BOXING DAY.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2719, 27 December 1882, Page 3

BOXING DAY.

FRIENDLY SOCIETIES' PETE. President, H. C00per,1.0.0.F.,M.1T.; vice, president, S. D. Nathan, U.A.0,D.; treasurer,H.Crooks,A.O.P.; secretary, P. W. Sandford, 1.0.0.F.,M.TJ.; entry secretary, E. 'J. D. Borland, 1.0.0. F., M.TJ.; handicappers, Messrs S. P. Andrews and J. E. Tomlinson ; starter, Mr S. P. Andrews. The following is an account of the various races which came off yesterday at the Friendly Societies' Fete at the Agricultural and Pastoral show ground:— Boys' race, under sixteen years, 440 yds, open. First prize, silver cup presented by his Worship the Mayor of Christchurch; second 10s, third ss; five entries. J. Daley 1, E. Scrimshaw 2, C. Hoggin 3. W. Upchurch and J. Oliver also ran, the latter leading at the start, but he was soon overhauled by Scrimshaw, who in turn had to give place to Daley, who was the winner by four yards, second and third being close together. Time, lmin sisec. Handicap Walking race, one mile, for lads under eighteen. First prize £2 2s, second JBL, third 10s; four entries. W. Speight, scratch, 1; W. Spicer, 40 yds, 2; H. J. Shaw, 20 yds, 3. A. McCourtalso competed, Speight walked well, and won as he liked. Spicer has a good style, but had all his work to wrest second honors from Shaw, who pressed him close. Time, Bmin 14 4-5 sec.

Grand Handicap, distances 150, 220 and 440 yards, for members of Friendly Societies only. First prize £5, seeond £3, third £2 ; nine entries. First heat, 120 yards, H. Lowry (2yds) 1, G. Goodwin (4yds) 2, J. Nicholas (scratch) 3. Seven ran. Time 17secs. Second heat 220 yards, G. Goodwin (4yds) 1, H. Lowry (syds) 2, J. Nicholas (4yds) 3. Five ran. Time 25secs. Third heat 440 yards, H. Lowry (10yds) 1, G. Goodwin (scratch) 2, J. Nicholas (Byds) 3. Four ran. Time lmin. lsec. In Ithe first heat Lowry won with about two yards to spare, Goodwin and Nicholas being close together. The second heat was won by Goodwin, although Lowry ran him very close. The final heat was won by Lowry just as he liked.

Boys' Race, under fifteen years, 440 yards, open to sons of members and juvenile members of Friendly Societies only. First prize £1 10s, second £l, third 10s; five entries. E. Scrimshaw 1, J. Oliver 2, B. Scrimgeour 3. W. C. "Woodward and "W. Fabian also ran. The boys were released to a capital start, Scrimshaw leading, Oliver ; being in close attendance. Time, lmin. lOsecs.

Irish Jig. First prize £2 2s, second £l. J. O'Callaghan 1, P. Murphy 2. H. Prentiss also competed and danced well, but as the style shown by the other competitors was considered the " rale thing,'* and that of Prentiss as step dancing only, he was not awarded a prize, although the judges commended his performance. O'Callaghan danced in true, rollicking style, and was loudly cheered. Murphy also threw plenty of life into his performance. Handicap Walking Race, two miles, open. First prize .£5 ss, second .£3, third £2; seven entries. J. C. "Wilson (scratch) 1, C. H. Pierce (60yds) 2, S. Neary (60yds) 3. C. J. Lawrence (90yds), W. Speight (100yds), W. Spicer (140yds), and A. McCourt (100yds) also competed. Wilson settled himself down to work in earnest, his length of stride soon told, and he passed his opponents in succession, winning as he liked. Lawrence was third at the finish, but was disqualified for unfair walking. Time, 15min 59 4-sth sec.

