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Borris Athletics 1872 ad

Advertisement placed in the Carlow Sentinel on 7th September 1872 for the Borris Athletic Sports to be held at the Borris Cricket Ground.

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Borris Athletics 1872 ad
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Borris Athletics 1872 ad

Advertisement placed in the Carlow Sentinel on 7th September 1872 for the Borris Athletic Sports to be held at the Borris Cricket Ground.

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Borris Athletics 1884

This advertisement for the Twelfth Annual Borris Cricket club Athletic Sports is taken from the Carlow Sentinel on 12th July 1884.

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Borris Athletics 1884
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Borris Athletics 1884

This advertisement for the Twelfth Annual Borris Cricket club Athletic Sports is taken from the Carlow Sentinel on 12th July 1884.

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The Borris Athletic Sports were inaugurated in 1872 by the Borris Cricket Club. At the close of the day's proceedings, the prizes were distributed to the successful competitors by Miss Kavanagh, Borris House, with some words of praise for each. The second meeting was held on Saturday 9th August 1873. A special train was organised to run from Borris to Bagenalstown to connect with the late train to Carlow. Visitors could therefore avail of a day trip to the Borris meeting by rail. Dr. Carey was announced as the Honorary Secretary.

The sports were held on the cricket ground within the Kavanagh Estate. There was a varied programme of events, which included flat races, walking race of 4 miles and throwing the cricket ball. The results were as follows:

Throwing the Cricket Ball (open): 1st prize Meerschaum Pipe won by W. Lockhead
Putting the Weight (56lbs): 1st prize Electro teapot won by G. Murphy
Walking race 4 miles 1st prize Opera glass won by T.S. Carey
Running Flat Jump (open): 1st prize Claret jug won by P. Cadogan
Hurdle Race 150 yards (10 hurdles): 1st prize Goblet won by R.B. Carey
Half Mile Flat Race (open): 1st prize Egg stand won by R.J. Devereux
Running High Jump (open): 1st prize Salver won by P. Fennelly
Flat Race 100 Yards: 1st prize Electro teapot won by R. B. Carey
Walking Race 2 miles (hdicap): 1st prize Egg boiler won by T.S. Carey
Boys Race 200 Yards: 1st prize Knife won by J. Malcomson
Siamese Race (open): 1st prize Meerschaum Pipes won by A. Brophy and J. Fennell

The second meeting was deemed to be an improvement on those of the opening year, as "strangers" from outside the immediate area were present.

The Borris Sports were obviously highly successful because a notice regarding the Twelfth Annual meeting was placed in the Sentinel of 1884. July 22nd was the chosen date for the sports. They were still held under the auspices of the Borris Cricket Club. There were Joint Honorary Secretaries: J. Murphy and M. Ryan both from Borris.