LYTTELTON REGATTA.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2416, 3 January 1882, Page 3

LYTTELTON REGATTA.

When the counter-attractions of yesterday are token into account the attendance at the Lyttelton Eegatta of some 7000 people must be considered very good indeed. The railway department hero issued about 5600 tickets to excursionists, and fully another thousand tickets were issued at inland country and way stations. The Lytteltonians were not over sanguine that an old-fashioned patronage to their red-letter day festivities would be vouchsafed them, and it is gratifying to be able to state the above facts, iu the direction of complimenting them upon the strength of the regatta as an annual event of attraction to the public. It should not be lost sight of that every year produces new fetes here, which, unless the mari irae sports at Port are kept up to the mark, must eventually tell agaimt the attendance there. On the other hand the supply of attractions at holiday times has an undoubted effect in producing an increased thirst for enjoyment. After allowing for the increased population of the city, this last remark was sufficiently demonstrated yesterday when it is considered that the large number of excursionists, as stated above, wont through to port, end both the Papanui and Caledonian sports were almost as largely patronised. In reference to the work of tho regatta committee and yesterday’s fete, there is a word of oomnliment to be paid to tho manner in which the events were sent off The punctuality observed in despatching each event contributed in no small degree towards the record which Lyttelton made yesterday—as holding the best regatta within the memory of the oldest inhabitant. Undoubtedly yesterday's fine fresh N.E. breeze was the chief clement of the success of the races, but the perfection of the arrangements by the committee made tho day pass off as smoothly as could be wished. The harbour looked at its best; every ship in port was decked from stem to stern with flags, and tbe hospitality of the masters to visitors was unbounded. The excursion steamers, black with the crowds of pleasure seekers, cruising in and around the the harbour, also lent a charm to the picture, ond the bunting flying ashore on the hillsides, the decorations of the public buildings and hotels, all tended in the direction of giving a suitable finish to tho gala day’s attire. The thousands of visitors either betook themselves to the breakwaters, there to get the full view of the races and the strength of the breeze; to the jetties to watch the pulling events j to the slopes of the hills to get a view of everything; or to the steamers for a spin round the harbor. The sports on shore, particulars of which are here appended, also drew a considerable number up town. A word c! praise is due to the) railway management for the smooth way in which the traffic was controlled during tho day, and the- police authorities at Port should not be passed over without a well earned compliment being paid them for their arduous but efficient services. The whole of the programme of tho regatta, an unprecedentedly full one, was put through with the exception of the four-oared outrigger and four-oared inrigger races. These two events could not be pulled, the water being too lumpy all day, and they have been fixed for this morning at seven o'clock. Both are to bo wall contested by club boats, and a great deal of interest is centred in the result. Foue-Oabkd Whaleboat Eace, for youths under eighteen years of age. First p ize, £lO ; second, £3 Boats not to exceed 26_ft in length, and of not less than 4ft 6in in breadth. Course—Start fiom buoy off Gladstone Pier, round boat or buoy in Dampier’s Bay, and win between committee ship and Gladstone Pier. Three boats went to the starting buoy, and were sent away by Mr Packard at 9 35 a.m. On passing the committee ship the boat Under Eighteen was about half a length ahead, but lost it between that and theeDampier’s Bay turning point. The Venus (stroke had from some cause or other “ caught a crab ” once or twice, and their chance of winning was very doubtful before tho race had proceeded far. Lowland Lass turned the Dampier’s Bay flag boat about a length ahead of her and held it to the finish at 9.40 50 Time of race smin 50aeo. The two defeated competing crews magnanimously cheered the winning boat as they left the committee ship. The result of tho raoe stood— Lowland Lass. Color, white. Matthews, stroke ; G. Fitzsimmons, 3 ; Payne, 2 ; Hayden, bow; Donovan, cox 1 Under Eighteen, Color, blue. Stewart, stroke ; Campbell, 3 ; Collins, 2 ; T. Worgnn, bow; Green, cox ... 2 Venns—L.E.C. Color, red; C. Wilcox, stroke; A. Mojniham, 3; A. Watson, 2; H. McClatchie, how; N. Galbraith, cox 3 Ship’s Boats Sailing Eace. First prize, £10; second, £5. Course—Start from committee ship, round boat or buoy off reef, round reef, round boat or buoy off Parson’s Book, and win between committee ship and Gladstone Pier. Captain Eeid got the three boats entered for this raoe away sharp at 10 a.m. It was plain from tho time the boats got out into tho full pressure of tho nor’-easter that Little Waimato would take a third place unless an accident occurred to the Erskine or Waimate, or something extraordinary happened, Wyman, in the Erskine, was the favorite, but when tho boats rounded the reef, and went in the wind for the first time, the Waimate showed up well, leading the Erskine some distance. When off Bradley’s Buy, and after going about, tho Waimate fell away conaiderably, and the Erskine on going about got well to windward of her. So much to leeward had the Waimate gone that her younger sister, the Little Waimate, was placed second in the race as it then stood. In beating down to Person’s Book, however, the Waimate altered her position, following astern of the Erskine, though at such a distance as to render all chance of overhauling her hopeless. The Erskine rounded the breakwater at 11 30, and at 11 38 a.m. she passed the committee ship, and the gun was fired declaring her the winner. The Waimate came in close upon an hour later, with her namesake right behind her, Eor a few minutes it was uncertain which of the two Waimates would, after all, cross tho imaginary line of the judges, so as to claim tho second prize. The little boat’s crew did not take the full advantage of their position at the moment, however, and the Waimato made a short board, and finished a raoe as follows : Erskine, H. Turpin, color white ... ... 1 Waimato, Captain Moaey, color violet ... 2 I ittlo Waimato. Captain Mo;ey, color green 3 Double Sculling Eace, in stump outriggers. First prize, £ls ; second, £5. Conrso —Start from buoy off Gladstone Pier, round boat or bnoy inDampier’a Bay, round starting bnoy. round boat or buoy in Dampier’s Buy, and win between committee ship and Gladstone Pier. More interest was centred in this raoe and the pa-r-oared race than in any other pulling races of the day, evidence of which was amply shown by tho crowds of people assembled at every prominent point ashore, and the cheers that were given as the boats passed the ends of various jetties. Mr Packard dropped tho starting flag at tho opportune moment, and the tour boats shot ahead in good lino. Tho Christchurch crow, Grierson and Boulton, were not

