Men of Muscle, and the Highland Games of Scotland, etc.

MEN OF MUSCLE. Dinnie competed eight years. Now, let us see how he got on. Beginning with the heavy hammer, 24-!lb. Out of the eight competitions he has been first seven times and second once, G. Davidson being the winner on that occasion. The best distance made with the old handles was 8rft. 6in. by Dinnie, Kenneth M'Rae being next best with 79ft. roin. Since 'go better handles have been used, the old ones having been discarded, and with these G. H. Johnston holds the record with 84ft. 3in.; but Dinnie holds the record previous to the new handles. With the light hammer the same thing occurs, only in this event Dinnie was first on each occasion, every time he competed at Aboyne he won throwing the light hammer (r6klb.) His record here is 107ft. roin. Again M'Rae stands next to him with 105ft. 8in. Then came G. H. Johnston, with good handles, and the throws improved to 10gft. 6in., then r uft. 3in., and finally to r r 3ft. 2in., at which it stands. Next at Aboyne comes the heavy stone (22lb.). Of the eight years Dinnie was first six times, second once, and third once. His best putt is 37ft. Last year Cameron made a putt of 38ft. gin. Putting the light stone (r 6lb. ), Dinnie was first seven times, and second once, and holds the record with 46ft. g}in., the next best being 45ft. 7in., also by Dinnie, and the third best, 45ft. by M'Lean, Gideon Perrie coming next with 44ft. 10in. Neither of Donal's putts hu\Te been equalled. At tossing the caber Donal' was in his eit:.:"lent, and each year carried off premier honours. At the end' of the article devoted to the caber we find the following significant lin<i!s :-"The best records are- Donald Dinnie, 8 first prizes. Kenneth M'Rae, 4 first prizes, r second prize. Geo. Davidson, 3 first prizes, 3 second prizes." Dinnie also figures as a prize winner at high jumping and