Sporting.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 245, 20 May 1876, Page 20

Sporting.

There was a special parade of the town volunteers on Tuesday, the cadet corps also being present. The district prizes were presented by Colonel Header, and rifles won by Sergeant-Major McCredie, Gunners Mason and Stevens, and Private Sherwood (A.C.) were also presented. A race was run on Wednesday last, on the Tauherenikau course, between Mr. McGee’s Minnie Clyde and Mr. Greek’s Wild Hose. The stakes were £lO a side, and the start was at half-past four in the afternoon effected by Mr. Armstrong. The distance was a mile, and the race was won by Minnie Clyde in something over two minutes. THE CALEDONIAN SPORTS. The following handicaps have been declared for the Queen’s Birthday sports : 440 Yards Hurdle Handicap. J. Donovan, scratch Major, 7yds. Cl. Bishop, scratch W. Moran, 9yds. Parrington, 4yds. K. Freeman, 9yds. W. Hearn, 4yds. O. Webb, 9yds. F. Jones, 7yds. Hickson, I2yds. t l. .11 ft.. J.. 1 4 ttcl c

J. Moran, scratch Parrington, 35yds. AY. Hearn, 35yds. T. Jones, 40yds. Black, 00yds. Acceptances—Open Handicap, 2s. 6d.; Hurdle Race and One Mile Race, Is. —will be received by the Secretary at S p. nr. on the ISth inst., at the New Zealander Hotel. THE HUTT SPORTS. The following handicaps have been declared for the athletic sports at the Upper Hutt on the Queen’s Birthday : 100 Yards. Cooper, F., scratch Wyeth, P., 2 yards O’Sullivan, W., scratch Lockett, J. 8., 3 yards Hooper, G., 2 yards Freeman, H., 3 yards Churton, J., 2 yards Collins, W., 4 yards Ashton, John, 2 yards Lockett, H., 4 yards 440 Yards. Chuck, A., scratch Churton, J., 10 yards Judd, D., 4 yards Lynch, P. G., 16 yards Hooper, G., 10 yards McKain, D., 18 yards Cooper, F., 10 yards 830 Yards. Chuck, A., scratch Webb, E., 18 yards Judd, D., 6 yards Lynch, R. G., 20 yards Hooper, G., 12 yards McKain, D., 20 yards Clement, A., 12 yards 1 Mile Walking. Anderson, A., scratch Wyeth, P., 90 yards McKain, T>., 50 yards Judd, D., 90 yards Churton, J., SO yards Hirst, A. W., 120 yards Alexander, G., 80 yards 220 Yards Hurdles. Cooper, F., scratch Webb, E., 3 yards Lawlor, A., scratch Collins, W., 4 yards O’Sullivan, AY., 2 yards Sykes, G., 4 yards Chuck, A.. 2 yards Lucas, A., 5 yards Lockett, J. 8., 3 yards Churton, J., 5 yards AVyetli, P., 3 yards 1 Mile. Chuck, A., scratch Clement, A., 20 yards Judd, D., scratch McKain, D., 20 yards Hooper, G., 15 yards Lynch, R. G., 25 yards DISTRICT VOLUNTEER PRIZES. The following is a list of the winners of the District and Cadet Prizes in the Wellington district for 1876 :

J: jI/U-Cjo X XtIAJN XoIVX. AUSTRALIA V. ENGLAND. By the s.s. Easby, which arrived early this morning, we have particulars of the footrace between Watson, of Australia, and Hewitt, the English Champion, run at Maitland, N.S.W., on May 7tli. The race was for £2OO ; distance, 200 yards. The weather, through heavy rain, was very unsuitable, making the ground bad for running. There were probably 5000 people on the ground, who became rather impatient as the light began to fail, and the men made no sign of business until j:>ast 5 o’clock, when on account of the weather it became very dark. There is no doubt that the Maitland man was in splendid form, and looked the winner all over. He had the elastic step of an athlete ; but Hewitt appeared rather pale and anxious, was evidently nervous, and had not the condition of Watson. There was not much betting. A few frantic individuals were screaming out 70 to 40 on Watson, and as the starting time drew near increased the induce*

rnent by offering 700 to 300 and at last 10 to 5, but they could not find parties willing to back the other side of the question. At about twenty minutes past 5 the men, after a couple of feints, effected a start at the report of a pistol, when the Englishman, with his peculiar method of darting off, gained the advantage at the jump, and led by about three or four yards for 150 yards, when the Maitland man came up with a rush, like a racehorse, collared and passed his opponent, winning by nearly a yard. Chronometer time, 20 1-1 Oth seconds.

