NORTH CANTERBURY CALEDONIAN SOCIETY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XCIII, Issue 10600, 8 March 1895, Page 3

NORTH CANTERBURY CALEDONIAN SOCIETY.

ANNUAL GATHERING. Tho annual gathering oc the North Canterbury Caledonian Society was held yesterday at AmberSey, undor tho most favourable circumstances, the weather being beautifully fine and tho attendance large. The excursion train from Christchurch was well patronised, and amongst tho visitors wero Mr P. Campbell, president of the Canterbury Caledonian Society; Mr W. Fraser, president of tho Kaiapoi Society, end Mr D. M’Lean, •president of the Ashburton Society. Tho day's proceedings opened with a procession from tho township to the ground, headed by Pipers H. M. M’Kay, J. Wade and D. M’Kechuia. The officials and prominent visitors lunched together, and tho menu included a fust-class haggis made by Mrs Little, of Allandale. The following are details:— District Race (boys under sixteen), 200yds; lust prize trophy, second 10a —H. A. Oppenheim scr, 1; H. Griffiths scr, 2. Eleven started. Won by throe yards. 100yds District Maiden Race; first prize silver medal, second 10s—C. Bridges 1, J. Pohl 2, Thirteen started. 100yds Handicap; first prize cup and 80a, second £l, third 10s—First heat: W. Beattie 7yda, 1; W. J. Murray 2yda, 2 ; J. IvTNair syds, 3. Second heat: J. Morgan 6yds, 1; C. Bridges Byds, 2 ; A. H. Forbes 2yds, 3. Third heat: A. M’Laren 4yds, l”; J. Anderson 2yds, 2; E. Neale 9yds, 3. Final heat: W. Beattie 7yds, 1; W. J. Murray 2yds, 2; J. Morgan 6yds, 3. Putting 161 b Stone; first prize ill, second 10s—J. E lsming 28ft, 1; W, Piaskett 27ft 6in, 2. Vaulting with Polo; first prize JSI, second 10s—W. Piaskett ICft Sin, 1; J. E. Power 10ft 4in, 2. Five competed. Bagpipe Music; first prize silver cup and ill, second ill, third 10s—D. M’Eechcie I,H. M’Kay 2. Pour competed. Hurdle Race, 440yds ; first prize trophy and Jsl, second £l, third 10s—A. M’Laren 7yds, 1; J. Morgan 15yds, 2; .1. Fitzpatrick scr, 3. Ten competed. Won on the tape. Members’Handicap Race, 150yds; first prize silver watch, second a cruet—W. Prow ecr, 1; S. Coleman scr, 2. Five competed. Highland Reel, in costume; first prize trophy and ill, second ill, third 10s—D. M’Kenzie 1, W. Davidson 2, J. Wade 3. Threo competed. Handicap Race, 220yds; first prise trophy and ill, second ill, third 10s— First heat: W, Beattie 10yds 1 ; T. Atkinson scr and W. J. Murray syds (dead heat), 2. Second heat: J. Anderson 3yds, 1 ; J. Morgan 10yds, 2; E. K. Collins 4yds, 3. Final heat: W. Beattie 1, J. Morgan 2, W. J. Murray 3. A very close finish. Boys’ Highland Fling, in costume; first prize ill, second 10s—J. Stewart 1, J. Wade 2, B. Morrison 3. Handicap Race, one mile; first prize album and £l, second ill 10s, third order boots value ill is—F. Kelcher 90yds, 1; G. Landers 70yds, 2; W. Livingstone scr, 3. Eleven competed. Won by a stride, about a foot dividing second and third. Highland Fling, in costume; first prize £2, second ill, third 10a—D. M’Eenzie 1, W. Davidson 2, J. Wade 3. Five competed. Handicap Race, 440yds; first prize cup and £l, second ill, third lOs—J. Fitzpatrick ecr, 1; E. M’Faddea 17yds, 2. Nine competed. Won by six inches. Seantreus; first prize £2, second £l, third 10s—J. Wade 1, A. Davidson 2, R. Currie 3. Five competed. Boys’ Highland Costume; first prize ill 10a, second 15s, third 7a 6d—J. Stewart 1, J. Wade 2, B. Morrison 3. Five competed. Women’s Franchise District Race, 100yds; first prize teapot—Mrs Soawood 1, Mias Knight 2, Mrs Powell 3. Man’s Highland Costume; first prize medal value £2 2s - A. M’Kenzie. Sword Dance, in costume; first prize .£2, second £1 Is, third 10s—D. M’Kechaio 1, W. Davidson 2, B. Currie 3. Five competed. Handicap Hurdle Rice, 120yds, ten flights; first prize cruet and £l, second ill, third 10s—A. M’Laren owes 6yda, 1;

IS. Anderson owes 6yds, 2; S. Coleman owes syds, 3. A good race. Running High Jump; first prize ill, second 15a, third lOe— H. Prebble, s£b din, 1; A. M’Laren, sffc Sin, 2. J. Power also competed. Handicap Race, 880yds; first prize £2, second £l,"third 10s—W. Livingstone ecr, 1; C, Jones 15yds, 2; L. Kelcher 35yda, S. Consolation Race, 300yds; first prize album and 10s, second 10s—J. M’Nair 1, E. E. Collins 2. The sports were ns usual followed by a ball in the Oddfellows’ Hall, at which there was a very large attendance.