THE HOLIDAY.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 5899, 5 January 1881, Page 3

THE HOLIDAY.

Monday was almost universally observed in town as a holiday, but yesterday was only partially so. The weather was considerably to blame for this, for it was co bad aa to deter $c jple from making holiday ; but should to-day Ireep anything like fine, no doubt many of "the business places will be shut;.

CALEDONIAN SOCIETY OF OTAGO.

FmsT Day.—Jlo.vday, 3rd JiNCAitr.

Patrons: H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh, Sir Ceorge Grey, X.C.8., Sir James Ferguason^ Bavt H.G.U.G., Sir George Fergusson Bowen, G.C.M.G., Sir Hercules Robinson, G.C.M.G. President: W. C. Kirkcaldy, Esq. Vice -.presidents : Keith Ramsay, Esq., Job Wain, jun., Esq. Superintendents: Hugh Gourloy,. Esq.-, Sam. Clayton, Esq. Starter: John M'Gregor, Esq. Timekeeper, R. H. Bailey, Esq. Official Handicapper: Mr Alfred Austin. Stewards and Judges: Running, Walking1, and Wrestling— Messrs Roberts, Wain, Dowse, Marshall, J. H. Morrison, Speight, Genever, Gibb, Dodson, F. Meenan, -Colder, and Watson. Youths' Running and Walking —Messrs Lees, Anderson, Burt, J. Hardie, Wright, Walker, Sligo, and Fogo. Dancing1 and Bagpipe Music—Messrs A. Maegregor, J. H. Harris, Jamieson, E. Hume, Caldwell, Denovan,. Cargill, Baxter, Grant, Robin, and M. Hume. Leaping, Vaulting, and Quoiting—Messrs H. Calder, T. Brydone, R. Wilson, R. Swari, Buteharfc, and J. 0. Eva. Hammer, Caber, and Ball—Messrs Ramsay, G. Morrison, J. G. Douglass, "Wedderspoon, Fish, J. M'Donald, Dr Stenhouse, and •«. H'Lcan, M.H.JJ.

The nineteenth annual gathering of the Caledonian Society of Otago commenced on Monday, the 3rd of January. The sports «hould have begun on New Year's Day; but owing to the weather, and principally to the fact that the Society's grounds at Kensington were partly flooded—the drains having been in bad working °™e^.— the sports were postponed until the following Alonday. In the meantime the drains were cleared, and by Monday morning, although rain had frequently fallen, the ground was in tolerably good condition. The weather on Monday was as unfavourable as it had been on Saturday—the day was cold and snowery, but the attendance at the sports was surprisingly large. Fully 5000 persons visited the ground, ana a very large majority of them remained throughout tne, day, and apparently enjoyed the sports tnoroughly, notwithstanding the rain and the mud. mci the weather been fine the attendance would proDa oiyuave amounted to between 12,000 and 14,000, and the presence of that number on a fine day would not have testified more forcibly than did the attendance on Monday to the public interest taken in the' sports, and to the popularity of the h!?l y" A 1 th(>ugh all the refreshment-booths had been purchased by Mr Inglis, arrangements had been made with persons engaged in the " trade," and, so Jar as the public were concerned, the sale of the oootns to one person made no difference whatever. JNO steps were taken to prevent the playing of games of chance and skill for money on the "round and such games were introduced in considerable numDer and variety; but these ventures could not have proved very remunerative on Monday. In other respects the arrangements were all that could be desired. Fruit-stalls and luncheon-tents were on the ground. The privilege of the sale of such light refreshments having been sold, the Committee refused to allow to be brought on the ground w cases of fruit which had been sent by Mr Inglis for gratuitous distribution, because such distribution would have materially interfered with the value of the privileges the Society had sold. Since last year the society has had a very neat box constructed for the use of reporters. The box is open in the front, with windows on each side, and as it is placed inside the ring it is agreat convenience to the representatives of the Press. The Headquarters Band was in attendance, ana helped to enliven the proceedings by playing in a n ve^' sP""ited manner during the greater portion of

