AKAROA ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2418, 5 January 1882, Page 3

AKAROA ATHLETIC SPORTS.

These sport* were held on Monday, January 2nd, in the paddook kindly lent by Dr, Watkins. The committee consisted of :—Messrs J. D. Garwood, Her. H. Stocker, J. J. Kissel, W, Meesh, G. Armstrong, J, Watkins, H. Billens, F. Anning, dork of the course. In oonseqnenoe of counter attractions the attendance was not so good as last year. The pro.gramme was as follows : 100 Tarda Bace, for boya under twelve. First prize, 5b ; second, 2b fid. Peter Glynan 1 Nigel Watkins 2 100 Yards Bace, open. First prize, 20s; second, 7s 6d, Walter Watkins and Joseph Armstrong ran a dead beat. High Jump, for boys under fifteen; First prize, 7s 6d ; second, 2s 6d. Jaa. Daly, 4ft 3iu 1 Frank Scott, 3ft llin 2 440 Yards, open. First prize, 30s ; second, 10s, Jos. Armstrong 1 Walter Watkins 2 J. Hewitt 3 440 Yards, for boys under fifteen. First prize, 10s ; second, sb. W. Grotty 1 John Glynan 2 High Jump, open. First prize, 15s ; second, Ss. H. Birdling, sft Sin 1 H. Monro, £ft 2in 2 Running Long Jump, for boys under fifteen. First prize, 7s fid ; second, ss. Ernest Watkins. 14ft 1 Jos. Daly, lift fiin 2 A protest having been entered against E. Watkins as being over age, James Daly took first prize and John Glynan second. One Mile Handicap Race, open. First prize, 60s ; second, 20s; third, ss. Ernest Watkins, 90yds 1 Jos. Armstrong, 25yds 2 J. Hewitt, scratch 3 Although this was looked forward to as being the event of the day, it turned out rather a tame affair, as E. Watkins kept the lead all the way, winning by forty yards ; J. Armstrong beating Hewitt by about four yards for second place. 100 Yards Bace, boys under sixteen. First prize, 10a; second, ss. James Armstrong 1 A. Watkins 2 Throwing Cricket Ball, boys under fifteen. First prize, ball; second, belt. 220 Yards Hurdle Baoe. open. First prize, 30s; second, 10s. J. Lelievre 1 Martin Daly 2 220 Yards Boys’ Hoop Bace. First prize, 5s ; second, 2s fid. A. Watkins 1 A. Noonan 2 220 Yards Egg and Spoon Bace. First prize, 10s ; second, ss. W. Watkins 1 Although there were ten entries, none of the others succeeded in bringing home more than the spoon. Running long Jnmp, open. First prize, ISa ; second, ss. W. Watkins, 16ft 7in 1 H. Monro, 15ft .. 2 100 Yards Girls’ Skipping Baoe. First prize, 10s fid ; second, 2s fid. M. J. Sagu 1 Fanny Billens 2 Half-mile Handicap, open. First prize, 40s ; second, 20s. Jul. Lelievre, 15yds 1 W. Watkins, scratch 2 Throwing Cricket Ball, open. First prize, ball ; second, 2a fid. T. Malmanche, 80yds 1 O. Watkins, 78yds 2 Hop, Step and Jump, open. First prize, 10s ; second, 2s fid. W. Watkins, 37ft Sin 1 W. Birdling, 36ft Sin 3 Fatting the stone, Ifilbs. First prize, 10s ; second, 2s fid. W. Watkins, 27ft Sin ... ... 1 B. Dalglish, Sfift Sin 2 220 Yards Bace, for men over forty. First prize, 10a ; second, 2s fid. A. J. McGregor ... 1 Wm. Carry 2 Committee Baoe. Prize, piece of plate, any metal. T. Grange 1 H. BiUens 2 A few small events took place after the programme had been carried out.