CAMSRIAN.

Otago Witness, Issue 1581, 11 March 1882, Page 13

CAMSRIAN.

(PROM OUR OWM CORIK'SI'OKDKKT.) | March Gt-li. 1 A vienic and sports waa ,ieldhj'e on the 3-' c3 -'c of tbij month A <■• >.\ ,'durablo nni/iber of visitors, pu*; in Rii appearance i'oni Sf,. Bathanp, Dvybrctici, T.nLera, ai.:l Blii^s als-o f ioi.i t'i" various stv.tiom find farms ih the neighbourhood 'Jhc übildron attoudiog suhool onJoyed a holid.iy on the occasion, and it is isafe to say they thoroughly onjajid thomsolvos. Tho sports wero ho)<l on a level piece of ground a short distance from the township, which in years gouo by hod been used for a like purpose. ' About' 1 o'clock the sports tommeneed with some amusement for tho littlo ones, followed by a boyn* ra'c'c, which v/,\s keenly contested, 43. Williams bcinir firsfe, 'Pottor a good second. This jwas followed by a men's raco of 100 yards. Some of tlio bigger boys also entorod for thia, and, as tho roault proved, were let in a little, too easy in the 'handicapping, the winner of the boys' race winning tby about a yard, ' with 0. Ilughca oloso bohind him. $The hop-stop-and-jump' was 1 won by Mathews, of Tinkers. B. Williams and H. Hughes were, the winners of tho three-legged race, 0. Hughes and J. Owens being 1 ' second. The boys' sack-race caused ■ great amusement,, T. Wheeler being the winner, H. Hughes second, they being the only ones who breasted tlir tanb'; the othors' having (ionic to grief , were 1 lying at various 'distances along the course. The'lfcO yafdb men's race was* won by It.' Sheppard,' Hug'hes second. There was also all7Oa 1 170 yards, race, won by G. Martin ; and, tho consolation race was won by E. Wheeler. ■ ! Besides the events above enumerated, thero wore a I number.of others for the boys and girls, finishing | about dusk with a wrestling match for boys. The handicapping was very good, in nearly every'erent I clobo' running being the case. A liberal supply oli Jcroaturo comforts was< on the ground, and 'the .gentlemen 'who'; acted 1 as stewards on ' the occasion were unremitting in their atienL'tions to all— ladies first, of cpuise'. .Various other games and, amusements Svere indulged in byold and [young during ihe 1 afternoon; "kiss-in-the-ririg" and ! "kissing 1 the mud," along with i others,! all helping to pass nn agreeable time ; in fact, everyone seemed bent on enjojihg.hun or herself Jo the utmost. ,, Dancing commenced in the schoolroom about, p p.m. The number of visitors being by this time largely, increased, it was impossible'for all to obtain admittance. Tho weather being fine, however, and tho same good feeling prevailing which waß a leading feature of the gathering. during the , day, no inconvenience was felt. A number, however, left before midnight, which , left more breathing-room for , those who , remained. A number of excellent songs and recitations', at intervals during the' night,' contributed not ' a ' little to the arinisem'ent of' those present, at the same time divesting the meeting of the formality, of the ballroom, and giving to it a more . social tone. The music was chiefly supplied by ,Mr Mann's, from Matakanui Station, a very lpng distance to 'come, to assist, ,in the armament of others', and for which 'I 'am 'sure he had the warmest' thanks' of the meeting. He was assisted occasionally by others present. Mr T. Wanklyn.'as M.0., gave general satisfaction, and the office was no easy, one, owing to, the crowded ' state of, the .room. The meeting dispersed, at 5 in the morning, and many then were loth to go, so agreeably had the night ' The weather during the 1 past eight or nine days has been calm and warm— the warmest,' id fact, we have this Season 1 experienced. Yesterday waa cool and showery. It isagain clear and, fine.