The programme of sports is similar in character and extent to that put forward last year, the entries are as numerous, and the competitions as close and exciting, uver £000 is given by the Society in belts, medals, and - money prizes. Fur the Caledonian Handicap the money prizes amount to about £65, while for the wrestling on the first day's programme the prizes amounted to £42, in addition two which two champion ™.' °f £30 each are offered to those who noid the championship for three years in succession, me prizes are given upon a very liberal scale, and the result 13 that the entries are numerous; and as the society has a very able official handicapper—Mr A. Austin—the result is that the contests are admirable. £or the principal event the first day—the Caledonian uanaicap—there were 30 entries, and 21 competed. It ™. expected that this event would be won by a Cnristehurch pedestrian, Mr J. Hatton, who started at scratch, but he only succeeded in winning one of: we heats for the second distance—22o yards. The nignest aggregate number of points was made by Mr Duncan who was first in two of the distances .nd third in the last distance, making five points more than any of the other competitors. Mr Duncan has run at the Society s: games fr many years, and though always running well and fairly, he has not been verylortunate nitnerto. His success on Monday gave general satisB^J!? nt' and £ S hei"i t- on' a Bood s Purt at the finish the spectators cheered him lustily. The second prize was carried off by Mr Roth, a Christchurch runner, whose handicap was about the same as Mr Duncan's. In the ST h tIT'J?° rdertf* le' Mr Tiffin came off champion ?ih l'gnt : weights without much trouble, for unfortunately one of the wrestlers who would have proved a formidable opponent was disabled by fallin"£J arm "hen he threw his antagonist in one o°f the preliminary bouts. The dancing afid bagpipe playIng gave general satisfaction, wliill the other events, wllk-£° r r partlcularly the; mile handicap and the Ce eas7ono ew;- Ched with much The Maiden Plate.—Prizes, £3 arid £1. . ■ tw"!™ 06 W- al run in three heat 3of 100 yards each, there being eight competitors. - B Smir? eat~^'^ rif Ur>l: Gra«am, 2. Payton andL fiiit ■T e the °ther competitors. Graham led in tSennfsh^te^lis^ 11" h™ *™** Second Heat.-In this heat S. Leith, Corrigan, « e °d dfrefene, dl| ar y ""• tW° firßt mentio^d M'Arthur:. W ■ . : Corrigan .. ... " " 2 Graham .. " " n Leith ..:. ■ ." , ■." ° Youths' Handioap.-350 yards. Prizes, 20s, 15s 10s and ss. . ' This event was also decided by heats. ,c I s-, p Heat—J- Clark (scratch), 1; F. Whackledine (5 yds), 2; T. Burk (40 yds), 3; T^ Heffernan TlO yds) 4. Clark won easily. Time, 49J B ee i Second^Heat.-T. Burk (40 yds), 1; W. H. Quin (40 w TT FINAL nEAT- i W. H.Qmn(4oyds).. i 1 T. Burk (40 yds) .. " I' W. Minnie (40 yds) .. " o , J. Clark (scratch) .. •■- •• » Time, 47i see. ■ : " " •.".. * j Caledonian Handicap, of 100, 200, and 440' yards.