Monster Picnic at Puslinch Lake July 1st 1890. One of the largest picnics ever held in Puslinch was held on July 1st in Mr. Cyrus Holm’s grove near the Lake under the auspices of the Star Football Club of the 3rd concession, Puslinch. The leading features were a junior football match between the Stars and the Puslinch Lake team and a senior match between the senior teams of the same clubs. Both teams in the junior match played well and the match ended in a score of 1 to 0, for the Stars. The players of the senior Stars were placed as follows: Goal, Jno. Cooper, backs, Jas. McCaig and H. Smith, half backs, R. Stewart and J. Clifford, forwards, R. McCrae, H. McCaig, M. Gilchrist, E. Gilchrist, M. McCaig, and Jno. Fraser. Those of the Puslinch Lake team were: Goal, J. Devine, backs, T. Robertson and A. Robertson, half backs, J. Robertson and F. Schaumberg, forwards, A. Little, W. Gilholm, J. Gilchrist, W. Little, J. Fyfe, and W. Gilchrist. There was a fair amount of science shown in the playing of both teams. Worthy of special notice was the play of Evan Gilchrist on the Star line of forwards and of John Gilchrist on the Lake line of forwards. During the first half, the Lakes succeeded in scoring 1 goal to 0, but after the half time they scored three, ending the match in a full score of 4 to 0. The Stars are only a young team, and judging from the playing done by them, and considering the short time that they have practised, they have a brilliant future before them. The game was refereed by Jas. Bryce, a sport of Clyde, and justice was fairly dealt out to both sides. The match was closed about 6:00 p.m., after which the picnickers had supper. Then came the programme consisting of races etcetera. The games and winners were as follows:
100 yard race	1st — Evan Gilchrist 2nd — A. Little
Boy’s 100 yard race	1st — M. McCaig 2nd — H. Stewart
Ladies’ 100 yard race	1st — Miss Kitchen 2nd — Miss Bond 3rd — Miss Stewart
Whittling race	1st — Jno. Fraser 2nd — J. Devine
Wheel barrow race	1st — J. Cooper and E. Gilchrist
Kangaroo race	1st — E. Gilchrist 2nd — J. Cooper
Long kick at football	1st — Tim Bailey 2nd — T. Robertson
After the programme was carried out, the crowd went to the old Temperance Hall where the evening was spent in dancing and where everyone enjoyed a good evening’s fun, notwithstanding the great heat. Long live the Star Football Club!
		from the Guelph Mercury newspaper