NGARUAWAIHA SPORTS.

Waikato Times, Volume VII, Issue 409, 29 December 1874, Page 2

NGARUAWAIHA SPORTS.

TnEJtE was a large muster of people on the racecourse on Saturday to witness tb- 1 contests for the large number of prizes offered. The gr.ind stand, which was erected bv private e'l^rpri c give ladies facilities of witnessing the different contests that has never before bo*Mi afforded them. The arrangements were excellent, and the greitest credit is duo to the committee and their officers. The results wove as follows : MiiHon Flit Ri'-e— loo y.ls ; first prita £2 s-cond 10a ; punt entries. First — r«Wonl Socrml — J Ila-din^ Seven start°d. This race was won nth<jr easily, the second and third had a hard struggle for places ; Woodcock pushed Harding very hard. SNn'lint; L tng Jump (without weights) — Fir-it prize £1, eecotvl s*. Firaf— J VVillnmsm, Oft 3i». 2nl— F. filling. (Only thrcr mteved). Flat Rice (Kanlica;>) — Om» mile ; first prize £5 secoml £1 F. Pillin*. OO") v<h, first ; S. Co)k, 100 yds, 2ml ; J. E<l>2"CMinbß. 10 y<ls 3r.1. This race was won eisily by Pilling who, in the opinion of many, was given too much license by the handic ipners. Oook ran well, but showed distress during the running of the last 3>o yar R E lg»v cumbe, who was running very strong, was close up — a mile is too short a distance foi him. Rveroft, upon whom, compuutively spanking, •« jp>l deil of money was placed, disappointed his backers, although he c.iught his men at th° hUf mile, he p T ivid the whipper in before the post was reached. The time was bad : over 5m 3secs. There were seven started. Boy*' R-ujr*. 100 yls-B.>ys unlor 41. tiiu ; first prizo Ids, nt'c >n I Hi. Firtjt — L'>ck!e. Seoul— L fTvfri-i. Hunt, who ran first, started without being entered, ami ooineqmntly the priz^j weat to the. second and third boys, Running L iii^ J im >— Fi »*■ r>r'z' 61. s^oo-i 1 I*. Pirgt— B. B. C>x, 18ft 2in. %c -on I-N vt ye, 17fc lOine. . Only thr°e entered. Tio thirl wis an individn il vei-y short of vision, an I heavy in tho hoc 8. Hd had sufficient discretion to retire after one trill jump. ITanMoip TT>ir U« liar « — 140 y.Jn. o> c 8 liur lies 3f Gin high : 'tiroo C 3 'm-cniifi \!H. Th'>mns Terawhiti 20y's, firs^ ; J Har-lin^.', S'-rifoh, Be«nn'l The winner mido the running from the start, and was never ciuofht. Hinlinnf, from the scratch, made a nluckv stride for th« sta'c°s, and was closely followed l»y Bii-ton. Six started. Bov«' 'Ji •c— 2)) V<K l» »vs mi ler .Vc ; 'i sj prizo £1. second 1* 6 1. ""■ Fi'B-O C>x. S^«nl— 'Tone EL'h'shtel Flit R,w (Ft uilicipi— 2so yls ; fir«t. priz'J C 2, soooo-l 15-. Fir-fc -TenvVt't, 10 yli. 1- T v, TVnl, B<da. E. B. Cox, from tie icratc 1 ), very nearly collated the winners ; there was ouly a foot between first and second man. Rnnn ntf lJij?h Jimp— Finh prize £1, second 10s. F r't-O, Bvrton sf»- 2 n J. Williimson snd E. B. Cox each succeeded in doinof sfr lin, and divided the socond winnings Flit Rice, If vlf-mile (Hi i<!iui;>) — Firab p'U* C 3. 15s Fi.st— C. Barton, scratch. Se;«>nl— F. Pilling, •cratch . Harding, 20 yd s*,5 *, was the only other competi'or. Pilliua; made • a fine spurt at the finish, passed Harding, but failed to to reach Birton, who won rather easily. Five were scratched of the eight entered. Standing High J'lnip— First p izo £1, «^w>nil s^. Flrnt— F. WilHiini n Sci-an >_p PiUm/. Williamsons style was much admired by connoiseurs. W'liirif Miori Rvc — Fir« f T>r ; zi» 10^ Bocon 12* 6 1 Ten entered. Conbiderinp; the weigl)t of the prize taker, the pa<« was good. The young lady who would haye taken secun 1 place unfo.ti .ately fell a few yards from home. Putting' th« Stone.— (2slbs.) Fir^t prize, £1. Second ss. Kuni, (native,) First 22feet. Second, B-u-ton, lJVfeet 9 inches. The winner after the competition threw the weight over 25 feet. Greasy Bopm.— There wis the usual amount of due' ing and laughter over this performance. This was t'»e last event on the piogramme. Residents went home tired, visitors hurried to the steamer or their^h'rimes as the case might be to arrive at their destination more tired tlwn those they j had" travelled to visit. All appeared to have been [ satisfied with the day's amusement.