— * (Prize money, including heats, about £65) First ? Becond, and third in each distance, £6, £3, and ] ?nrt r6? )ei Ctl oel, y l ; IS° £1' 2' £5> and £S f°r Ist, 2nd, and. 3rd best aggregates ; 10s additiona given for winners of preliminary heats. ' First Distance (100 yards).—Prizes, £6, £3, and £2. c vfj 13* Hcrnid Se (Byds), 1; J. M'Arthur(ej 1: 1?.?' a', 3.; Hatton (soratch), P. Skinner (3 yds) J c M'Leod (4J yds), G. F. Stanbrook (5 yds) also ran. 1 Stanbrook stumbled. Hornidge did not have tti a n«afJ. ag« °u a g2-od start> but Pulled UP wonderfully b Ti 10* fle was closely followed by M'Arthur. g .jwhd w H^*,— iloth"<s y^l; J- A. Nicholas (1J P I?'' 1,. • Delane.v (5 yds) and B. Smith (8 yds) were c the other competitors. Roth took the lead at the Ttoe' lOi £fc Pt U eaSUy" Nicholas was a S°od second. v^¥ Davi,~ W- HUI (5 yds>' 1! ■W.■ J. Graham (8 fW-£ e(3 yds) > F-'Stol>r(3} yds), and W. Corrigan (7 yds) were the others who ran. Hill came m first with ease ; but Graham was run very closely by Corrigan for second place. Time, ji yd#hS-io^s^crd:(2y^l:J -^ton(^ " Fifth Heat -D. Duncan (4J yds), 1; J. Samuels (2£ ti yds), 2. L. Godfrey (7j- yds) and G. Stephenson (9 c yds) also ran. This was a splendid race between Dun- t\ can and Samuels. Time, 11 sec j. Sixth Heat.-T. Hornidge (8 yds), 1; W. Hill (5 y3K\J/ril/^hur (6* **to J" A. Nicholas (li yd), and Roth (5 yds) also competed. The race was a good one, the competitors running very closely. Time" MM"Seventh Heat.—D. Duncan (4^ yds), 1; J. Samuels T (2J- yds), 2. The other runners in the heat were—W. Ji Graham (8 yds), D. Hyland (2 yds), and J. Payton (9 yds). Duncan took the lead at the start, but was closely ™% eLn yv^^r^ Samuels- DuncM FINAL HEAT. D. Duncan (4J-yds) .. i T. Hornidge (8 yds) .. .. 2 ' J. Samuels (2i yds) .. <» w. Hiii (5 yds/ .-. ;; ;; o This was a splendid race. Duncan came in but a short way ahead of Samuels and Hornidge, who tied c: Time, 11J sec. k Hornidge and Samuels ran again for second place V Hornidge won, doing the distance in 10J sec. Caledonian-Handicap: Second distance, 26 yds — Prizes, £6, £3, and £2, and 10s for winners of preliminary heats. Firts Heat. —Hatton (scratch), 1; Hill (7 yds) • 2 Ramsay (10 yds), arid Smith (11 yds) also ran. Hatton won easily.. Time, 24J sec. si Second Heat—Roth (7 yds), 1; M'Arthur (10 yds), d and Hornidge (10 yds), 2. The two last mentioned ii ran a dead heat. The other competitor, Nicholas (21 yds), was nowhere. Time, 25J sec. Third Heat —Graham (12 yds), 1; Corrigan (10 yds), 2. White (2§ yds) and Stanbrook (5 yds) also ran. Graham was a good first. Time, 25J sec. Fourth Heat.—Duncan (7 yds), 1; Hvland (4 yds), v 2. JU. i,eod also ran. Hyland got U,e advantage at f the start, Duncan following closely, and M'Leod fell ■ ' behind. Duncan gradually gained on Hyland, and passed him just before the tape was reached. Time 25isec. ■• ■ ■ ' Fifth Heat.—Stephenson (13 yds), 1; Skinner (5 yds), 2. Henderson (9V yds), was the other competitor. At the commencement of this heat Skinner took the lead and kept it for some time, but he was ultimately passed by Stephenson. Had the distance been a little c; longer Henderson would have stood a good chance of 5' coming in second Time, 24 sec. r ■ Sixth Heat.—Hatton (scr), 1; Roth (7 yds), 2. Hill (7 yds) and Hornidge (10 yds) also ran. This was a close race between Hatton, Roth, and Hill. Hornidge stopped after accomplishing half the distance. Time, Seventh Heat.—Duncan (7 yds), 1; Stephenson (13 yas), 2. Graham (12 yds), Corrisran (10 yds), and bkmner (5 yds) were tho other competitors. Duncan, in accordance with the usual course pursued by him b held himself back at the start, but gradually passed s< ins opponents as the finish was drawn near Ho S came in a good first. Time, 25} sec. • a FINAL HEAT. I Duncan (7 yds) .. 