CLYDE ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 454, 30 December 1870, Page 2

CLYDE ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Th o above sports took place on the Recreation Cround on Monday,ami Tuesday last, and went otY very suecessfully. The wealher was gloriously line, there was scarcely a cloud in the sky, and the heat of tae sun’s rays was agreeably tempered by light breezes which sprung up at intervals. Towards the evening of both Jays, however, the presence of dust began to be disagreealvy manifest ; but, although it enveloped and pervaded every ling and everybody, tha jollity of those afaemblod did not seem to be interfere 1 with. The attendance of spectators was not so large as on previous occasions, but the attractions elsewhere la the shape of similar sports fully accounts for that. A large number uf ladies graced the scene with their presence on both days. The various events brought a fair number oj competitors to the scratch, and were all well contested. The tilting tournament created a good deal of interest. Twenty -three gay cavaliers entered the lists but their efforts were not so successful as is usually the case, the majority of them not taking a single ring. On Wednesday a pige n match for ten guineas (presented by Mr. Eames, of the Dnnstan Hotel) took place. fifteen competitors entered, the winner being M r Stuart, who shot all birds. A number of races and other sports were impraudvusod, served to provide an afternoon’s arausomeht, Mr. Hawthorne catered for the refreshment of tke spectators, andj if wo may judge from the number who patronised him his efforts were highly satisfactory both to the public and himself. The following are the results of the sports :

First Day, Monday, Dec. 26. Tilting Tournament, for a Silver Cup, of the value of seven guineas. Twentythree entered. Eames, Srings; Boucher, Laverty, Butler, Sherwoo i, and Weisfonl, two each. Qnoitiug, 18 yard*. Six entries. First prize, £2, Young; second prize, £l, Irving. Youth’s Foot Race, 150 yards. Twelve entries. Firtt Prize, £l, Alioo j second prize, 10s., Holt. Running High Leap. Four entries. First prize, £l, Laverty; second prize, 10s., ' Fames. ,Boys' fcueii 'Race. Eleven entries. First

prize, 10s., Harper ; second prize, 5s Moore. Putting Heavy Stone Five entries. First prize, £2, J. Hazlott ; second prize Fleming. Hop, Step, and Jump. Four entries. First prize, £[, Lajorty ; second prize, 10s., Fleming. \ ouths’ Hurdle Race, two hundred yards, Twelve entries. First prize, £2, Ryan; second prize, 10s,, Aldridge. Foot Race, 400 yards. Five entries. First prize, £5, Butler (seventeen yards) ; second prize, £2. Grimlley (scratch) ; third prize, 10s., Clark (scratch).

Foot Race, 150 yards : heats. First prize, £3, Clark ; second prize, £l, Laverty. Eight entries. Vaulting with Polo. Five entries. First prize, 405., Grindley i second prize, 10s., Fames. Hurdle Race, 400 yards. Five entries. First prize, £3, Laverty ; second prize, £l, Clark.

Tuesday. tootrace, 100 yards. Fifteen entries. First prize, £2, Butler ; second prize, 10s. Walking Match, two miles. Five entries First prize, £3, Grindley: second, 10s. Stirling. Running Long Leap. Three entries. First prize, £l, Savorty ; second prize, 10s. Fleming. Boys’ Rac". Fourteen entries. Fwat prize, 10s , Phiuu; second prize, 55., Richards. Hunting Pig with Greasy Tail. For Boys. Thirls en entries. Stan brook capture*, the pig. Hunting Pig with Greasy Tail. Fourteen entries. Ceomber was the successful competitor. Consolation Foot Race, 200 yards. Seven entries. First priz-, £2, Cooper j second, £l, Richards.