BOXING DAY SPORTS AT DICKSON'S HOTEL, NEAR WAIPORI.
A goodly number of people assembled from Waipori and surrounding localities. The different events, as described below, were closely contested though none of the performances were very brilliant. The following is a list of the events :—: — * 100 Yards Foot Race— lst prize, 305. ; 2nd, £1. — Matthew Robertson, 1 ; R. Tuckey, 2. Five started ; good race. ~Rrrssrsa Hi&h' Leap — Ist prize, 305.; 2nd, £1- — Four competed for this erent, which resulted in * tie between R. Tuckey and P. Hynes. 4ft, 7in. was the highest Yavltinq — Ist prize, 305.5 2nd, £1. — Four competed. R. Tuckey, 1 ; James Henderson, 2. This was the best event of the day. The competition was very close, and upwards of an hour elapsed ere Tuekey was declared the winner, 7ft, Sin. was the highest jump. 200 Yaedb Foot Race — let prize, 3Os.i t 2nd» £I.— E. Tuckey, 1 ; Gh Smith, 2. 'TSW competed. This wa« a.clorse ace.
Qtoitb.'^-IsV praej £2 ; 2nd, 155.; 18 yds.— J. Johnson, 1 ; T. Butler; 2. There were six competitors for this prize. Sack RAOB-r-lst prize, 80s.; 2nd, £I.— Five competed. Gh Smith gained Ist prize ; R. Tuckey 2nd. . ;
Standing High Leap— lst prize, £1; ,2nd, 15s. — Four entries. Tie between J. Cox and P. Hynes. Thbbb-Legged Race— lst prize, £1; 2nd, issr-^Ellis and Robertson were the winners of the Ist prize, and Raynes and Johnson of the 2nd. Hop, Step, and Jump— lst prize, *£1; 2nd, 15s.— R. Tuokey, 1. 33 ft. 6iD. Four competed. . :'
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Tuapeka Times, Volume VI, Issue 319, 7 January 1874, Page 2
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251BOXING DAY SPORTS AT DICKSON'S HOTEL, NEAR WAIPORI. Tuapeka Times, Volume VI, Issue 319, 7 January 1874, Page 2
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