QALEDONIAN gOCIETY (Established 1871) Sixty-Ninth Annual JJIGHLAND QATIIERING AND QAMES JJONDAY, JANUARY JST, 1940. IN CALEDONIAN PARK, WAIPU. And a Scottish Concert in the Public Hall In the Evening. Games Programme to start at 10.30 a.m. Conducted under the Rules of the Northern Athletic Union and Piping and Dancing Assn, of New Zealand. ATHLETIC EVENTS. The Hector McDonald Cup (donated by his grandson, the late John Clarke, Esq.). For most points in Field Events. Cup to be held until 25th December, 1940. 11.30 a.m. —1 Maiden Race, 120 Yards. Prizes: 30/- and 10/-. Entrance 2/-. 11.50 a.m.—2 Boys’ Race. (Under 15 years). Prizes: 10/-, donated by C. Moje, Esq., 5/-, 2/6. Entrance Free. 12.15 p.m.—3 100 Yards Handicap. Prizes: £3, 30/- and 10/-. Entrance 4/-. 1.15 p.m.—4 Throwing the Hammer Handicap. Prizes: 30/-, donated by C. Moje, Esq., and 10/-. Entrance 2/-. 1.40 p.m.—s One Mile Handicap. Prizes: £5, £2 and £l. Entrance 5/-. 2.0 p.m—6 Putting the Shot Handicap. Prizes: 30/-, donated by C. Moje, Esq., and 10/-. Entrance 2/-. 2.30 p.m.—7 Caledonian Handicap. 150 Yards. Prizes: £5, £2 and £l.
Entrance 5/-. 2.40 p.m.—B School Relay Race, Herbert Smith Cup. 440 yards. Straight course. For Boys attending primary schools over 9 knd under 15 years. Team to consist of 4 boys, each boy running 110 yards. Cup to be held till SSth December, 1940. 3.10 p.m.—9 Half Mile Handicap. Prizes: £4, £2 and £l. Entrance 4/6. 3.30 p.m.—lo Tossing the Caber Handicap. Prizes: 30/-, donated by C. Moje, Esq., and 10/-, Entrance 2/-. 4.0 p.m.—ll 440 Yards Handicap. Prizes: £3, 30/- and 10/-. Entrance 4/-. BAGPIPE MUSIC. Rev. Angus McDonald Memorial Cup (with miniature), donated by his son, Angus McDonald, Esq., for winner of event 5, Bagpipe Music. Cup to be held until 25th December, 1940. 1— Bagpipe Music (March). North Island Championship. All comers. First Prize £3, Second £2, Third £l. Entrance 4/-. 2 Bagpipe Music (Piobaireachd). Prizes: £2. £1 and 10/-. Entrance 2/6. 3 Bagpipe Music (Strathspey and Reel). Prizes: £2, £1 and 10/-, Entrance 2/6, 4 Bagpipe Music—Highland Slow Airs. (Only recognised Pipe Tunes allowed). All comers. First Prize £2, Second £l, Third 10/-. Entrance 2/6. 5 Bagpipe Music (Strathspey and Reel). Pipers resident North of Waitemata County. First Prize £l/10/-, Second 10/-, Third 5/-. Entrance 2/-. 6 Bagpipe Music, B. Grade (March). First Prize £l/10/-, Second 10/-, Third 5/-. Entrance 2/-.
