AT THE PARK.

Press, Volume XLVII, Issue 7737, 17 December 1890, Page 6

AT THE PARK.

The gathering at the Park was one bent Solely on pleasure, and that everyone ■enjoyed themselves was apparent. The weather was simply beautiful, the pro- - j****eamme of sports was attractive, tbe officers efficiently discharged their duties, j and the events were got on?with a punctuallty which is not always seen at such •gatherings. Arrangements for the convenience of those actually engaged -taring the day were complete, and ! a boon, the want of which had been felt Sn years gone by, was accomplished, the "so-fenced track had been fenced off. This fe&nt the enclosure comparatively clear. tmd the interested public, who had assembled iv great numbers, watched with , -"greater ease from the terrace the various Boatests of skill aad endurance. The -mature comforts were abundantly 1 provided in anticipation by the proprietors 'ot a profitable day, and so far as Sp_e amusements common to such -.ports were concerned there was no : room for con-plaint. Mr E. Ravenbill dispensed the stronger drinks, - |{_> j. Robinson was in charge of the light Kfreshmeats, and Messrs Brett and Pickering respectively provided a merry- - gt-f-round and swing-boats, while fortane- " belling la an improved fashioa found steady occupation.for Madame Jackson, fche palmist. Children were to be seen i {(laying in all directions, and they were pot forgotten. A Committee, composed of ifesst-sAW. Langford, A. Hill, G. F. Straw, W. B. Mafiett and J. Fisher, with numerous volunteers, delighted the youngsters fey distributing toys and lollies. Music tfaa discoursed throughout the day by the ' Stanmore and Sydenham brass bands, no that there was nothiag to prevent hearty and thorough enjoyment by all who tiaited Hagley Park yesterday. Among the events there were some keen and exriling contests aad the Grand Sheffield Handicap was not the exception. For It there were tweaty-four acceptances, and when the last eveat was finished and the points declared, an enthusiastic cheer was raised for the baadieappers. F. • Chisnall won the big prize with 8 points. He was closely fallowed by two others, who divided second and third money, and they again oaly beat their opponents by a Slot. The bicycle races were interesting, t could scarcely be called a prominent feature, as the track did not allow hard riding with safety. The surprise of the day was undoubtedly the success of young Boyd, who rode with care and steadiness and exhibited tbe making of a fast wht-clman oa the track, A third feature of the programme was the Fire Brigade competitions aad ambulance work, which were watched with jealous eyes as the rival brigades strove against one another for honors. All the events -were well filled, and the whole affair was managed in a proper fashion. The anniversary •-porta of 1890 were marked by successes which should be highly gratifying to their promoters, and the fact that not a hitch •jccurred speaks well of the efforts of the Officers, Committee and delegates, upon whom devolved the task of attending to the programme. Appended are the results of the -various contests: — 100 Yards Maiden Flat rase; -arises -£8, £2 and £1 ; first heat nine starters—P. J. Brown 1, G. McGregor 2, A. Wright 3; time. Usee Second neat eight. A-Jones I, A. Opie 2, P. Sutherlaadf; tinM. U Final heat, A. Oplel, A. Jonas

