NEW YEAR’S DAY.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1829, 2 January 1880, Page 3

NEW YEAR’S DAY.

ANNIVERSARY SPORTS. The louring cky and dreary drizzling rain ■which ushered in the new year gave little promise of the glorious day to follow. From the melancholy aspect of the early morning the hopes which had been entertained overnight of an auspicious day for the annual athletic carnival were miserably damped, and it really seemed as though the elements had combined to inflict a second and still greater disappointment on the expectant holiday makers. All the same the unpleasant washed out aspect of things did not deter a great many persons from making their way to Hagley Park, and by about halt-past eleven o’clock the number of people gathered on the sports ground could be computed by hundreds with no great probability of being greatly augmen'ed. The rain during the night had made the grasa very damp and little runnels of water were trickling across the running course, which was unpleasantly spongy, making it difficult to run on with comfort, and striking dismay into the hearts of the pedestrians, whose light, natty pumps boro marks of the miry compound they had to race over. Fortunately this state of things did not last long. About noon the rain had ceased, and shortly after the sun came out, drying up the course, absorbing the moisture from the grass, and exercising a revivifying influence on the spirits of both athletes and lookers-on. By two o’clock all was couleur de rose, and the people were flocking into the Park in one never ceasing and compact stream. By four o’clock they could be reckoned by thousands, and when the sports came to a conclusion there must have been at a moderate computation at least 8000 people congregated. The grand stand, which was gaily festooned with streamers and fluttering pennants, was well patronised during the day, while space around the running course, which had now become almost elastic enough to dance on, was occupied many rows deep by well dressed people, all intent on enjoying themselves to the utmost. The publicans’ booths and refreshment tents were moderately patronised, and notwithstanding the injurious vaticinations indulged in some weeks ago by certain well meaning but injudicious persons, there was not a drnnken man seen on the ground during the day. While the adult sports were proceeding as “ Merry as a marriage bell ” a great number of minor events came off, the competitors being of tender age and eager for amusement. These sports were presided over by a committee con Bisting of Messrs Hulbert, Crooks, Samuels, Phipps, Watts, George, Calvert, and Free, and they did their utmost, to make the children have “ a good time.” One of the most successful adjuncts in achieving this result was an inexhaustible supply of toys and creature comforts suited to juvenile palates. The doubtful joys of the unioycle were partaken of freely by daring persons with strong beads and constant stomachs, and Mr Proctor’s camera obsoura formed another source of amusement to those of an inquiring turn of mind with a taste for optics. The rifle gallery, one of the regular features of the big show season, was well patronised, and the whole proceedings were enlivened by the music of the Cavalry Baud, which during the day played a choice selection of music. Admirable order was preserved during the day, the events were got off with commendable punctuality, and the executive officers and the committee are entitled to great credit for the excellent arrangements they had made, to which a great deal of the success of the sports was attributable. When the last event had come off, his Worship the Mayor, on behalf of the committee, expressed from the grand stand his appreciation of the great assistance they had received from the public in carrying out the sports and keeping the course clear. It was really a very great encouragement to them. He was happy to see so many smiling, well dressed people before him, and large as was the attendance he hoped to see a still more numerous one next year. He wished them all “ A Happy New Year.” The monetary return at the close was £IOO 19s 9d, of which £73 18s 9d was voluntarily contributed at the gates, £ll 12s entrance money, and £ls 9s taken for seats on the grand stand. The following is the programme of events• ANNITEEBAET SPOKTB. President, His Worship the Mayor. Vice-Pre-sident, J. Ollivier, Esq. Hon. Treasurer, H. E. Alport. Judges, Messrs Ollivier, Mitchell, Pratt, and Bishop. Referees, I. P. Waohsmann and M. Lewin. Starters, J. Hebden and C. P. Hulbert. Clerks of the Course, J. F. Wachsmann and W. S. King. Handicappers, J. P. Wachsmann and M. Lewin. Stewards of the Grand Stand, W. H. Smith and Members of Committee. Timekeepers, J. P. Wachsmann and Prank Hobbs. Telegraphist, H. Murray. Secretary for Entries, F. C. Hall. Honorary Secretary, P. T. Haskins. Committee, His Worship the Mayor, J. Ollivier, W. B. Mitchell, C. Walkden, S. P. Andrews, H. E. Alport, W. Pratt, J. Hebden, J. P. Wachsmann, J. Gapes, C. P. Hulbert, W. S. King, Frank Hobbs, W. Thomas, B. C. Bishop, M. Lewin, W. H. Smith, T. S. Lambert, C. B. Briggs, H. Hobday, A. Kirk, C B. Taylor, H. Thomson, J. G. Ruddenklan, J. G. Hawkes, F. Pavitt, H. Crooks. PROGRAMME. To commence at 12 o’clock. Boys’ Race, under 16, 220 yards ; entrance, Is. First prize 30s, second 10s, third ss. ■!' Serjeant led from the start, Lawrence and Mummery about six and seven yards respectively behind him, McLean and Sheridan bringing up the rear. In this order they came in Serjeant 1 Lawrence 2 Mummery 3 Men’s Race (heats), 100 yards; entrance, 2s 6d. First prize 60s, second 30s, third 15s. Six were entered for this race, which was ran in heats. All started from scratch. Sheath leading, followed by J. Anderson, in which order they came in—Pentecost third and Morling fourth.