7 Bagpipe Music, B. Grade (Strathspey and Reel). First Prize £l/10/-, Second 10/-, Third 5/-. Entrance 2/-. 8 — Maiden Bagpipe Music (March). For those who have not previously won a first prize. First Prize £l, Second 10/-, Entrance 1/-, 9 Bagpipe Music (March). For Laddies and Lassies under 17 years. First Prize 15/-, Second 5/-. Entrance 1/-. DANCING (Open). 10 — North Island Championship (Highland Reel). All comers. Prizes: £2, 15/- and 5/-. Entrance 2/6. 11— Highland Fling (All Comers). First Prize 25/-, Second 12/6, Third 5/-. Entrance 2/-. 12— Seantriubhas, All Comers. Prizes: 25/-, 12/6 and 5/-. Entrance 2/-. 13— Sword Dance (All Comers). First Prize 25/-, Second 12/6, Third 5/-. Entrance 2/-. 14— Sailors’ Hornpipe (All Comers). First prize 25/-, Second 12/6, Third 5/-. Entrance 2/-. 15— Irish Jig (All Comers). First Prize 25/r, Second 12/6, Third 5/-. Entrance 2/-. YOUTHS’ DANCING. Kamo Challenge Cup, with Miniature, presented by Messrs. Morron, Wakelin and Sinclair, for Most Points in Dancing Events, 16 years and under. Cup to be held until 25th December, 1940. Regent Challenge Cup, with Miniature, presented by Directors Northern Theatres, Ltd., Whangarei. For Most Points in Dancing in events 14 years and under. Cup to be held until 25th December, 1940. Hotop Challenge Cup, presented by W. Hotop, Esq., for dancers resident north of Rodney County. Seantriubhas, 16 years and under. Cup to become property of competitor if won three times in succession or five times at intervals. Steps: 6 slow, 1 quick. To be danced in event 25. Cup to be held until 25th December, 1940. 16 — Highland Fling. For Laddies and Lassies 16 years and under. Prizes: 17/6, 7/6 and 2/6. Entrance 1/6. 17 — Highland Fling. For Laddies and Lassies, 14 years and under. Prizes: 15/-, 5/- and 2/6. Entrance 1/-. 18 — Highland Fling (Novice). Prizes; First and Second, Medals. Entrance
1/-. 19 — Highland Fling, For Laddies and Lassies, 12 and under. Prizes: 12/6, 5/- and 2/6. Entrance 1/-. 20— Highland Fling. For Laddies and Lassies, 9 and under. Prizes: 12/6, 5/~ and 2/6, Entrance 1/-. 21— Sword Dance. For Laddies and Lassies, 16 and under. Prizes; .17/6, 7/6 and 2/6. Entrance 1/6. 22 Sword Dance. For Laddies and Lassies, 14 years and under. Prizes; 15/-, 5/- and 2/6. Entrance 1/-. 23 Sword Dance. For Laddies and Lassies, 12 years and under. Prizes: 12/6, 5/- and 2/6. Entrance 1/-. 24 Sword Dance. Novice. First and Second Prizes, Medals. Entrance 1/-. 25 Seantriubhas. For Laddies and Lassies, 16 and under. Prizes: 17/6, 7/6 and 2/6. Entrance 1/6. 26 — Seantriubhas.. For Laddies and Lassies, 14 and under. Prizes: 15/-, 5/- and 2/6. Entrance 1/-. 27 Seantriubhas. For Laddies and Lassies, 12 and under. Prizes: 12/6, 5/- and 2/6. Entrance 1/-. 28 — Seantriubhas (Novice). Prizes: First and Second, Medals. Entrance 1/-. 29 Irish Jig, For Laddies and Lassies. 16 and under. Prizes: 17/6, 7/6 and 2/6. Entrance 1/6. 30— Irish Jig. For Laddies and Lassies, 14 and under. Prizes: 12/6, 5/- and 2/6. Entrance 1/-. 31 — Sailors’ Hornpipe. For Laddies and Lassies, 16 and under. Prizes: 17/C, 7/6 and 2/6. Entrance 1/6. 32 Sailors’ Hornpipe. For Laddies and Lassies, 14 years and under. Prizes: 12/6, 5/- and 2/6. Entrance 1/-. Dancing Judge: Mr. J. McTavish (Auckland). Piping Judge: Mr. W. J. Begg (Auckland). Waipu Pipe Band in Attendance.
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Northern Advocate, 16 December 1939, Page 4
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