1 1 Roth (7 yds) .. .: . ."I 2 . fl Hatton (scr) .. .. 3 s Stephenson (13 j'ds) . .... " 0 (! This was a splendid race, the prizetakers running 0 each other very closely. Time, 25 sec. £ Caledonian Handicap.—Third distance, of 440 yds £ Prizes, £6, £3, £2 ; and 10s for winners of pre- } liminary heats. ( Roth (9 yds) .... 1 ' I Hill (11 yds) ......... ... ,; 2 \ Duncan (10 yds) .. .. ' ..- 3 n Henderson (14 yds) .. .. 0 , Hyland (7 yds) .. .. " 0 [ As only five of those who had entered competed for 0 this distance, it was decided to run it in one heat Time, 57} sec. t FINAL RESULT. ( The result of the handicap was as follows: J First Second Third ] Distance. Distance. Distance. TI < Duncan .. 6 6 1 — 13 f Roth ..0 3 6 — 9 1 Hill .. ..0 0 3—3 Hornidge ..3 0 , 0 3 C Hatton .-. 0 0 1 1 1 Samuels ..1 0 0 1 ( Duncan, therefore, won the handicap, and Roth the £ second prize. As Hill's score was made at the lon"est distance the third prize goes to him. Tossing tub Caber.—Prizes, £3, £2, £1 F. Black (43ft ljir.) ..- .. x J.Johnston (40ft l|in) .. "2 « W. Matheson (40ft 2in) .. .'! 3 ' It is necessary to explain that the caber was made shorter after Black and Johnston had competed. ] Throwing 16lb Hammer.—Prizes, £6, £3,>£2, and £1 ( W. Matheson (125 ft sin) .. ' 1 ! J. Ogg (124 ft Oin) .. .. '2 ( J. D. Anderson (122 ft 4in) . ' 3 - W. Webster (98ft) .. .. .| 4 Running High Leap.—Prizes, £4, £2. ] Malcolm and Ackera each leapt five feet, and divide ] tho prize-money. ( Quoiting.—Prizes, £8, £i, £2, and £1. For the quoiting there were 14 competitors, and the ( game occupied nearly the whole of the day In the ' first bout J. M'Laughlan beat W. Long, A. Campbell beat A. Morrison, G. Hepburn beat C. Scott, and R. ' Hepburn beat A. Cramond; while Russell and H. Cornish scored byes. In the second bout Russell beat M'Laughlan, Campbell beat Cornish, G. Hepburn beat R. Hepburn, and Cooper scored a bye—leaving the competition next day to Russell versus G. Hepburn, and Cooper versus Campbell. ■ ] Handicap Walking Race.—Three miles. Prizes £7 * £4, £2. ' R. M'Donald (55 sees) .. ..1 D. M'Ewan (40 sees).. .. ..2 / W. Claxton (scratch) .. .. 3 j A. Sims(4o sees) .. .. ..0 ,

Rain fell during the whole of the time this event was being contested, and the competitors had to plod along their sloppy path in anything but a pleasant manner. At the start the walkers assumed the fol-

II J?u Vln£ order .--M'Donald, M'Ewan, Sims, Claxti Lof lhese positions were maintained till shortly after i ar s nrst mile was negotiated, when Claxton passed Sir •to At the third last round Sims fell behind M'Dona ere and the contestants touched the tape-line iv the ort ing mentioned above. Time, 2-1 mm 40 sec. n'S Sailor's Hornpipe (in costume).—Prizes, £3, £2, ?"> and£l. :re" S. Johnstono .. .. .. 1 °n- J. Murray, sen. .. .. .. 2 o|o S. M'Skimming .. 3 J? g d There were only four entries. ud^ (Border style), list weight (allowan r) a . 