RACES AND SPORTS AT THE LOWBURN.

Cromwell Argus, Volume III, Issue 112, 2 January 1872, Page 6

RACES AND SPORTS AT THE LOWBURN.

On Boxing Day, according to annual custom, an excellent programme of amusements was provided by Mr John Perriam, of the Welcome Home Hotel, to whose enterprise and liberality the lovers of sport are largely indebted ; for, except at Stuart's Ferry, (so far as we are aware,) no public amusement of any kind was got up on Boxing Day in any other part of the Cromwell district. The distance to the Dunstan Course necessarily precluded many persons from attending the race-meeting there ; and as Britons must have amusement of some kind during the Christmas holidays, the attractions presented at the Lowhurn served to fill the breach admirably. L'atween 200 and 250 people were present during the day, the weather, fortunately, being all that could be desired. A most recherche repast was provided for all coiners, free of charge, by Host Perriam ; and the entire arrangements were carried out in a most efficient manner. The first and principal event of tho day was the L'jwburst Cup of live sovereigns ; distance, one mile. Pour entries. Mr Werner's b g Sly ... ... 1 ~ Kuudsen's Black Prince ... 2 ~ Jones's Flying Dutchman .. 3 ~ Partridge's Kettledrum ... 0 Sly won easily, having taken the lead at the start and maintained it throughout. The next " sensation" was the j Handicap Foot Rack of 150 yards. Three competitors. Mackay (10 yards start) .. ... 1 Carson (scratch) ... ... 2 M'ivinlay (2 yards start) ... 3 This was a very well contested race, Mackay winning only by a yard. Then came the Digger's Purss of five sovereigns. Half-mile heats. First heat:—Sly, 1 ; Black Prince, 2 ; Lady Scott, 3. In the second heat, only Sly and Black Prince started, and the former again won, boating his rival by a length. There were three entries for the nexi event, the Trotting Race, a sweepstake of 10s each ; distance, two miles. Mr Fleming's Polly ... ... 1 ~ Ross's Blackbird ... ... 2 ~ Sloane's Flying Buck ... 3 The bay mare in this instance proved '' tin hotter horse," and won as easily as she die [ the trotting race on the same course twe ■ years ago. Various athletic sports were afterward; ; engaged in, including quoit matches, putting : the stone, and kindred feats of strength aire skill. Carson proved himself the most pro ficient in "putting the stone"; but tin ! name of the victor in the quoit match \v< i could not ascertain. The sports concludec ; with a foot-race of 300 yards, which was woi ) by M'ivinlay, with Carson second. Mr David Taggart (whom we were glad t< see partially recovered—although still suiter ing—from the effects of his late serious acci ' dent) pei-formed the duties of judge ; and M ' W. Edmondson was a very efficient secretar ' and starter.