MOUNT SOMERS SPORTS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1038, 31 December 1883, Page 2

MOUNT SOMERS SPORTS.

These annual sports came off in a p iddock of Mr MoLymont, kindly lent for the occasion. Tne attendance was small in coi,sequence of the weather. Although it rained all day there were several conveyances on the course with a number of the fair sex, and notwithstanding the constant downpour they staye 1 ail day determined to see the fun. Mr Hood had a booth on the ground which was fairly patronised. Mr Jenkins also hid a refreshment booth, and appeirod to do a fair business. The Committee de ide.l to wait, hoping the rain might clear away, but after a considerable time they decided to do the best they could under the circumstances. Mr Peacha acted as judge, Mr Potts as starter, Mr Morrison as clerk of the courua, and Mr Hood as clerk of the scales. They all gave general satis faction. The starts were ail very good, not a false one occurring. Append d are the various items and the results : Hurry Scurry of L 5 Mr Win. Annett’s Jenny Lind ... 1

Mr R. Patton’s Maid of Athens ... 2 Mr J. Hood’s Long ... ... ... 3 Immediately after the race Mr Patton entered a protest against Jenny Lind 0:1 the ground that she did not belong to the district. The protest was disallowed. Shearers’ Purse of L 3. Mr J, Oherfeld’s Chester 1 Mr A. McNeal’s Piebald ... ... 2 Mr J. Johnston’s Poundy 3 District Race of L 5 ; second horse, LI. Mr Wm Hobson’s Tommy ... ... 1 Mr P. Jolliu’s Fannie ... ... 2 Mr R Patton’s Faugh a-Ballagh ... 3 This was the best race of the day, Tommy and Fanny being close together all round, and the jockeys doing thenlevel best to win. At the finish only a neck separated the two first horses. Handicvp Trot, of L 5. Mr D. Gilmour’a Tata... ... ... 1 Mr A. McNeal’s Kitty... ... ... 2 Mr W. Fergus’s Robin... ... ... 3 Athletic Sports. 240yds Hurdle Race—T. S. Johnstone, J; J. Moore, 2; T. Rainey, 3. Flat Race, 100yds—T. S. Johnstone, 1; J. Moore, 2; T. Rainey, 3. Three-legged Race, 100yds Gilmour and Johnstone, 1; Noonan and Anderson, 2; A. and S. Ede. 3. Throwing the Hammer—Wm. Hood, 1; J. Moore, 2; J. Anderson, 3. Half-mile Race—T. Rainey, 1 ; A. Fosse, 2; S. Ede, 3. Fosse was disqualified for jostling, the second prize going to S. Ede.