This was a well contested race, but Sheath made a bad start, which lost him at least two yards, which in the short distance he could not recover. J. Anderson led all the way, and Sheath had all his work to maintain second place, and Pentecost was a good third. Boys’ Race, under 14, 4-10 yards; entrance, 6d. First prize 20s, second 10s, third ss. Seven entries. This was also a capital race, a good start was made, Allardyce, the winner, being the last in the get off, but he gradually worked his way through the lot and took the lead coming up the straight, Lawry a good second, and Mitchell a middling third. Allardyce ran remarkably well, with a splendid style, and gives promise of distinguishing himself in the future. Allardyce 1 Lawry 2 Mitchell .. ... ... ... 3 Time —64 secs. Boys’ Kace, under 16 (the Mayor’s prize), 1 mile : entrance, Is. First prize 425, second 20s, third 10s. Six entries. Hill led off, bnt was shortly passed by Sheridan, but he kept his place only a few seconds, Hill quickly collaring the lead again when two-thirds round the course. They passed the post the first lap in the following order—Hill, Simpson, Parish. Hill kept the lead in the next lap. Parish and Simpson changing places. In the third round Hills till led, Parish second, [Simpson third, Goodwin and Sheridan dropping out. In the final heat Hill made a fine spurt, and passed the post a hundred yards in advance of Parish, who ran a game race, Simpson third. Bill 1 Parish ... 2 Sheridan 3 Time—smin. Saecs. Men’s Race, 440 yards; entrance. 2s 6d. First prize 80s, second 40a, third 20a. Six entries. A good start was made, Scott leading, followed by Purchase. Pentecost gradually drew ahead, and appeared very like winning, but towards the finish Purchase rushed to the front, and a game race ensued between him and Pentecost, resulting in the former winning, Pentecost a good second, and O’Connor third. Purchase ... 1 Pentecost 2 O’Connor ... 8 Time—s 6 2-sth secs.

Wheelbarrow Race (blindfold), 150 yards; entrance Ta. First prise 20a, second I® B, For this amusing race there were three entries, which resulted as follows: — G. Holroyd * C. Brown ... Boys’ Race, under 12, 410 yards ; entrance, ba. First prize 20a, second 10a, third ss. Five entries. . , . The boys walked very well, the time being remarkably good. The result was as under:: J. Mitchell I A. Hobbs - % W. Hayward ... ... ••• ••• •* Time—6B 2-sthsecs. , Men’s Bace, half-mile ; entrance, 2a tn. First prize 60a, second 40a, third 20a. Five entered for this race, which was one of the most keenly contested of the programme. The winners came in in the following order : O’Connor ... * Hewett... ... ... Murphy ... ... ... d Time—2min. 10 l-sths secs. . At 1 o’clock —Two Mile Handicap Walking Race ; entrance 2s 6d. First prize Jioos, second .£3 3s. third .£1 Is. Eight entries. C. Bowley, scratch; F. Gibson, 75 yards ; R. Page and H. Godfrey, 100 yards ; J- Fraser and J. C. Wilson, 125 yards ; C. Lawrence, G. P. Roberts, Pierce, 200 yards. Thia was a cloiely contested race, but was narrowed down before the third lap to three competitors —Pierce, Roberts, and Lawrence. Pierce assumed the lead from the first, which position he kent until the last lap, when he was passed by Lawrence, Roberts and Lawrence kept close together all through the race, there being at no time more than a couple of yards between them. Wilson had enough of it before the third lap, and Godfrey dropped out in the fifth. Bowley walked a game race from the first, but, in spite of a good spurt, was obviously out of it in the sixth lap. Contrary to expectation, Lawrence passed Pierce in the last lap, and they passed the post in the following order : Lawrence J Pierce ... ... ... 