KINKING.
The Columbia Skatinp; Rink was well ~" patronised at all the sessions ye3terday. At noon to-day a practice for the children » grand carnival will take place. In the '. "~ evening there will be a mile race among the members of the Native representative ■ team of footballers. The following are the entries und handicaps: — Ellison, v ■scratch; Wynyard, liOsee; Gage, 40sec; ■■' '• dmiler," Sssuc ; Elliott, Msec ; Williama, 03sec ; 7r>.sec ; Stewart, lOOsec: Nehua, lAUec; Rone, l-il.-mc; Taiaroa, - loOsec; F. Warbrick, KiOxcc. The flret prize will be a pair of skatc-j. The event is sure to be an interesting one, and doubtless will attract a laixu audience.
The Crystal i'alacv SUatiu;; itink, Sydenham, continues t.o advance, in favor with' lovers of this fascinating pastime. The attendances are yood at all the sessions, and the lloor is occupied in the evening to -, the extent the number of skates available will allow. A supply of skates will be to hand in the course of a week or two. Tht rink will be open as usual to-day. The Ualf-inile at ilie Masonic Skating . Rink was won last night by J. R. Nicholls. F. Johnson won the first heat and Nicholls the second. The latter"s victory in the final was rendered moro easy through < Johnson's skate breaking. An Egg and • Spoon race will talc? place this evening, and the medal won last night will be pr*. \ sented to the winner. sented to the winner. There was a good attendance at. tho Masonic Skating Kink " yesterday. The V,gg and 9poon Race, which is" spoken of as being exceedinglj funny, and la decidedly novel, will take VSs place to night, the entries closing at i p.m. At the Papanui Rink, the Mile Handicap, open to all comers, will close to night. : The race comes oil" on Tuesday next, and ; two \>. izea afc otlercd. '-'■'-■ As will be seen by advertisement eIM- : -» where, the Christ church Skating Rink li announced as open every evening from. 7.3Ut010p.D).
KINKING.
Press, Volume XLV, Issue 7124, 21 July 1888, Page 6
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