 19, and Houston's 9, while T. Peterson conies third with 7 points.

The time for the Five-mile Race on Tuesday was 26min 20scc.

Mr R. Swan, jun., acted as time-keeper during the gathering, and gave entire satisfaction.