2 Roberts 3 Time —14min 34 sees. A protest was entered by Pierce against Lawrence, on the ground of unfair walking throughout the race. The committee held a meeting, and after considering the matter, disqualified Lawrence, the result then stood thus:— Pierce 1 Roberts ... ... 2 Page 3 Running Long Jump; entrance, 2s. First prize 30s, second 20s. J. Murphy (17ft. lOin.) 1 T. Lyford (16ft. lOin.) 2 Bradshaw and Mailman also competed. Tenths’ Bace, Jmile. First prize, Mr Sandstein’s Cnp ; second, 30s ; third, 20s. Five entries. In the first round and in passing the post Scrimshaw led, folio wed by Toom and Sergeant. In coming into the straight Scrimshaw led, Atkinson having improved his position took second place, closely followed by Sergeant, resulting as follows : Scrimshaw 1 Atkinson ... ... ... ... 2 Sergeant 3 Seabright and Toom also competed. Time —2min. 15 l-4th sec. Hurdle Race (10 flights), 120 yards ; entrance, 2s 6d. First prize 60s, second 3Os, third 15s. Seven entries. After several false starts the men got away well together, all clearing the first hurdle together. Wright drew ahead, and a most exciting race between Wright and Lyford took place, both men clearing the last hurdle together. Wright 1 Lyford ... 2 Murphy ... ... ... ... 3 Time —18 2-sth secs. Standing High Jump (Coates and Co.’s Prize); entrance, 2s 6d. First prize, Cup, second 20s. T. Lyford 1 B. J. Mason ... ... 2 O’Connor ... ... ... 0 Murphy ... ... ... 0 Boys’ Race, under 10, 440 yards ; entrance, 6d. First prize 20s, second 10s, third ss. A. Hobbs 1 H. Smith 2 E. Scriushaw 3 For this race ten competitors faced the starter, two of the aspirants being debarred from competing owing to their not being in running costume . it was a capitally contested race.

One Mile Running Handicap First prize .£5 ss, second £2 2s, third .£1 Is. For this race there had originally been twentyfive entries, bat only eleven competitors came to the post, and -were placed as follows: —J. Parish, 85 yards ; P. L. Munston, 80 yards ; G. Whiting, 70 yards ; Anderson, 70 yards ; A. Hill, 70 yards; C. Swan, 50 yards ; C. Toom, 50 yards; C. Brown, 40 yards; H. Harris, 40 yards ; R. Woollorton, 35 yards; J. M. O’Connor, 10 yards. A good start was effected. On the first lap Hill led, followed by Whiting, and O’Connor gaining fast on his men. The second lap, Whiting led, followed by Hill, O’Connor improving his position. The third lap, Woollorton led, followed by Whiting and Hill, half way round. In the fourth lap. it was evident that O’Connor had gone his distance, and the corner from home he stopped, quite beaten. A capita 1 ly contested race between Woollorton and Hill took place in this lap, resulting as follows : Woollorton ... 1 Hill 2 Whiting ... ... ••• ... 3 Munston 4 Time —4min, 44 l-sth secs. Lottery Race, for all. Competitors in costume. Prizes to be drawn for at the end of the race. All prizes and no blanks. At this race the Committee will award prizes for the best costume ; to men 30s. to boys 20s; Entrance, Is. In this competition first honors were awarded to C. Rowley, for a neat yet rich athlete’s costume of black and white satin, in bars. Q-. Montgomery was adjudged second, for a costume of French grey and cerise. Three-legged Race (men), 220 yards ; entrance, 2s. First price 30s, second 20s, third 10s. Three entries. A capital race, resulting as follows : A. Lawrence, J. Atkinson ... ... 1 J. Tomlinson, J. Anderson 2 R. Giikes, C. Scrimshaw 3 Two Mile Handicap. First prize .£6 6a, second £3 3s, third .£1 Is.

