TWENTY-SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 1082, 17 December 1877, Page 2

TWENTY-SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY.

The anniversary of the province is again being celebrated to-day in the usual manner. There are the sports in Latimer squares which are, as on former years, largely attended. In addition there are a large number of excursions and pic-nics, and, in connection with the Temperance movement, a tea and public meeting was to be held in St. John's Schoolroom this afternoon, when the Hon. W. Fox was expected to address those present. In the evening there will be the torchlight procession of the Fre Brigade, for which great preparations are being made. Below we give some particulars up to tha time of going to press of THE SPORTS ON lAITMER SQTTABE. Men's race, 100yds; entrance, 2s 6d; first prize 635, second 21s, third 10s; 14 entries. PIEST HEAT. A. Anderson 1 F. Matthews 2 F.Gibson 3 Won by 1| yards. Time, lOf sec. SECOND HEAT. C. Hulston 1 J. Lyford 2 J. Anderson 3 Won by 4 yards. THIRD HEAT. C. Hulston f A. Anderson f F. Matthews 2 DECIDING HEAT. C. Hulston 1 A. Anderson 2 Won by half a yard; an excellant race. Time, lOsec. Boys' race under 14, 440yds; entrance, 6d; first prize, 20s, second 10s, third ss; 9 entries. J. Riley 1 J. Earnest 2 J. McCormack 3 Boys' race under 16, 1 mile; entrance, Is ; first prize, 30s, second 10s, third ss; 5 entries. S. Keats 1 P.Kerr 2 H.D.Mann 3 A protest was entered that Keats was over age. Men's race, 440yds; entrance, 2s 6d; first prize, 40s ; second, 20s ; third, 10s; 9 entries. J. Lukey 1 W.Pentecost 2 M. Gibbons 3 This was a splendid race, and was won on the tape by 2ft. Time, 57£sec. Boys' race under 14, height not to exceed 4ft. 9in., 1 mile; entrance, Is; first prize, 20s, second 10s, third ss; 11 entries. J. Atkinson 1 M. McCormack 2 S. Sheridan 3 Two Mile Walking Handicap; entrance, 2s 6d; prizes, first prize, «£4 4s; second, £2 2s; third, £1 Is ; 7 started. J. Fraser 1 W. Lavery 2 H. Philpott 3 The winner walked excellently, and Bowley though he tried hard had been overhandicapped. Time, 14m. 35secs. Men's race, half-mile; entrance, 2s tid; firstprize, 60s, second 20s, third 10s ; 8 entries. S.Hewitt 1 D. Judd 2 E. Storer 3 Time, 2min. lOJsec. Running long jump; entrance, 2s 6d; first prize, 30s, second 20s; 3 entries. Waschsmann, 17ft. 9in 1 H. Carbett, 17ft. 3in 2 Boys' race under 16, 220yds; entrance, 2s ; first prize 30s, second 10s, third 5s ; A. Lyford 1 P.Kerr 1 G. Thompson 3 One Mile Handicap; entrance, 2s 6d; prizes, Ist, .£4 4s ; 2nd, £2 2s; 3rd, £1 Is ; 12 entries. H. Freeman ... ... ... 1 G. Whiting 2 S. Hewett 3 Old Men's race, 50 years and over (noft in costume), entrance, Is; first prize, 20s ; second 10s. T. Reese (61 years) 1 R.Morris (61 years) 2 Standing high jump (Messrs Coates& Co.'s prize); entrance, 2s 6d; first prize cup, second 20s ; 8 entries. R. Mason, 4ft 4in 1 W. Cudby, 4ft 3in 2 Three-legged race for men, 220yd8 ; entrance, 2s 6d ; first prize, 30s ; second, 20s ; third, 10s ; 5 entries. E. Hill and G. Horroyd 1 H. Storer and E. Storer 2