REEFTON SPORTS.

Inangahua Times, Volume II, Issue II, 23 March 1881, Page 2

REEF T ON SPORTS.

The sports opened in Smith's paddock on Monday last, but the long postpone" ment robbed them of whatever little interest they might otherwise have excited. The ground was slippery and heavy after so much rain, and as the day was not at all inviting, the attendance was very thin. Yes'erdav being fine, there was a somewhat larcer rausfer on the part of puhli". The following is the result of the two days' running :— Quoits (21 yards) — First prize, £2 ; second, £1; entrance 2a 6d; four en* tries or no prize. Pollock „ 1 Craig ... 2 Maiden Race 100 yards- First prize £2 ; second £1 ; entrance 2* 6d ;*four entries or^ no prize. J. Stenhowe ... ... 1 C.Greenland ... ... 2 R.. Crchrnne ... .^ 3 : O'fionrkf, Handy, and Sargesrfnt, also rah. Stenlidtise won.-by &JosAim the tap**. „.,. , Grand Handicap, of £35. Distance, 100, 200, 300. 400. 500, and 600 yards. Points, 5. 3. and 1.. First prize, £20 j second prize, £10 , third prize, £5. 100 Yards. "This event was run in beats. First Heat — J. Stenhouse, 8 yards ... 1 C. Greenland, 5 yards ... 2 T. Cocbiane, 5 yards, O'Ronrke, 7 yards, Handy, 8 vards> and D. Twohill, scratch, also starter). Seqond Heat— R. Oehraiie, 9 vards ... 1 W. Cochrane, 4 yards ... 2 Sargeant, 8 yards ; and M'Aleer, 9 yards, also started. Final Heat— J. Stenhouse, 8 yards ».. 1 R. Cochrnne, 9 yards ... 2 C. Greenland, 5 yards ,„ 3 * W. Cochrane. 4 yards, ran, Running High Jump— First Prize, £2 ; second, £1 ; entrance, 2s 6d ; four en« tries or no prize. P. Twohilt. sft lin ... 1 2 H. Lines, sft lin ... 1 2 TwoMH and L'nps having cleared the same heieht, divided first and second prizes. Dornan and O'Rourke, also entered, but did not compete. Handicap Hubdlb Pace, 300 yardsFirst prize, £4 ; second, £1 ; entranpe, 3s ; five entries or no race. iS. M'Aleer, 15 yards ... 1 H. Lines, 7 yards ... ... 2 T. Cochrane, 9 yards, and D. TwohiM, scratch, also ran. Cocbrane and Twohill fell at the last hurdle. G band Handicap -400 yards. J. Stenhouse, 25 yards ... 1 G. S. Handy, 25 yards ... 2 C. Greenland, 20 yards ... 3 O'Ronrl-e, 22 yards ; Sergeant, 25 yards ;T. Cochrane, 1 15 yards ;R. Cochrane. 29 yards ; W, Cochrane, 4 yards, and K T>, Twohill, 3 yards, also ran. T. Cochrane and Sergeant fell, throwing O'Bourke. Throwing the Stone (Irish style)— First prize, £2 : second, £1 ; entrance, 2s 6\ ; four entries or no prize. J. Little, 31ft 2in ..» 1 2 P. Twohill, 31ft 2in ... 1 2 W. Grady and P. O'Rourke also com« peted, but did not throw within two feet of the first two competitors. G band Handicap— 6oo yards. G. B, H andy, 36 yards ... 2 J. Stonhouse, 35 jards ... 2 P. O'Rourke, 31 yards ... 3 B. Cochrane, 41. yards ; M'Aleer, 39 yards; Sarpeant, 36 yard's; O'Rourke, 27 yanls ; T. Co^hrane, 25 yards, and W. Cocliran?. sera !ch, also rar. On

