ELLESMERE ANNUAL SPORTS.
These popular sports were held on the Ellesmere Recreation Rorservo on Monday last. Tho weather was all that could bo desired, and the attendance greatly exceeded that of former occasions. The following is tho prize list, viz. Quoit Match. Cummings ... ... ... 1 J. Small 2 100 Y'ards Race, handicap ; open. R. Young, siyds... ... ... 1 C. Willis, 14yds 2 Maiden Horse Baca ; one mile. Mr P. McEvody’s Python colt, 3 yrs (Smith) 1 Mr S. Lemon’s Fair Nell, by Python (Webster) 2 440 Tarda Handicap Hurdle Baco ; eight flights of hurdles, 3ft Gin high. J. W. Storey, scratch ... 1 M. Dickie, 10yds ... ... 2 Running Long Jump ; handicap. 11. Corbett, Sin, 18ft H’in ... 1 J. H. Lloyd, Klin, JSft Sin ... 2 Ono Mile Handicap Baoe. C. Pearce, 33yd5... ... ... 1 W. Tronves, 30yds ... ... 2 Vaulting with Pole. C. Frankish, Bft 9in I Phillip (Maori) Bft Sin ... ... + Keande ... + Hack Hurdle Race ; 1J miles (about) ; weights, not less than JOat. Mr Lewis’ Albion ... ... (Sheehan) 1 Mr Bryan’s Mary Jane ... (Owner) 2 220 Y’ards Handicap Race for Men. M. Dickie, 6yds ... ... ... I H. Corbett, 2yds ... ... 2 Running High Jump ; to start at four feet. T. Willis, sft 1 C. O. Scott, 4ft llin 2 410 Yards Handicap Baca for Men. M. Dickie, 10yds 1 J. W. Storey, 3yds 2 Ellesmere Great Handicap Trotting Race; a sweepstakes of .£2 ; distance, throe miles ; no weight under lOst 71b. Mr Spring’s ch m Jess, 30yda ... ... 1 Mr Dobbin’s b m Dairy Maid, 125yds ... 2 Mr Smithson’s Creamy Taffy, 100yds ... 3 Mr George's b m Psyche, 310yds ... ... 4 This race was the greatest event of tho day. There were fourteen nominations, but only eight started. Psycho held her lead well till the last round, when she shied and broke, losing fuUy ten yards. Joaa ran third till within half a mile from homo, when she passed Taffy, and then ran a neck and neck race with Dairy Maid, passing by only half a neck at the post. 880yds Handicap Race. Alex. McLeod 1 C. Scott 2 Horse Bace ; 1) miles ; 10 stone up. Mr B. Bryan’s Lady Ellen ... ... ... 1 Mr R. Bryan’s Lady Caleden 2 Consolation Hack Race ; half mile ; for beaten horses only. Mr Bell’s Orange Peel 1 Mr Frankish’s Squathnesi 2 Handicap Consolation Race, 150yds. G. Drayton, siyds 1 H. Yonng, scratch 2
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Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2417, 4 January 1882, Page 4
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387ELLESMERE ANNUAL SPORTS. Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2417, 4 January 1882, Page 4
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