long in showing the advantage their training and experience entitled them to, A good deal in the way of great expectations was shown for the Lyttelton crow and their boat the No Name, and had it not been for a foul at the second turning at Dampier’s Bay, by which their rudder was unshipped, they appeared pretty safe for second place. The Kaiapoi boat certainly was pressing them hard, and it. was unfortunate that the accident occurred when it did, as a very well contested pull home would without doubt have followed between them and the Lyttelton orew. When rounding tho buoy near the pier the first time the Nikon fouled and withdrew from the raoe. The Kea, 0.K.C., increased her winning lead over the Lyttelton boat considerably on the second turning at the buoy, and made a very clean turn at the flagboat in the bay for the last time. She was followed by the No Name (L.E.0.) and Mako Mato (Cure B.O.), the Kaiapoi boat. When opposite to the entrance between the breakwaters the wind caught the No Name in such a manner as rendered it impossible for her to be guided any longer minus her rudder. Her crow therefore gave up and came on to the committee ship, where her coxswain entered a protest against the Mako Mako for the foul. Tho raos war started at 10.31 40, and was finished by Grierson and Boulton at 10 45-30 in grand style, their oven pulling being admired on all sides. The numbers were — Kea, C.E.C., color wl ite. J. F. Grierson stroke, K. M. Boulton bow ... ... ' Mako Mako. Cure B.C . color purple and 1 white. J. Perrin stroke, A. Winterbonrn bow ... _ ... 0 Nikan, U.E.C., color dark bine and white. F. Fuller stroke, C. Stringer bow, C. Styche cox 0 No Name, L.E.0.. color red. Q. Graham stroke, W. Fitzsimmons bow, J. Donovan cox ... 0 Champion Sailing Eace, for trading vessels under 150 tons. First prize, New Zealand Shipping Company’s Cup ond £SO ; second, £2O. Course —Start from between buoy off eastern breakwater and h-rbor light, round buoy off reef, round reef, thence round boat or bnoy in centre of harbor off Camp Bay, between boat and eastern breakwater; twice round. Win between buoy or boat and eastern breakwater. A prettier eight than the five schooners presented when Captain Eeid dropped the flag at 11.7 a.m. seldom occurs in any harbor. The five got away with a free sheet for the reef, the Mary Ellen leading, E. U. Cameron second, Cutty Bark third, followed by the Ocean Bird and the Torea. The Mary Ellen was first on thr. wind at the reef, and was followed in abont the order above-named by her opponents. She held her own on tho first board splendidly, while tho Cutty Bark, of which much was expected at the start, wont to leeward, and from her appearance the supposition was that she was short ballasted. She was kept ora tho course, however, finishing as under. The Torea was not long in taking up her position as the weather boat of the five, and at 15 p.m. she put in an appearance, having rounded the buoy off Camp Bay, a grand sight, running right along the front of the Gladstone Pier with all canvas spread. Twenty-five minutes later the Mary Ellen surprised those on board the committee ship, as elsewhere, by putting in an appearance, followed by the E. U. Cameron fifteen minutes afterwards, and the Cutty Sark right behind her. The Torea was then well down tho harbor on her leoond trip to Oarrp Bay against the nor’-easter, and it required no stretoh of the prophetic powers to predict that her opponents would be badly beaten by her for the first place. Captain Matthews, of the Mary Ellen, kept the second prize steadily in view, and on tho return run up from Camp Bay she maintained the position in the race which she had taken after making her first board on tho wind, namely, leading all but the Torea. The Cutty Bark bad to be satisfied with a third place, and the B. U. Cameron fourth. The Ocean Bird did not finish the course. The relative times pf arrival were :—Torea 256 p.m., Mary Ellen 3,54 p.m., Cutty Sark 4 5 p.m., B, U. Cameron 4.10 p.m., and tho positions of the boats as they passed the winning line stood : Torea, schooner, 78 tons, Grnnly, white pennant, red ball 1 Mary Ellen, 29 tons, Matthews, color blue... 2 Cutty Sark, 52 tons. Joss, blue pennant, white ball 3 E. D. Cameron, 41 tons, Larsen, color red ... 4 Ocean Bird, 33 tons, Williams, red and white pennant 0 Time occupied by the winner, 3h 49 mins Canob Eace. Prize, Mayor’s Cup. Conrso same as No. 2 Jones and his Cathleen was the favorite, and his victory was regarded as certain. The expectation, as the result proved, was right. The Ely made a hard fight for it, whilst tbe Petrel never saw the way. When rounding the boat at Dampier’s Bay she turned over, and the canoeist Bees swam to the anchored boat, and was subsequently conveyed ashore in a pleasure boat hard by at the time. The Cathleen came in about ten lengths ahead of tho Fly, the gun firing at 11.45 a.m. Time of race, 7mins. Cathleen, J. O. Jones, color white ;1 Fly, W. S. Smith, color pink 2 Petrel, E. Bees, color white ... ..._ ..._ .3 Taoht Eace, open to all comers. First prize, £SO ; second, £lO. Course same as No. 5. From the moment Captain Eeid let tho trio go in this raoe it was plain that but two of them, the Dove and the Xarifa, were in it. Between them and the Waterlily there wps too great a disparity in size and power to leave the least probability that the last-named boat would keep pace with them in a breeze such as was blowing at the time. Her crew, no doubt, realising that foot, took a turn round the reef and came home. Between the two yaobts left there remained to be witnessed probably the most exciting raoe that ever took place in the port. Tho Dove’s Bailing power is established through the many victories she has achieved in the past, but there was less known of the stranger from Wellington, the Xarifa. It proved to be her day out, however, as the advantage in running which her opponent possessed was offset by the advantage the Xarifa hud over her when on tho wind. In these respects the boats may be said to have been on an equality, with the odds in favor of tbe stranger, or at all events tho weight of praise, she being the smaller boat. It was six minutes past noon when the race was started, and up to the finish, at 3 45 25 p.m , there was never an advantage in either the Dove’s or the stranger’s favour, either before tbe wind or on it, sufficient to render the victory at all certain for one or the other. It was a grand race, and resulted in a grand finish, the Xarifa passing tho winning flag two seconds and a half behind tho Dove. Allowing for the difference due to her on account of her lesser tonnage, she was the winner of the first prize. The enthusiasm which passed through the breasts of the hundreds of people on the Gladstone Pier, and the general excitement caused by the two yachts sailing balloon fashion up the harbour and almost within arm’s-reaoh of tho people ashore, can be better imagined than described. It was, beyond question, an imposing one, and such as justified the warmth of interest which tho spectators manifested in it. As above stated, the gun fired at 3.45,25, making the time occupied by tho yachts 3h 39 min—ten minutes less than the schooner race over the same course. The numbers went up — Xarifa, 15) tons. Butt, bine, red Maltose cross 1 Dove, 24 tons, Hutchinson, blue 2 Waterlily, 6 tons, T. Green, red, white star 0 Pair Oared Pace, in stump outriggers. First prize, £is ; second, £5. Course same as No. 4 race. As before stated, this race was one in which a great deal of of interest was taken, the competition being between tho pick of the Christchurch, Kaiapoi, and Lyttelton oarsmen. Mr Packard got tho three boats away in his usual admirable and satisfactory style, but the Kaiapoi boat had hardly got underweigh before she was crossed by a passing pleasure boat, and lost quite a length. With that pluck and undaunted perseverance for which the Kaiapoi oarsmen are famous, the orew put on a spurt to regain lost ground, and after rounding tho fligboat the second time, took second place, the Lyttelton crow leading, and the 0.E.0. boat astern. The trial of staying power or endurance which tho length of the course laid for this race as for the double sculling and one or two other races, was a pretty severe one, and the crews of the competing boats well deserved the plaudits showered upon them. In fourteen minutes (a minute longer than Grierson and Boulton finished the double-sculls race in), and what in contrast may be called excellent time, the Lyttelton men lay on their oars to tbeweloome sound of the report of the gun, followed by the Mako Mako, and the Kea several lengths astern. No-Name, L.E.C., color red. C. Fitzsimmons, stroke ; T. Harkiss, bew ; J. Donovan, cox ... ... ... I Mako Mako, Cure B.G , color purple and white. Q. Wright, stroke; E. Day, bow 2 Kea, C.E.C., color white. L. M. Ollivier, stroke ; C. B. Dobson, bow 3 Sailing Eace, in open boots. Open to all comers. First prize, £2O; second, £5. Course same as No. 3.

