ANNUAL SPORTS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LVI, Issue 6503, 30 December 1881, Page 6

ANNUAL SPORTS.

MBHOB3I. Ohrirraaa el Commiltee-Mt John *i Ju.-gs# • Merer# S. Bailey. H. J. Uhtttv ; rtV . sprier-Mr ltd. Moron I Secretary and’JVra#tiror. MrO. u#i , , ll'fic sporu were held In Mr Gsuetly • paddock at YoMhttrtt yesterday- There wa* n Itoir attendance of the public, and th -ftihfriog was, on the whole, •uwestftiweather wo* all thftl could bedwired for runutr-g. the run being obK»«« bJ clouds. Acontherly hm-reweg alsohlowmc. A pubiicau’e booth, ptceided oyer by Mr fnnte. of ike Taldhurst Hotel, furnished wfwhmeat for the thinsty among the i&d Aocaf.'rtioueria bool*, briaeging to Mr* Painter, di-i a good buttneso. Tb« _ war#® mlhrr hard, hut, coniidfrab-c |SMC* had b<en taken to render > it #uit«b.e for Imwffl by lervlling rar<soahu«, X, nr'?-ini waa a liberal one for » country Leting. and the different m-,.1* were well wnUsted. the mem tors ot ih * .1! worked durine «h-^ Ihe Secretary, Mr a Jprovided for the of <W mii»ce and competitor.'. Tlie eyento were got of with commendable promptitude, sad fxfx'ed ccniiderftble iatercet. The following aw the remit* of the principal event. Sttyde (District), boj# under 14. Fnut, g,s, 10i».—O. Ihomeos, 1 ; J. Andrew, 2. Slt'hoye etofted. U®e-«teA - IfiOyde fllao map.) ftwv “ o> K .r, 0«y IlSyde), 1 1 T. lyford (ecr), JL Mae il* r‘on Tim© —l7eee. 4 ilOtde, Uvt under 16. I’nrw, Cep (preeMM by Mw*ri Sttu«h«* oad Oo ), S(s* Jiaoe# Thomeoo, I; X. Bailey, 2, Four started. Sfme-l»in shto. . Quoil Mulch. Prior*, 20», Ihe.—C. Jamie•on, 1; J. Sherwood, 2. Six raenwmpctcd. One Mile Open Baadicsp. Prises, &Jh 30», UK—l. Bailey (ISOydi), 1 1 d. Saddler (ISOt dr), 2i J, Parish (Sya»), X Five men ran.’ lime-toin 53i»ec. _ . _ Earning High Jump. Fns«, 10a. T. lit ford (4!x Sfc), 1; 3. Aym« («t &»). 2, Fo-r competed. Use eceowi man was dweuslified, cn account of not reading m the di«lnc% and W. Oay (4ft sfe) took eowMsd "Suiel Married Men's. K«e, over 40 (UOvdAl Priaee, a coal (*svm by Mr Hole), IP, Hawkins 1 j J. Peog**®, 2. lane— SOieec, Five men started. , Slagle Women’s Base, lOOyc*. Prweo, sugar haiin (gi rm by M«sw O. Selaoy »»d Oo.|, 10a—Mist JL M’Cailum, 1 j MmL, Basket?, 2. Sine girls ran in this rsee. Iluse—l4|«fC- . Tilling el the B»c (Open). #o*.—F He la cs, I; fi. Sdephcrd, 2. light men oomreted. Eslf mue Open Handicap, a SOs. —C. Scrimshaw (20jd»), 1 ; J. Saddler CfOycb), S. Three men ran. Time—2min {Bscm% 2COrds Boor. Prut*, 80s, 15a,—'T, Byford, I; T.* Oay, 2. Four men ran. Time—-2-4.f«to, cirg High Jump. Prices, SO*, 10a— R ra-.wl>y (4 t), 1; T. Ljford (Sit Ilia), 2. X; rrs men competed. is:'’.c>, bats under 12. Priaa, cap feirea by Mr Boss) and 10a —B. Thomson, I; A. ' ailer, S. Elcren b:ys isn. Erne—2!|.<ec. yjjida Opto Handicap Hurdle Race. Prises', 43*. 20a-T. Guy {3oyds), 1; B. Smalley (35yds). 2. Three men na. Eme —iaain Sjaec,

