SPORTS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2235, 4 November 1886, Page 2

SPORTS.

ORirvrr.Kß\CE,2oo yards. — J. Hockster, 1 ; Kmg>ley, 2; Uockhead, 3. Wlttoruxu Mvrcu, (Border stylo.)— This was won by Mr J. McXicol. There was more enthusiasm displayed over this match than about any othei event on the pr<>giaiume. At the commencement, Mi H dyburton-John-ton, the renowned R igl.ui vre s tU>r, appeared m the nng, and fm ii line time 1 tm eompetitoi s ( ;«rned inclined t i try c inclusions with him, owing to hispouri ful physique. However, ftor some ])iM~ii . •I'm, Mr J. MvNicol entei"d, followed l>> Me>sis Rigg, J. and 11. (Irahain, A. Paikei. ■uid another whose name could not b" le.unt at the time. On drawing 1 lots the following pruiid: — John-on \. McXicol.— The result of this contest, the l">est two out of tlnee, was in favour of McXicol. Kigp v. Stranger. — Wi.nby Rigg. John (xraham v. Hugh Giahaiu. — Won by the, latt'-t. MeXicol now trit>d conclusiona with l'aiker, and again scoied a wm. Tinended the rir-^t bout, iiigg v. Cr.iham uere next iiwitelu I*.l,1 *. 1 , and resulted in favdiiv of tiie foim r. Th hnal con-to-t now laid between McNic >1 and KiL'g. The fir.st thiow was aw aided to McXicol, the second in fa\our of Rigg, and in the final bout McXicol, as was expected, out-matched his opponent, and annd.st great cheering and enthusiasm was declared the winner. Aftei the match, a challenge wis issued by a hliauger m tho crowd, designated "Sullivan,'' to wrestle anyone on the around for anytliing up to £'10. The challenge was taken up by Mr A. Parker, one of the employes of Rotor.ingi estate, the stakes to be £1, and the, best tluee out of five to decide. Parker won the Hist, third, and fomth, thus scaling a \ictory. This match proved to be an exhibition of real science, and was very much enjoyed by a number of Xoith countrymen who took an active interebt in the proceedings. H\nm>ic\p Foot Rack of 200 yards.— Piama, (two yards) 1 ; Floyd, (fuur yards) 2 ; Wiremu, o ; CIUAR AM) UMBRELLA RACK. Di\on ... l Alessib Holden, Weal, McX'icol, Cunningham, Howaid and Cassidy also competed. Cassidy came im first, Weal second, and Dixon third. The two former were disqualified, owing to their umbrellas not being in accordance with the conditions set down, and the prize was awarded to Dixon. The Jumping Match, Settler's HackRace, Saddling Race, Tug of War, Running High Jump, and tho Handicap Foot Hurdle Race had to be run off after the departure of the train.

In tho evening a bill took place in the Public Hall, To Aw.unutu, whicli \\n^ largely attended. Tho iiiumc w.i>> supplied by tho (Jividiy Run], and dancing' u.i-> kept np with spirit until mi early hour in the morning.

The bankruptcy of Junes (hr, Waionm^oinai, h.is been clo-od. Mi T. Jenkins, MotiiMi.ioho, Piako, requires teiulots for dt.iuiiug. ]Ir can't in; in I>ON!iV(,K.- Some one wants to know what is moie disagreeable than a woman with a oi\ing baby. The answer ib— "The b.iby. " \ ) KY amusing stui les go round occasionally inspecting oadets who come out fioin Kngland to "learn fanning,' in New Zealand. One of tho youths, we hear, was told to go and give the calve* BOine water, and he took a teacup to do ao. The calves looked with apparent surprise at the btranger and the rup of water, then turned round, frisked their tails, and ran to the stream themselves.