This roce was stirringly contested, and as the six white winged messengers for the prize scudded away towards the reef before the smart breeze a minute Or two’s admiration of the sight was enjoyed by many hundreds of people on the wharves and breakwater. The Blanche, Dauntless, Good Templar, and Erskine kept well together after coming on the wind. Unfortunately for the Dauntless, then well in the race, the steamer Grafton crossed her path in such proximity as caused her to go up in the wind, and thus to lose her the race. Her crew feel vary sore at the Grafton for the mistake, and quite attribute their defeat to what they deem to hare been a want of consideration on the part of those in command of the Grafton at the time. The Lady Veal and Sambo were not in it, Blanche, Good Templar and Erskine having too much of a lead to be beaten. The finish, like the finish of the yacht race, was particularly fine, not more than half a boat’s length being between the Blanche and Good Templar. The race was started at 1,19 p.m,, and finished at 2 34, as under : Blanche, M. Thomas, color red 1 Good Templar, J. Sinclair, color blue and white 2 Erskine, H. Turpin, color white 3 Lady Veal, B Veal, color red and white ... 0 D. Gebbie, color orange, black ball ... 0 Dauntless, J. Wyman, color blue 0 Naval Brigade Eace (in uniform), to be rowed in pilot boats. Prize, £lO, and piece of plate presented by Mr I. Herman. Course —Start from buoy off Gladstone Pier, round buoy to eastward of reef, and win between committee ship and Gladstone Pier. Mr Packard sent the four boats of Naval Volunteers away at 2 p.m. The course laid out was a pretty stiff one with such boats as the crews were pulling, and to make matters not any better for them, there was some rather wide steering. A rather exciting foul took place at the buoy out in the harbor, when the boats were going round, but A. Arnold came away with a good lead, and the race finished as under : Chief Petty Officer A. Arnold, blue pennant, white ball ... 1 Second Potty Officer Lissiman, red ensign ... 2 Petty Officer F. Arnold, red pennant, white bail ... 3 Petty Officer Teague, white pennant, red ball 0 Fodr-Oabed Eace, in ships’ boats, to be rowed by ship’s apprentices. Prize, £5, with Mr Sandstein’a Cup added. Course same as No. 4. The ships’ apprentices had a stiff puli, and at the first turn at the flag-boat it looked as though Waimato was in for the prize and cup. On the back pull to the starting buoy, however, the positions were reversed, and Young Jocelyn took the lead and kept it. The race started at 2.38, and finished at 2.56, as under : Young Jocelyn—Jenkins; light blue ... 1 Waimate—Mosey ; violet ... 2 Ship’s Boats Pulling Eace, four oars. First prize, .£l2. Course same as No. 4. The flag dropped at 3 39 p.m. to the Waimate, Young Jooelyn, and Agnes Jessie. As in the apprentices’ race, the Waimato’s boat was dead, and Young Jooelyn had to oompete with the Agnes Jessie for the first place. The crew of the latter boat made a hard struggle to overhaul their opponent, but did not succeed, and bad to be contented with second prize. The race finished as under at 3.56 p.m., just a minute less time than the apprentices rowed it in. Young Jocelyn—Jenkins ; dark blue ... 1 Agnes Jessie—J. Humphries ; colour, white 2 Waimate —Mosey ; violet 0 Friendly Societies’ Four • Oared Whaleboat Eace. First prize, .£2O ; second, £5. Boats not to exceed 26ft in length, and of not less than 4ft 6in in breadth. Course—same as No. 4.

