SPORTS AT NEW BRIGHTON.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 9013, 28 January 1895, Page 6

SPORTS AT NEW BRIGHTON.

On Saturday afternoon a good many people went to New Brighton to witness the aquatic sports which had been arranged for by a local Committee, and which took place on the Avon above and below the tramway bridge. The weather was very suitable for the sports, the entries for which were quite numerous enough. There was only one fault to be found with the Committee. In its desire to provide an afternoon's good enjoyment it had crowded too many events on the programme. ' The result was that at a, .late hour several of the competitions were not reached, and bad to be postponed to a future occasion. The officers of the day were :—Boat races— Judge*, Idessrs Jβ. C. Bishop, J. Dilloway, C. Burgess, aud G. H. McHaffie. Starters, Messrs Mansell and H. Hawker. Swimming Races—Judges, Messrs A. Francis, J. Watson, and F. Johnston; Starter, Mr W. B. Eyre; Handicappers, Messrs Eyre, Clark, and Plunkett; Secretary, Mr A. W. Owles, who was assisted by a strong Committee. Appended are the results: —

Double Sculls, three-quarters of a mile; prizes, £1 10s and 10s—First heat— A.. J. and H. G. Manning beat G. Finley and W. Evans. Second heat—F. and A. Thomas beat F. Henley and W. Keats. Third heat — A. J. andELG. Manning beat A. Boon and E. Stevens. Final heat—F. and A. Thomas easily beat A. J. and H. G. Manning. * !. Handicap /Swimming Race, 50 yards, boys uuder sixteen ; first; prize, presented by Messrs Plaiated'and Co., value £1 2a 6d, second Mr Sancatein's medal value 10a 6d —A. Kent, S.A;S.T3., 6sec, 1; E. Bell, S.A.S.C., BJsec, 2. Three competed. Handicap Swimming Race, 100 yards ; prizes £1 10s and 10a—First, heat—W. E. Symea, scr, 1; C. Page, lOsec, 2. Second heat—W. Barker, Baec, 1; W.Tipler, Bsec, 2. Final heat—Symes 1, Barker 2, Page 3. Won easily. Time, 82 3-sth sec.

Handicap Swimming Race, 50 yards, boys under eixteen; first prize Messrs G. F. White and Co.'s value £1 Is, second Mr J. S. Ho well's value ss— J. Searle, 3sec, 1; T. Butterfield, scr, 2} S. Glanville, 63ec, 3:

Punt Sculling Race, one oar; first prize Messrs. Davies and Lamb's value £1 ss, second ss—First heat—F. Barker 1, H. Hawker 2. Second heat—W. Walker 1; W. Barker 2. Thirij heat, for first prize— W. Walker.

Go-As-You-Please Pant Race ; prizes value 15s and 63—Barker Bros, and H. Henry 1, Boon Bros, and Stevens 2. Greasy Bowsprit; first prize Mr G. *McHamVe value 255, second value '10a—F. Barker 1, W. Backer 2.

Handicap Swimming Race, 75 Yards ; first prize Messrs Reeceand Son's value £3 33, second Messre Petersen and Co.'s value 10s 6d—First heat—G. J. C. Smart,C.A.S.C., 6£sec, 1; C. H, Fox, C.A.S.C., 4£sec, 2; T. Cottrell, C.A.8.C., 3sec, 3. Seven competed- Second heat—E. East, E.C.A.S.O, . 9£sec,l; J. W. Eaves, C.A.S.C., s£sec,2; J. R. Duncan,C.A.S.C., 7seo, 3. Eight started. Final heatEast 1, Eaves 2, Smart 3. The finish was very close. Single Sculls, Half Mile ; prizes £1 and 53—First heat—S. Hawker. Second heat— A. Senior. Third heat—G. Heaton;

Tub Race, 25 Yards ; first prize D.I.C. trophy value 10a 6d, second sa—E. W. Stevens 1, A. Boon 2. , Double Sculis', Half Mile ; prizee £1 and 10s—Finley and'JEvans, Walker Bros., and Slater Bros, divided.