CAMBRIDGE. January 3rd, 1876.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 565, 4 January 1876, Page 2

CAMBRIDGE. January 3rd, 1876.

New Years day w&i ushored in with the nuuil tm-knttling and drunkenneis. A parlj of boisterous .tonng follows aft-er having been regaled nt one or two hotwls, inspired by tho potent fluid, carried their amusements aiiHlfl too fur, for not being content with tho peaceful nut u re of tbeir-terenade they broko eight or nmo pimes of glass an the Minseand fire or mx elsewhere. There is a generally expressed wish thut thcso ruffians would bo brought to JiiBtice. I understand that they aie not altogether iriknow 1 to tho police. Contrary to expectations tho first day of the year wan brilliantly flno so Unit tho attendance at the races was very large, tulnng into consideration the fact of there being sports at Hamilton and Ngarnawahia on the simie day The arrangements were admirublc, everything passed off successfully ; poi haps thero was a httlo too much time lost botween the races, bat of course we always expect this at our amatour mectiug and it should not bo grumbled at. A com - modious booth was orecte«l at which Messrs Laird and Kirkwood supplied meat and drink to the hungry and thirsty in tbeir usual stylo. Very little rowdyiam was obserrablo aino-g thoso present. One young man, however, who flaunted to be in a Terr heroic mood and who was ovidontly undortho iuQueuco of the " flowing fcowl," fomnd » tempararj residence in the look up. Two gentlemen tried Tory hard to get up a pngilistio encounter, but their intentions wero frus rated by friends w.ser than thomsolves. Th« fi-«t m order wero the foot sporta, which commenced nbout eleven o'clock with the

100 Y \RDS HANDICAP FLAT RACE, lit Hoat— Hewitt 1 D&rjj ..„ ... 2 2ud „ MoNei*li ... 1 Campbell ... 2 Oarr 3 Final „ Hewitt 1 Campbell ... 3

200 YARD^I HANDICAP FLAT BAOB, Hewitt I MeKtiih ... 2

440 YABDS HANDICAP PLAT RACE. Kelly 1 Davy 2 Thu race w»i very well contested, Kelly winning by about two feet. The firit 50 yardi wore up hill ; thus Davj at the scratch w*s at n great diaadrantago, the winnnr not only having 12 yda •tarfi but also 12 ydt less up bill running.

VAULTING WITH POLK. MoNoih 1 Dary S

HOP, STMP AND JUMP. MoNuiah,.. ... 1 Crevr 2

RUNNING- LONG JUMP. »»TJ 1 McNoifli 2 Jrew 3

STANDING LONG JUMP. McNeuh 1 Campbell ... 2

STANDING HIGH JUMP. Davy 1 McNeiih 2 Harrii 3

The home rnrei commenced about 2 p m, and did not end ovine to tho cause alluded to above, till R somewhat late hour. HANDICAP HURDLES. (2 miki over 8 flight! of hurdles). Middy 1 Comet 2 I Stranger 0 This rsco lay between Middy and Comet. The Stranger, havirg baulked at the second hurdle, was left out of tho race. Both horces jumped very well and kept well together. Towards tho close of the second round Count put on » spurt and passed Middy by soTeral lengthi, but at tho first hurdle in tho third round, Middy pulled him up and kept tho lead to the end, winning by several lengths. MAIDEN RACE H MTLES. Lady Sarah ... 1 Master ... 2 Stranger ... 3 Ma«ter made a good start and kept the lead closely followed by Lady Sarah, but when half round the coarse took the iniido of a post and was thrown out of tho race. The running then lay between Lady Bar»h and Stranger who kept together till abowt three hundred yards of tho winning port whon the "jam tart" put on a spurt and came in first leading Stranger some half dozen lengthi behind and Typo nowhere, Hsuraki did not start. TROTTING RACE 2 MILES. Lady 1 H»ppe 2 Kate 3 Eato was nowhere from the first *nd (ill nearly the end pf tho Jlrat time round the course it looked as though Happe would win. He broke however, and Lady gavohim«he goby. H*ppe pushed on however, and regained his lost ground. At the same place, however, he broke ogam in tho second and last time round and the distance to tho winning poifc heing too short to be pulled up, Lady won easily. CAMBRIDGE CUP HANDICAP U MILES. Don 1 Clipper 2 Master 0 This was the race of the day tome iplendid running was made, Clipper nnd the Don keeping close company the whole distance. Tho last named hor^o won by about a nock. The Connt woi scratched. PONY RACE. Lanty 1 Tommy 2 Plum 3 Dandy 4 A protest was lodged by tho owner of the hird horao againit the first and second, on the ground of over height. Up to a late hour in the evening no deciaion had been arrived at by the Stewards. Tho last r*ce was the Hurry Scurry. For this thore was a large number of horSes entered cevernl being owned and ridden hj Maoriei. Won by Btranger. The course although not the best in th« district was in very good ord*r and the thanks of Ihe community are due to Mr Taylor for his kindness in placing it at the disposal of the committee. Among like amusements were to bo wen a ikittle alby and the old familiar fact of •" Aunt Sally."— Own Cobbewondmt.