MOKIHINUI.
(PKOM A COBHESPONDENt). May 26. Early on Monday last Messrs Stitt and "Williamson undertook the arduous task of canvassing the town for subscriptions in aid of sports in celebration of Her Majesty's Birthday, and considering all things the call was most liberally responded to. The result shows that Mokihinui is not quite played out yet, a purse of £l2 being collected in about half an hour. Business being the order of the day, the bellman called a meeting at the Union Hotel, when a committee consisting of Messrs Stitt. Christenson,Hall, "Wilson, and "Williamson were appointed to draw up a programme of the sports, and the following prizes were awarded: Running High Leap. Prize, £1 ss. Hamilton ... ... Ist; Craig ... ... 2nd H. Cnrrie ... ... 3rd Height, sft. 2in. Foot Race—lso yards. Six entries—Prize, £1 ss. "Wilkins ... ... Ist Hamilton ... ... 2nd Time, 16 seconds. Standing High Jump. Three entries—Prize, £1 ss. H. Currie ... ... Ist Hamilton ... ... 2nd Height, 4ft 3in. Vaulting. Prize, £1 ss. Hamilton ... ... Ist Craig ... ... 2nd Height, Bft. 7in. Eunktstg Fiat Leap. Three entries—Prize, £1 5 0. Craig, .... ... ... i s t H. Currer, ... ... 2nd Length 16ft 2in. Putting the Stone, 16lbs. Six entries Prize, £1 5 0. Hamilton, ... ... Ist Length, 36ft. Quoit Match. Six entries— irst JPrize, £2 0 0. Hamilton, ... ... Ist T. Currie, ... ... 2nd Boy's Race—loo yds. Three entries—First Prize, £lO 0; second, 10s.; third, 6s. E. Carbine, ... ... Ist B. Carbine, ... ... 2nd H. M'Cauly, ... ... 3rd Skittle Match. 12 Entries—Prize, £1 5 0. "Williams, ... ... Ist Second Prize —Liquors for all hands. At the conclusion of the games, the Committee met at Mrs Carter's Steam Packet Hotel, and awarded the prizes, after which a very sociable evening was spent.
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Westport Times, Volume II, Issue 257, 28 May 1868, Page 2
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275MOKIHINUI. Westport Times, Volume II, Issue 257, 28 May 1868, Page 2
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