TAIERI CALEDONIAN SPORTS.

Otago Witness, Issue 1780, 2 January 1886, Page 22

TAIERI CALEDONIAN SPORTS.

This Taieri Caledonian Society's sixteenth annual gathering took place at Mosgiel on Boxing-ilay, on the cricket ground. The events were keenly contested, and Messrs J. White, J. Spenoe, and W. Smellie gave almost universal satisfaction as handicappers. Mr (J. L. Kussell acted as starter. The Mosgiel Factory Brass Band was on the ground, and played some selections in very good style. The following were the results : — Quoits.— Twelve entries— J M'Crorie. Ist, £2 ; S Guthrie, 2nd, £1 ; J M'Laughliu, 3rd, los. ' 120 yds Handicap Hukble "liACE. 10 hurdles (3ft high).— Eight entries— W Smith (6yds), Ist, £2 ; 11 Smith (6yds), 2nd, £1 ; G Murdocli (Uyds), 3rd, 10s. Boys' Handicap IJace, under 16 years. — Five entries— lt Elder, Ist, £1 ; \V Leach, 2nd, 10s ; D Muirhcad, 3rd, ss. Taiuri Handicap, of three distances, viz. : 120 yds, 220 yds, and 4-lUyds ; open to all comerß ; winners ol heats, 10s, if not placed in the final of each distance. — Fourteen entries— \V H Skitch (scratch), Ist, &l ; J Hislop (11yds, 14yds, 20yds), 2nd, £2 ; T Marshall (6yds, iiyds, layds), 3rd. £1 ; H Smeaton, Ist in one heat, 10s. : Vaulting. — Three entries— H Smeaton and D Mitchell divided the prizes (£3) -, height, lOtt lin— the height of the bearers. WRESTLING (Cumberland and Westmoreland style). -Three entries— T Sonntag, Ist, £3; W M'Meikan, 2t)d,£]. Handicap Hurdle Hack, uovds ; oft hurdles. —Might entries— W II Skitch (scratch), Ist, £d; X Smith (7yds), 2nd, £1 10s ; T Marshall (13vds), 3rd, lUs. ItUNXfIfG Hop. Step, and Leap.— -Three entries— G Murdoch (40ft Bin). Ist, £2; D Marshall (Sfllt 10in),2nd. £1. Handicap Boys' Hack, 220yds.— Eleven entries— R Gibson. Ist, £1 ; W Elder and J Davidson (tie, divided). 15s. Handicap Foot Hack, 100yds.— Fifteen entries— J HMop (10yds). Ist, £2 ; W H Skitch (scratch), 2nd, £1 ; P Low .(4yds), Rrd, 10s. Running High Leap.— Three entries— R Smith, lßt. £2 ; W Smith, 2nd, £1. Vaulting; boys under 16 years. — Vi\e entries — J Purvis. Ist. £1 ; X Gall, 2nd, 10s ; WEI ler, 3rd, ss. Handicap v^.vric Rack, for boys.— Five entries— A Dov, Ist, JOs; J Cullen, 2nd, ss; G M'Leod. Brd. 2s 6d. Handicap Fodi If yc;e, for girls. -Ten entries— B. Hicks, Ist, lOi,; X Oibson, 2nd, ss : M Wright, 3rd, 2s 6d. Egg and Spoon Race.— Six entries— W M'Leod, Ist, £l ; A Gibson, •Mid, 10s. Handicap Walking Hack, one mfk\ — Seven entries -W Gibson (MOyds), Ist, £2; W Bradley (scratch), 2nd, £1. Handicap Foot Race, one mite. — Fourteen entries— R Morland (lOvds). Ist, £3; H Murdoch (110 yds), 2nd, £1 ; T Marshall (SO.yds), 3rd. 10s. (Isolation Race.— Three entries— J H Loudon, Ist, £1 ; G Gunton, 2nd, los.

Quoits (extra).— Kight entries — A Brockie, Ist prize, set of quoits, the gift of C Scott, of North Taieri; D Bry<v, 2nd. Os.