8, G. McGregor and A. Wright 8. The latter two elected to divide. Time, 11 see* 220 Yards Friendly Societies' Prices £2, si and 10a—H. Petrie, 3yds, 11 T. Atkinson, 3yds, 2; J. M. Duncan, 3yds, & A close finish. Time, 2-4£ th sec _ Grand Anniversary Sheffield Handicap— Priaes, £15 10s, £5. and £2 10b.—E_rst event, 100 yards, first heat—F. S. Stace, 7yds, 1; T. Tarpey, 4yds, 2: J. Plaskett, J.GSKsyd8 t 4. M»th sec Second beat—B. Petrie, 6yds, 1; T. Atkinson, 6yds, 2:' G. McGregor, 7yds, 8; P. D. ManselL 3yds. 4. Time, 10 l-sthsec Thirdheat-flf. A.Petrie,SydSjl:-R<Dhis-nall, lyu, 2: A. Opie, ?yds, 3; W. J. White, 6yds,!. Time, _01-sthsec Final heat— The number being too many for the width of the track, this neat was divided. Places were obtained by White, McGregor, Chjsnall, Tarpey. Stace. and Plaskett. In the run off points were obtained aa under:— Chlsnall, 1, _pts; Stace, 2,3pts; Plaskett, 3 2pts; Tarpey, 4, Ipt. . - _ Second Event, 200 yards—First heat-f. Chianali, scr, 1; P. D. Manseil. syds, 2; T. A. Petrie, 7yds, 3; W. J. White, Byds, 4. Time, 211-Sth sec Second heat—T. Atkinson, 9yds, 1; F. S. Stace, 9yds. 2; T. Tarpey, 6yds, 3: X Bradford, 4. Time, 21 3-sths sec Final beat—T. Tarpey, 1, 4pts ; F. Chlsnall, 2, 3pts; W. J. White, 3, 2pts; F. S. Stace, 4, Ipt. Time, 2-sec Third Event, 300 yards—Eleven started. D. Petrie, 15yds, 1, 4pts; J. Plaskett. 12yds, 2,3pts; J. Branigan, 10yds, 3,2pts; F. Uhlsnali, scratch, 4, Ipt. Time 82 2-oths sec Fourth Event, 440 yards—J. Branigan, 14yds, 1, 4pts; D. Petrie, 20yds, 2, Spts ; T. Tarpey, 16yds, 3, 2pw; J. Plaskett, 15yds, V Ipt. Time, 53 Wth sec The result was therefore: Chlsnall Bpts. Tarpey and D. Petrie each 7, Plaskett and Branigan each 6, Stace 4, White 2.. t Boys' Bicycle itace, one mile; trophies , value 30s, 20s and 10s—A. R. Barker 1, B. Turton 2, E. LiUy 0. The two latter were I unfortunate. Turton fell, and Lilly went ever him. Both, however, again started, but were late in finishing. Time, 4-ain 12sec 2.0 Yards, Boys under fourteen; prizes 15s, 10s and ss—Nine started. M. Hayes 1, J. Boss 2, A. Stokes 3. The finish waa close between each. Time, 27 3-oth see.; Men's Two-Mile Walk; prises £4, £2, _31—Five started. F. Bowron,-scratch, 1; J. McCourt, SOyda, 2, J. McGratb, 150 yds, 3. The contest was a keen one Time, 14__in56&sec One Mile Roadster Bicycle Handicap; trophies value £3, £2 and £I—Si* started. J. Boyd,4ovds, 1; H. F. C.Smith, 180 yds. 2; H. Thompson, 40yds, 3. Boyd won easily, and rode a fine race. The trial was close for third place. Time, 3min 251-Sth sec Three Mile Safety Bicycle Handicap; prizes value £3, £2 and £I— G. Balfour, scratch, 1: C. W. Milner, 60yds, 2; C McCarthy, 100 yds, 3. All rode bicycles of the Rover pattern, and Balfour's bad tbe advantage of cushion tyres, the first used here in track racing. Balfour bad his men in hand in the first mile, and won just as he pleased. Time, 12min 1-sec _ One Mile Running Handicap; prizes £4, £2 and £I— There were thirteen starters, the majority of whom finished. The race throughout was a good one. W. H. Livingston, 65yds, 1: J. Saddler, 2Qyds, 2; A. Rides, 85yds, 3: X Priestnall, 85yds, 4. Time. 4mln Sosec. Maori Race Half-mile Handicap. Prizes £2, £1 and 10s—H. Cru 1, J. Uru 2, Hape Uru3. Won on the post. Five Mile Bicycle Handicap; trophies, value £6, £3 10s, and £110s—Six started, two of the number dropping out early. J. Boyd, 400 yds, 1; H. Thomson, 220 yds, 2; J. B. Clarkson, 150 yds. 3. Boyd held his lead throughout, riding a steady hard race. The fight for second place was keen. Time, 17min 3 2-sth sec ■ -■■■• : .- Fire Brigade Competitions, alarm and rush; prizes £1 and 10s—D. Fraser; Christchurch Brigade, 1 ;—d'Auvergne, Rangiora Brigade, 2. Manual Engine (dry);one man; prizes £2 and -.I—D. Fraser, Christchurch, and C. Dv Moulin, Rangiora, tied and divided the prize Poor others competed. Time, 41sec •. ••. - '. - ; ■ Manual Engine; five men; prizes, £5 and s£3—Christchurch team, _94-sth sec, 1; Rangiora, No. 1, 42 4-sth sec, 2. Ambulance Compeltion; -five men; prizes £3 and £2— The teams entering were from the Christchorch St. John Ambulance Association and were under Mr Osborne and Mr Thomas respectively. The former won. The merits of both were very close, and Osborne's bad a-little the best of thetime. 440 Yards Three-legged Race; prizes £2 and £I—Scrimshaw Bros. I, Chlsnall and T. A. Petrie 2. Boys' Two Mile Walk; prizes £2, £1 and "10s—J. Ross 1, C. R. Collins 2, R. Hollow 3. The Judges recommended that a pfc-zs should be given to Hollow for' his plu&cyand pretty walking. / 440 irards Hurdles, over bight flights; Srize £4, £2 and £l~Eight started. A. E. ook 1, J. M. Duncan 2, W. Walte 8. Time63sec , A race was run between the sailors and marines present from H.M.S. Curagos. Plummer, a marine, won the event, which caused as much fun as the party of tars who sailed on to the ground in a fourwheeled buggy with a dilapidated ensign fluttering from the maintop, the only mast they carried. Tbe tars in the race tacked to get advantage of the head nor'-wester, and landed with a fair breeze.