The Friendly Societies, the Druids, Oddfellows, and Good Templars’ boats, went away at 452 p.m. The Good Templar boot had sustained some injury before the raoe started, and efforts were made to get a postponement of tho event, but it came off, and the Good Templars went to the start, pulled a few strokes, and dropped out, feeling that their chance of winning was under the circumstances remote. Both the other crews pulled well, the Oddfellows finishing at 5,6 p.m., or in tbe excellent time of 14mins. The numbers were sent up— Bluebell, Oddfellows, color red 1 Lowland Lass, Druids, color white 2 Venns, Good Templars, color pink and blue 0 This was the last of the raoes, and the finish of what was admitted on all sides to have been the beet regatta ever held at the Port. THE SPORTS IN TOWN. Committee—Messrs Holmes, Fenton, Higgs, Adams, Wishart. A programme comprising twenty-seven events, athletic, gymnastic, and gastronomic; a variety covering everything in the line of street amusements, all the way from an old ladies’ race to juveniles eating hasty pudding, dipping for oranges, or discussing rolls and treacle, was produced yesterday on shore, to the great enjoyment of those who found their way up to London street. No casualties were reported during the day at the sports, but in one instance a good deal of indignation was expressed at tho assault committed by one of tho competitors upon the secretary, Mr Fenton. Following is a list of tho principal of the events and the results : Qioits. First prize, £1 10s ; second, £l. J. Archibald. 1; J. Small, 2. Men’s Race, 440yis; open to all. First prize lea and coffee service, value £2los; second, 10s. Mummery, 1 ; Bradshaw, 2. Boys’ Eaoo, under sixteen years, 200yda. First prize, 10s; second, ss. Wilson, 1 ; Brown, 2. Single Women’s Eace, 150yds. First prize, dress valne £L; second, clock. Miss M'Donald, I; Miss Herd, 2. Boys’ Walking Eace, under sixteen years; one mile. First prize, £1; second, 10a. W. Godfrey, 1; H. Davis, 2. Standing High Jump. First prize, 15a; second, se. Henrici, 1 ; Brown, 2. Men’s Eace ; open to all; ICOyds. First prize, 15s; second, ss. Bradshaw, 1; M’Kenzie, 2. Sack Eace, 150 yards. First prize, £1 ; second, ss. Brown, 1. Married Women’s Race, 150 yards, Lyttelton Women only. First prize, box of tea, valne £1 ; second, box of soap. Nichols, 1; Keliher, 2. Sailors’ Eace, 440 yards. First prize, five gallons beer; second, one dozen beer. Blackie, 1 ; Hay, 2. A protest was entered in this race. Old Men’s Bace, 100 yards. First prize, £1; second, one dozen beer. A. Skinner, 1.

