The Sun.
London, England, 1850-07-02 00:00:00

THE
Grand Competitions for Championship in Archery,
and the
Scottish National Sports and Pastimes,
Under the Joint Direction of
THE HIGHLAND SOCIETY,
Of which his Royal Highness Prince Albert is Chief,
and
THE SCOTTISH SOCIETY,
Which the Most Noble the Marquis of Breadalbane is President.
JOINT PATRONS.
Her Most Gracious Majesty THE QUEEN, and
-His Royal Highness the PRINCE ALBERr,
PATRONS.
Ills Grace the Duke of Leeds
His Grace the Duke of Montrose, K.T.
His Grace the Duke of Sutherland, K.G.
The Most Noble the Marquis of Breadalbane, K.T.
The host Noble the Marquis of Huntly, K.T.
The Most Noble the Marquis of Abercorn, K.G.
The Most Noble the Marquis of Donegal, G.C.H.
The Right Hon. the Earl of Morton
The Right Hon. the Earl of Eglinton
The Right Hon. the Earl of Haddington
The Right Hon. the Earl of Airlie
The Right Hon; the Earl of Kintore
The Right Hon. tie Earl of Cathcart, K.O .B.
The Right Hon. the Earl of Verulam
The Right Hon. the hart of. Zetland
The Right lion. Viscouni; Drumlanrig.
The Right lion. Lord J. r. Oordon llallyburton
The Right Hon. Lord Elcho
The Right Hon. Lord Dalmeny
The Right Hon. Lord Salton's, G.C.H.
The Right Hon. Lord Cranstoun
The Right lion. Lord Kinnaird
The Right Hon. Lord Abercromby
The Right Hon. Lord Feversham
The Right Hon. Fox Maule, M.P.
PRESIDENT.
The Most Noble the Marquis of l3readalbano, K.T.
VICE-PRESIDENTS.
The Right Hon. Lord Viscount Drumlanrig, M.P.
The Right Hon. Fox Maule,
The Chisholm, Chlets of the Clan Chisholm
Cluny Macpherson, Chief of the Clan Chattan
Sir James R. Mackenzie, Bars'-., of Scatwell.
ARBITERS AND DIRECTORS.
The Hon. Henry E. Hall Gage
Archibald Alison, Esq., Sheriff of Lanarkshire, F.ILS.E.
Lieut.-Colonel Charles John Branditag
Colonel Sir H. R. Ferguson Davie, Bart., M.P.
Gregory Grant Foote, Esq., R.N.
Lieut.-Colonel Forbes, 92d Highlanders
Colonel Duncan Grant, Royal Artillery
Captain Francis Grant
Captain James Lamont, R.N.
Lochiel, Chief of the Clan Cameron
Charles S. WAlester, Esq., Chief of the Clan Alester
Kelth Macalister, Esq., of Glenba-r and Cour
Colonel James BPDonall, 2d Life Guards
Captain li'Dougall, R.N., Chief of the C'an Dongal
George Mackay, Esq., of Bignonse, Arisaid
Sir Evan Mackenzie, Bart., of Kilcoy
Keith W. Stewart Mackenzie, Esq., of Seaforth
Major Thomas Gybbon Monypenny
Major-General Sir William Morison, K.O 8., M.P., F.E.S.
Sir Henry S. Wilmot, Bart., of Chaddesden
John B. Allen, Esq.
George Bain, Esq.
John Campbell, Esq
Thomas Clapham, Esq.
James Davidson, Esq.
David Dewar, Esq.
Alexander Grant, .Esq.
R. R. litgan, Esq.
Charles It. Mackenzie, Esq.
John Mackenzie, Esq. •
J. Cameron Macphee, Esq.
Alexander Mouat, Esq.
John Mouat, Esq.
James Murray, Esq. .
John Murray, Esq. *1!
William Noble, Esq.
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Alexander A. W. Paterson, Esq.
Andrew Thomson, Esq.
JOHN BOUCHER, Esq., Honorary Secretary.
The Right Hon. Lord lIOLLAND having again in the kindest
atm Notting
granted to the Scottish Society the use of his extensive Park
Hill, their Second Annual " Gathering" will take place
there on

