THE SPOTRS.

Inangahua Times, Volume V, Issue 38, 20 March 1878, Page 2

THE SPOTRS.

Tho rain on Monday morning noted an a* slight drawback to blio attondanco at tho Sports, but as tho rain oloarod away towards tho nnddlo of tho dny, , and wu» sucoonded by a gonial sunshino pooplo appoarod. to soon forgot tho provioua discomforts and onjpyod their " merry rank* ing on tho groou " to tho utmost. As wo predicted, tho various ovents on tho pro* gramme brought out largo fields, and as oneli and nil woro run honestly, a genuine int. rost was oroditod, which by tho aid o£ fcho fcimo honorocl " shako in bh'o hat " was kept fully nlivo throughout, and as Mr 0. Mhoo as starter, and Mr Warden. Shaw as judgo gavo tlio utmost satisfaction nlilco to tho publio and competitors in tho dts-t ohargo of thoir rospootivo dutios no o/mso of complaint or disigrooniont arose.. Bolow wo append Iho result of tho (ksfc day* competition. I. 100 .Yard* Rack (open), first prize, £&: soeond pri«o, £55. | E.Wobbor 1 !, E. Srayrlc ...: 2 If. iukmson .„ 3 2.. Quoits, fii'st prize, £2.,, second prize. £1. It. Pollock... ... 1 J. Anderson „, ... „. 2 3. GBAtfD Hamdicacj 100 yawls. First Heat. • t T.Coy, 4 yards ... .... ... I T. Ooohrano, 0* yards ... „, 2; !C. Williams, scratch, wad third ;, Alfred Linos, T.Looher,, D». Ooohrano,. and. R King also ran. 2nd Hoat. E. Bnjy,rlr , 4 yards ,„ .... 1 .1. Yaughan, 0 v yarda 2 Webber, Adamnon, and JDolany scialcl 1 ,. and M-'Alcor, 8 yards also ran. Final Hoat. T. Coy, <fc yards „. 1 E. Smyrk, 4, yards ... ... 2' T. Cochruno, 6 yards ... ... 8 J. Vauglmn, 9'yards 4 4. CUMDRItLAND WfIEBTLINO, First prizo, £8 ; ?ooond pri«o, £'k 8. Furnoss... ... 1 G. Young, ... ... ... ... 2 C. Hale-Mho HANDiCAr, first prizo, £7; scc«nd prizo, £2 j third priao, £1. E. Wobbor, soratoh 1 li. King, 50 yards..,, „, „, 2 W. P.olanoy, 2& yards ... ... 3 j Williams, 25 yards ;. Wiggins, 4/6 yards, and M'Aloor, 55 yards, also van. 6. ttVNNING FtAT JUMP; FirSD pri»O, £2:, second prize, £1. W.. Hcaphy, U ft. 11}: in, ... 1 E.Gillospie, 14ft. 8J in.' ft i 7. Giiand Handsoap, COO Yajids. T. Coy, 27 yards 1 K. Yaughan, hit yards] .... „. % E. Wobbor, soratoh ... ... 3, T. Ooohrano, 27 yards 4 8i Tiraowiwa Hkavy HAatMun» First 1 prizo, £2.;. sooond pjieo. £1. W.M-Loan, 70 ft. 8 m 1 J. M'Mawor, 65 ft 2 9i Jlandioak IJ ukdmj 1?aok, 300 Yaudb First prizo, £5,; sooond prize, £2; third priso, £1. E, Wobbor, scratch ... ... 1 A. Lines, 15yard» ... ... 2 11. King, 22 yards ... ... 3 J); Ooohrane, 111 yards, «nd T. Loohor, IB yards, also ran,, This was n splondid raco botwoon. Wobbcr and Lines, tho formor winning by about foiu 1 foot. 10. Putting. Stonu (Scotoh style): fitst prize, £2 ; aecond pviau £1. J. Littlo, 24 ft 8 in l P. Drum. 24 ft 2: in 2 11. Boys' Kaob. First priao, £1 ;• second prizo. 10s. Charles WJlHams 1 Hugh M'Q<«llau 2 12. Grand Hanmcabj 300 Yakds. T, Coy, 10 yards ..,. „, 1 H. Adomson, 4 jard. 1 ? , 2 J. Yaughan 20 yards ... ...' 3 T. Oochrano, 12 yards 4 Oby had. littlo to eparo at tho tape,. and; Adnrascn and Traughan. almost mado a dcadi honb of it. 13. KxiMPina Hioa Juain First prizo,