Three-legged Eace (boys under twelve years), 100 yards. First prize, 10s; second, sa. Walters and Day, 1; Wilson and Hoggen, 2. Eight raoes and an assortment of comical exercises for tho amusement of spectators, including grinning through a horse’ collar, were also carried out by the committee. NEW YEAR’S DAY SPORTS. THE CALEDONIAN SPOETB. Tho projectors of the first Caledonian sports hold hero havo cause to congratulate themselves upon the success of their gathering yesterday at Lancaster park. Tho weather was all that could be desired, and the attendance large. The various events were got off with fairly commendable punctuality, and the arrangements as a whole were very good. The officers were zealous and effective in the discharge of their duties, and the whole affair was a success. Mr Button’s band was in attendance, and played excellently throughout the day. Mr Cookson had the catering committed to his oaro, and discharged the onerous duties most satisfactorily. Details of the various raoes, &0., are appended : 100 Yards (flat race); first prize £5, second £2, third £l. O. Hulston ... ... ... 1 T. Lyford... 2 Five started. Hulston out out the running, with Lyford second, Soott and Anderson third. In this order they went to the finish, Hulston taking it easy, and winning by a yard from Lyford, a dead heat ensuing for third place between Soott and Anderson. Time —10 1 sth secs. On running off the dead heat, Anderson won, Soott ran off, and allowed Anderson to win easily. Fatting tbe stone (161 h); first prize £3, second £l. Munro, 36ft Sin ... ... ... 1 McGregor, Sift yin 2 Eight others competed, and some very pretty putting was exhibited by the two first men. One Mile Handicap ; first prize £5, second £2, third £l. J. Bailey, 160yds 1 J. Fadler, 120yds 2 S K. Martin, 120yds ... ... 3

Six others started. The scratch man, Fagan, was absent. Bailey was never headed, and won pretty easily. A good struggle ensued for second p'ace up the homo stretch between Sadler and Martin, resulting in the former winning on the post. Time —smin 32seo. Running High Jump; first prize £3, second sBX, McGregor, sft Sin 1 Lyford, sft 2in ... ... ... 2 McGregor showed some very nice jumping, and ultimately won as above. McGregor afterwards jumped sft din. Pipe Music (Keels and Strathspeys) ; first prize O.K. Whiskey Trophy, Cup given by

