BOXING DAY SPORTS.

North Otago Times, Volume VII, Issue 167, 28 December 1866, Page 2

BOXING DAY SPORTS.

' Wednesday was kept • Tory general holiday in Oamaru ; a considerable number of the places of business closing at midday. The weather was most favorable for out-door sports, and a large crowd as* •embled on the Esplanade, as competitors and spectators. The most attractire of the sport* was as usual, " Tilting at the "Ringy^ot up by Mr Payne of the Star and Garter Hotel. Two Sweepstakes were contested and the result of the tilting wm as follows ; — in fire rounds of 4 rings each : —

Haylock and Schluter tied at 9. In tilting once round to decide, both tied again with * score of 3 ; but in the next, Haylock took 3 rings against Schleuter's 2, and won the stakes. The other sports were of minor importance. Sereral foot races for bojs were got up, and were well con* tested. Quoiting was also entered into with spirit. The race for a rilrer watch, adrertised by Mr Williams, did not come off, but a considerable amount of sport was furnished out of other amusements carried out under his direction. On the cricket ground, the cricketers enjoyed some good practice — but the ground was not iu first-class condition. In consequence of the recent ho»Ty rain it was rery " dead," putting both bowler and batsman at a decided disadrantage. It is to be hoped that it will be in better order for the match with the Dunedin Eleren which comes off to-day.

iu.if-.Aaj', v i ± s. x ... ... ... v Anderson, OO101 2 Haylock, 10 2 2 3 8 Smart, 0 0 112 4 Schleuter, 112 2 0 6 Chalmers, 0 0 0 0 1 1 Payne, 12 14 0 8 Gibbs, 0 0 0 0 0 0 The tie between Haylock and Payne mi decided >y one round at four rings, resulting thus : — Haylock, ... ... ... 1 Payne, ... ... ... 3 The tilting ■was rather better in the next match, rad there yram m lnrg«r number of competitor!. The icorcB were as follows :— Campbell, 0 1111 4 Snell, 2 12 11 7 McKay, 3 3 0 0 2 8 Pringle, 10 0 0 1 2 Haylock, 12 12 3 9 Anderson, 1 1 1 0 0 3 Payne, 110 0 3 6 Smart, 12 12 2 8 Gibbs, 0 0 2 11 4 Schleuter, 2 2 2 2 1 9