SPORTS’ WONDERLAND CARNIVAL.
At His Majesty’s Theatre this evening the Sports’ Wonderland Carnival will bo officially opened by the Lion. C. E. Stathnm, M. P, Tho adjoining halls will also bo used, and- these have been transformed into a miniature fairyland. The Victoria Hall will be the Palais do Danse, conducted by Professor Fitzmauricc, who will be assisted by a first-class jazz orchestra, and in Fullers’ Hull and the theatre annexe there will be numerous stalls and sideshows. Attractive entertainments will be presented each evening. To-night Miss Lappan’s students will give an entertainment, and later in tho evening an amusing oneact comedy, entitled “Mrs Bouncer’s Boarders,’’ will be staged by Mr and Mrs A. R. Gardner and Major Lawmen. A featuie of this performance will be tho introduction of the famous ‘Twin Duet.” On Monday evning this comedy will be repeated, and. the students of the Otago School of Dancing will assist, with the remainder of the programme. To-night music will be provided by the Dunedin Highland Pipe Band ami on Monday night by the combined bands. Considerable interest is being shown in the gala day which will be held in connection with the Sports’ Wonderland Carnival at the Caledonian Ground on Monday. Some excellent boxing bouts have been arranged, and in the wrestling events a number of well-known performers will compete. Morgan and Stewart, two noted Otago runners, will meet in the sprint events. In addition there will be amateur and professional cycling races and several noVelty events. The following are the handicaps for the gala day sports on Monday: 100 Yards.—First heat: Morgan ser, Brownlee 2 2 yards, Gibbs 5-j. Donaldson 7. Lendrum 8, Miller 8. Wilson 8, Lynskey 9. A. W. Duff 9. Second heat; Stewart I yard, Campbell si, M'Kenzie si, Beckingsale 8, Brunei! S. O’Kano 8, Lendrum 9, W. J. Duff 9. 440 Yards (under 18). —O’Kane. scr, Bardsley scr, A. W. Duff 4 yards, C. H. Duff 8. Harbrow 12, Dawson 12, Wilson 15. 220 Yards (under 15). —First heat: Green ser, Feebly 5 yards. M'Clmtock 7, Mowat 8. Cameron 9, Barron 9. Second neat: Macassey 3-j yards, Stanton 6. O’Bogan ’.. Coiner 8. Ramsden 9. One-mile Cycle (amateur). —Mackey scr, Wilks 50 yards, Rowlev 60. Farmer 00, Fox 60. Hay-Chanman 65. Dawson 55. 220 Yards. —First heat; Morgan :rr, Brownlee 8 yards, M'Miken 9, Jolly 13, BeVffin’gaatle 15, Wilson 15, Eppstein Y 1 Second heat: Stewart 3 yards, Campbell 0. Gibbs 11, Goddard 15,. Bonne-1115. Watson 16. A. W. Duff 17. 880 Yards.—Forbes • scr. Jordan 5 yards, Bihby 15, M‘Lean 35. Maclean 45. Goddard 45, Barron 45, Dawson 45, Watson 50, Gibson 65. 440 Yards.—Morgan scr, M'Miken”. S yards, Jordan 10. M'Queen ID. Jolly 'lB, Donaldson 22, Bennoll 22, Goddard .25, Lynskey 2S, Dove 28, Eppstein 30, One-mile Cycle.—Wellman scr. Matthews 10 yards, Long 20, Bnlthrop 35, Dawson 50. Brosnan 60, Card no 65. Murray 70, M'Crorie 90, Mercer 100, Lucas 140. ‘ Three-mile Cycle.—Wc’lmnn scr, Matthews 30 yard.sj Long ' SO, Dawson 110, Brosnan 140, M'Crorie _ 250. Lucas 350. Relay Race,—University (Forbes. M'Miken, Morgan, Brownlee) scr. Pacific (M'Loan, Jolly, Monaghan, Wilson) 60 yards. 100 Yards (hockev girls).—Miss P. .Lawson scr. Miss P. Gray 5 yards. Miss M. Kingston 7. Post entries for this event will be received.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 18998, 20 October 1923, Page 14
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