LYTTELTON SHORE SPORTS.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1521, 2 January 1879, Page 3

LYTTELTON SHORE SPORTS.

The shore sports at Lyttelton yesterday, under the direction of: Messrs Sowdon, Smith, Cullen, Thornley, Graham, and Mr J. Fletcher the hon. secretary, were well attended, and caused a considerable amount of amusement. The various events were ably contested, and more valuable prizes could not possibly have caused keener competition. The particulars of the different events, with the names of the winners, are as follows: Quoits, 18 yds, 71b. quoits. Ist prize, 40b; 2nd, 20s; 3rd, 10s. Entrance fee, 2s 6d.

Walsh 1 Hirers 2 Sneddin 3 Six entries were made, and some real clever play was shown. Men’s Handicap Race, 440 yds. Ist prize, 40s ; 2nd, 20s. Entrance fee, 2s Gd. Anderson (12 yards) 1 Pentecost (scratch) 2 J. T. S iith (!5 yards) ... ... 3

Five entries altogether. It was evident from the start that Pentecost had more than his match in Anderson, handicapped at 12 yards. Boys’ Race, under 16, 200 yds. Ist prize, 7s Cd ; 2nd, ss. Entrance fee, Gd. Cnssack ~. ... 1 Gilbs 2 Lewiu ... ... ... ... ... 3 Williams 4

Four entrie.s. Single Women’s Face, 150 yds. Ist prize, work box; 2nd, sa. Entrance fee, Is.

Miss Turner Miss Jeffreys ... ... ... ... _ Three fair mademoiselles had a keen race for ie handsome workbox.

No. 5, Maori Men’s Pace, was omitted, the aborigines refusing to cuter. Married Women’s Race, 150 yds. Ist prize, dress piece; 2nd, straw hat. Entrance fee, Is. Mrs Franseu 1 Mrs Widgery ... ... ... ... 2 There was considerable fun over this race, the three ladies running like dear. Married Men’s Face (Lyttelton men), 1 mile. Ist prize, half ton coal; 2nd, sheep. Entrance fee, Is. Bamford, 1 Armliaac ... ... ... ... 2

The first time this was run, same dispute arose between the competitors, so the committee decided to make another start, which ended as above. Running Long Jump, start at 4ft. Ist prize, 30a ; 2nd, 10s. Entrance fee, Is Gd. Cooper (IGft Gin) ... ... ... 1 White (15ft 3in) 2 There were five competitors—Tana, Treleavin, Petersen, White, and Cooper. Running High Jump, start at 3ft. Ist prize, 10s ; 2nd, ss, Entrance fee, Is. Cooper (sft lin) ... ... 1

Tana and Horleby—tie (4ft Sin) ... 2

Same entries ns previous race Vaulting. Ist prize, 15s ; 2nd, ss, Entrance fee, Is.

There were three entries, Messrs Trcleavin and Tana making a fie of it and dividing the stakes. The height vaulted was Bft 9in. Men’s Race, 100 yds. Ist prize, side of hacon • 2nd, ss. Entrance fee, Is. A. Anderson ... 1 .1. Tana... ... ... ... ... 2

Five entries, made. Boy./ Ki.cc (Borough school) under 16. 200 yds. Ist prize, writing desk; 2nd, ss. Entrance fee, Is. It. Wvlie ... . ... ... 1

George Lowiii

Five entries for this. Girls’ Race (Borough school), under IG. 200 yds. la J ; pri.-.0, work box ; 2nd, new hat. Entr.med'fcc, Gd, Annie Walsh . . ... ... ... 1 Eliza Street ... ... ... ... 2 This was a ■well-contested race, there being

seven entries. Maori Girls’ Race, 200 yds. Ist prize, dress piece; 2nd, pair slippers. Entrance fee, Is. Milly SJ anion... ... ... ... I Elizt, Kelly ... ... ... ... 3

Three entries. The juvenile copper skinned maidens made a good race. Maori Men’s ■ac ■, 200 yds. Ist prize, 10s ; 2nd, concertina. Entrance fee, is.

Manihera ... ... ... ... 2 Four Na ives. powerful looking ftdl .ws, wont in for this. Sac 1 : Race, 150 yds. Ist prize, 15s ; 2nd, 10s. Entrance fee, is. ,1. Gvci'cnd 1 H. Anmtaga 2 Siann so Twin Face, 100 yds. Ist prino, 15s; 2nd. si. Entrance f-e, Is. Morion and Hutchinson ... ... 1 Cue. <ck and Garland ... ... ... 2

Si;: hvy.-i entered for what they term the “ th’lcrged” nine. the warning twins being tiio above

Girls’ Race, 12 years, 100 yds. Ist prize, work box ; 2nd, book. Entrance fee, (id. L. Evans 1 Minnie Inkster 2 There were five entries and a good race. Men’s Handicap Race, 410 yds. Ist prize, 40s; 2ud, 20s. Entrance foe, 2s Gd. Pentecost (handicap scratch) ... 1 Anderson (Byds) 2 Fire entered, Messrs Anderson, Pentecost, Booth, Morris, and H. Creasy. Three of them dropped out at two thirds the distance, leaving the race to Pentecost and Anderson. Married Women’s Race, JSO yds. Ist prize, Siilb. box soap ; 2nd, 10s. Entrance fee, Is.

Mrs Widg. ry 1 Mrs Nichols 2 Four entries. The crush closed around them so much that hut three started, and of these one was tripped down by a ruffian standing by. The race was given to the lucky two. Boys’ Race, under 14 years, 150 yds. Ist prize, 10s ; 2nd, writing desk. Entrance fee, la. J. Brown ... ... ... ... 1 Cussack 2 Seven entries. Sailors’ Race, 410 yds. Ist prize, 10s; 2nd, ss. Entrance fee, Is. Pitman 1 Tommy Dodd 2 Five entered. Climbing the Greasy Pole. Ist prize, 20s. Entrance fee, Is. This was a walk over for A. Taylor, who went np the slippery mast evidently quite at home at the w'ork. For the Lyttelton men’s race round a block, the gold fossick, the single men’s race round block, and the old ladies’ race, there were no entries. Old Men’s Race, over 50, 100 yds. Ist prize, sheep; 2nd, 10s. Stewart 1 Hawthnn 2 Seven jolly old gents entered, and had a splendid tussle for it. The aggregate of the entries and contributions to the land sports -were a trifle in excess of the same from this source last year. Five pounds worth of New Year’s gifts wore distributed at the committee rooms to the little folks. The committee merit thanks for the courtesies extended to the press representatives.