EASTER MONDAY ATHLETIC SPORTS: CAMBRIDGE.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 749, 5 April 1877, Page 2

EASTER MONDAY ATHLETIC SPORTS: CAMBRIDGE.

Sports of some kind have become an. annual institution at Cambridge, and they are, and very wisely too, taking the form of athletic'sports; 1 Horse racing having? New Years Day devoted to it, Cambridge { thus offers good inducement for. the exercise of human" as well as equine muscle. To begin fairly, we must say that bhe ' weather was all that could have been hoped for (by ' the way, ' ' Cambridge" weather ".: is no 4 longer 7 a,' synonym for. web weather ."). . The number; of people present must' have been close upon 400, ! arid while the bulk- were bownspeople. the cou"ritry was 'well :represenbed, a number of vehicles being on the ground. As advertised, the races were held m Mr R-j ; Kirkwood ? s six-acre paddock opposite the English Church, and a very good 440 yards .-course had ,-been. prepared. The judges and other officers performed TJieir dutieH,iu most satisfactory .manner, and not to bo too prolix, ne will say that everything passed off successfully both '.reabhetically and financially. The entries were numerous,' arid the events' well contested. £22 5s had been collected, but the amount of money paid m prizes will be £33. Refreshments were provided, m a liquid form,'- by Mr Kirkwood, and m a solid for'nr by 'Mi' Law'rehce, who had bath booths on the field, and were well patronised. ' The following is the order of the several events : — 150 Yards Maiden Raoe.— Entriss, 2 3 6d. HKerr ... ... ... ... ... 1 B'Pattan ... ... ' ... .... 2

CAMBRIDGE CUP.

Three events'; entries, 5s ; lsb prize, Cup, 'value £5. For this nice' there were three events— lsoj els, 30i)yds and 600 yds. The race was decided by points j for the first evenb the number ot points were 3 for first, 2 for second, and 1 for third. For the' second event ib was the same, while for the third the numbers were 4 for the first, 2 for the second, and 1 for the third. Re.-ulb —

: FiR3T Event, 150 Yards.— Hubton. ... „ ... 1- — -3 Doints McNeish ... ... ... 2 2 points Brindle ... ... „.-3 1 point Second Event, 300 Yards. — Hutton ... ... ... 1 3 points McNeish ... ... ... 2 2 points Brindle : ... ... ' ... 3 1 point. Third Event, 600 Yaeds.— McNeish ... 1 4 points , Brindle ... ... ... 2 — -r2 points Hutton .... ... ... 3 1 point Total number of points : — • McNeish -, "... 8 Hutton ... 7 Brindle ... ... „., 4 MsNeisb. is tnerefore tho winner. Hutbon, who ran well but had not tlie endurance necessary for the last event, corning after the others, obtains the 2nd prize, and Brindle 3rd. The rest were nowhere. Running Hop Step and Jump.— ' Priz!.y 10a'. Distance, 34ft 5 m. McNeish... ...;:: ... ; , it ... ' 1 Long Jump. — Prize, 10s. Distance, 9ft 11 m. McNeish... „ ... 1 Campbell ... 2. 200 yds -Handicap.— lst prize £2. Eleven entries. - ' i! Kerr I HMStowell ... ... 2 150 yds Race for Boys under 16. — For this race there were over a dozen entries, and a most exciting contest it prored, being won very properly by one of the smallest boys. Gribble 1 McKinnon '" ... ... ... 2 Carnachan 3 Vaulting with Pole. — Ist prize, 153. 2nd, ss. 4 entries. Heighb cleared, 9ft. McNeish „v 1 Standing High Jump, -lab prize, 10a. 5 entries < Kelly ... ... 1 Running High Jump Ist prize, 10s/ 4 entries. H Kerr ... ... ... ... ... 1 440 yds Handicap Hurdle Race.— lsb prize £2 ; 2nd, do. There were seven entries for this, the prettiest race of the day. They all started well, bub Hutton who was at scratch soon overtook the field clearing the hurdles beaubifudy, and won. Hutton ... ... 1 McNeish ... ".', 2 150 yds Sack Race.— lst prize, 15'j. MeKinuon I Meadows ... ... ... ### 2 100 yde Race for Boys under 12. — Ist 2nd, and 3rd prizes. Hose ... „, ... iti i Camp ... it< ''[ 2 Lawrence •••... 3 One Mile Handicap Walking Match.— lst prize, 33a, 5 entries. This event was ltfb to Swayne and Kflty, the former having 30 yds start, which he increased to the end, coming m first by nearly double that distance, however the jtfdges had not up to a late hour on Monday night decided whether Swayne was not disqualified for going out of a fair walk. 880 yds Flat Race.— lst prize, £2 ; 2nd, — • 3rd, — . Swayne ... ... ... .. „, 1 Patlan 2 Throwihg the Hammer.— Prize 10s. H Kerr 1

Throwing thb Cricket Ball.— lsb prize 10s.

Rose , j .;. "„, ... t i Jones. .. ... ¥ tj< 2 THandioap Mi__ Racb.— lst prize £3 lOs. ' 5' entries. v. J O'Brien took the lead and won easily. Swayne ... : „..; ;## o ; Quoits.— 4 entries.;' o NG ™thbßing.— lst prize, 403 j Ms ihere were 16 entries for this event, which resulted m a !tie between stakes* Meadow s» who divided the It was almost dark before the tilting concluded and most of the spectators had gone. away. We understand that the Cup and the money won as prizes wili be given to the winners at the National Hotel on Saturday next at 7 p m.