For this race there were fourteen entries, but only four came to the post. S. Hewitt, 60 yards ; G. Whiting, 80 yards ; G. Montgomery, ilO yards ; and J. Parish, 85 yards. A good start was made, Parish leading round the first two laps. He was then overhauled by Montgomery, and a long struggle for the lead e- sued between the two, Whiting and Hewitt following at some distance, the latter steadily improving his position. Soon after passing Whiting, Hewitt raced on after the leaders, and the former gave way and dropped out of the race. Montgomery began to fall behind, and was in turn passed by Hewitt, who, after a gallant struggle, succeeded in beating Parish by about three yards, Montgomery walking in third, S. Hewitt 1 J. Pariah ... ... ... ... 2 Q. Montgomery 3 Time —lOmin. 33 3-sth secs. Running in sacks (masked), 300 yards; entrance. Is. First prize 30s, second 20s, third 10s, J. Whiting 1 C. Brown 2 M. R. Kyan 3 Boys’ Race, under 14, 220 yards; entrance, 6d. First prize 20s, second 103, third ss. Ten entries. A. Mummery ... ... ... ... 1 W. Allardice ... 2 J. Goodwin ... ... ... ... 3 Three-legged Race (boys under 16), 220 yards ; entrance. Is. First prize 30a, second 20s, third 10s. R. Gilkes and H. Price ... ... 1 Holroyd and Smith 2 Lawrence and Atkinson 3 Hurdle Race, over 3ft 6in, 440 yards, entrance, 2s Od. First prize 80s, second 40s, third 20s. There were six entries for this race, a good start being made, the first and second hurdles being cleared in fine style, but Wright, who was leading, fell at the third. He quickly recovered himself, and again took the lead, but was collared by Lyford. No further misadventure occurred, just at the finish all the hurdles being easily negotiated, and Lyford came in first, A. Wright second, and O’Connor, who carried away tl\e last bar, third. T. Lyford 1 A. Wright 2 O’Connor 3 Time —66 2-stha secs. Youths’ Walking Race, under 18 ; one mile ; entrance, Is. First prize 50s, second 30a, third 20s. Four entries. Wilson 1 Fraser 2 Roberts 3 Time—Bmin. 30 2-sths secs. In the start Wilson took a slight lead, Fraser very close behind him, Roberts about thirty yards behind, Laurence dropping out in the first lap. Wilson and Fraser divided the interest in the race, the former keeping

| the lead till the finish, about thirty yards ahead of Eraser, Roberts an indifferent third. Running High Jump, starting at 4ft 3m (Messrs Petersen’s Prize); entrance, 2s 6d First prize Cup ; second 20s, third 10s. Lyford (sft lin) ... ... ... 1 Mason (sft) ... ... ••• 2 Wilson (4ft Gin) 3 Boys’ Race, under 16, 440 yards ; entrance Is. First prize 30s, second lie, third 10s. Five entries. A good start was made, Sergeant leading, Lawrence close behind, and Atkinson third, Parish and Goodwin bringing up the rear. This order was maintained till nearly the finish, when Lawrence and Atkinson changed places, Sergeant passing the winning post first. Sergeant ... ... ••• ••• 1 Atkinson ... ... ... ••• “ Lawrence ... ... ••• ••• 3 Time—6o 1-Stlis sees. Boys’ Sack Race, under IG, 200 yards; entrance, Gd. First prize 20s, second 10s, third ss. Six entered, with the following result: M. Ryan 1 B. Whiting 2 H. Ford .... ... ... -3 Bicycle Race (handicap), 3 miles; entrance, 2s Gd. First prize 80s, second 40s, third 20a. Five were entered for this contest, Messrs C. E. Dudley and H. Clark, scratch; W. Brown, 72yds ; P. Norgate, OGyds ; and E. C. Farr, 144yds. Dudley did not put in an appearance. Brown ... ... ... ••• 1 Farr 2 Time—l3min. 11 l-sth secs. Tug of War; open to members of the Fire Brigade and Volunteer Corps in uniform; ten men in each team. Entries specifying names of the men, to be made with the Secretary not later than 1 p.m. on the day of the sports. First prize -65, second £3. The first heat was deeded in a few seconds by the Christchurch Fire Brigade (earn pulling the Volunteer team over the boundary. The victorious team then pulled against the Fire Brigade team with the same result, amidst the cheers of the vast crowd. CHAMPION PBIZB, The Champion Prize of £7 7s was awarded to T. Lyford, who scored twelve points, Mason, J. W. O’Connor, and A. Wright coming