coming up the straight, Greenland pat on a good sport, when a bystander ran on the course in front of him, patting the runner oat of a place. Half-mile Handicap Flat Race— First prize, £5 ; second, £2 ; third, £1 ; entrance, 5s ; fire entries or no prize. T. Cochrane, 20 yards ... 1 P. O'Eourke, 25 yards ». 2 S. M'Aleer, 32 yads ... 3 H. Lines, 8 yards ; and Wiliam Cochrane, scratch, also ran. The following was the position of the Grand Handicap at the close of the first day :— Joseph Stenhouse ... 13 points George B, Handy ... 8 " "Robert Cochrane ... 3 Charles Greenland ... 2 Patrick O'Eourke ... 1 " SECOND DAY. Gband Handicap ■— 500 yards. 'Stenhouse, 30 yards ... 1 . O'Rourke, 27 yards ... 2 y T. Cochrane, 18 yards ... 3 M'Aleer, 34 yards; Greenland, 25 yards ; and Handy, 30 y»rds, also ran. At the start, Handy ran inside the post TnTTlrsTTime roun i, and war ronw qnently out of the race. R. Cochrane also stripped, bat did not run. Handicap Hubdle Pace. 440 yards— First prize, £4 ; second, £2 ; third, £1 ; entrance, 5s ; five entries or no prize. Lines, scratch , i O'Bourke, 11 yards ... 2 M'Aleer, 17 yards 3 William Cnchrane, scratch ; find Johnny Cox, 40 yards, also ran. The start for this event wa« not very good, Lin^s loosing about two yards at the outset, but evenlunlly recovered himself and took the hurdles in fine style, but seemed »o be slow in recovering after the jump. Won by a yard. Gband Handicap, 200 yards. Sugg Handy, 14 yards 1 B. Twchill, scratch 2 Sargeant, 14 yards ... ... 3 Stenhouse. 13 yards ; O'EourkP, 13 yards; Greenland, 10 yards ; Thomas Cochrane, 10 yards ; and William Cochrane, 6 yards, also ran. The field got off to a fine start, and at the turn were |vrell together, Handy leading, closely followed by Sargeant, wh<\ however, had to cive second place to Twohill near the finish. Gband Handicap, 300 yards. Stenhonse, 19 yards ... 1 ' Handy, 19 yards 2 D. Twohill, scratch ... 3 O'Eourke, 17 yards ; and Sargeant, 19 yard*, also ran. This finished the Grand Handicap, making Stenhoose first with 23 points ; Handy, second, with 16 points ; O'Rourke nnd Twohill tied for third place, with four points pach. Boys' Race Handicap, 200 yards. /Hugh M'Qqillan 1 O'Neil 2 Smith ... ... ... 3 Handicap Flat Race — First prize, £8 ; second, £3 ; third, £1 ; entrance, s>|; five entries or no prizp. One'mile Thomas Cochrane, 35 yards 1 M'Aleer, 60 vafd-J ... ... 2 . O'Rourke, 40 yards 3 Williamson, 110 yards ; Mat Walker, 203 yards ; and William Cnclirane. scratch. A protest was handed in by Williamson, who claims a win us hating enmein first, but the majority of stewards hold that he bad another lap io go to complete the mile. The protest will be duly considered by the commitfep, and decision made know at 10 p.m. this evening. Handicap Consolat on Eace, 300 yarfa —First pr'ze, £2 ; second, £1 ; en» trance. 2s 6J ; four entries or no prize. Dan Twohill, scratch ... 1 Handy, 7 yards 2 Sargeant, 16 yards 3 Greenland, 13 yards, also ran. good start and a well contested race throughout. The speed of all the com* petitors in this race is considered the the best during the races, and great ap« probation was manifested by the spectators. The following is the total number of points scored at the close of the Grand Handicap :—

Stenhooso ... ... 23 points Handy 16 " O'Kourke 4 « Twohill 4 « E. Cochrane .. 3 " Greenland 2 " T.Cochrane ... 1 " Sargeant 1 "