ELLESMERE ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Press, Volume XLIII, Issue 6635, 29 December 1886, Page 5

ELLESMERE ATHLETIC SPORTS.

This annual gathering was held on the Leeston A. and P. Association's ground on Boxing Day. There was a large attendance, and the weather was all that could be desired. The publican's booth was .under charge of Mr Britton.of the Boyal. The refreshment and luncheon booths were under charge of Mr J. H. Doyle, and did » good trade. Tee Garrison Bsnd enlivened the proceedings throughout the day. The events were keenly contested, the men s hurdle race being won by a boy of thirteen years of age named J. Taiaroa. Following are the results:— . Quoit match; four entries—S. E. Boyle 1, D. Gilmour 2 150 yards watch race; six entries-W. Silvester j, H. Corbet* 2, J. EobbS ♦4O yards handicap, boys under sixteen; three tntriea-Mollraith, scratch, 1 Throwing the hammer; five entries—u. Tevendale, 75ft4in, 1» H. McDonald, 63ft Siin. 2 100 yards handicap, men; fifteen entrfes—W. Silvester 1, Lee 2, B.OorbettS 100 yards single women's race, handicap; elfins entrios-A Kennedy 1, A. Chapman 2 ;; 440 yards handicap, men; ten entries— a. worbett, 2yds, 1; W. 4yds, 2; J. Scott, 12yds, Bad M. Biordan. 2yds, 3, ties Potting the ball; four entries-G. Tevendale, Utt Sin, 1; T, Biair, 80ft Sin, 8 Hop, step and jump; four entries-Franks, 39ft Jin, 1 ;G. Taiaroa, 89ft lin, 8 One mile handicap ; six entries—Cowan 1, Prime 2. Mediate 3. Time, smin 20see ViiUlting with pole; four entries-J. Bobbl.M. MOyds handicap, hurdles, men: eighteutriesTato»,lCyaß,ll Lee, syds, 9; Dickie, scratch. 3 lOOvsd handicap, boys under sisteen; threeien-tries-Mcßrsith, seratch, 1; Taiaroa, 6yds, 8 One mile handieap walking race; nxgenaaMss XlrsmW) rassfSJ caber; four entries-T. Blair, 33ft Wb, 1 SyS/lj a MJS, «i f- *<*»«» haadjoap, boys under fourteen; six High jomp; a?e entries—Franks, sft lin, i; BilTMter2,CorbertS

Long iarnp; four entries-Franks, 18ft 6in, 1; Dickie. 171t&n,2 ■ 00yds three-legged race; two entries; Sntherland and Huston 1, Webster and Rioidau 2 l'iOyds, handicap, consolation race; eight entries—Hy. McDonald 1, Jno. Webbter 2, M Kiort'aa S