NEW YEARS DAY.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1050, 2 January 1883, Page 3

NEW YEARS DAY.

The ushering in of the New Year passed off very tamely in Terauka. The starting of the bands for various parts of the district attracted a few people to the streets, but after the midnight hour there was scarcely a soul to be seen, with the exception of some boys who were singing songs. Ihe day broke very unpropitiously, a thick mut enveloping the earth, and obscuring the sky, and it wm thought that holiday-makers wore doomed to another disappointment. Towards noon, however, the fog cleared away, and tho remainder of the day proved everything that couli be desired. No sports bad been improrisoed here, the Caledonian sports in Timaru, now the sports of the year in South Canterbury, engrossing the attention of most who were inclined for this sort of amusement. The 9.30 train to Timaru was crowded with passengers, as was also the express. The former had only a very limited number of carriages attached to it, but accommodation was provided for passengers by attaching a number of goods trucks thereto. This naturally caused some discontent, and we think rightly so. However, it was go in the truck, or not at aU —and one and all elected to take the former alternative. The sperts as usual were very well, attended, and equal to former years. The various events were well contested. The following is a report Quoits (21 yards)—lst prize £3, 2nd £2, 3rd £l. R, Smith 1 H. Stephens 2 J. Watson ... 3 J. Stewart also competed. Thiiowxng tub 221 b Hammer— lst prize £2, 2nd £l, 3rd 10s. A. Martin (67ft sin) 1 T, Mu!ligan(6sft 11in)... 2 B. O’Rorke 3 M. Roche and J. Talbot also competed. Throwing the 16lb Hammer— lst prize £2, 2nd £l, 3rd 10s. T Mulligan (85ft) 1 M Roche (80ft lOin) 2 A Martin (78ft 6in) 3 J Talbot and JB O’Rorke also competed, Throwing 221 b Stone— lst prize £2, 2nd £l, 3rd 10s, T. Mulligan (28ft Sin).. 1 Happi Te Poo ni (28ft) 2 M. Roche (27ft) 3 A. Morton and P. Brosnahan also competed. 100 Yards Handicap, to be run in heats —lst prize £3, 2nd £2, 3rd 10s. First Heat. M, Moore (3yds) 1 T Camming (7yds) 2

W. Johnston (7yds) 3 J Cranston »'so ran. Second Heat. T. McAnliffe (3yds) ... 1 AJ Kenny (scratch) 2 D Davy (3yds) 3 N Austin and J McKinnon also ran. Third and Final Heat, A J Kenny (3yds ) 1 T Me\uliffe (3yds) ... 2 J Camming (7yds) 3 Bagpipe Music- Ist prize £5, 2nd £3, 3rd £2. J Stevens 1 H Pelyin 2 J Melon ess 3 Highland Costume fok Men—lst prize £3 J Murray 1 II Pclviu and J W Mcßae also competed. Highland Costume for Boys—lst prize £l, 2nd 15s.

A Wright 1 J Wright 1 ... 2 Two Miles Walking Handicap—lst

prize £5, 2nd £3, 3rd £2. T Miller (325yds) 1 I J Bradley (scratch) 2 J M O'Connor (scratch) . -3 T Chirk (25 yards), and W G Agnew (325 yards) also competed. One Mile Handicap Race—lst prize £5, 2nd £3, 3rd £2 J M O’Connor (scratch) ... ... 1 C McCormick (95yds) 2 T Fergusson (30yd») 3 A Jones (85yds) also ran. Highland Reel— lst prize £3, 2nd £2, 3rd £l. J Mcßae 1 J Murray 2 H Pelvin ... 3 J M Lockhead also competed. 200 Yards Handicap Race— lst £3, 2nd £2, 3rd £l. A J Kenny (2yds) 1 T McAuliffe (6yds) ... ... ... 2 D Davy (oyds)... 3

N Austin, W Moore. J Mclvinnon, J (Jrauston, J Cummings also competed. Heel of Tulloch—lst prize £2. 2nd £l, 3rd 10s. *1 Murray ... 1 H Pelvin ... 2 J M Lochhead ... 3 Hack Race- Ist prize £2, 2nd £.l 3rd 10s N Austin ... 1 J Lynch 2 >1 O’Brien 3

A J Kenny and S Buchanan also competed. Hop, Step and Jump—lst prize £2, 2nd £l, 3rd 10s J Cummings (42ft 3in)... ... ... 1 J. Sullivan (41ft Tin) ... 2 T McAuliffe (40ft llin) 3 J Heney, N Austin and J Brosuaban also competed Highland Fung -Ist prize £3, 2nd £2, 3rd £l. H Pelvin 1 J Murray 2 J M Lockhead ... 3 J Mcßae also competed. 440 Yards Hurdle Race—lst prize £4, 2nd £3, 3rd £l. A J Kenny (3yds) 1 T Mi'Aulitib (4yds) 2 J M O’Connor (4yds) ... ; ... 3 J McKinnon (6yds), and N Austin (7yds) also ran, Sword Dance—lst prize £3, 2nd £2. 3rd £l. J M Lockhead 1 H Pelvin 2 J Mcßae 3 J Murray also competed. Irish Jig -Ist.prize £B, 2nd £2, 3rd £l. G O’Connell 1 C O’Connor 2 C Collins ... 3 Wrestling in the Cumberland Style —lst prize £5, 2nd £3, 3rd £2. J Sullivan 1 T Mulligan ••• 2 J Robinson 3 W Robinson also competedVaulting with the Pole—lst piize £3, 2nd £2, 3rd £l. T McAulifte (9ft 9in) 1 C Hammond (9ft Tin) ... 2 N Austin (9ft 3in) ... 3 J Turlon and A J Kenny also competed. Sailors’ Hornpipe—lst prize £3,2nd £2, 3rd £l. J Murray 1 J M. Lockhead ... 2 J Mc Rae 3 Running Flat Jump—lst prize £2, 2nd i£l, 3rd 10s J Cummings (20ft 2in) 1 T McAuliffe (20ft) 2 W. Moore 3 J Sullivan and N. Austin also competed Running High Jump—lst £2, 2nd £l, 3rd 10s N Austin (4f6 llin) ... 1 J. Heney (4ft lOin) ••• 2 T Sullivan (4ft 9in) 3 A J Kenny also competed' 880 Yards Handicap Race—-Ist prize £4, 2nd £3, 3rd £l. T Fergusson (18yds) 1 C McCormick (45yds) 2 J M O’Connor (scratch) o T. McAuliffe and J Mulcahy also ran. 200 Yards Boys (under 14)—1st prize £l, 2nd 15s, 3rd 10s. E Sbappere ... 1 T Kirby 2 R McLeod 3 Fire Brigade Race The above race was won by T Grase, with R Campbell 2nd, and B Shakey 3, Ten competed.