PIGEON BAY.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume I, Issue 50, 9 January 1877, Page 3

PIGEON BAY.

[from our own correspondent.]

The school children attending the Pigeon Bay School had their annual treat on Tuesday, in a paddock kindly placed at the disposal of the School Committee, by Messrs. Hay Brothers. Tea and cakes in abundance were provided for all. The committee provided books, money, knives, balls, &c, as prizes for the several events, at the same time a careful'handicap was made in favour of the younger scholars, so that all had a chance of winning. After the sportfl were over, the parents enjoyed themselWi for a few hours dancing in the schoolroom. The following is a list of the events i l —loo Yards Race, boys under 16— C. Goodwin, 1, Wm. Goodwin, 2, Wm. Tead, 3.' Hurdle Race, boys under 16— C. Goodwin, 1, F. Firmston, 2. Girls nnder 12—Nancy Hunt, 1, J. Campbell, 2, Louisa Gross. 3. Running High Jump, boys under 16—C. Goodwin, 1, C. Lyall, 2 Flat Race, 150 yards, boys undei 15— R Lvall, 1, W. Tead, 2, A. Goodwin, 3, F Firmston, 4, W. Goodwin, 5, R. Williams, 6. Girls under 10— E. Lyons, 1, L. Cross, 2, L. Pitcaithly, 3, S. White, 4. Three-leffged Race, boys under 15— R. wYlliams, and W. Tead, 1, William Goodwin and F. Firmston 2. Standing High Tumn, hoys under 12—Wm. Goodwin, 1. Young Ladies' Race-Miss l.jdL- Bunnmff High Jump-M. M'Kay. 500 Yards Rflc«--Wrn. Lyall, who also 200 wdsrsce. The Three-legged Race was wonSby E- Goodwin and W. Lyall.

ANNUAL SPORTS. The annual sports now are one of the institutions of the Bay, took place on the 29th ult; The Messrs Hay kindly finding a good course in one of their fields. Most of the events were well contested, and the weather was of ths right sort for out-door sports, details of which we furnish below. A pleasant day was brought to a fitting termination by a ball in the evening. Dancing was indulged in with great spirit in tile Messrs. Hay's woolshed, which was beautifully decorated for the occasion, the flags being lent by Capt. M'Leari of the s.s. Akaroa. The music was excellent —Mesdames Guthrie, T. 0. Hay, and the Misses •Hay-and Patterson very good naturedly, playing the most of the evening. Trotting Match, won by G. M'Kay's Punch ; Hurdle Race, won by T. 0. Hay's Black Prince; Flat Race, won by D. Campbell's Pat. .' Shooting. Match, fowling pieces at 60 yards.—lst,'G. M'Kay; 2nd, J. Pettigrew. 100 yards Men's Race—Malcolm M'Kay. Running Longf Jum p —Wm. Glover. Egg arid Spoon Race—H. Goodwin. 400 yards Hurdle Race—H. Goodwin. Vaulting— H. White. Standing High Jump—W. Glover. Throwing Cricket Ball—H.White. Sack Race—l, W. Brodie ; 2, Robert Lyall. Flat Race—Girls under 15 : 1, A.: White ; 2, L. Pitcaithly; 2, E. Lyons. Flat Race-r-Boys under 12 : 1, R. Pettigrew ; 2, W. Scott; 3, L. Scott. Single Women's Race—l, A. Pitcaithly; 2, M. Lyall; 3, M. Scott. Vaulting—Boys under 16: 1, R. Lyall; 2, F. Finneston. Vaulting—Girls under 8-: 1, L. Lyons; 2, S. Scott; 3, H. Lyoes. Vaulting—Boys under 8: 1, Wm. Scott; 2, D. Smith. Married Women's Race—l, J. M'Kay; 2; B. Barclay; 3, B. ,Goodwin. Sack Race —Boys under 12: 1, R. Lyall; 2, R. Williams; 3, J. Scott; 4, A. Goodwin. Egg and Spoon Race—Boys under 15: 1, Wm. Tead; 2, R. Lyall; 3, R. Pitcaithly; 4, A. Goodwin. Ditto—Boys under 12—1, J. Scott; 2, R. Williams; 3, W. Goodwin; 4, D. Hunt.