A. Campbell 7yds. C fimpbell, 14yd 3. A Black, 14yds. Open Handicap—3 Distances. 880yds. 440yds. 100yds. J. Moran .. .. scratch scratch 7yds. J. Donovan 15yds. scratch scratch G-. Bishop 14yds. scratch scratch Parrington 14yds. 7yds. 3yds. W. Hearn 10yds. 5yds. 4yds. C. Major 20yds. 8yds. 1yd. C. Webb 15yds. 8yds. 3yds. P. Jones 15yds. 8yds. 3yds. R. Freeman 15yds. 10yds. 4yds. H. Hickson 18yds. 10yds. 4yds. Harper 20yds. 10yds. 4yds. A. Black 20yds. 12yds. 5yds. One Mile Handicap.

uistricu iur jlo/ u . ARTILLERY PRIZES. Bandsman Dixon, TV.A., 65, 1st prize Gunner Smith, TV. A., 57, 2nd prize .. £ 5 s. 0 d. 0 3 0 0 Gunner Grace, TV. A., 54, 3rd prize .. 2 10 0 Gunner Chatfi’eld, TV. A., 51, 4th prize 1 10 0 Sergeant Bock, TV.A., 51, 5th prize.. 1 0 0 DISTRICT PRIZES FIRST SET. Captain Crowe, W.C.R., 65, 1st prize 6 0 0 Private McIntosh, TV.C. IL, 64, 2nd prize 4 0 0 Private Turner, K.R., 62, 3rdpnze.. Corporal Milner, TV.C.R., 62, 4th prize Private Jones, Paliautanui, 61, 5th prize 3 0 0 2 10 0 2 10 0 Private Prouse, TV.C.R., 58, 6th prize 2 0 0 Sergeant Harris. TV.C.R., 5S, 7th prize 1 0 0 Private Gardner, P.R., 55, 8th prize.. 1 0 0 Private T. James, P.R., 55, 9th prize 1 0 0 SECOND SET. Private Boulton, P.R., 64, 1st prize.. 4 0 0 Private Stock, K.R., 64, 2nd prize .. 3 0 0 Private TValker, P.R., 63, 3rd prize .. 2 0 0 Private Robinson, M.R., 57, 4th prize 1 0 0 Private Lancaster, M.R., 50, 5th prize 1 0 0 CADET PRIZES. Sergeant Howe, AV.RC., 57, 1st prize Sergeant Ballinger, T.A.S., 57, 2nd prize 4 0 0 3 10 0 Lieutenant Brandon, TV.C., 53, 3rd prize 3 0 0 Sergeant Stewart, T.A.S., 52, 4th prize 2 10 0 Corporal Rigg. TV.R.C., 50, 5tliprize.. 2 0 0 Sergeant-Major Fraser, TV.A., 49, 6th prize 1 10 0 Corporal Ballinger, T.A.S., 47, 7th prize 1 10 0 Cadet Taylor, TV.C.C., 44, 8th prize .. 1 0 0 Cadet Stewart, T.A.S.. 44, 9tli prize .. 1 0 0 Cadet St. John, TV.C.C., 43, 10th prize 1 0 0 Cadet Madelv, TV.R.C., 43, 11th prize 1 0 0 Gunner Jones, TV.A.C., 42, 12tli prize Gunner Kitching, W.A., 40, 13th prize 0 15 0 0 15 0 Sergeant Johnston, TV.A., 39, 14th prize 0 15 0 Cadet Butts, TV.C.C., 37, 15tli prize .. 0 15 0