UPPER RICCARTON SPORTS.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2413, 29 December 1881, Page 3

UPPER RICCARTON SPORTS.

President, Mr J. E. Hanson; vioe-presi-dents, T. Jackson, J. Atkins, H. Ford ; hon. treasurer, A. Dunn; judge, Bav. C. Bo wen ; referee, J. T. Ford; and at < committee of twenty-four gentlemen. These sports were held on Wednesday, on the Cricket Ground, Upper Riccarton. The attendance was good, and the weather very enjoyable, the heat of the sun being tempered by a nice breeze. A programme of twenty-eight events was submitted, and after eleven o'clock the first event waa started, and the others followed in rapid buocettion. The Artillery band was in attendance, and played a choice selection of music at intervals during the day. Separate sports were arranged for the children to their evident satisfaction. The confectionery tent was under the control of Messrs Hanson and Brake, and, in the absence of the licensed victuallers' booth, did a good trade in nonintoxicants. The running track was in fair order, although somewhat hard from the continued dry weather. We append result! of the principal events : Youths' Scratch Race, under sixteen years (District), 120 yards. Prizes—Mr Toovey's Cup, value £), 10s, and ss. A. Mummery 1 James Thomson 2 Walter Turner 3 Ten ran. Professional Handicap, open race ; 220 yards. Frizes, 50s and 15s. C. Hulston (scratch) 1 T. Lyford (6yds) 2 Nina ran Running High Jump, open. Prizes, 20s and 10s. T. Lyford (4ft 6in) 1 F. A. Martin (4ft -tin) 2 Three competed. One Mile Walking Race, open; under seventeen years of age ; handicap. Prises, 30s. and 15s. H. J. Shaw (125yds) 1 Joe Wilson (scratch), also competed, but not more than two starting no second prize was given. 440 Yards Handicap, district. Prizes, 40s and 20s. T. Lyford (10yds) 1 W. S. Fagan (scratch) 2 Six ran. 880 Yards Handicap, open. Prizes, Mr Matson's cup, value .£3 3s, 20s and 10s. F. Hack (75yds) 1 W. S. Fagan (scratch) 2 C. Scrimshaw (syds) 3 Second and third divided. Eight ran. Time, 2min 13sec. 100 yards Married Women's Race. Prizes, box of tea and cheese. MrsCahiU 1 Mrs Preece 2 Four ran. 150 Yards Three-legged Race : under fifteen, district. Prizes, 20s and whip and spurs. J. Andrew and G. Thompson... 1 A. Andrew and R. Thompson ... 2 Three pairs ran. 440 Yards Obstruction Race; over one tab, through three tubs, and under a rail three feet from ground. Prizes, 30s, 15s, and ss. E.H.Ford I John Thompson 2 P. Purchase 3 Eight ran. E'ghteen Yards Quoit Match, 121 b per pair quoits (district). Prizes, 30s, 15s. J. Wood 1 T. Lyford 2 Six competed. One Mile Open Handicap. Prizes £i 4s, JSI 10s. 15s. J. 0. Cnsack (70yds) 1 G. Whiting (50yds) 2 S. K, Martin (85yds) 3 Six ran. Time—4min 50ieec. Single Women's Race, 100 yards. Frizes, silk umbrella, ladies' companion. Alice Holmes 1 Eiiza Lawrence 2 Eleven ran. 100 Yards District Handicap Race. Prizes 20s, 10s, ss. T. lyford (scratch) 1 H. Hanson (15yds) 2 J. Grigg (10yds) 3 Sixteen ran. Time—ll isec. 100 Yards Sack Race (open). Prizes 20s, 10s. E. Whiting 1 G. Whiting 2 Five competed. Two Mile Handicap Walking Race. Prizes .£4 43, £1 10s, 10s. E. Page (100yds) 1 J. C. Lawrence (100yds) ... 2 H. J. Shaw (160yds) 3 Four started. Time—lsmin 16sec. One Hundred Yards Old Men's District Race.E Prizes, 20s, 10s. G.Blair 1 B. Hawkins 2 Eight ran. Time, 13Jsec. One Hundred and Fifty Yards Girls' Race, under sixteen years. Prizes, two papetierea and preserve dish. Rosa Boon 1 E. Lawrence 2 L. Hodgkinson 3 Thirteen ran. One Mile District Handicap. Prizes, Mr Jackson's cup (value £2 2s and .£1 added), 30s. W. 8. Fagan (scratch) 1 G. Pratt (110yds) 2 Fonr ran. Time, smin Bsec. Running High Jump, under sixteen years (district). Prizes, Mr Sandstein's enp value £1 and 10s. J. Thompson (4ft 2in) 1 H. Ward (4ft) 2 Four Eundred and Forty Yardß Boys' Raeo, under fourtpon years. Prizes 20s, 10s. E. Scrimshaw (scratch) ... 1 J. Hanson (25yds) 2 Five ran. Time, lmin 59£sec. One Mile Handicap, jockeys and trainers only. Prizes, Mr Webb's cup value 5g(S, twothirds entrance money, one-third entrancemoney. A. Hoskins (50yds) 1 J. Wade (scratch) 2 E. Rodan (scratch) 3 Five ran. Time, smin 15aec.