Sack Race, 220 yards. First prize £l, second 10s, third ss; six entries. G. Whiting 1, K. Whiting 2, A. Campbell 3. This race created considerable merriment, the usual tumbles occurring. The brothers Whiting were too good to be beaten, and left the others a long way in the rear. Half-mile handicap, open to past and present officers of Foresters, Oddfellows, and Druids —First prize Friendly Societies' Cup, value 15 guineas, and £2 added; second cup (presented by Mr W. H. Wynn Williams, M.H.R.h third cup (presented by Mr M. Sandstein) ; four entries. C. H. Pierce (80yds) 1, J. Nicholas (60yds) 2, C. Scrimshaw (scratch) 3. H. E. Withers also ran, but fell out during the first lap. Time, 2min 15sec.

Girls' race, under sixteen years, 100yds.— First prize box of soap value £1 Bs, given by Hancock Bros., second reticule value 10s; six entries. Martha King 1, A. Calvert 2, S. Johnson 3. Six ran. King led from start to finish, the others being close up. One mile race —First prize £5, second £2, third .£1 ; eight entries. Hancock (scratch) 1, J. J. Wade (50yds) 2, G. Whiting (50yds) 3. W. G. Goodwin (20yds) J. C. Cusack (20yds), also ran, but they dropped out in the second and third laps respectively. Wade passed Whiting in the last lap, Hancock passing him at_ the turn and winning by about 12yds, Whiting a bad third. Time, 4min 57sec. Handicap, 440 yards, open to members of Friendly Societies who had not won public money to the value of .£1 10s. First prize cup (presented by Mr H. Thomson, M.H.RJ, second £l, third 10s; post entries. E. Scrimshaw (20 yds) 1, J. Oliver (25 yds) 2, Hoggin (25 yds) 3. F. Whiteman (5 yds) and A. Pierce (scratch) also competed. This was a good race, all finishing close. Time, lmin. 3isec. Half-mile Handicap, open. First prize, Licensed Victuallers' cup, value 25gs (to be won twice), and £2 added ; second £l. Six entries. W. McCormick (60 yds) 1, W. Allardyce (60 yds) 2. This was a well contested race, and it was thought by many to be a dead h.-at, so close were the two lads at the finish, but the judges decided there was enough to make McCormick the winner. C. Scrimshaw (scratch), W. Hancock (30 yds), and G. Goodwin (50 yd 6) also ran. Time, 2min 3 4-sth sec. Highland Fling, in costume. First prize £5, second trophy value £2 2s; three entries. W. McGregor 1, J. 2. McGregor, whose breast was studded with medals and trophies he has won on other occasions, was judged the best dancer. Hurdle Race, 440 yards, over twelve flights of hurdles 3ft 6in high. First prize £5, second £2, third £l. C. Toon 1, A. Lawrence 2, W. McGregor 3. Four competed. For a long time it looked as though McGregor would be the first to breast the tape, but he died away at the turn and allowed the others to pass him. All the men ran and jumped in good form. Handicap 100 Yards; open to members of Friendly Societies who had not previously won public money to the extent of £1 10s. First prize .£1 10s, second 15s, third 10s; post entries. E. Scrimshaw 1, H. E. Withers 2, J. Oliver 3. This was contested in heats; there were twenty-two competitors. The three boys finished in a cluster. Time, 12sec. Costume Race. First prize £2, second £l. H. Lowry 1, C. H. Pierce 2, E. Scrimshaw highly commended. Six paraded for this event, and all the costumes were considered good. Old Men's Race, 100 Yards; open to members of Friendly Societies over fifty years of age. First prize £2 2s, second cruat stand, third 10s; four entries. J. Cathro 1, J. Burke 2, Grantham 3. Delegates' Race (Handicap) 440 Yards. First prize £3, second £2 2s, third £l. Penfold (50 yds) 1, Williams (50 yds) 2, Kerr (50 yds) 3. Seven competed. This was the last event on the proirrammc. Thex - e was a large attendance,

