HAWKE'S BAY HERALD WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1863. THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE PROVINCE.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 7, Issue 34, 4 November 1863, Page 2

HAWKE'S BAY HERALD WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1863. THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE PROVINCE.

The agitation which resulted in the formation of Hawke's Bay into a separate j province — the heartburnings with Wei- j lington, the unfulfilled promises of the Superintendent of that province, the public meetings, the petitions — are yet so fresh in our memory that its fifth anniversary has almost taken us by surprise. Yet so it is : Hawke's Bay, having been declared a separate province on the Ist November, 1858, has just completed the fifth year of its separate political existence. It would be interesting to trace, step by step, the means by which separation was achieved. If we went further and traced the public career of the new province, many instructive lessons might be learned — many sources of regret be doubtless revealed. At present, however, we have but to regard separation in one aspect — that of joyful freedom from, the trammels of Welling •ion7"Wd to" participate in the general rejeiciugs with which the present anniversary has been celebrated. The annual festivities have this year partaken of a new character, the natural consequence of the population having recently been instructed in the use of fire-arms. Rifle matches have consequently formed the chief amusement. The weather during both auuiversary days — Monday and Tuesday — has been delightful ; and the holidays have proved a source of universal enjoyment. The advertised match came off" at 10 o'clock on Monday morning — the charge of the firing having beeu kindly undertaken by Capt. Withers. The entrance fee was ten shillings, including which, the amount available for prizes was £23 10s., divided as follows: — first prize, £11 155., second, £7 16s. Bd., third, £3 18s. 4d. We subjoin the result of the firmg — premising, however, that the shots were scored on the old principle — the hits not being added to the poiuts. The distauce was 200 yards, and the number of rounds, 6: —

— The first prize was accordingly awarded to Blake, and the second to Williams. For the third, Chapinau and Badley being a "tie," had three shots a-piece to decide the winner, resulting as follows: — P. Badley... ".. 221 5 . . F. M. Chapman 002 2 — Badley, in consequence, taking the third prize. A sweepstakes of fifteeu crowns was then shot for at 250 yards, Mr Laraont proving to have the highest score. Three other matches, which had been hastily arranged at a meeting on Friday

night, were announced for the afternoon. Iv these, the entrance money was fixed at half-a-crown ; the method of scoring to be — 4 points for a bull's eye, 3 for a centre, 2 for an outer ; the three winners in, the match of the morning to be excluded. The first of the three was at 250 yards range ; five rounds to be fired ; one prize, to be one half the subscriptions received and the entire of the entrance money for the match. It came off with the following result : —

— It was therefore a "tie" between Garry and Jeffares. The extra shots decided in favor of the latter. The second. match was at 200 yards range ; four rounds to be fired ; one prize, to be one-third of the subscriptions received and the whole of the entrance moneys for the match. The winner of the previous match to be excluded, as well as any others who might have scored more than 11 points. The following is the score : —

— Lucas being in this case the fortunate man. The afternoon, being now well advanced, the third match was deferred till the following day. It was at 150 yards range ; four rounds to be fired ; one prize, to be one-sixth of the subscriptions received and the whole of the entrance moneys for the match. Those excluded who were not allowed to compete in the second match, as well as those who, iv it, scored, above nine . points. It came off yesterday morning, with* the" following result : : —

— Mr. Irvine being the winner of this lot. The ammunition for the three matches was supplied for the most part by Capt. Buchanan ; and several of the persons who entered have asked us publicly to acknow- 1 ledge his liberality in this respect.. , The afternoon, was chiefly devoted to rural sports;, for which purpose a sub*, scription had been made in course of the morning at the instance of Capt. Curling,, who kindly superintended the proceedings;., but the impromptu, character of the ,ar» rangements prevented them from being of the best. A foot r&ce for IQO yardsr

