CALEDONIAN GAMES.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VI, Issue 2, 3 January 1871, Page 2

C A LE DO NIAN GAMES.

$A „'.',;. "-—Orr-f^ ', y .. ;'. Although "> the Caledonian' 'SocTOty 'dfi Nei sonu has oply been in existence ::. some" .'two'.-jreij?^ 'jmo'stspl^ ifor jhe^deleJon\W]ff^Vr. Tear's' lhplid ay, j iand it. rnusf 'haye^bee'u; # gratify.iii^ itb., the, Comqjitteetof find, from the. large; {number ' bn^thjj^^ 'Inelfe: i|effpr ts were appreciated V i ; : ;''"Nd6f--' ; pnly^lid ¥ thevtowb^ " recoguised many: fabes -from -4h© ■'; country

districts^ some , of whom had come in jfrom great distances to witness the day's sport. The arrangements were excellent,; and everything passed off without a single accident to mar the pleasure and ejnjoyment that must have been experienced- by. ?iU ou the, ground., -The Grand StauL.the erectiombf which'was decidedly'a step in . the -right direction, was largely^patrouised,: being crowded to excess while some [of the most interesting events were takiugfp'lace, and, while it was a great convenieace to those who availed themselves of it; must have proved remunerative to the) Committee. ; I The Nelson Band was in attendance during a portion of the day, aud foimed a , nucleus around which there was constantly revolving a bright crowd of |aucers. About 4 o'clock however, for some/ reason or another, the music ceased aid the bandsmen disappeared, much to lhe disappointment of those who, possiblyfrom an absence of anything like a soul fof music, could not bring themselves to. listen with the same amount of. enjoyment] to the strains of a- 'somewhat inferior Those who took no special interesj in the sports formed themselves into smjll picnic parties, with which the hills, andbeautiful paddock which had kindly been placed at the disposal of the Committee' by Mr. Ralph Richardson, were dotted ' in all directions. Of the.games it is impossible to speak in detail, as will be readily understood when .we state, that so 1 liberal --was me programme,. tbarTruriiii-i 'a.xa. till 8 o'clock is. the evening some (rial*, of skill,or strength- were continuilli, goiug on. Themost interesting event of the day was undoubtedly the wrestliijg, which was conducted in Cumberland style, aud for which three couples put in au appearance, who paired off as follows :•— M.[ Sinclair and Carruthers, - Schwass and /Younger, and Stavert and Anderson. Of tie former, Sinclair proved victorious aftff a short struggle, of tbe second, Yo.ung-p had to;---succumb to the superior strength' of the German; and then came the prettiest contest of all. The two who npw foundthemselves matched afainst •' each otper were of entirely different bulll, Stavert?. being: of middle height, but o:a large andpowerful frame, while Anderan, his opponent, was tall and wiry, anlj without ii spare ounce of flesh on his bcnes. Fpr a long time neither could succesd in getting the necessary "grip" of theij.oth.er.. and the spectators could fully syiroathise with Anderson when he explainedthe difficulty in which he found himself bj exclaiming, •*■ He's sic a lang way roond, £ canna get a baud o'him." This state of ihings lasted for some tirae until at last eidh appeared satisfied taat he held his opponent in a fatal embrace, and then the/tfuggle commmenced in earnest. Swayug and tottering, rolling and writhing, row one arid now the other appeared to hay/ the advautage, until at last Staveh's opportunity arrived, and down went his m;h amid the loud applause of the pntaokerj who highly appreciated arm admired tie skill displayed by both the competitors] It .was now the turn of the winneis to pair off, and Sinclair was soon dispose! of by Schwass, who, in his turn, | was /almost as quickly stretched ou the kp /f his mother earth by Stavert, who thus/proved the .winner of the prize. Nej_t ti the wrestling 7 - the greatest amount of .{terest was displayed in the " Tiltinggn tie ring," for which no less than nineteen torsemen entered, and a very formidable aray they presented, as •*4ike the knights of old, they appeared in the lisT^acb with his ifffce in his hand. In this iVy_ay all ord/rs were, represented ': there wer^fea^nis'of the Cleaver, knights of the Pen, kbigMs of the Plough, knights pf [the, Soldering \lron, knights of the Theodolite, and knights of the most distinguished order of the Pick and Shovel, but on this occasion, as """fas the case last; year, the prize was taken by Sir Jobof the Cleaver.. We have neither time nor space tojrefer aj leDgth to eve/y item on the programme! but- must content ourselves with.giviDg below .the namesTpTthe " winners of ' the various . events, and will conclude lour-nctiee with offering our. congratulations^ he-Society on 'the. r success of yesterday's githering, and wishing them every success i-ta,. future. .pcc^sipnS; of-V a similar na,ture..\ ~_ ,:*f: t, f! ., , ; Opening Bace (e tra to programme)." Boys. 4under -12 years; Ist prize,'sf'; 2nd,-2s '6d*.' --' : ' ; ' i"■ _Solton,"jun - — ... , — 'W r^-'l '"•'-'_ • ; ; Membray -• — '-" -"--- iyW ''"'- *-"£•'.-_> •'"'S*i. " Flat. Eace ( for, B< -s under .1 5,' ; . 100' .yards. Ist 1 prize, ss ; 2nd,' : . ' 6 d. „ " isix entered P "Y ■' t^i'-Nellis-'--' *" ,-*;.— • lY^Yii— 1 Y-'Yp^lemain,- — Y'' : '~~ ' ii-'W.: ' ' ''-^'..,2. „,£i "Vieiocii^erKace,g leais-^-twice, round the t course • ! .lst.ipmej £1 ;. . id,- los. \Three .enteredl., ; ;rV ]'..-. -Liyick, ; -r'.'' -?-. • -*■-'• ■ ' -pr— ;tM.; • ' •—..., ;, ; ~:v*-V*---*.,-*2^ . I ' Oakey'— /— - *— '' — . . : ,*<,*rr;..f..3;, yaulting:with:jpt/e..'< As^priap,:. ,£1; , seconc|.;ij.O„s. i Seven entered/ The ;prizef werej|doubied ; and I V^ihird prize pded. . ,;.'! '■:■ ;,', T^Nibhp#<i-r- i, './A- - ii'Ar- V*v-7 . ',h\ r -, ■' ■■ "T:*S«ss' f '/^.i:^ I* *; — V •■•■•^■■^■r?;^"". \J V■ -. .^jy^'iStfr- : ' "•■ *■ '— .-;■—•■ 3'■ -:' ;|^ti:B^ Ist prize, 15s; 1 ; 2nd^ r 7s 6d> .TWprizes;;- were again increased g, in thisSrace. ~mj_f v?ore'mne en tries, tana" the ' :f : Y W^WT^Y-f '^ t * M * k^oi!rwis result. P