Messrs E, Wilkin and Co., value £5 ss, second £2. M. Elder 1 A. Tolmie 2 D. McQueen 3 S. Scott 0 There were four entries for this, and so far ana Sassenach could judge the performance was very good. The judges thought so highly of McQueen’s performance that they awarded him a third prize, though not on the programme. Tolmie ran the winner very close, but hia lime in the Strathspeys was too fast for dancing. 120 Yards Handicap ; three trial beats ; first prize £5, second £2, third £1 First heat. T. Lyford, 7yds 1 C. Bnlaton, scratch 2 Four others ran. Hulston made a game effort to overhaul Lyford juat before the winning post was reached, but the latter won by about a yard. Time—l2sec. Second heat. A. Lawrence, Iv'yds 1 A. J. Kenny, 12yds 2 J. McGregor, 12yds 3 Three others ran. A good race between the loading two. Time—ll 4-sth sec. Third heat. A. Scrimshaw, 9yds 1 J. E. Brant, 9yds ... ... 2 A. Anderson, Byds ... ... 3 This was a good race. Time—l2 l-sth sec. Wrestling—Border stylo; first prize £5, second £2. First round. Hislop 1 Eeppel 0 Dalzel ... ... ... ... 1 O’Connor 0 Scott 1 Tevendale 1 Howe 0 The two pairs left standing were Hislop, Dalzell, Scott and Terendale. Second round. Dalzell 1 Hislop 0 Scott 1 Tevendale... 0 Final round. Scott 1 Dalzell 0 This was a well contested round. Shantrews Dance; prize, siiverlcnp, given by Messrs Ward and Co. J. Macrae I This was the only competitor, but the judges awarded him the prize on account of his superior dancing. One Mile Bicycle Handicap; first prize £5, second £2, third £l, W. H. Langdon, 70yds ... 1 W. Hyde, 175yda 2 A. Lowry, 220yda 3 Five others started. The handicap was far too great for Allison, who was the scratch man. Lowry led for a good part of the way, when Langdown, in the last lap, came away, and won after a good struggle with Hyde by about two inches. Time, 3min 27 3 sth sec. Running Long Jump; first prize £3, second £l. lyford, 18ft 9in 1 McGregor, 18ft 3in 0 The competitors tied at 18ft Sin, and the jumping off resulted as aboveSword Dance, or Ghillie Callum; open to residents in Canterbury only; first prize £2, and O. K. Whiskey Trophy, (’up given by Messrs R. Wilkin and Co, value £5 5s (value of prize, £7 5--), second, silver medal given, by the Northern Brewery Company and £2. J. McOrae „ 1 J. G. Clarke 2 Some very good dancing was shown by the various contestants. 440 Yards Handicap; first prize £5, second £2, third £l. C. Hnlston, 4yda ... ... I A, Scrimshaw, 12yds 2 A. J. Lawrence, 18yds 3 Three others ran. Hnlston, who ran with great judgment, won after a capital race. He managed to get on terms with the men having a start at the turn for home, and a fine race ensued up the straight between Scrimshaw, Lawrence, and the winner, resulting in Hulston scoring another win by two yards, Scrimshaw about a yard ahead of Lawrence, the rest in a cluster. No time taken. Irish Jig ; first prize £3, second £l. O’Callaghan 1 Curran ... ... ... ... 2 There were four entries for this event. The winner, who appeared in the traditional stage costume of an Irishman, danced splendidly. The second maa danced very well indeed. Best Dressed Highlander; first prize £5. J. Colder X There were three other competitors. The winner was very correctly dressed. Best Dressed Highlander (boys under 14), first prize £2 2s, second £l la. D. M. Stewart 1 Q. Wcrnatl 2 J. Wornall 3

These were all nicely dressed, and the judges had some difficulty in arriving at a conclusion. Final Heat 120 Yards Flat Race. Kenny, 12yds 1 Lawrence, 12yda 2 Hulston, scratch 3

This was a fgood race. Enlston conic! not, though he ran gamely, get on terms with the start men, and ultimately the race resulted as above. Time—ll 4-stha sec.

Two Mile Walking Face Handicap ; first prize, j£s, second third ill', J. C. Wilson, scratch 1 T. Aulsebrook 2 A. Aulsebrook 3 W. S. Smith ... ... ... 0

There were only four goers out of the eight entries. Wilson, who was at scratch, went to the front after about half the distance had been gone, and held the lead from thin cut, both the Aulsebrooks goir-g behind him at an easy pace. W. S. Smith, the other scratch man, walked well throughout, though not having the slightest chance. Wilson won easily. Time, Ifimin 45secs. The judges were so pleased with Smith's walking and his pluck, that they awarded him an extra prize. Highland Fling, in costume; first prize £5, second £3. McGregor 1 McCrao 2 There were four other entries. Pipe Music (Pibrocha and Marches) ; first prize O.K. Whiskey Trophy, Cup given by Messrs B. Wilkin and Co., value ill 4s, second £2. Murdoch Elder 1 S. Scott 2 There were four entries for this event, and after a good competition the prizes were awarded as above. Best Piper ; silver medal, presented by Messrs Partridge and Buddie. Murdoch Eider 1 Reel of Tulloch, in Highland costume; first prize £5, second £2. Micrae ... X McGregor 2 120 Yards Hurdle Handicap; ever ten flights of hurdles, 3ft high; first prize £5, second £2, third £l. J. Lusk, 10yds ... 1 A. J. Kenny, 12yda 2 J. A. Riddell- 10yds 3

Lusk and Riddell went off at a good pace, with Kenny close up. At the fourth hurdle from home Kenny put on a spurt, and won by about a yard, two yards between second and third. The scratch man ran well np. Time, 20 3-sths sacs.

