HAMILTON EAST SPORTS.

Waikato Times, Issue 863, 29 December 1877, Page 2

HAMILTON EAST SPORTS.

'Jpilß annual sports hold m Kasj; Humilton on BoNtug Day were m evory respect a success. Much of ill is was, doubtless, duo to the excellent arrangements made by the committee, Messrs J. Combes, T. S. Pascoe, 0. Tipping, W. Williamson, and J, Highley, ia carrying them

through. A considerable sum of money was also subscribed by the the pju.blic, though, we understand, wwe* c comra > t te© are out of "tbe affair. Pormised .subscriptions will, h .wever, no |do|§t, 6s: paid m at once when the !faj^J is kfn^wn. At eleven o'clock, jwH^h. tbersports commenced, there 'waS'Ja la|jgjermußter of persons on tbe grouiup'ihcluding many visitors frdbi^Garabridge. The sports com. menced with the Maiden race, 200 yards. —J. Mcl-Tenzie, Ist ; George Primrose, 2nd. Boys' Race, under 16, 200 yards. -*-Lovell, Tsfc ; A Pottery 2nd. "Hop, Step, and Jump.— McNei-ih. Half-mile Eace. -Six started ; MoNeish, Ist; Cubis, 2nd. Boys' Race, under 12,.— 19 started; T. Pearson. Ist: F. Odium, 2nd. Running High Jump. — McNeisb, Ist, 4ft. Bin. 100 Yards Race.— This was a very close affair, and ended, Mc Neish Ist ; J. McKenzie 2nd. Mile Handicap. Seven emries.but after the first lap it lay between O'Brien Ist J. Healey, 2nd Trotting Race. — 7 entries; AJI got away well together ;' Shejitoa^ came m first, but a profesfc, v.«s lodged, and confirmed byvtho stewards, so that the race was given m favour of Karr's Topsy, which came m second Hurdle Race, 440 Yardn.— McNeish, Ist ; Primrose, 2nd. Three-legged Race (no en fries but Maoris).,— Char. ie andHone,lst. £-Mile Flat Race,— J. McKenzie, Ist ; F. Vincent, 2nd. Vaulting with Pole. — There was a very hard tussle for first place, which was eventually t.ken by F. Pilling ; height, Blt. 4in. Wheelbarrow Race. — T. Peacock, Ist ; Gr. Reed, jun., 2nd. Girls' Race. — R. Sla.er, Ist : — . O'Neil, 2nd. Old Man's Race.— G. Reel, sen.. Ist; McPberson, 2nd. Sack Race.— G. Reed, jun., Ist ; H. McKenzie, 2nd. Maori Waniue Race. — This race was very well run, and caused much amusement. The greasy pig cause I much amusement and scrambling, and piggy was at last caught b> Fi zgeraid. There were no competitors for the greasy pole. This ended the day's amusemeut and the day itself, for it was fully dusk when the sports closed.