ASHBURTON ANNUAL SPORTS.

Press, Volume XXIV, Issue 3223, 30 December 1875, Page 3

ASHBURTON ANNUAL SPORTS.

Judges.—Quoits, Mr Q. Johnston, G. Eidd; ruaning, Qeo. Compton, S. Saanders; jumping, George Parkin. Edward Saunders; dancing, Donald MLean, G. Kidd; walking match, Mr George Compton, B. Buchanan, H. Friedlander, Kobertsbaw; putting the stone, G. Kidd. Starter— J. M. Cambridge. These sports were held on the 27th in a paddock on the south side of the Ashburton River, kindly lent for the occaeion by Mr Jeff. During the early portion of the day the weather wore anything but a promising aspect, being very overcast and threatening, but although dull the rain kept off, to which naturally a large share of the day's success may be attributed.

There was a large number of visitors on the ground, and the Ashburton band was in attendance throughout the day, under the able leadership of Mr J. S. Savage. Coneidering that the band is only of a few months' existence, it deserves to be Very greatly commended for the high state of perfection to which it has attained. The several events were exceedingly well contested, and the day's meeting was a decided success. There were six entries for the District Hurdle race. Compton made the running. The .first half of the distance the men were well together, when Frame took the lead and won easily. The Banning High Jump was closely contested. The Men's Flat race, for 100 yards, for which eight entered, was an exceedingly close race, Digby making almost a tie of it with Knight. There were seven entries for the One Mile race. Smith soon showed to the front, and came in a good first, Simpson second. Pole Vaulting —Mr H. F. Winter deservedly won the first prize in this event. The Walking Match was a close contest between Minnis and Slater until the last lap, when Minnis accidentally caught his foot in a rut, which caused him to lose ground. It will be seen that M. Digby, of Ash burton, carried off both the first prizes for the two Quartermile races, one being a goblet presented by Mr R. Shearman. Q. Knight and Doyle held the respective places of first and second throughout the jumping, and R. Frame and Doyle excelled at Putting the Stone. The following is the prize list:— 1. Qaoit Match—let prize, £2, George Kidd ; 2nd, 15s, Waddle

2. District Hurdle race, 440 yards, over six flights, 3ft 6in—lst prize, cup given by J. W. Oram, Eobert Frame; 2nd, £1, C. fiieeley

3. Boys' Hurdle race, 440 yards, six flights, 3ft—lst prize, £1, Nelson ; 2nd, 10s, Cane

4. Bunning High Jump—lst prize, A, Baigent and W. B. Compton divided the stake, £1 2s 6d each

5. Boys' Flat race, 200 yards—lst prize, 15s, J. Mummery ; 2nd, 7s 6d, W. Cane

6. Girls' Flat race, 100 yards—lst prize, 10s, Mary Bde ; 2nd, ss, Fanny Bde 7. Standing High Jump—lst prize, £1 10a, F, Holland ; 2nd, 15s, Bobert Frame

8. Men's Flat race, 100 yards—let prize, £2, G. Knight ; 2ad, £1, M. Digby

9. Boys' Sunning High Jump—lst prize, £1, J. Mummery; 2nd, ss, T. Lockhear

10. Men's One Mile race—lst prize, £5, James Smith; 2nd, £1 10s, W. Simpson

11. Pole Vaulting—let prize, £2, H. F. Winter; 2nd, £1, F. Holland 12. Sack race—lst prize, 15s, D. Jones ; 2nd. 59, Giles.

13. Men's Flat race, 440 yards—lst prize, £3, M. Digby; 2nd, £1 10a, O. Bisely. 14. Girls' race, 50 yards—lst prize, Tβ 6d, Shury; 2nd, 2s6d. Shury. 15. Boys', race, 100 yards (under twelve)— Ist prize, 7e 6d, J. Permain; 2nd, 2s 6d, Turnbull

16. Three-legged race, 100 yards—lst p ze, fil, Anderson and Jones; 2nd, 10s, Bde * net Martin '

17. Long Jamp—lst prise, £1 10a, a. Kaight; 2nd, 15s, F. Doyle 18. Dancing—Prise, £2, D. Fitzgerald 19. Bagpipes—Prise, £2, A. Forbes 20. Hop, Step, and Jamp—let prise. &l 10b, G. Kaight; 2nd, 16s, P. Dojfe

21. District, |lat race, 440 yaide-4gt gyß] cup given by Mr B, Shearman, M. Digby; 2aar£l7Crßißeißy ~~ 22. Walking-Match, twe!iiiKs—lst prize, £4, Slater; 2nd, £1 10e, 8.-B. Minnie t 23, Qonsolatron raoe > i2OO yarda—lst pikeSi 10s. M. B. Compton ~, ... f ,-- , 24. Pnttingt the Sfcbne^-lsf l prfcg, £1, Bobert Frame.; 2nd,lor, —. Efoyle 25. Throwing the Hammer—lst prize, £1, W. Anderson '>■ ■ ' f