second with five points each. The last event was over by half-past five o’clock, and the strains of the National Anthem brought the Sports to a close. THE DISPLAY OF FIREWORKS. Scarcely was the sports ground cleared of the holiday-makers, than a busy staff commenced making preparations for the_ grand pyrotechnic display which was to wind up the anniversary festivities. Considerably within the time advertised for the flight of the first rocket the stands were all erected within the space encircled by the running course. The supply of fireworks was on a very extensive scale, the varieties having been published some time back. The apparatus, when all put up and viewed by the doubtful light of the stars, caused the oval where they stood to resemble a building site with the scaffolding poles of a block of skeleton houses. By seven o’clock a steady current of pedestrians set in from town towards the Park, and filed into the Domain over the College Bridge, lit up on either side as the hour grew later, and further guarded by a couple of the Fire Brigade at the end nearest the try sting place, who collected the contributions of the liberally disposed in aid of the funds of the brigade. By nine o’clock there could be not less than nine thousand people on the ground, the natural terrace to the northward of the Grand Stand being densely thronged with human beings eager for the sight. When the torches interspersed with blue lights, which at intervals lit up the circumference of the course, were ignited, the scene was one to be remembered. The flare of the flambeaux lit up numerous faces as far as the eye could see, and gave some idea of the rapidly increasing population of Christchurch, augmented as it was yesterday by the visitors from the country. The whole of the arrangements, both for the display, under the direction of Mr N. K. Cherrill, and for the operations of the fire brigade, under Superintendent Harris, were most excellent, and not a solitary hitch occurred to mar the pleasure of the exhibition. Tho display was a very superior one, the rockets, Bengal lights with fires, Roman candles, wheels of endless variety, serpents, Jacks in the box, &0., &o, being fired in rapid succession, amidst ejaculatory “ Oh’s ” and exclamations of pleasure and astonishment from thousands to whom such a treat had the additional charm of novelty. If there was a drawback it arose from the liberality of the brigade, who had provided such a profusion of combustibles that it was half-past ten o’clock before the feature of the night was ignited. This was a grand set piece, bearing the device in prismatic and luminous letters, “ Success to the Volunteer Fire Brigade.” As the piece developed its fires the letters were alternately white, golden, green, and violet, amidst a shower of rockets, exploding mines and cascades, aud torrents of fires of every hue. The band struck up the .National Anthem, and tho dense crowd wended their way homewards. Fully an hour must have elapsed before the last visitor passed over the College bridge, which bore the unusual strain upon it well, but it will be an imperative necessity in the interests of tho public safety, or say of convenience in the shape of egress and ingress to the Park on similar occasions to yesterday, to either widen the present bridge and strengthen it or else supplement it with another me an of reaching the grounds. Order and sobriety characterised the proceedings of the night as they had the day, and the Anniversary festivities of the past year were equal, if not superior, to any previous carnival. THE LYTTELTON REGATTA. The regatta, both as to the management of tho races, the variety of the events, and the patronage of competing vessels, was an unqualified success. As will be seen below there were several new features introduced in it, and which added perceptibly to the attractions of the programme. The threatening weather in tho forenoon, the absence of wind, and the occasional presence of rain somewhat militated against the cheerfulness of the early part of the sports, and disarranged to a degree the well considered arrangements of the committee, but as