Gisborne Rowing Club’s Carnival.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 589, 2 April 1891, Page 2

Gisborne Rowing Club’s Carnival.

CROWDS TURNED AWAY FROM THE DOORS. Those who had ao diligently worked in the organisation of the Rowjug Club', annual carairal, must bare felt w.U rewarded last night, when there w*« a moneter attendance. Before 8 o’clock great numb -re ha<i to be refn?ed admiaaion. and try as the Committee would to economiae space, a big crowd had to be turned away disappointed at not being able to gain admission. The merit of the performances fully justified the great publio enthusiasm shown, and <hs highest praise was accorded to those who bed been so painstaking in the preparations. The proceedings were greatly enlivened by the pl.asing music of the Garrison Band. . The Japanese invisible wire act by Mr A. Skipwosth was a very clever performance. The hungry boy competition, which fillowed, was a most laughable aff .ir, and was wun by Tardrill, In <hs horiz tnial bar, aerobatic statuary, and tumbling ihe various peiformers were vary warmly applauded for tbeir skill. The performers were : Messrs A. Sttipworth, H. Watson, G. Crawford, L. and F, Sberriff. Percy Matthews, and G. Beere, with the following ” baby ” performers—C. Muir, J. and H. S 'marvell, Arthur Matthews, and J*iesM. I'bey all went ihrouvh the paste allotted to them without a hitch, and reflected great credit on their inetruo'or. Mr A. Skipworth. The next item was the Handicap Hurdle Race, won hy H. Burna, J. Jubnstbn 2. F. Loomb, E. Swaim, Morrell, and Mackey also ran. There were only two sntri.a for ths Bicycle Race, Mouatt dropping our. There were several mishaps io this race. A- D-Lau-rour fell shortly after starring, while O’Meara likewise tell at the second tap, br-aklng hie machine. Nothing datin'ed, be mounted another, but at tbe t urteentb lap the tire came nff, and he was thrown ent of it, DeLeutour having made 19} laps. Boms wonderful feats were then performed on the trapeze by Messrs Wi kinaon. L. Sherrill, and Skipworth, and th? audience testified their appreciation by hearty applause. Tbe high Junie created great ex d-emsnt. There were three entries. Burns felt out early, aud San llanc and Maok-y kept steadily tngteber until they reached 5 feet 4 inch. At ■’ feet 1 inch buh failed. Triers were seven entries for the Obsr.ale Race, which created great amusement, very few going the full teug'h of the novel course. Tbe skating race brought twu comp titors, Eaton (champion five-mile skater) and Smith. Tho f armer won by four laps. The limelight mechanism having given way, the Boman statuary was dlsp-nsed with, and la its place a squad of schoolboys gave a vary creditable exhibition with the dumb be 1«. Mr Fred Wilkinson displayed wonderful agilty in hie great Jipanese act, aud aetonishe'd the audience with his manipulation erf plates and basins. Four cam. to the po tln tlie Mile Handicap R o«. The race was virtually between C. Swann aud Morrison, and ttiese two raoed on even terms for a oon*ld«rable distance, amidat great enthusiasm on the part <4 the audience. At the thirty third lap Sw<nn »hit ahead and landed n> easy winner. Morrison second The audience gave three cheers for the winner, aud groaned another competitor. The performance concluded with some.tentsilnnal (eats on iha tranaz>, in which Messrs Wilkinson, Skipworth. L. Bbsriiff, and Johnston took part. Mr Wilkinson acred al instructor in the traptza business, and great proficiency on lhe Dart ol bis pupils was exhibited in both the trapeze treats, and as the final leso through a large paper balloon was made a perfect furore of applause fol. 'owed. During the evening Mr Andy Johnston’s impersonation ot a clown eausoa universal laughter, and especially eo in bit musical solo, which appealed to ooe'a tense of the ridiculous with telling effect. An in* teresiiog part of tho eutsrtaiumeut ana a elever performance was tbit in wbioh Mr Hi Miller appeared and contorted himself into til thapes, twisiiog and turnlag hit limbi at It ht were without boinf-.