THE HOLIDAY AT PETANE.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3580, 2 January 1883, Page 3

THE HOLIDAY AT PETANE.

The variety of the amusements to be enjoyed at Pctaue, the excellence of the hotel accommodation, the garden, the plantation, the tree shaded fields, the river, and the unceasing devotion of Air A'illers to the comforts and enjoyments of lii.s visitors, made this place the best holiday attraction of any to be found within easy resh of town. Between five and six hundred people were out there yesterday, and there woidd have been another hundred or two if there had been any means of getting there, but, nntwo of Air A'illcrs' coaches horn de combat, and the others got filled up with passengers before they reached the centre of the town. Those who succeeded in getting to Petanc thoroughly enjoyed ■themselves in taking part in or in watching the sports, the archery matches, skittles, lawn tennis, kc. The Mowing are the results of the several events :— Maiden Race, 150 yards.—First prize, £2, A. C. Norris: second prize, 10s, F. Stohr. Bagpipe Competition.—First prize .£2 ; second prize.-CI. Only three entries were rccived, viz., P. Fraser, D. M'Grae, and J. Shanaghan, and the playing being declared equal the prizes were divided. Petanc Cup Handicap—lso, 250, and 440 yards. First prize, cup presented by Mr AY. A r illers and £1 ; second prize, £1 ; third prize, £2. First heat, 150 yards--A. C. Norris (5 yds), 1 ; 11. Cantle (3 yds), 2 : AY. N. Poole (scratch). 3. Nine started. Highland Fling.-First prize, £2 :J. Banks, 1 ; second prize, £1, P. Eraser, 2. No other competitors. Boys' Race (handicap) under 1-1 years, 250 yards.—First prize. £1 10s, J. Parker : second prize 10s, T. Richardson. Four entries. Running High Jump.-First prize £2. R. AA'illitf (sft), 1; second prize 15s, J. Ross (4ft lOin), 2. Five entries. One Mile Handicap.—First prize, cup presented by Mr AY. A'illcrs and £2, AI. Barry (10yds), 1 ; second prize £3, C. Brau'sch (50yds), 2; third prize, £1, J. Carswell (scratch), 3. Five started. Hop, Step, and Jump.—First prize, £2, Lewis (38ft), 1 ; second prize, 15s, Fleetwood, 2. Four entries. Quoit Contest.—First prize, £1 10s, J. Northe, 1 : second prize, 10s, Finlayson, 2. Three entries. Petanc Cup ('second heat), 250 yards.— AY. N. Poole/1; H. Cantle, 2'; A. C. Norris, 3. Eight started. Throwing the Hammer. —First prize, £2, J. Murphy (92ft Gin), 1 : second prize, 10s, J. Shanalian, (GOft 4in), 2. Five competed. Girls' Race (handicap), 80 yards.—First prize, 15s, Theresa Torr, 1 ; second prize, os, Isabella Richardson, 2. These were the only two entries. One Hundred yards' Handicap.—First prize, £3, W. C. Yates (1 yards), 1 : second prize, £1, AY. N. Poole" (scratch), 2; H. Cantle (2 yards), 3. Eight started. Running Long Jump.—First prize, £2, R. Willis (15ft lOin), 1; second prize, 15s, (15ft 9in), 2. Three entries. Obstacle Race, 400 yards.—First prize, Simpson, 1 ; second prize, £2, C. -Broisch, 2 ; AY. Tuckwell, 3. Six competed. Putting the Stone, (151b). —First prize, £2, J. Murphy 35ft 2iin), 1 ; J. Shanaghan, 33ft 2. Four entries. Petanc Cup (third heat).—A. C. Norris, (14 yards), 1 ; H. Cantle (10 yards), 2. Sword Dauce. —First prize,'£l, J. Banks, 1 ; second prize, 10s, Fraser, 2. Three competed for this event. Handicap Hurdles, 410 yards, over six hurdles (3ft Gin).—First prize, £0, J. Ross (scratch), 1 ; second prize, £2 10s, AI. Barry (15 yards), 2; F, Stohr (scratch), 3. Six started. This concluded the programme.