Second Heat. T. Lyford, scratch 1 A. J- Lawrence, 10yds ... ... 2 J. McGregor, 10yds 3 Lyford from scratch made the pace very warm, and the rest had only fivo hurdles when he was on terms with them, and got the lead, Lawrence second, and McGregor third. In this order they breasted the tape, the rest close up. Time, 20jcc. Tossing the Caber. Brodie 1 Mitchell 2

There were fourteen competitors. After one round, in which all the competitors failed to turn the caber, owing to the spar selected being too heavy and too long, about IS.n was taken off, making it 16ft fiin, but the contest resulted as before, in no one tossing it ; another foot was taken off, and then Brcdie, one of tho competitors, succeeded in turning it, securing first prizs, with Mitchell second. Final heat of 120 yards Hurdle Race. Lawrence, 10yds j Kenny, 12yds ... ... t McGregor, 10yds S Lawrence aod Kenny ran a dead heat, ano McGregor, who ran plucKily, came in third Time, 20sec. Lyford fell at the toird hurdle, and was ent of the r-.ee, Final Heat. T awrence, 10yds X Kenny, 12yds 2 Kenny at the third hurdle a'tor the sturt fell, and Lawrence went away with a strong load, winning pretty easily- by three yards. lime, 20sec. Throwing the Hammer (Ifilb) ; Cap given, by Mr Sutherland, value £5 ss, second £l. Willis, 91ft Bin 1 Barley, 82ft fiin ... ... ... 2 Nimmo, 80ft 9in 3 Fourteen others competed. Five Milo Bicycle Handicap; first prize £5, second £2, third £l. W. H. Langdown, 225yda ... I A. E. Preece, 3. syds 2 F. M. Allison, scratch 3 This was a very good r ace indeed. L >ngdown soon after the start assumed !l.e lead, which ho kept to the finish, riding in good style. Allison, who rodo well, was somewhat too heavily handicapped, but managed at, the finish to run into third place about twenty yards in rear of tho second man. Time, 19min 58aeo.

An interra'ional tug of war concluded a most successful day’s sports.

