NEW YEAR'S SPORTS.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume I, Issue 49, 5 January 1877, Page 2

NEW YEAR'S SPORTS.

• The only amusement provided here on New Year's Day besides the cricket match was a programme of sports got up by the energy of a few members of the Regatta Committee and others, Mr. J. Anand acting as secretary. The sports took place on the beach, below the " Willows," and were generally fairly contested. The running high jump was long, and very keenly contended for. The weather was fine, and many pleasure seekers were abroad, having great difficulty in amusing themselves.. • We hope that nest Ne\v Year's holiday will see vgood list of sports, and jiumerousentries. The Sports Committee were subsidized by the Regatta Committee to the extent of £10. , 200 Yards Boy's Race— M. Daly ... ... \. ~1; 1 G. Ramsay ... ...\ ...* 2 300 Yards Men's Race—lst vprizp, £1 10s, 2nd, ss. Eight started for this race, the running was very close between Sunckell and Lelievre, the former wfftning by about two feet. \ J. Sunckell . N^ I. Lelievre ... ... ... 2\ Boy's Race Under Twelve Years op \ Age— E. Brown ... ... ... 1 Curry 2 100 Yards Men's Race—First prize, £1, 2nd, ss. Six entered for this race. The running was equally as close between the two competitors mentioned in the first men's race. J, Sunckell ... 1 I. Lelievre ... ... ... 2 Three-legged Race—First prize, £1, 2nd, ss. Four pairs competed for this event, the result being, Roberts and Frankish ... ... 1 Wright and Kennedy .... ... 2 Boy's High Jump—Three entries. M. Daly ... ... ... ... 1 Wright ... ... 2 Men's High Jump—First prize, £I,2nd, ss. Messrs. Frankish, Kennedy, Hart, and Roberts competed for this event. Mr. Frankish proved victorious at 4ft s£in. Kennedy and Hart tied for second place, and in jumping off the tie, Kennedy won at4ftßiin. Running Hop, Step and Jump.—Six entries. First prize, £1, 2nd, ss. . J.Kennedy ... ... ... 1 Sullivan ... ... ... ... 2 Boy's Running Long Jump.—There were only two competitors. M. Daly ... ... ... ... 1 G-. Ramsay . ... ... ... ; 2^ ..Running Long Jump—-First prize, £1, 2ndj l ss.- ' I. Lelievre, 13ft llin ... .. ... 1 •J. Sunckell and Fahey tied for second place, and in jumping off the tie, Fahey won, clearing 14 feet 2 inches. Putting the Stone (16. lbs)— Five entries. . First prize, £1, 2nd, ss. J. Kennedy, 37 feet 5 inches ... 1 Jolirt Wright, 34 feet ... ... 2 200 • Yards Consolation Race—First prize, £1, 2nd, ss. 'II Lelievre ... ... •••■ * "Hart ... - 2

Standing Long Jump—First prize, £1, 2nd; ss. Five entries, Wright ... ... ... 1 E.Wright ... . • ... . ..;• 2 Boy's Swimming Match—There were only two entries, which was. closely contested. .7. > • ' 1-M. Daly ... ... ... i A. Munro' • ... • .. ~ 2