MOSGIEL BAND SPORTS.

Otago Witness, Issue 1885, 6 January 1888, Page 18

MOSGIEL BAND SPORTS.

The athletic sports which were held on the Taieri cricket ground, Mosgiel, on Monday, under the auspices of the Mosgiel Volunteer Band, were attended by about 200 persons. A good many entries were received for the different events, some of which were very well contested. The Mosgiel Band was present during the day, and played a number of selections at intervals. The proceedings were also enlivened somewhat by a piper, who discoursed what some people might regard as music on the bagpipes. The results of the various events are as follow :

Quoits. Prizes, £2, £1 — J Hutcheaon, 1 ; J M'Ororie, 2. Handicap Hurdle Race, 220 yds. G Murdoch (scr), 1; W Elder (7yd8),2; AUTurnbull (12yds). 3, Boys' Handicap Rack (under 16). Prizes, 10s, f)S. 23 6d— R Elder, 1 ; W Stracban, 2 ; Flynn and Hislop tied for third place. Basket and Stonk Race (picking up 30 stones lyd apart). Prizes, 10s, ss, 2s 6d— A Gibson, 1 ; D B'ringans, 2; W Gibson, 3. Boys' Vaulting. Prizes, 10s, sb, 2b 6d— J Davidson and J Flynn tied for iirat place ai> 7ft 9in ; E "•Flynn was third. Girls' Race. Prizes, trophies -Maggie M'Taggart, 1 ; Maggie Collie, 2 ; Maggie Murdoch, 3. Egg and Ladle Rack. Prizes, trophies — G M'Leod, 1 ; D Spence, 2. Bandsmkn's Race, 220 yds. Prizes, trophies— J Elder, 1 ; ATurnbull, 2; W Turnbull, 3. Handicap Walk, one mile, frizes, £I, los, ss— W Gibson (scr), 1 ; G Bruce (scr), 2. There were two other competitors. Vaulting. Prizes, £I, los.— H Smeaton (9ft 9in) 1 ; D Campbell (9ft 7in), 2. Two others competed. Hop, Step, and Jump. Prizes, £1, 10s. Four entries— G Murdoch (39ft 9iu), 1; D Campbell <38fb), 2. Half-mile Handicap Race. Prizes, tweed for suit (presented by Mosgiel Woollen Factory Company), 13s, and 8s (presented by Mr A C Thomson), jjix entries— J Robertson (12yds), 1; J Patersou <lyds), 2. 300 yds Handicap Rack. Prizes, £I, los, 6s. Five entries— J Elder (4yds), 1 ; A Davidson (scr), 2 ; A Turnbull (9yds), 3. Taikbi Handicap. Prizes, £3, £2. Three distances : 120 yds, 220 yds, and 440yds.— 120vds, final heat—J Davidson (scr), 1; J Elder (syds), 2; G Murdoch (Bcr), 3. 220yda, final heat—J Elder (7yds), 1 ; G Murdoch (scr) 4 2 ; A Davidson (scr), .3. 440 yds, final heat—J Elder (lOydB), 1 ; G Murdoch (scr), 2; A Davidson (scr), 3. There were eight competitors. Elder, with. 15 points, was consequently first; Davidson being second with 8 points ; &nd Murdoch, with 7 points, third. Consolation, 220yds— H Smeatoa, 1; Joseph ■Smitb, 2.

ONE-iWr,E Handicap Race. Prizes, £1, 10s, ss. Eight entries— H Murdoch (20yds), 1; W Elder ( (25yds), 2j <J Bruce (scr), 3. Oli> Mes's Race. Prizes, box of tea and tin of (biscuits. Three entries— J M'Crorie, sen, 1 ; J Jones, 2.

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