TIS DAY 2 of JUY,
when Prizes, amounting to Five,the Hundd red GuinLeas, will be awarded
to successful competitors in Archery and the Scottish National
Games.
, The Prizes for Archery will be open to all England, Scotland, and
Ireland, provided competitors appear in the uniform of their own
Society, or in that of any other Society with which they may be con-
nected ; but the Prizes for other Sports and Pastimes will be re-
stricted to those who shall appear in the ancient Caledonian Costume,
Kilt or Trews.
The Prizes for Archery will he awarded, according to their value,
to the first 25 at the head of the gross score ; three dozen arrows
being shot each day at 100, 80, and 60 yards.
• The Ladies' Prizes (Gold Bracelets, Brooches, &c.,) will be awarded
in like manner to those highest on the gross score ; three dozen of
arrows being shot each day, at 60 and 50 yore's.
The Prizes for the ether Sports and Pastimes, amounting in the
aggregate to the same sum as last year, will, in order to give rewards
to a greater proportion of the competitors, be incraased in number.
For the competition in Archery, Members of the following Societies
pave already been enrolled, viz. :
Broughton Archers, Manchester
English Archers, London
Fraternity of St. George, London.
Heath Common Archers, Wake-
field
Leeds Archers, Leeds
Lichfield Archers, Lichfield
Queen's Park Archers, Brighton
Royal Toxophilites, London
and Candidates who have reeently gained Prizes in the Scottish
National Games, at Inverness, Braemar, Perth, Blair Atholl, Tay-
Mouth (in presence of her Majesty), Dunktld, St. Fillans, Lochaber,
Castle Grant, Ardverykie (in presence of her Majesty), Edinburgh,
Stirling, and in Holland Park 'last year (in presence of her
Laiest3'). have also been enrolled to compete for the Championship in
Running, Leaping, Throwing the Hammer, Putting the Stone, Toss-
ing the .aber, Broad-sword Exercise, Sword and Target opposed to
the Bayonet, Sword Dance, Reels, Strathspeys, and performance on
the Great Highland Bagpipe.
Mr. Angus Mackay, her Majesty's Piper, will attend (by special
permission) and marshal the Pipers ; and, by permission of the officer
commanding the Coldstream Guards, the Band of that Regiment,
and also the Highland Band of the Caledonian Asylum, will attend
and perform at intervals dining the competition.
Vouchers for the Grand Stand can be had only of the Patrons,
President, Vies-Presidents, and Arbiters ; but all vouchers not ex-
changed before the Grand, Stand Tickets are disposed of, will be con-
sidered null and void.
Tickets for the Grand Stand, which will extend right and left of
the Royal Box, One Guinea each : but none will be issued after
Thursday, the 27th of June, as the interval will be required to finish
the Stand for the airtommodation of those who may have secured
places.

(Royal Sherwood Archers, /sTet.

fingham
Salisbury Archers, Edinburgh
Thirsk Bowmen, Yorkshire
West Berks Archers, Newbury
West Norfolk Archers
Worcestershire Archers
York Archers, York.

Tickets for the Wings of the Grand Stand, 10s. 6d. each, and
Tickets for the Field, Cs. each, if purchased before Six o'clock on
fiaturday, the 29th of June; after which the Tickets for the Wings
will be charged 155., and the Tickets for the Field, 7s. 6d. each.
The Tickets will be available for both days ; and one Ticket of any
class will admit two Children under 10 years of age.
For the better accommodation of the nobility and gentry proceed-
Rig to the Grand stand, a temporary gateway will be made on the
Notting-hill Road, opposite Norland-square, where carriages can
set down within a few yards of the Stand. Parties with Tickets for
the Wings of the Grand f•tand will enter by a gate near Noriand-
square and those for the Field by the gate opposite Boyne-terrace ;
all the gates be ng on the Notting-bill Road.
Tickets to be had at the Libraries', and at the principal Music-
sellers.
The Committee have entered into arrangements with Mr. Young-
husband, of Gerrard's Hall, by which means a liberal supply of Re-
freshments will be provided, at moderate charges, according to a
printed scale of prices.
The Gates will be open at Twelve, and the Sports will commence
at One o'clock.
All Communications relative to the Private Examination of the
Pipers and Dancers (which will take place at the Society's Club-
house on Saturday, the 29th of June), and other matters connected
with the Competition, are requested to be addressed to the Secretary,
Hanover Park, Peckham.