31b). When championship is held three years rts succession a belt, value £30, will be presented 1 id. tne Society; a gold medal given when held for ro _ months; and £10, £4, and £2. DO, -. FmST SEB i E3 _ lid Stood. • Fell. :n- J. Mossop S. Whitehead en J. M. Garrey Pattinson (retired) he B. Hoare o. Newlands ,hs T. Robertson D. Ford ad J. Watson J. Smith id, J. Tiffen W. Hudson. he _ SECOND SERIES. -'•• T. Robertson J. Alossop of J. M. Garrey B. Hoare £. J. Tiffen J.Watson. vn THIRD SERIES. ™ Stood. Fell . be J. M. Garrey t. Robertson. h B m t, , J- Tiffen odd man. ht „ • K°berts°n retired in consequence of the injury r ™ received while wrestling with Mossop. id „ FIXAL BOOT. or Tm°i d> Fe"ld J. Tiffen J.JI. Garrey. t wat 3 won b h S6en fr°m the above- the first P™ 5 P^^i^^U^^-s^n of disappointment was felt at Tiffen and Hudson bern c, drawn, to compete together in the first series 1 ,n- they were closely matched, it was felt that itw-oul of bou? be Th e be hted tor-^hr to have met ! * *c «"a * S nn TheJ.?ad J capital contest, gaining a fail each id but on meeting the third time Tiffen vlry cleverly % RnW • Smith also had a fall each, as also ha, ld! obe. r, tson and Ford. In the second series T. Robert ' c frOW. J- Moss °P. but in doing so both fell, an le Robertson's arm was dislocated at the elbow so tha ss. he was unable to meet Garry, who was drawn as hi «■• SSHSw" 1!1? 6 %**<■ S%°°' aUd c°»sequently h7™ .o, only entitled to the third prize. Tiffen, who was ode '" 3 nti n th° .^.series, met Garry in the final bout 6 >,„ i t h im *v lee executively, after a pretty stif E luccoJ° r- \ C3f} tmit- IfTiffen succeeds in holdinj L- Si m . I?old'n= *o championship for 12 month n beaten So? «| c Socl! ty' B S°ld medal> but if he «< "t Society he wiU forfeit?^ *"""*' Batheiln* °£ th< a Bagpipe Jlosic—Young pipers. Prizes, £3, £2, £1 I prfzewraVa^tohm'roo"ll^ol' a"d the firs( r Grand : Highland Reel.—Prizes, £3, £2, and &V i James Murray, sen., was the only entry and nc r s PknT "las^ yarded- The following also exhibited the" t skill as dancers:—Sharp, Gray, Murray Dickson S s™?' t weki y' Fi"dlayson, and Knox.VcT under- ! vices thatthe Soclet >' wiU acknowledge their ser--1 ! Highland Fling—Prizes, £3, £2, £1. 2 J. Murray ... , j A. Dickson ]\ " 2 i There were only two competitors. " Youths' Handicap Walkixu RACE.-One mUe. ■ John Cox ' , ' , J.M'Cune .. " " i iJ. Deaker " " ' " t ;G. Hutchinson '.'. \\ " £ ' £> TK?Ivor e p CH^ e h-tOrS Were R- Reid, ?j sec Hutehmson, and T. Scott. Time, 9 mm! : Oxk-Mile Handicap—Prizes, £S, £3, £2, £2 !A. Allen (50 yds) ': '"i R. Burk (50 yds) .. . "• - i R. Cuuninffham(3syds) .' \] 3 There were 30 entries for this-event; but the only others who started were :-J. Henderson (50 yds) J Scott (scratch), D. Duncan (10 yds), W, Claxton Vl6 B)VrA rU'," mOw d (6° yds>> O. Murdoch (50 yds), W Jds), ISicholas (05 yds), J. Jones (70 yds) G Stephenson and F. Stohr (85 yds). Duncan get a stitch Lh ieil°d^ rcl, Claxto" alld Scott nvu well much^how! °m BrSt dW "Ot appear t0 hav^ Second Dat.—Tuesday, 4bi January. 'vdSp«K^na% thl i,nclemen' weather .continued on ilankl ? 1 eh the raiß was not so eyeless as on ilonday afternoon, jet there u-ere a number of to°S, ef^ •? re"de r red ,the -^ "Wtttoff but pleSant SociPtVl i^h" • " uhOWS how rea"y P°Pu'ar the S'" gathering has become when quite 3000 thPw«Tf c lnT d fUeed t0 attend y^terday in spite of the weather. It .-was nearly.7 o'clock before the day's proceedings were over, and then part of the wrestling length ostl>oned-. This was mainly owing to thl' evlfi thJ™?* mf don wrestli»ff to°k "P. It is an event that is thoroughly uninteresting, the main body * public having no idea who the contestants are; J," 11,''' must be on the programme, it might be taken early in the forenoon, before many people get on the ground^ and when time is a matter of little moment. The wrestling this year- ig not of such great to day t, pre f Vl°USly' but the best of St is to be seen to-day. The feature of yesterday's proceedings Vaa Hvi« f "'I 81 mUi C" Of which wa* el°sely contested. t^ an^? ™ kit' yew on the grounds forthe first time, we think was the winner of the Dunedin HanniSF/.