'.Grattan Cook. — -J-**» N - i '■* '; D.! Bolton — ;.~ — — 2 G. Buss — — — — 3 Highland Fling. Ist prize, _Sl; 2nd, 10s. Three entered, J, Galbraith — — — . — 1 J. Donaldson — — — 2 BuDning High Leap. Ist prize, £1; 2nd, 103. ; 'Eight entered C. J. Hill, (sffc 3in) — — _ 1 : - JrHar'ey — — ■■■ — — -__.--2 : Eunning FJat Leap. Ist prize, 15s; 2nd, 7s 6d. .Five entered. C. J. Hill (16ft 6in) — — ♦*■ — 1 Norgate (15ft 9in) — — — 2 Wrestling (Cumberland style). .Ist prize, £1; ; 2nd, 10s. Six enterel Stavert — ' — — — 1 Schwass — — — — 2 Hitch and Kick. Prize, £1.. Five entered. James Walker, took the prize by kicking the ball at the height of Bft 1£ in. He was well followed up. by B. M'Murray. Tossing the Caber. Ist prize, £1 ; 2nd, 10s. Job Lines — — — — 1 B. M'Murray — — — — 2 . Flat Bace for Men, 300 yards. Ist prize, £1; 2nd, 10s. Five entered. Joseph Bolton _—■ . — .1" C. J. Hill .. — *L _ ___ 2 Horizontal Bar. Ist prize 1 , 30s; 2nd, 15s. Chisholm — — 1 Brind — — — 2 Dancing Hornpipe. Ist prize, £1; 2nd, 10s. Six entered. T. Chittenden — _ _ 1 Collins — — — 2 Putting the Stone, 22lbs. Ist prize, £1 ; 2nd, 10s. Eleven entered. B. M'Murray (25ft 6in) — — 1 J. Anderson (24ft loin) — — 2 Tilting at the Bing — three tinfflgfound * the ring. Third man to save his stakeJT Ist prize,. £4; Job Lines (10 rings) Jp 1 G. Silcock (8 rings'"^*-* 2 F. Trask (7 rings} ~ _ _.3 Standing High Leanest prize, 15s; 2nd, 7s 6d! Two entries. * W. Forest (4ft 2in) _ -_ 1 Jas. Walker -..,., — 2 Hurdle Race; lstprize, 30s ; 2nd, 15s. Pour entered. W. Buss — — . 1 J. Walker — . 2 Standing Flat Leap; Ist prize, 15s; 2nd, 7s 6d. ; Twp entered. - W. Forest (Bft 9in) — _ 1 No second prize. ' Flat Race for boys under 18 years; Ist prize, 10s ; 2nd, ss, Four entries. Buss — — 1 C. Cook — — . — —2 Broadsword Exercisfe. Ist prize, £1; 2nd, 10s. Five entered. Barnes — _ \ Stevenson — — 2 The best dressed "Highlander" was represented by a little boy, .to- whom the prize of £1 was awarded by the committee.