and the various events were got off with commendable punctuality. The receipts at the gates amounted to .£125, whilst the proceeds from the sale of Art Union tickets is stated as being .£122. BICYCLE RACES The annual Interprovincial Bicycle Meeting, under the auspices of the Pioneer Bicycle Club, was held yesterday in Lancaster Park. Owing to the many counter attractions, and the state of the weather the attendance of the public throughout the day was small. The sports were nevertheless very successful. The members of the Pioneer Club and other bicyclists, numbering in all about thirty, met in Cathedral Square at halfpast ten o'clock, and rode in procession to the ground. Before the racing commenced they formed a group in front of the grand stand, and were photographed by Mr Wheeler. There were twelve events on the programme, all of which were well contested by fair fields. The ten mile race was won by Langdown, who aljo carried off the five mile event. Dunsford was the winner of the champion mile race, his time being 3min 16sec. Cutten, from Dunedin, who seemed a very formidable opponent, was badly thrown at one of the corners. The accident also put him out of the other principal events, for some of which he was the favorite. The competitors were loud in their complaints of the bad state of the track, to which was attributed Cutten's fall. They state that at the corners the course is very dangerous, necessitating a slackening of speed. In other respects the arrangements gave every satisfaction. The Hibernian Band was present, and played assiduously throughout the day. The following were the office-bearers —President, Hon. E. C. J. Stevens; captain, E. C. Farr; sub-captain, T. Searell, hon. sec. and treasurer, F. E. Dunsford; judge and starter, E. C. Farr; time-keeper, Mr G. T. White.

The first race was started punctually at the hour advertised, and the last event was concluded before five o'clock. Among the competitors were five bicyclists from Dunedin. The following are the particulars of the different events : Maiden Race, one mile. First prize, presented by Mr E. C. Farr, second prize by Mr E. W. Mountfort. H. Hobday (75yds) 1 S. F. Dyer (scratch) 2 _J. J. Jenkins (30yds) also started, but retired before half the distance was got over. Dyer was unable to gain more than a few yards on Hobday, who won easily, Time, 3min 273 secs. One Mile Championship of New Zealand. First prize value .£5 ss; second value £2 2s ; third, medal. F. R. Dunsford ... ... 1 H. Langdown 2 F. Cutten (Dunedin) also started. Dunsford led, followed by Cutten, Langdown close up. In this order they passed the stand. At the turn Cutten, who was about fifteen yards behind Dunsford, was thrown heavily, owing to the defective nature of the track, and was compelled to retire, with several cuts and bruises. Langdown made every effort to catch Dunsford, who led by about twenty yards when passing the stand the second time. In the next lap this lead was reduced to about six yards, by which distance Dunsford won a well-contested race. Time, 3min 16secs. Slow Race, 100yds; in heats. Mr E. Wheeler's prize. R. W. Mountfort 1 T. Searell and A. E. Preece also started. The former was the first to come to grief, and was soon followed by Preece, leaving Mountfort to go home as he liked. P.B.C. Handicap. First, president's prize j

second, value .£1 Is. Twelve entries. J. F. Norris (125yds) 1 H. Hobday (200yds) 2 Eight others started. Langdown, the scratch man, retired before completing the first lap, being evidently over-handicapped. Hobday maintained the lead until about fifty yards from home, when he was challenged by Norris, to whom he had to give placo, and who won by about six or eight yards. Dunsford, who started at 30yds, was a good third. Time, 3min. 14sec. Tricycle Race. Three-quarters of a mile. F. Cutten 1 R. E. Hall 2 Norris also competed. Won by about sixty yards. Time, 3min. 27ssec. The winner rode a Salvo machine.