^ Si imml"" a* the q«arter-mile distance being particularly good Hatton, the Christchurch ped., is outoftamaltogehcr.it seems, having sprained his leg at Timaru sports, and now being unable to start at hv Tnf^. e<} UeiJ? c- two- mile race was «»U won by; Joe Scott, the well-known walkist. He ran very |oput y;. and StayCd Well> His victory ™» eSJi^Jy evente:-loWiDff Wer° the details of yesterday's Bagpipe Music—Prizes, £10, £6, £4 £3 J. M'Donald , ; D-Gray .. ." " ." J J. B. Sharp " " , A. Dickson " " " • There, was .in excellent competition for this tho ffitiSFSgSt^^ in determlni '* 1<» R™?' ? F ToLWcn.-Prizes, £3, £2, and £1. ; H*^ xbe' ng o°u nly one entry- tnere was nocompeevir;JJ h! 1" s^?' Jl<Kay-and Murray. "owthmV =o - throu?, h the dailce, and it is understood that htdsoTtUe eloe4r eiVe rCco^itio" »* Vaulting with Polk.—Prizes, £4, £2 and £1 .T. Dowling(9ftßin).. -t ' H.-Ackers (Oft Gin) .. " ** i T. M'Auliffe (9ft 4in) '•" "3 Turowln-q the 16lb Hammer (Hakdicap).—Prizes £4 £3, £2, £1. ' ' w GG n u (with h>ca P of 35ffc) 137(t sin .. 1 w ?r"lu 01 (with h>ca P of 4Oft)' 13«t 3in .. 2 W. Matheson (scr), 129 ft Sin .. 3 F. Black (with h'cap of 30ft, 129 ft 2in '.'. 4 Quoitixo.—Prizes, £9, £4, £2, and £1." A. Campbell i M.Russell .. "" " 5 R. Hepburn " "5 G. Cooper .. " " I P v«»ef°Sl test- in hia was very close- Hepburn wts tfor Vhim bUtbOthCampbellandCoOper Prcvod Youths' Handicap Walking Race.—Prizes, £2 £1, i 10s, and ss. J. M'Cune . 1 W.Noel .. ■"•■■'" i J. Deaker .. "' " % John Cox .. '" "4 There were seven starters, one of whom was the very smallboy who created such amusement on the first day. The prizes were given according to style of walking, some of the contestants running. Hop, Step, and Leap.—Prizes, £3, £2, and £1. W. J. Graham, 38ft 7in 1 F. M'Aulilfe, 36ft 6in .. '' 2 M. Moriarty .. .. "3 The distance covered was not what it should have been, but the slippery grass was against the competitors. . . Youths' Handicap Hurdlb.Raob—3so yards, in heats Pi-izes, 20s, 15s, 10.3, and ss. . W. Noel .. .. .. ''" ' 1 N. Heffernan ... " "9 J.Clark .. "" "■'■" o T. Heffernan .. .'. " 4 Two others started, Noel winning both heats easily. N. Heffernan was a good second. Time, Dunedin Handicap—Value £60. Three distances, of 150 yds, 300 yds, and 400 yds. The three best aggregates, £10, £5, £2, in addition to £5 £3 and £2 for Ist, 2nd, and 3rd respectively in each distance ; also, 10s for winners of preliminary heats. J First distance, 150 yds.—Prizes £5, £3, and £2. The first-heat starters were Roth (41- yd«), G Stanbrook (7 yds), W. Henderson (8 yds), and G. Stephen-. son (10 yds). It was won easily by Roth, who had Stanbroolc beaten 20 >;ds from home. The latter was a good second. In the second heat the starters were SVn-T/o 0- , yd)> H yland yds>)> Lorimer (7 yds), M'Gill (8 yds). There was an excellent race to the finish, Hyland being first by less than a foot M'Gill second, and Duncan third. Time, 17* sec. Samuels (2i yds), Stohr (6 yds), M'Auliffe (6 yds), and Godfrey (9 yas) started in the next heat, and it was won by Samuels with a good deal of ease. M'Auliffe and Stohr were a dead head for second place Time 17 sec. White (4 yds), Fox (5J yds),' and Murdoch (7 yds), next tried conclusions. White won easily, Murdoch second. Time, 171 see. For the fifth head Nicholas (4 yds), Hill (6 yds), M'Arthur (6A- yds) Delaney (8 yds), and Graham (9 y-Js) came to