SPORTS ON HAGLEY PARK.

Press, Volume XLIII, Issue 6626, 17 December 1886, Page 2

SPORTS ON HAGLEY PARK.

The sporta gathering held on Hagley Park yesterday was in every way a comSlete fcuceesa. The weather proved very -vorable on the whole, though in the earlier part of the afternoon it waa much toa warm for camfort. Th« attendance was sb go >d a a last year, if not better, about 5000 people being on the ground. In addition to the main attraction, there were a number of smaller amusements on the H 00 ** __ TJ 10 •*&»•«. bands Present, via.. the Lyttelton Garruon, Orphanage and Burnham, played a number of enlivening selections during the day, which cheered both spectators and competitors. Eightymn* of the inmates of the Orphanage and twenty _ix of the Burnham boys availed them-elves of the invitation of the Commit cc. and appeared to e.jjy their outing For thofe of the public who had not brought hampers with them, there were plenty of god things in the way of refreshments provide I by tte booths on the ground. ABubu-1 thechildre. were not neglected. Sports and gamea of all kinds were got np _*. S e J? B «nu-ement. In the absence of j V, Mr <; - Samuels worked with good w 11 in arranging- tbe races, &a., for toys and useful articlea and ia carrying them out. H» was ably assisted by Meß»rs Gapes, B.th. Silveater, Muffett and Little. The sport* meeting, as we have said, was a good one. The fields were large in almost all the events, and the contests were generally close and exciting. Messrs W.B. Mitchell, J. P. Wacbsmauand Parker acted _w judges,and cam'edouttheirdatiea impartially Mr S. P. Andrews had charge of the pistol, and was as exacting as usual in keepuw his men to the mark. The memben of the Committee and the Treasurer worked hard during the day, and nothing was lacking at their hands which would tend to the suocess of the meeting. Mr G. Pengelly, as F ntry Secretary, was courteous and obliging, and performed his task with satisfaction. 'Che amount taken at the Sates waa —28 3a 41, which is a few pounds i exce 8 of laet year. This is due, probably, to an increase in the attend—ace, and to the gate-keepers being rather more importunate than usual. The events were got off in good tint*, the last race being run about half-pas. five. The following axe the results i—

100 Yard. Boya* Bace, under fourteen— 3. Petrie 2, L. S-imsbaw 2, H. White 3. 100 Tarda Boys' Bace, under ten—G. Carr 1, G. Clark 2, J. Musson 3. MO Yards Men's Bace, handicap—E.

Scnmahaw (4vd») 1, P. ChiaaeU (Oyde. _ _. » «IZ?*!s_? 0 ?? , Baoe - Md er fo-rteer.--°™Ji^o%r».ci*¥^ d < t tea -o. S**- 3 * TO ,^>T W - DeMoal_n^oCy__? d 1 \ 410 Yards Boys* Race, under al***,*- - Sc^mKlV'^-^welvell,. 440 Tarda Boy.' Baoe. undo- f_« r. Carr 1, A. Bee 2, _. Clark s ' tea ~-°« Men'a S-_i<__g High jumn — r a i. worth (_t4in) I~A. Moßettt M& 3 __i_^> Two MUe Bicycle H_a3iS __J£\l boys under fifteen. aQ__Suri(c_ D ß J B I? sentedbyMess™ Manii_ngand ffle-K* ftSS IffiJSi Q - Coopet «* Men's ftianing High j___, p - w „. >™fr_»nd J. A_hworth •*_& Ist and 2nd prizes divided. ** a » D B»"JBle Men's Bace, handio»p_3 » Barrett(4oyds) 1, E J w W.H. amith(3oyda) 3. Fourteenisfirf-^ Half Mile Boys' Ewe, uad9ri£_w_#' Smithl, F Clements 2, G. -*_f03!5 *" underthirteen-.!. Men's Running Long Jump—. mm_; w (18ft lltn) 1, N. V. Austin awt-Sl* t* ABhworth (lttft 2in) 3. m ' a ' J ' M ,-? M ?_?a_Eace, handicap -T •» Bowse (jcr) a, W. Sullivan gofd ) IT ' W * .X-J^SL* l6 * l for men-T. McAuhffo (9ft 4in) 1, J. Ashworth 2. T. at Eobinscn 3. °*

Quarter Mile Costume Exhibit—For this oompetibon the judge, were Meadamet wSi - ? '?^ 8 ?, 0 ,2 nd > Clar-WD. and Mr W.B. Mitchell. The first prize, the Crown Brewery Cup, was awarded to J. Olivet, pate blue j and, trophy, W. Hauorck, gr.ea and blaok stripe, j 3rd, trophy, W. aullivan, black satin. - Men's Walking Race (handi--2?/-- >% MoCourt (6dyd*).... T, H. Clarke &oyaa)2, B. MoCourt(tOOyda) 3. O'Connor ftcrtKoh) gave up after going a mile. Ciarke was considerably distressed on finishing. One Mile Boys Walking Race, under sixteen} handio.p allowance for age Q. D. MoNicoll (soratoh) 1, J. Maynaid Scratch) 2. R. Sullivan (ecratoh) 3. MUe Bicycle Race, amateurs only (handicap); first prize, Clarkson's model of Morten s Dlook; second, Petersen's tiaouit jar t third, Sandatein'a clock—F. R. Duntford (Bcratoh) 1, P. D. Manae- (30Oyde) 2,* W. De Moulin (250 yds) 3. A good racer and won by about twenty-five yards. Xwt others started.

_440 i aids Three-Legged Race-G. M. Foide and W. B. Goodwin 1, McGiftord Brothers 2. East and Farrell 8. 440 Y»rds Boys* Ihree-I-agged Bice, under fifteen—Bucnside and Clementß 1. Sc-imahaw and White 2.

410 Yaida Men*-* Sack Rice—N. Y. Austia 1, R. Whiting 2, E. J. Whiting 8. 3w Yards Boys' taok Race, under fifteen —•*. Carr 1, H Burns de 2, c. McGrath S 410 Yards Men's Hurdle Race, over 4ft hurdles, eight flights—W.H. Smith 1, W. McGregor 2, G. Pratt 3.