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Southland Times, Issue 9091, 15 December 1885, Page 1

public Notices ) SOUTHLAND O! A _L £ D O N I A N Su O C I E T V Established 1^67/ -, .Incorporated 1881. Tlie 1O Hi Annual Gathering ot tile above Society TVIM. B&HELD IN THE S " '' '' , "■■■ '. .'.J, ; SOCIETY'S GROUNDS ' Eyh and Ythan Streets, '■ Block. 45, Inveroarchll. ON FRIDAY AND^SiOTtOAY, iffS AND 2nd JANUARY, 1886. Under the distinguished patronage of Lieut.-General Sir^ Win. F, D;:Jervois, R,E.G.C.M,G.C.B. President: Hon. J. A. R. Menzie*, Esq. Vice-Preaidents : George Lumsden, Esq. and J. McCrbstie, jun., Esq. Hon. Treasurer : Jas. Thomson,. Esq. Superintendent of Sports : Jtt. Robertson, JJsq. Deputy-Superintendents: Messrs J. McKenzie, D. McGregor, J. McCrostie, and D. McFarlane. „'•,. u-rk-ni.Tr Directors: Messrs George Lumsden, John McCrostie,! jun., James .Mackintosh, D. Roche, H. « Feldwick, J. McKenzie, D. McGregor, J. W. Hamilton, M. Robertson, P. , Grikison, Jas. Thomson, Hugh Cameron, F. W. Burwell, Thos.: Fleming, Jas.Lenme, D. McFarlane, J. f " W, Mitchell, G-. McLeod, A. Mclntosh, W. Young. LIST OF GAMES: "_ FIRST DAY. SECOND DAY. Ist 2nd '' Ist. 2nd. £. b. d. £. a. i, £ b. d. £ s. d. 1. Pibrochs, Silver Cup, 1. Boys' Walking Racevalue £12 12a, pre- , Half-Mile Handicap, sented by Qt. Juuma- ; for boys under 15 years 1 0 0 010 0 den, Esq., to be won 2. Hop, Step and Leap... 110 0 010 0 twice (not necessarily 3. Putting 141 b Ball ... 2 0 0 10 0 in succession) and 4 0 0 2 0 0 4. Reels and Strathspeys 4 3rd prize, £1. " Player ... ... 40 0 20 0 2. Quoits (open to all) 20 0 100 ■ 3rd prize, £1> Brd prize, 10s. 6. Three-Mile Handicap 8. Throwing 14 lb Race 6 0 0 3 0 0 Hammer 2 0 0 10 0 Brdprizej£l. 4. Best Dressed High- 6. Special Prize — Baglander 20 0 10 0 . pipes (for youths un3rd prize, 10s. der 18) 2 0 0 10 0 5. Running High Leap 2 0 0 10 0 Brd prize, 10s. , 6. Best Bell Dancer ... 20 0 10 0 7. Reel of Tulloch ... 2 0 0 10 0 7. Handicap Walking 8. Mile Handicap Bace 3 0 0 2 0 0 Race, one mile (heel . „ o Bid P™*,/!- A and toe) ... ... 30 0 20 0 9. Scotch Wrestling ... 30 0 20 0 , 3rd prize, £1. 3rd prize, £1. 8. Grand Irish Reel ... 2 0 0 1 0 0 10. Throwing Stone (Irish 9. Half-mile Race, handi- style) 3 0 0 .2 0 0 cap (amatenrs only) . 6ra piW6, tl. Silver medal presented 11, Highland. Fling (for by G-. Lumsden. Esq. youths under 18 years) 10 0 010 0 , 10. Putting Heavy 8a11... Silver medal 1 0 0 - 3rd prize, ss. 11. Putting Stone, Athol 12. Hurdle Race (over 8 , weight, President's flights) 500 yards ... 4 0 0 2 0 0 medal, value six 3rd prize, £1. guineas, to be won 13. Throwing Heavy Hamtwo years in succes- mer — Ferguson Cup, eion. value 15 Guineas, to 12. Caledonian Handicap be won 3 years in sueBace (one mile) ... 3 0 0 2 0 0 cession, and 2 0 0 1 0 0 v 3rd prize, £1. 14. Wrestling (Irish style) 20 0 10 0 ' 13. Highland Fling ... 2 0 0 10 0 15. One Mile Race (handi- . 3rd prize, 10s. cap), Amateurs only Silver medal 14. Obstacle Race... ... 110 0 10 0 16. Best Dressed Youth 1 3rd prize, 10s. (Highland dress) ... 1 0 0 010 0 ' 15. Vaulting with P01e... 3 0 0 2 0 0 3rd prize, 63. 3rd prize, £1. 17. Bicycle Race— 2 Miles 16. Gillie Callum 2 10 0 1 10 0 Handicap (Amateurs ' 17. March Playing, Pipes only) — Medals of the first prize, medal, pre- value of 300 200 sented by J MoCros- 3rd prize, £1. tie, Esq., junior (to be 18. Tossing Caber ... 3 0 0 2 0 0 won twice, not neces- 19. Boys' Race— Half-Mile sarilv in succession. Handicap (for boys and £3 20 0 under 15 years) ... 10 0 010 0 3rd prize, £1. SiA prize, ss. 18, Handicap Races, 160, 800. 500 yards, first in each, event scores 8 points 5 second, 2 points ; third 1 point 6 0 0 3 0 0 3rd prize, £2. I 19. Cumberland Wrestling 3 0 0 . : .2-X0 Q 3rd prize, £1. 20. Irish Jig ...... 