the day wore ou and brightened the keenness of tho competitors and the interest of the spectators correspondingly improved. The early morning calm and later baffling airs giving place to a fine fresh noreasier at about noon, which held until dusk, also added greatly to the satisfactory oocduotof the sailing events, and enabled these to _bo terminated in good season, instead of being delayed until after dark as has not unfrequently happened upon New Years’ Days which have opened much brighter. It would be equivalent almost to a neglect of public duty, and certainly a breach of public courtesy, if in this report of the day’s pleasures a word of praise were not recorded in behalf of the officers of the'regatta, whose names are given at the head of this notice Their labor is essentially one of love rather than profit, and the manner in which they performed the various duties in connection with the regatta of 1880 merits the thanks of the public, and the special thanks particularly of that portion interested in the shipping. On tho other hand, tho officers of the regatta have had reason to recognise that their efforts have been substantially aided and encouraged by a most liberal public. Their requisite revenue has, in this instance, been subscribed in loss time than they had anticipated, and a very substantial surplus, in addition, it is almost certain they will have, with which to establish a regatta fund. While upon this point, the remark may be considered timely that no better evidence is required of the fallacy of the idea promulgated when the regatta of yesterday was first, taken up, to tho effect that the public were indifferent and apathetic on the subject. The Lyttelton Regatta has become so well established as an institution peculiar to the celebration of the Now Year in this part of the colony, that nothing short of wilful mismanagement would affect its popularity, and the committee this year have been favoured with a very handsome earnest of the people’s wishes in respect to its perpetuation. In addition to the pecuniary support afforded the committee by the public the favor conceded by the Lyttelton Harbor Board in placing the steam tug Lyttelton for a private ship at their disposal, may be instanced, and the services rendered by the Harbor department in laying the courses, fixing boats and buoys, and shifting into the bay the large ship Lady Jocelyn, kindly lent for the day by Captain Jenkins for a flagship. All these and many other favors have been extended most cordially to the committee, the conveyance of boats by rail free, the unlimited use of the

railway reclamation granted by tho Commissioner, and numerous similar concessions made. And it is exceedingly satisfactory to be able to state that in no previous year have these favors been more readily granted than for the regatta of 1880. After the committee had held its final meeting yesterday morning at nine o’clock they proceeded on board the committee ship and superintended the carrying out of the following programme : Poue-oabek C w TRIGGER Rack. Entrance, £3 3s. First prize, £zs ; second, £lO. Cam (Cure Boating Club)— Purple and white 1 Hoathoote—McWilliams bow, Tajlor 2, Harkiss 3, Carter stroke, Durham cox. Colour, blue Champion Sailing Back : for trading vessels under 150 tons. Cutters and centre-board vessels not allowed to compete. Open to all comers. Entrance, £3 3s. First prize, New Zealand t hipping Company’s Cup and £SO; second prizo, £2O. Alert, 45 tons, Cuff and Graham ; red flag, white ball ••• ••• I Toren, 78 tons, Grundy ; white flag, red M, blue border ... ... ••• 2 Annie Wilson, 148 tons, Morgan ; St. Andrew’s Cross ... ... • •• ••• 3 Amaranth, Bradley ; white flag, red cross ... 4 Boys’ Pulling Race, under 18, in fqnroared whaleboats ; entrance, 10s. Ist prize, £10; 2nd, £3. Venns, Fdgar ; white _ J Rifleman, Bridges ; blue and white ... 2 Yacht Race, open to all comers ; entrance, £3 3s. Ist prize, £4O; 2nd, £lO. Annie Ogle, 16 tons, Hutchinson, red flag, black ball ... ... ••• 1 Fleetwing. 10 tons, Rich, black Maltese cross on red ground • • • 2 Course same as Champion Race. Ships’ Boats Sailing Race ; entrance, 10a ; Ist prize, £!