the post There was a grand contest, Hill beating Delaney and Graham by a few inches, and the others finishing in a bunch. Nicholas was put back a yard at the start. Time, 17 sec. For the second series, between firsts and seconds the first heat was between Roth, Hyland, White, Graham, Samuels, and Stanbrook. It produced an excellent race, Hyland and Samuels coming in a dead heat for first place, with Graham third. The time was 17 sec. The starters in the second heat were M'Gill, Godfrey, M'Auliffe, Murdoch, Hill, and Delaney Godfrey won it by only a few inches from Delaney in 17 sec. ■" The final heat was competed for by Delaney (8 yds) Godfrey (9 yds), Hyland (4£ yds), and Samuels (2iyds). It was won by Hyland with a yird from Samuels" who could have won if he had pleased. Godfrey was third and Delaney last. The time was 16J see. The first distance therefore resulted— D. Hyland (4 J yds) .. .. ..1 J. Samuels (2£ yds) .. .. .. 2 L. Godfrey (3 yds) .. .. .. 3 Second distance, 300 yds. Over 2ft 6in hurdl« Prizes, £5, £3, and £2. In the first heat Lorimer (11 yds) came in first, and Nicholas (7 yds) second, Duncan (scratch), Graham (14 yds), Hyland (7 yds), Henderson (13 yds), and Stephenson (10 yds) also ran. Duncan was gamin" ground when he unfortunately fell over the last hurdle* Time, 39J- sec. In the second heat White (3 yds), J. Murdoch (13 yds), M'Gill (13 yds), Roth (5 yds), M'Leod (11 yds) and Godfrey (14 yds) competed. White was first and M'Gill second. Both fell over the same hurdle as Duncan the previous heat. Time, 39.V sec. In the third heat Samuels (G yds) was first, and Hill (9 yds) second. The only other competitor was Delaney (13 yds). Samuels passed Hill at the last hurdle. Delaney was left far behind. Time, 39} sec. The final heat resulted : — Lorimer (11 yds) .. .. 1 M'Gill (13 yds) .. .. ."2 Hill (0 yds) .. .... 3 Samuels fell cmt after doing half the distance. Lorimer won easily. M'Gill passed Hill just at the tape. Time, 40J sec. Third distance, of 400 yards.—Prizes, £5, £3. and £2. The following started all in one heat: White (sc), Roth (4 yds), Lorimer (15 yds), Delaney (10 yds), M'Gill (17 yds), Fox (12 yds), Hyland (9 yds), J. Murdoch (16 yds), and Godfrey (10 yds). It produced a close and exciting finish. Roth came too soon, and could not last. He led a few yards from the tape, but Hyland came very strongly, and passed him just at the finish. Murdoch was a very good third. White,

?he r^idted^— neVer WM iL T"18 therefore ns. Hyland .. . ■, .Id, Roth .. " " " i ler J. Murdoch \\ " "3 Time, 52 j sec. 1 AOGEEGATB PRIZES. cm e? k°ninff S e points Sained at each distance, it S =?een that Hyland was first in two distances, SM!^ v i 2 pomts; LO"'ner first in one distance J&, qS o 6; aud K°th third in one distance, giving di«t™ 3 and M'GiU were each second in one ,cc £ stan<*. but Roth had the advantage, as he was third by was £l ° distance. The result, therefore, ' 12 D.Hyland .. .. .. M pofats J. P. Lonmer ■ rt — Roth .. " - I »■ ■ Cornish and Devonshire Wrestling.—Prized, £lo £4, and £2, with 10s. to standards; Championship Belt, value £30, presented by Society, when a knm^I} ShlpiIfcl for three consecutive years; also gold medal, value £5, given to holder of championship for 12 months. th™^r£ nt "'5 s robbed of a Sreat deal of "a interest wrostr h" Hoar|' the chalnPion in this style of Border tti B * n° mpete- In the 'igh^eight IM ttrSL^e^e 0 S^ z assess s^ v'waa wrestied _. , FIRST BOOT. Stood. Fell le Blackburn M'Coil f r tr°nff Hawkes so" Smith L Estrange Tiffen Thornton HoareHoare d>d not try a fall at all. !? . SECOND BOUT. Jl Stood. F e ]j J. n S L'Estrange ie Thornton Blackburn le „. . Hudson odd man. I v.