was hotly contested by two men of the 14th, Glynn coming in winner. A similar race for 400 yards was won by Daly (14th), another soldier making a pretty second ; a Maori who entered was nowhere. "Hop, step, and jump" was won by Merry (14th), who also took the prize for the running jump, beating Harvey. Jumping in sacks was won by Glynn, beating Roberts and Hague. In wrestling, Mr. John Baty proved himself the champion. Putting the stone was won by Cluny (14th) ; foot race (heel and toe) by Glynn ; aud the long jump, by Merry, without contest. Some of the proceedings afforded much amusement, particularly a running match between Messrs. Howse and Reardou for 100 yards, which was won easily by the latter. A horse race on the Beach varied the afternoon's amusement. Distance, one mile. Four horses started. Captain Hunter's chestnut colt " Strike a Light" took the lead, but was collared at the half distance by "Rataplan," a two-year old colt belongto Mr. Henry Parker, which took and kept the lead for the remainder of the mile — the chestnut a good second and a horse belonging to Lieut. Butler well up as third.

A. Irvine 4023 9 A. Koch 2222 8 "W. Parker 2320 7 G.Blake ... ... ... 2220 6 M. Boylan ... ... ... 0022 4 —Thomas 0220 4 H. Goulstone 0000 0 G. A. Bryan ... 0000 0 S. F. Prentice 0000 0 38

POINTS. —Lucas 4332 12 Wm. Miller 3232 10 D. H. Lainont 2232 9 G. Rlake 0323 . 8 • J. Connell 3032 8 J. Garry 3032 8 Wm. Parker „ 0403 7 G. Faulknor 2032 7 — Foan 2023 7 H. L. Yates 3030 6 A. Kennedy 4200 6 F. Cleary 0033 6 P. Hogan 2020 4 | H.Sargent 2002 4 John Marshall 2200 4 W. S. Baxter 0020 2 James Cheer 2000 2 James Torre 0020 2 M. Boylan 0002 2 Wm. Leohner 0000 0 P.Searle 0000 0 J. Lear 0000 0 T. Morrison 0000 0 — Hatch 0000 0 D. Kirkpatrick... 0000 0 A. Irvine 0000 0 T. Hitchings 0000 0 H. Williams 0000 0 114

POINTS. K. Jeffares 03332 11 J.Garry 03323 11 W. Parker 04032 9 H.Sargent 22032 9 Gr. Blake 40030 7 T. Morrison 33000 6 H. Morrison 00042 6 H. L. Yates ... 00023 5 J. Cheer 00220 4 J. Gorton ' 00220 4 James Hague 02020 4 •H. Hawken ... 00220 ,4 J. Connell ... 20200 4' ' John Bennett... ... '„,. 00003 3 P. Hogan , ... 03000 3 Wm. Lechner 00300 3 D. H. Lamont 00020 2 D. Kirkpatrick 00200 2 M. Hamlin 20000 2 W. Fannin, junr. 00020 2 John Marshall 00200 2 A.lrvine 00000 0 J. Hayden 00000 0 G. Faulknor 00000 0 M. Boylan 00000 0 F. M. Chapman 00000 0 T. Hitchings 00000 . 0 H. Williams 00000 0 N.Alexander 00000 0 A. Ford 00000 0 G. Downes ... —. ... 00000 0 W. Waite ... , 00000 0 103

POINTS. A. Blake 322122 12 E. Williams ".. 232101 9 P.Badley 221300 8 F. M. Chapman 022130 8 R. Jeffares 012202 7 H. Hawkeu 112101 6 ;. . Win. Parker 120111 " 6 :! John Gorton 121200 6 John Bennett 001212 6 A. Kennedy 210111 6 T. Hitchings 220010 5 D. H. Lamont 021101 F. Slater ... 100102 4 John Taylor 110200 i G. Downes 000111 3 F. Cleary ... 100010 2 W. Tyler ... ... ... 000110 2 G. Faulknor ... 001000 1 J. Curling ..'; 010000 1 101