••; 2nd, £5. Rangitiki, Milman ; N Z.S. Co.’s flag ... 1 Crusader, Davis ; Shaw, Savill.and * o.’sflag 2 Star of India, Roe; Merchant Shipping Company’s flag _ ... ... ••• 3 Erskine, Turpin ; white 4 Antares, Lewis ; white, red cross ... _ ... 0 The course was from committee ship round buoy off Parson’s Rock, round buoy off reef, and win between committee ship and Tunnel wharf. Friendly Societies’ Race, in Watermen s boats; entrance, £l. First prize, £10; second, £4. Railway Express, Ockford ; white ... ... 1 Morning Star, Davis; 1.0.0. F., blue and white 2 Hope of Keohab, Thickens; white, with I O.R. in centre 0 Hero, Childs; 1.0 G.T.. pink and blue ... 0 Course same as Boys’ Pulling race. Ballast Boats Race. Entrance, £1 Is. First prize, £ls ; second, £5. Christina, McDonald (blue) ... 1 Diligent, (green) ... ... ... 2 Rambler, Haydon (red) ... ... ... 0 Result, Burk (white) _ _ 0 Same course as ship’s boats sailing race. Double Sculling Race, in stump outriggers ; entrance, £2 2s. Ist prize, £ls; 2nd, £5. Weka. Cure Boating Club, purple and white 1 Dolphin, U.R.G., blue and white ... ... 2 A riel, Taylor, blue 0 Moa, C.R.C., white ... _ 0 Same course as Boy’s Pulling race. Soiling Race, in open boats[; open to all comers. Entrance, £1 Is. First prizo, £2O; second, £5. Dauntless, Dunkeston ; blue ... 2 Blanche, Thomas; white 3 Avalanche, Baker ; dark blue _ ... ... Crusader, Davies; Shaw, Saville and Co.’s flag 4 Erskine, Tnrpin ; red 0 Rangitiki, Milium; N Z.S. Co.’s flag _... 0 Star of India, Roe; Merchant Shipping Co.’s flag _ ... 0 Prosperous, Sinclair; blue pennant and white ball 0 Same course as Ships’ Boats Sailing race. Kathleen, J. O. Jones; white 1 Ripple, Stephenson ; white, blue star ... 2 Petrel, A. C. Lean ; red and white and blue 3 Same course as Boy’s Pulling race. Ships’ Boats Pulling Race. Entrance, £l. First prize, £12;; second, £5 ; third, £2. Hurnnui, Barclay ; St. Andrew’s Cross . . 1 Rangitiki, Milman ; N.Z.S. Go ’s flag ... 2 Antares, Lewis ; white with red cross ... 3 Lidy Jocelyn, Jenkins 4 Pearl, Wade; blue field, white star, red and white stripe ••• 0 Island Lily, Cooper ; red _ 0 Course same as B y’s Pulling race. Pair-oared Outrigger Race. —Entrance, £2 2s. First prize, £l2; second, £4. Cure, Cure Boating Club ; purple and white I Cam, C.B.C. ; white 2 Stranger, Taylor ; blue... _ 3 Sylph, U.R.O. ; blue and white 0 Same course as last race. Model Yacht Race (first class). Entrance, sa. First prize, £3 ; second, £2; third, £l. Entrance money divided. Seventeen entries. This was a very pretty sight, tho flotilla of seventeen models being started by Mr Webb well together. The piloting in some instances partook more of pushing than the regulations permit, and this was so palpably done by some of the pilots as to cause considerable adverse comment. The course was from Peacock’s Wharf round Gladstone buoy and the flagship and was first sailed over by the following : Red Jacket, 59in., cutter, F. Day 1 Elsie, GOin., cutter, H. Hutchinson 2 Alphen, 58in., cutter, A. Day 3 Model Yacht Race (second class). Entrance, 3s Gd. First prize, £2; second, £1 ss; third, 15s, with entrance money divided. Six entries. Minna Bell, 36in, schooner, Capt. Owen ... 1 Sumner, 29in, cutter, G. Day 2 Aurora, 29in, cutter, G. Day... ... ... 3 Mr H. E. Webb, acting as starter and judge, went off and managed this race. Oapt Owen stuck well to his little craft, and his patient and fair sailing won him the prize. Tub Race. Entrance, 2s 6d. Prize, £2. There were five entries for this event, and some good sport, Taylor getting away with the prize. Two Duck Hunts. In the first hunt, A. Taylor duck, W. Edgar drake, won easily, as did also the same duck and drake in the second one. This completed the programme, and it is creditable to both officers and competitors that, with a trifling exception —namely, in one of the model yacht races, no protest was lodged during the day. LYTTELTON SPORTS. Contrary to general expectation the sports at Lyttelton were more than ordinarily suecesful, it having been anticipated that the weather would militate against the