-^ C? h^7 een Thornto» and Blackburn was h £* telJ ed with interest, the latter being a Wortha to£f wr? sti erofgreat repute- H?sotT"°rnii ton down once, but not on his back • and on the 1, s?cond at t . me wm ac^r °» he ;'■ pTause cleanl^ Thornton secured a round of ap- ? „ FINAt. BOUT. Stood. v P n I SSSL 1^» , • t cSwSf^C"^-s^p«^ to '"cnllnr of '"n" bei" ff eVWontly more accusximed : • J.Glee l S on Jla-PriZeS' £3 '£2' an<i£l- ,'■ 3 J. Gillespie " '• •• i A. Cummock .'. "" " | There was one other competitor ' • Puttiko the 22w BALL.-Prizes, £5, £3, £2, and £1 c J. Johnstone (31ft loin) ■, J. Grant (29ft sin) .. ' , I i- ?• Anderson (29/t 4in) '.'. " % , F. M'Cluakey (27 loin) .. "4 , r Handicap Walking Race—Two macs. Prizes, £6 ' tv m 1 £3, and £2. 1 W. Claxton (scratch) 1 J ■ D. M'Cune (25 sec) .. " "9 A.Sims (30see) "" ■ "it R M'Donald (scratch") "' "4 M^Z U $° } and U** (Ss"sec'> also'"started for ?hk r h KS T 1? 017 the day before> was h™<* i Clavtan f» " ' s"' he was out of " from the start, ( one h£ UP S hlm at OnCe- The finish «'as a c]°se I S ra?M Wa? °; Iy alon Ssi<ie Claxton on suffer- 1 but oonM f i «"ot.ahead of Sims in the last lound, * Two-mile HANDicAr:—Prizes, £10,^5, £3, and £1 f< Joseph Scott (scr) .. 1 ' a W. Organ (scr) .'. ' " " \ ; J. Drumniond (40 yds) " " %. c< R. Cunningham (30 yds) '.'. ". 4 v Rl TB c U rrW^ 15 rt w ter& !ncludin S A. Allen (ID yds), A k. Hurk (15 yds), J. Henderson (10 yds) and W ?■ Delan e y(Bo 3-ds), the longest starter having 1M *' I^l l, P fnrf t°) '" ffT" d Sty'8' a good 1 ™Tr,A 1 le <: 01i< ilusi°n of the first mile. Dram- , thM h,",? been lying second ami " tmrd, but Organ, a couple of laps from hone came very well, and passed the two named. He MulS TI get up to Scott, however, who won by 25 yds Organ * plaa ceDTh n o l,T d by c stance for seS « place. The race was a determined one, and the others I were thoroughly out of it. ■ Time, 10 mm 4$ see b' Wrestling (Border style.)-All comers. For Cham- v P n 0ho h\ P- S^ ndards. 1* <*«*• Champion bdt D bouTre'suited^^ 7**°? 'Or B^™- firft " Stood. Fc jj_ Blackburn WTiitehead gudspn Watson Sonnta X Garrey V Tiffenoddman ' „ The only Pair between whom there was any struggle H The remaining bouts were postponed till to-day MAiDK.v.WBESTi,ma-Bordcr style. Prizes, £3, £2 J . and £1. -.11 er C. Sonntag , G. Raynea */. ..". " o la G. Newlands .. "J "3 lo There were about 12 competitors in all One P ? O Grady, who would probably have been the "inner "' was disqualified because it was discoveredl that at Tokomairirohehadwonanall-comers'w-restlinffmtc" ar He himself was only 18 years of age, however D, — « ___ Tl PICNICS. . . ~ The children attending the St. Paul's Sundayschools held their annual picnic on Monday The w™rHv a" V\f fr niends> to the mimber of^er wo! " were taken to the Garrison Hall, the, state of the weather preventing any attempt'at outdoor amuseThe Knox Church Sunday-school children and their rei friends, numbering about 1000, went to Kelvin Grove but were forced to return to the schoolroom where ■ every effort was made to amuse them. °Olroolu' ? here -- The children attending the Wesleyan and CongregaSSSM^Sll^*' I'ortChalmerswere driven by the rauvfrom the Recreation-grouud to the Bond. The children of <the Presbyterian ' Sunday-sehoo?; over- - 200 in number, went out to the Friendly Societies' Ground_at Sawyers' Bay, but they also had to seek fnth^c^ho^ 1"' and the? Wer° *~»»»odated H