£2 ; second prizo, £1, Dornan, B. l'l 9in ... ... 1 Ifoaphy,;Vft Bin 2 A spectator named Newth had to bo carried off the ground being badly hurt by a stone cast by Heaphy while jumping. SECOND IUY. , , ;> GRANni H/twrnoAr. 500 ynrdfl, *'< i( " N Coy, 20 yards : ... ' ../ .JA t Wolbor, ficratoh ... .... 4w f Vqughan, 16 yards '„J ,„,' }yS T. Coohrane, 21i yard^i .;. ' (\\ t fr Dolanoy, Adivmson, I). Coohrnno, Lines' Smyrk, Lcohor, .King, nnd M'Aloor v nlso ian. Coy go!) nwny wilh a good start. and won at his ease. . ,«/ \4 | <?, |,f Quoit Matcib. First priai, Icai"; sle^ml,' 11 prizo, £>\f^ , . «... Pollock ... .., 1 M'Murtrod ■ ... ,!(./.<l^ 5' - Throwing tuk Stonk, Irj«h Style. First pvi/.c, ,C 2;, nccorid i > r j k b^ J 3E;I . Costigmi and Clunan, having each thrown 28ft Sin., ngrped to divido\ ■ Grakui TlajJH]cai», <JOO Yakim. . . sTaughat¥| IB- hxtch ► 1 AdnmsoTi, scratch 2 ? T, Coobrnno, 9 yarda 3. Smyrk, 0 1 yards <L OoijM-ir and Emiow WjtnsWitNo-, First priisc, 428 ; second prizo, '£4. * '',•!■ Furnosa ..... ... . ... , •... 1 Oarlyon ••?;,,, ••• 2 QUA-UTRH Mini! HANDICAP' UvMitK Race. First prizts, .8,5 j second prizo £2 : third, M. j King, 50 yards , M ..., ; ..» 1 i, Coy, Gyard-J 2 Wobbcr, scratch ... 3 T. Linos, 18 yards ...... 0 D. Cochrauo, 23 yards ... ... 0 Both- Raou; 200. yawl*,, rinndiertp. First i prife, £l : second, 10i 5 third, ss, C. Wiltinma ... i! ... ... 1 O'Ncil ... ... ... ... 2 M'Quillan ... 3 About thirty boys stnvtodtbr this ovenfc. RuNNma H,«fli Svvm Fir&t priao, £2 ; RO.cond, £1, H. Lines, 4ft .7m .... ... 1 « G-illespio, iA Gin .■ 2 t Graki>< lla.^jhcai», 4/K) yards. , ; King, 24i yards * ,j.».JL i T. Cochrane, 17 yards ... m#*2,» Adnmson, 7 yards ..> j^».-«, l ?; • Webber, Rbrrtteli ... ''.'.'. ''£ Cobnish- W jostling. First priao,. £8>; second, £i. Oarlyon ... ... ... ... V Fnrnofls ... ... 2. Running.' Tloiv Btep amj>- ./nMn. First |irizOi,X2.; second, £i. Coy, 39ft, (5m ... ..., ... 1 OHloßpio, 30ft fiin ... ... 2 The winnor'fl of. tne Grand liandionp. thus boiug Coy, lit prizo' 1 ; ViVughau, 2;. 33 V OoftUrano, !'>•, Adanison. 4. -- '