OOALGATK AMALGAMATED SPOBIS. lt« rport# were held, u usual, o.*. a piece cf ground tear the Coaljpta Hold. The wi*.tber was all that coord bo downed, a nice brewer tempering the beat of a cloud hit sky. Xbe number cf visitors was hardly up to but year, but the cisapetitors were about lie same number. Ihe erect that created the greatest <pt«u!atioa &rd excitement *u the tug-of-war. The tescis appstaned to bo,well natobrd, aid at. inti the Bororata men galena about a foot or two, when the South Malvern men mace a firm, stand, and for aeroud minute* neither tide coaid gain aoj* thing as the other; but at last 'the Hororala irea began to giro way,'and when tbs first two -or tbr.-c were orer the mark, they seemed to b«s courage, and were easily pulled all ct .-t \he mark." Theta were fire special races. MrOpie gate three prises for boy*, and three pm.-.. fur girls abending hi* school. The OcsiTuittoß added a special race for all boj» and ih'.K al«» for' married women who bad firi ibddrf r. It took about sine boors to get ad ib*- crests off. The Committee wertt-d btru and well together, and the public 'are certainly to be complimented on the obliging us*! mr they kept off the course at all time* when requested to do so. The following it an alwtract of. event* Queue. Prises, £L 10s ; s : x entries.—l. Aftrit, 1; W. Plbbs, 2. KOrda Bsee. Fnwi,£!, iOi; sis entrios.--A. White, I ; E. Brown, 2. Busnlng High Jump. Prise*, £l, 10* j four entries.—Alexander (4ft lib), 1 j W. Sapier (4ft 10A), 3. 300yd* Hurdle Bare {handicap). Prises, £llos, !£•-—J. Brown (30/ds), 1 s J. fierce {ISjdO. 2. A While (ser), Alexander (syds), W. sspwr (sy<3»), A. Masson (6yd») also ran.

Throwing the Hammer. Prizes, El, 10s ; two entries.— G. Davidson (52ft lOin), L One Mile Bros (handicap}. Prices, E2, El. 10s.—D. M-'Bcto (®oyds), 1* B. Thompson (SOydi), 2; W. Brod (30yds), 3. A. Brown (40«d*), Hayrick (40yds); a. Brown (scr) *>Uo tan. 250yds Seek Race. Prize*, 15s, 10s, s*. W. Adsms, 1 j T. Brown, 2 ; JL Derritt, 8, One Mile Watetsg Match. Frizes, El 10s, 15f, 7* 64.—Alexander (see), I $ J. Manaoo (SO.fds), 2. JL W hits (sir) gave up about half way. Vaulting with Pols. Prizes, El, 10s) three«strict.—Alexander, I ; A. White, 2. Cup Race, 150, 500 and 350yd*. Prizes, cup, £2. EL—J. Brown (9 paint#), 10yds, 16yd*, lords. 1; W. Napier (5 prime), syds, Ifiyds, lOydi, 2 ; A. Demit (4 prints), 10yds, Ssycj, JSyds, 3. A. White (see), B. Brown (scr), 4. Monica (scr), Ksyrick (10,25 and Lsyd«), B. Thompson (fiyes, scr, scr), W. Rsvd (6,16 and 10yds) ateo ran. 250; ds Committee Hate, Frizes, £1,10«. Thi* rocs was handicapped behind scratch,— T- Brown (30yds). 1 1 I. Prestige, (State), 2. I), tfactan (scr), H. Baker (20yd«), J. Afßkk (25yds), W. Ifsficr (60jrd«) also ran. I MOyd* Three-legged Bate, Prim, El 10s. 15s.—Adams and Derritt, 1 ; Eeros and Memoa, 2. SUndiog Hijrh Jump. Prizes, El, 10*,— Alexander (4ft Sin), LjsW. Nepier, %. Married Women’s B*co (100yds). Prizes, El 10s, 16s, 7s 64,-Mra Erod (3;ds). I; Mr* Fibb* («er),2 j Mr* 8!«em«n (3yds), 3. Mrs Jams* acd Mrs 6m th alro ran. ; Basket and Stone (25 stours Iyd spsrt), i Prim, £l,los, ss.—W. Pibhs, 1j W. Adams, i * ; A. White, 3, 250yd# Consolation Race. Prizes, £l,los, 6s.—Alexander (*sr), I ; l> Mastern (40yds), 2 ; Mayriek (iiSyiis), 3. Tog of War. Prize, £5 —South Drivers Bead District woo. Tilting tbe ring. Prize*, £2, El, whip,— W. Napier, 1 ; ,W. Adams, 2 ; K. Brawn, 3, 250 yd» Ka-e, schcclooj# (handicap). H, Wood*, 1 ■ A. Tterelle, S j J. Wilson, 3. 250yd# Ikcf*, school giri* (handicap).—A. Smith. I j j. Blown, 2 s M. Barlow, 3. SSOrd* ' .’face, hoys under 16 years (hsedi* cap). I‘m.rt, 10r, st, 3* 6 i-HtetteriJl, £| Ooudtiffe, 2 j Tuiton, 3. 250/ * Bar*-, girl# under 16 (handicap). - Prizes, lOf, 6#, 2» 64, —K. Aitkeo, I; J. Brown, 3 } M. Fibbs, 3. 100yds Rsro, married women who had five obiH.-eK-—Mr* Fibb#, I j Mrs Steams*, 2,