20 0 10 0 3rd prize, 10s. ' MR A. A. O'DONNELL, Champion Fancy and Trick Bicyclist of Australia, will give exhibitions of his skill at intervals each day. During the First and Second Days there will be Boys' Races at intervals at the discretion of tUe'.GroimaandGameßCommitteß. The President will give as a prize Professor Blackie's book on the" Highlanders and their Land Laws." to the person who shall give the best recitation of one of Duncan Ban Mclntyre's or lan » Low McDonald's Gaelic poems. Intending competitors to send in their names to the Secretary not later than 81st Dec, 1885. Competition will take place in the Club Hotel at 8 p.m, on the 1 evening of Ist January, 1886. A Special Prize o! Silver Medal will also be given by D, Macgregor, Esq., for the best Original Poem, in Gaelic, on the " Capabilities of Southland." A Special Prize of a Silver Medal will also be given by H. Cameron, Esq., Mataura, for the 1 best poem not exceeding 60 lines in broad Scotch. Subject— Southland Caledonian Gathering. Gaelic and broad Scotch Poems to be received by the Secretary not later than 3 1st December. Prizes to be awarded same time and place as President's Prize. Special Prize, Silver Medal, given by Mr Arohibald Paterson, for best Highland Fling Dancer 1 in Highland coetume (open to youths under 18 years only), to be competed for on first day's sports. ' Judges.— Bagpipe Music and Highland Dancing : Messrs R. McLeod, E. Mackay, J. McCrostie, jun., D M'Gregor, P. McGregor, and J. Mackintosh. Best Dressed Highlander : Messrs r A. T. Clarke, D. M'Gregor, J. McQuarrie, J. Mackintosh, and H. Cameron. Racing and Leaping ! Messrs Kingsland, Wade, Feldwick, H. P. Hunter, P. Gilkison, MoffetL Ja°. Thomson, and J. Lennie. Throwing Hammer, Putting Ball, Tossing Caber : Messrs McKenzie, D. Campbell, Gk 1 M'Leod, J. W. Mitchell, J. M'Qaarrie, D. McFarlane, and M. Mair. A. Sbaw. Quoits: Messrs W. Y. I Millar, T. Millar, A. T. Clarke, S. Lithgow. Irish Dancing : Messrs D. Roche, Austin M'lnerney, ' Museen, and Trumble. Wrestling : Messrs W. Little, John Scott, and Joseph Hewitt. Throwing Stone, trish Style, and Irish Wrestling j Messrs D. PowelJ, T. k Qainn, John Hughes, and Reynolds. Bicyole Bace ; Messrs Jas. Thomson, A M'Kellar, T. Iteming, and A, M|lnUsh. HANDICAPPERS FOR R&CES, &o. i Messrs Feldwick, Wyfith, Aitken, and Fleming. STARTERS : Messrs Feldwick and Burwell. TIMEKEEPER : Mr Lumsden. ' ENTRANCE MONEY-: Five per cent, on the amount of first prizes will be charged for entry 1 money. Entrance for all Handicap Races must be made and Entry Money paid before 6 o'clock 1 p.m. on Monday, the 28th December, 1885, to the Secretary, at Messrß Matheson and Co.'s, mer--1 C President's' Modal : Weight of stone, 231 b. 7oz. No throw to be a winning throw unless it shall exceed 29ft. 6in. on level ground. „ , „ , + , COMPETITION : There must be two competitors or no first pme; three or no second. Judges of races, &c,, have a discretionary power to mak« competitors run heats or otherwise, and will strictly enforce the rule that competitors must appear in proper costume, otherwise they will be t disqualified. Competitors are requested to be on the ground at 10.P0. Competition commences at 11 sharp. Winners of any firßt prizes ioi threß successive years not allowed to compete. HANDICAP EACES s Competitors must enter for these races (stating two last performances} and pay entry money not later than 6 o'clock p.m. on Monday, the 28th of December inst., to the Secretary, at Messrs Matheson & Oo.'s, merchants, Dee Street, and any competitor entering under an assumed name shall be disqualified^ „,.„,„, COMPETITORS must come provided with proper costume, otherwise they will not be allowed DISPUTES s Should any dispute arise between two or move competitors, snch dispute shall be referred to two of the Grounds and Games Committee 5 and in case of their disagreement, the same shall be referred to the Superintendent of Sports, whoße decision Bhall be final and conclusive on all parties interested. . 2 aGPIPJS MUSIC : Intending competitors must meet one of the judges at tne Ataenseutn at 10.30 and pla.y itom thence to the grounds, otherwise they will not be allowed to compete. Prize- ' takers will require to play during the day whea requested by the Superintendant of Spoita, THE BAND WILL PLAY POPULAR SELECTIONS BOTH DAYS. Games to commence at 11 o'clock each day. Quoiting at 10 o'clock, ,15 _' D. A. TAYLOR, Hok. Sec. I REID AND GRAYS : -new positive fe;ed broadcast seed-sower. For sowing Grain, Grasa, Turnip, Rape, Mangel, fee. j and the Tarnip-sower can be arranged 1' when ordered, to bow Lucerne or other small seeds simultaneously to the Bowing of B.vegrasa i if desired. Itißtfceonl? sowei in the market that will sow with absolute regularity on either excessively rough or very smooth land. It will sow any desired quantity of Grain or a™, by .imply ctaging »«^| TIMOISIAM> 1 Wantwood, Gohh, October 14, 1884. '! 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