papanui f.poaia. President Mr WVlliaTi Norman. Vicepresidents, Mr David Tlomas, Mr E. M. Cresswell. Hon. treasurer, Mr James Jackson. Handicappec and starter. Mr S. P. Andrews. Committee—Messrs O. Matson, Geo. Moon, J. A. Young, Wil»iam Smitu. Walter Jackson, DKruse, P. M. Stewart, G. G Frame, William Bomer, I. D. Smith, E. Whiting, T. A. Paterkin, Joseph Taylor, A. M. Philpott, F. Hudson, J. Wild, Wm. Munro, P, Elder 1 , J. Bligh, C. Jennings. Those annual sports came off yesterday oa the Papanui cricket ground, and were as usual a great success. The attendance was very large, particularly considering the many counter attractions, and the fact that similar sports on a somewhat more pretentious ecale were held in Lancaster Park. There was a tolerably large gathering in the morning, and as the day advanced and the trams continued to arrive crowded with passengers, the attendance increased enormously, until in the afternoon there were probably over 2000 people present, a large proportion of whom were children and members of the fair sex. There was a well-arranged programme, which was got through with satisfaction to till concerned, the different events being well cjntastod by tolerably large fields. There were also several minor attractions, inducing a rif e gallery, a round-about, and an Aunt Sally, and there was ample provision for the supply of refreshments to old and younr. Mr John Barlow, of the Britannia Hotel, dispensedliquors from a well supplied bar. Mr H. M’Gregor, who was in charge of the committee booth, did a good business in confectionery and pastry. Special arrangements were made for the benefit of the juveniles, and the committee deserve great praise for the maimer in which this portion of their proceedings was carried out. The Papanui brass band supplied some very good music. The last event on the programme wa« ccncluded before cir o'clock, and the people were soon after enabled to return to town 07 the trams. The following are the particular; of the different events. Quoit Match, open to all comers. First prize, £2 2a ; second, £1 Is. Entrance, ss. David Thomas ... ... ... 1 George Craw ... 3 There were eight competitors. One Hundred Tarda Race (boys under thirteen'. First prize, 10a ; second, ss; third, 2s fid. Entrance, Is. E. Scrimshaw ... 1 Hobbs ... 2 G. Horner 3 Four started. Won by a yard. One Mile Handicap Walkim- Match (boys under sixteen. First prize, ill 10s ; second, £l. Entrance, 2s fid. H. J. Shaw, scratch 1 E. Ford, 60yds 2 J. A. Hcrner. scratch, and G. Horner, oyds, also competed, hut were never in the race. Shawwon easily, although Ford pressed him pretty closely for the first five or six laps. Running High Jump, open to all comers. First prize, .£1 10a ; second,, £l. Entrance, 2a fid. W. Lavery, sft 1 D Hegarty, 4ft 10in 2 Three others competed. Sack Race, 100 yards. First prize, £1; second, 10s. Entrance, 2a fid. G. Whiting 1 E. Whiting ... 2 Four competed. The brothers Whiting, whowere quite au fait at this somewhat difficult mode of progression, finished close together, tho others being nowhere. One Hundred and Fifty Yards’ Race (boys under fourteen). First prize, 15s; second, 10s. Entrance. 2s. E. Scrimshaw ... 1 A. Hobbs 2 "Five boys ran. Sc rimshaw went away at the start, and was never approached. Men’s District Race, 150 yards. First prize, .£1 ; second, 10s. Entrancs, 2s fid. J. P. Horner I J. Langdon 2 Three men ran. Horner won by four or five yards. Three-legged Eace, 150 yards. First prize, .£1; second, 10s. Entrance, 2a fid per pair. C. Scrimshaw and E. Gilfcn ... 1 E. and T. Frame 2 Three couples started. The winning two ran iyell and won easily. Throwing Cricket Ball. First prize, £1 j second, 10s. Entrance, 2a fid. C. Brentford, 72yds 1 W, Philpott 2 Nine competed. Two Hundred and Twenty Yards Race (boys under fifteen). First prize, it; second, 10s ; third, ss. Entrance, 2s fid. Beywood 1 H. Mat-on 2 E. Scrimshaw 3 Five star! ed. Hey wood led from the start, and. won by about four yards. Vaulting with Pole (open to all comers). First prize, £1 10s; second, 15s. Entrance, 2s fid. A. Aymes, 7ft lOin I D. Hegarty, 7ft Sin 2 Two others competed. Two Miles Handicap Walking Match; open to all comers. First prize, £ 3; second, £L 10s. Entrance, 5s C. J. Lawrence, scratch ... 1 H. J. Shaw. 150yds 2 W. Jackson (scratch), John Reese (50 yards), and E. H. Ford (70 yards), also ran. The race soon resolved itself into a match between Lawrence and Shaw. The former assumed 'he lead at the end of the- eleventh lap, and the pair kept tolerably clos e co m pany until the finish, Lawrence winning by about seven yards. Shaw, who won the walking race lor boys under sixteen, walked well and plnckily. Lawrence’s walking was also much admired. Putting 141 b Hammer First prize, 20s ; second, XOs. Entrance, 2s fid. G. Ekame, 64ft lOin , 1 O’Connor, 64ft Biin 2 Six competed. Married Women’s Race, 100 yards - First prize, box of tea; second, box of soap ; third, bag of flour. Entrance, free. Mrs Lawrence 1 The names of the other prizetakers could not be ascertained. Six women competed. Mrs I awrenue won easily. Hop, Step, and Jump—First prize, 20s; second, 10s. Entrance, 2a fid. D. Hegarty 1 John Orr ... 2 W. Lavery also competed._ One Mila Running Handicap ; open to nR comers. First prize, £3; second, £l. Entrance, ss. Geo. Whiting, scratch 1 John Langdon, 20yds ... ... 2 H, WiPamson (20yds) and F. Haskins als» ran. Whiting soon ran through his men and had the race all to himself, winning by about thirty yards. Williamson was about the same distance behind Langdon. Running Long Jump—First _ prize, £1 second, XOs. Entrance, 2s fid. D. Hegarty, 17ft 1 J. Orr, 16ft Sin 2 Two others competed. Putting the Stone, Ifilb—Firsc prize, £1; second, l< l s Entrance, 2a fid. M. O’Connor, 30ft 4in ... ... 1 E. Frame, 30ft 21m 2 Two others competed. Handicap Hurdle Bare, 440 yards (open to all comers, over 12 flights of hurdles, 3ft fiin. high. First prize, £3 ; second £l 10s. Entrance, ss. H. K. T. Matson, 30yds ... 1 W. Lavery, scratch 2 Geo. Whiting, Byds, John Orr, 10yds, J. P. Horner, 10yds, also ran. Matson, who took all hia hurdles well, was neve:: caught, and won. easily. Whiting and Orr came to grief over the eighth hurdle, when running Lavery close for second place. Tramway Shareholders’ Grand Open Handicap - Distance 10". 220, 440, and 880 yards. First prize, £lO 10s; second, £5 ss. En* trance, 10s. First event. 100yds. J. P. Hcrner, 3yda 1 O. Scrimshaw, 3yds ... ... 2 J. C. Hack, 6yds 3 P. C. Purchase (scratch) also ran. Homer went away with the start, bat was nearly overhauled by Scrim-haw, who was only about half a yard behind at the finish. Time, lOsoc. Second event, 220yds. C. Scrimshaw, 7yds ... ... 1 J. P. Horner, 7yds ... ... 2 J. C. Hack, 12yds 3 P. C Purchase (scratch) also started. This was a close race, and was won by about three yards. Hai k and Purchase ran a very close race for third place. The former finished about four yards behind Horner. Third event, HOyda. C. Scrimshaw. 14yds ... ... 1 J. C. Hack, 24yds 2 J. P. Horner, 14yds ... ... 3 Scrimshaw soon overhauled Hack, and won with ease. Fourth event, 880yds. C. Scrimshaw, scratch ... ... 1 Hack, 20yds 2 Purchase, 10yds... ... 3 Horner also ran, but retired after the first lap. Scrimshaw ran a waiting race until the last lap, when ho went to the frent and won by about seven yards. Purchase was a good third. The result of the running in the four events, as given above, was as follows : C. Scrimshaw, 11 points ... 1 J. C. Hack, 6 points ... —. 2 J. P. Horner, C points 2 Hack and Homer divided tie second prize.