success of tho annual event; but the day at last proved propitious, and the attendance at the land sports and the regatta was very large indeed, each train that arrived bringing a full complement of passengers. Conspicuous among the exhibitions of holiday making in the vicinity of the station, were the inevitable sporting gentry, who haunt these scenes on such occasions with their gaming boards and mystio tables, around which crowds of interested spectators were congregated. The land sports were a great improvement on those of former years, and the programme was in every respect satisfactorily carried out. The secretary, Mr W. Smith, and the committee deserve every praise for the manner in which they discharged their duties, and Mr Smith cannot be accorded too much credit for the part he took in the proceedings. The following were the events : Quoits—lst prize, 40s ; 2nd, 10s. Entrance, 2s Gd. John Burnett, 1; James Leggs, 2. Men’s Race, 440 yards (open to all)—lst prize, 40s; 2nd, 10s. Entrance, Is 6d. Four entries. G. D. Thompson, 1; H. Holl, 2. Boys’ Race, under 16 years, 200 yards—lst prize, 10s; 2nd, se. Entrance, Is. Six entries. Samuel Bert, 1 ; F. Cole, 2. , Single Women’s Race, 100 yards—lst prize, dress, value 20s; 2nd, lamp, value 10a. Entrance, Is ; three entries. Bella McDonald, 1; Margaret Price, 2. Maori Men’s Race, round block—lst prize, 20s; 2nd, meerschaum pipe. Entrance, Is ; five entries. John Denny, 1 ; Harry Msit&ra, 2 ; Nathan Powell, 3. Married Women’s Race, 150 yards (Lyttelton women only)—lst prize, dress, value 25s ; 2nd, hoots, value 10s. Entrance, Is; three entries. Mrs Lawrence, 1 ; Mrs Kinch, 2. Married Men’s Race, one mile (Lyttelton men only)—lst prizo, half-ton coals ; 2nd, she p Entrance, Is Gd ; three entries. D. Trevelan, 1; J. Solomon, 2. „„ „ , Running High Jump—lst prize, 20s; 2nd, 10s. Entrance, Is ; four entries. George Birdling, 1 ; Patrick Harley, 2. Men’s Race (open to all), 100 yards—lst prize, 15s; 2nd, ss. Entrance, Is; fonrentnes. H. Trevelan, 1; Louis Graham, 2. Sack Race, 150 yards—lst prize, 20s ; 2nd. 7s Gd. Entrance, la. Five entries. —Jas. Acrond, 1; P. Smith, 2. . , Men’s Race, 440 yards—lst prize, tea and coffee service, value £2 10s; 2nd, 10s. Entrance, Is Gd. Ten entries. Trevelan and Cooksley ran a dead heat, and Patrick Hurley was second. The two former divided the first prize. , , . _ Sail-rs’ Race, 440 yards—lst prize, 5 gallons beer; 2nd, 1 dozen beer. Entrance, la. Nine entries—Andrew Beggs, 1; F. Golding, 2. . . , Girls’ Race, 100 yards—lst prize, pair of boots, value 10s; 2nd, ss. Entrance, Is. Three entries. Bella McDonald, 1 ; Anno Welsh, 2. Vaulting tho Pole—lst prize, 30b ; 2nd, 10s.

Entrance, Is. Four entries. Peter Roberts, 1 ; R. Trevelan, 2. Grinning|Through the Horae Collar —Ist prize. 15s; 2nd, ss. Entrance, Is. There were four entries for this event the snccessfol competitor being a man named Moses, Kenneth obtaining the second place. Married Men’s Race, 440 yards (Lyttelton men only)—lst prize, half ton coal; 2nd, box soap. Entrance, Is 6d; four entries. W. Schynoweth, 1 ; Treleaven, 2 ; [Adams, 3. A protest was entered by the second man, but it was eventually decided in favor of Schynoweth. Boys’ Race, 150 yards—lst prize, concertina; 2nd, brush, comb, and bottle of scent. Entrance, 6d; ten entries. Thomas Hazard of Christchurch, 1 ; Q. Lewin, 2. Single Women’s Race, 410 yards—lst prize, watch, value £2; 2nd, goods, value, 10s Gd. Entrance, Is.; five entries. Bella M'Donald, 1 ; Louisa Kelby, 2. Old M-.n’s Race, 100 yards—lst prize, 20a ; 2nd, dozen beer. Entrance, Is. Three entries. A. L. Rae, 1; Crafer, 2. There were one or two events of a minor character postponed, and several contests took place that were not on the programme, such as races run by small boys and girls, which cinsed a good deal of amusement. The sports terminated at half-past eight o’clock.

ITEST HEAT. Sheath ... 1 J. Anderson ... 2 Pentecost ... ... 3 Time—104-5th secs. SECOND HEAT. Purchase ... 1 Mnrphy ... 2 Bradshaw ... 3 Time —11 l-5th secs. THIRD HEAT. J. Anderson ... 1 Sheath ... 2 Pentecost ... ... 3 Time —10 4-5th secs.