Open Handicap, one mile. First, Mr Sandstein's prize; second prize, value Is. F. B. Dunsford (SOyds) ... 1 E. W. Mountfort (110yds) ... 2 H. Short (100yds), A. Lowry (175yds), and J. J. Jenkins (175yds) also started. Langdown and Cutten, the two scratch men, did not come to the post. The men passed the stand the first time in the order in which they started. Approaching the stand the second time Lowry fell at the corner, and Mountfort, who had passed Jenkins, took first place. After passing the south-west corner Dunsford took second place and grad ually gained on Mountfort. A splendid race home ensued, which was won by only a few yards, Jenkins third. Time, 3min. 19sec. Slow race, 100 yards. Second heat. F. E. Dunsford 1 E. S. Smith 2 A. Lowry also started, Taut was obliged to dismount after going about half the distance. Dunsford won by about 15 yards. Open handicap, 5 miles. First prize, value £3 3s, second .£1 Is, third medal. H. Langdown (scratch) ... 1 T. SeareU (75yds) 2 J. F. Norris (250yds) 3 Dunsford (100yds) and H. Short (250yds) also competed. Cutten, the other scratch man, was rendered hors de combat by his fall in the mile champion race, and did not start. No change of position took place during the first mile, except that the men closed up. At the end of the fifth lap they passed the stand in the following order— Dunsford 1, Norris 2, Jearell 3, Short 4, and Langdown last, about 10 yards separating them from each other. SeareU soon after took second place, and Langdown third. At about the end of the second mile Dunsford retired. Langdown gradually improved his position, and at the end of the seventh lap took first place, which he kept until the tenth lap, when SeareU spurted, and went ahead, but he was soon after again passed by the scratch man, who at the conclusion of the thirteenth lap was about syds ahead. There was a splendid race throughout the last lap, both men riding strong and well. Langdown however was not to be denied, and won after an exciting finish by about 3 yards. There was a good race for third place between Norris and Short, who caine in about three-quarters of a lap behind the two leading men. The former won by about 10 yards. Time—19min. 30sec.

Peculiar bicycle race, one mile. Mr Douglas' prize and medal. E. E. Hall, scratch 1 P. C. Cooper, 225yds 2 The bicycles used in this race were crank machines. Hall gained rapidly on his opponent, and just passed him on the post, the finish being almost a dead heat. Time, 3min 57sec. Slow race. Final heat. Dunsford ... ... ... 1 Mountfort _ 2 Open handicap, ten miles. First prize, value .£5 5s ; second, X'2 2s ; third, .£1 Is. H. Langdown, scratch ... 1 T. Searell, 100yds 2 J. F. Norris, 600yds, also started. This was the most interesting race of the day, and resolved itself into a match between Langdown and Searell. The latter passed Norris shortly after the eighth lap. Langdown did not gain on Searell until the eleventh lap, when he improved his position by a few yards. He passed Norris in the thirteenth lap, and gradually lessened Searell's lead until the twentieth lap, when he passed him. The two kept close together throughout the next two laps, when Searell again took the lead, but only to relinquish it shortly afterwards. In the next lap, however, he spurted, and went to the front again, maintaining that position until half way round the twenty-fifth lap, when the Iwo men again changed places. At the end of the twenty-sixth lap Langdown was about five yards ahead, aud a grand race ensued to the finish, Searell gaining slightly, but not sufficient, his opponent winning a hard fought contest by only about two yards. Time, 3Smin Csec. Combination race, two laps. First prizj, value .£2 2s ; second, medal. F. R. Dunsford 1 S.F.Dyer 2 A. E. Preece 3

Seven started. For the first quarter of the distance the competitors walked alongside their bicycles ; the second quarter they rode in the usual way ; the third they ran with the bicycle; and the last they rode again. They also had to jump a rope twice. Mountfort and Hobday were both dismounted, Consolation race, one mile. First prize, value £1 Is. H. Short 1 A. E.Preece 2 Jenkins and Cooper also started, but the former was thrown. Time, 4min 3sec. In addition to the races on the programme one or two scx - atch events came off, including a one-legged race and a tricycle race for officials.

