NEW YEAR'S DAY SPORTS AT KIHIKIHI.

Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1794, 5 January 1884, Page 2

NEW YEAR'S DAY SPORTS AT KIHIKIHI.

The Kihikihi sports were held on New Year's Day in the Government paddock. The arrangements, under the supervision of Mr Richdale, hon. sec, were perfect. The weather was beautiful. During the interval between the races the Alexandra Band, under Mr Sibley, played several airs in a manner which reflects credit on the bandmaster. The paddock was crowded, between 400 and 500 weiepresent, and everyone was highly pleased with the day's amusement. Unfortunately, the entries were not very good, the counter attractions at Cambridge doubtless being the cause. The following are the various events :—: — Maiden Race.— lsoyds. Young 1 J. Farrell . . . 2 Four started. This was a close race. Running Long Jump. Kipa (19ft 10m) 1 W. Emery (10ft 7in) 2 Boys' Race, 10yr& and under.— lsoyds. C. Siffiett . . . . . • 1 Gomonsway ... 2 Hop, Step and Jump. Julian (45ft lOin) . ... 1 Kapi (44ft Bin) . . . 2 Flat Race. Young (20yds) 1 McKmley (10yds) .. 2 Three-legged R vck. Joe Corboy and W. McEwan . . 1 Julian and Emery . . 2 Thib was a most amusing race, the winners are two little boys under 12 yeais of age. The spectators, said the little fellows did not get enough btait, but they won by 14 or 1(5 yards, and this fioni athletes such as the second men. JBOY.V RuB, 12yis and under.— loo yauls.. W. McEwen 1 W. Kay 2 Running High Jump. Julian ■ . . 1 Thos. Floyd 2 I am soi ry 1 have been unable to ascertain the height jumped by the wiuuer ; peihaps some of thobe who competed can supply the information. Maoiu Wahine's R vck.— Di&tance, 200 yd«. Pukekura'd wife 1 Charlotte . . 2 Ten started. The ne\t race was to have been over hurdles, but Julian having entered, only one other was plucky enough to enter against him, and as one of the rules was, three to .start or no race, it fell thiough. 220yns Rack. Thos. Floyd, Gyds 1 Young, scratch . . . 2 Eight competed for thisrace, all coming in close together at the finish. Sack R iCE.— looyds. W. Emeiy, 20ydb . . 1 Morgan . . . 2 Half-Mile Race. W. Emery, ,20yds .. 1 McKmley, scratch 2 McKinley held back too long, or he would have won. Four competed. A standing high jump was next substituted for vaulting with a pole. Standing High Jujip. Nuka . . . . 1 W. Emery _ 2 Walking Match. — 1 mile. W. Richdale, 30yds . . . . 1 Young, scratch . . 2 Owing to a sufficient number of entries not bomg leceived, the mile race fell through. Consolation Race. — 200 yds. E. Farroll, syds . . 1 J. Fairell, soiatch 2 Won by about sk inches. Four competed, and all came veiy close together.— (Own Correspondent.)