LYTTELTON. Yesterday was observed as a holiday, as closely as the presence of two of the Union Company's steamers, each having cargo to discharge and to load at the steamer jetty, permitted. Amongst the shopkeepers keeping open was the exception. The form of enjoyment varied very much, according to the fancy of the victim. Numbers picniced at home with the children, others went abroad to perform a similar duty. Governor's Bay is a favorite site with the family disposed of this class, and Little Akaloa shared the honors. The steamer Akaroa was rushed, and some who would to-day have been recovering from a ramble in the bush at Little Akaloa have to thank a vigilant bat humanely disposed wearer of blue cloth and brass buttons, branded H.M.C., for considerately saving them that experience. The trains from port bore away crowds to the Heatheote races or to see the Friendly Societies' Fete. The members of the local friendly lodges with. the Lyttelton Brass Band filled a train, but the exodus of Lyttelton residents was more than offset by the arrival of crowded trains of holiday takers decided upon having the seaside in their bill of fare for the Boxing Day outing. The weather was grand. A holiday charm was also contributed by the shipping being gaily decked with bunting. Pleasure seeking was paramount with almost everybody, and everything conspired to favorably encourage the pursuit. ASHEUETON CALEDONIAN SOCIETY. The fourth annual gathering under the auspices of the Ashhurton Caledonian. Society took place on the society's grounds yesterday, and only for one drawback the gathering would have been in every way a successful one. The morning was overcast, and there was every appearance of a downfall of rain before the day was over. This had the effect no doubt of keeping many from being present who would otherwise have been there, but still the attendance of the general public was larger than, at any of the previous gatherings of the society. The programme comprised twenty-seven events, and shortly after eleven o'clock sport commenced with a quoit match, a handicap hurdle race, and a mile handicap walking race. This was followed by pipe music—yes, many previous sceptics confessed that the pibroch, ' Mcintosh's Lament," as played by Mr David Campbell, was in every way a thoroughly musical performance, and as the piper stepped from the platform after piping his pibroch and the march " Campbelltown Loch," he was greeted with a genuine and hearty round of applause. Two other pipers (Mr J. McKay and Mr Finlayscn) competed, Mr Campbell taking first prize and Mr McKay second. Mr Campbell also took first honors in the pipe music competition for reels and strathspeys, Mr McKay being second. In the .- Scotch reel the veteran Mr J. Murray was first and Mr J. W. McEae second, but in the sword dance the positions were reversed. The dancing of young Donald McEae (who competed against the old Highlanders) was much admired, and the judges expressed the opinion that the lad danced in the true Highland style, and would have been awarded the first prize, but that he unfortunately touched the sword during the dance. A number of other events were got off, when the rain came on and put an end to the sport for the day. During the morning a purse of sovereigns was handed to the Eev. Mr McLennen, the presentation taking place near the dancing platform. The speeches accompanying the presentation were made in the Gaelic language, consequently our reporter made no attempt to note them. The following is the PBOGKAMME OP SPOETS. Quoits —Ist prize, £2, E. Hepbourne; 2nd, £l, S. Small. Open handicap hurdle race, 440 yds.— Ist prize, £2, F. Woods; 2nd, .£l, J. Atkinson. Mile handicap walking race—lst prize, .£2, H. Lambent; 2nd, £l, J. Lawry. Pipe inusie fpibrochs and marches) —Ist prize, £3, D. Campbell; 2nd, Ml, Alick McKay. ' 100 yds flat race (open)—lst prize, £2, Hulston; 2nd, £l, Woods. Sunning high jump (men) —Ist prize, .£1 10s, Jones (4ft 6in); 2nd, 15s, Betts. Eunning high jump (boys)—lst prize, 10s, John Jamieson (4ft 3in) ; 2nd, ss, Jones. Scotch reel (in Highland costume) —Ist prize, .£3, J. Murray ; 2nd, £l, J. W. McEae. Tossing the caber —Ist prize, £2, J. Daley; 2nd, £l, Morris. Standing high jump—lst prize, JSL Ms, Hulston ; 2nd, 15s, J. Atkinson. Pipe music (reels and strathspeys)—lst prize, £3, D. Campbell; 2nd, £l, Alick McKay. Sword dance (or Ghillie Callum) —Ist prize, J. W. McEae : 2nd, £l, J. Murray. Sack race —Ist prize, JBI, Lawry; 2nd, 10s, Gibson. A couple of heats of the grand handicap flat race of 200, 300, and 400 yards, were run off, and the pole vaulting competition finished, when heavy rain came on and put an end to further Bport,

The following arc the winners of the ten mile handicap:— Year. Name. Ilandicap ' Time. 1880 6. E. Dalton i 200 yds. 40.23 1881 I G. E. Dalton | Scratch 39.2 1882 T. Searell 400 yds. 36.44 1882 H. Langdown Scratch | 38.0