Yesterday’s Telegrams
Pec Press Association.
AUCKLAND, December 28.
The first trial of three tests for the intercolonial yacht championship for one raters over a 18-mile course, prize £IOO and challenge cup, took place this afternoon. Considerable interest was taken in the event. Nine boats started, the Alma, Bronzewing IV', Geisha, Laurel, Mahoe, Maka Maile, Mercia, Vanora, Waitekauri. The Laurel was first away, but after sailing five miles was overhauled by the , Mercia, after which there was nothing in the race but Mercia which won easily by about ten minutes, the Laurel second, Alma third, Maka Maile fourth, Waitekauri fifth, Geisha sixth, Bronzewing IV. seventh. The following are the timesMercia, shrs Bmin 45sec; Laurel, shrs 18min SOses ; Alma, shrs 25min. At the inquest oh the body of Frank Pollard, who was killed yesterday while shunting in the Auckland railway station goods yard, a verdict of accidental death was returned, no blame being attachable to anyone. Five thousand people visited the native encampment at North Shore to witness the hakas, swimming competition, and hurdle race in ■ the Calliope dock. DUNEDIN, December 28. Mr W. C. Kirkcaldy, manager of the Live Stock General Insurance Co., died suddenly to-day ; aged 59 years. The chess tourney was continued today. H. Lyders defeated J. Edwards in the Ruy Lopez opening ; Barnes (Wellington) being ill, his game with Clellaud did not commence till the afternoon, and it proved unique as Barnes resigned after the tenth move. Good progress was made to-day at the lawn tennis champion tournament, and the finals in the championships will be played to-morrow. In the men’s singles Cox and Collins play off; in the doubles Gore brothers meet Cox and Collins; ladies singles, Miss Lean and Miss M, Simpson meet, and Miss Nunneley plays the winner for the championship of the colony; ladies’ championship doubles, Misses Lean and Nunneley meet Misses M. Ramsay and Campbell. In the ladies’ handicap singles Miss Nunneley owe 40 meets Mias Gorrie, receives 3-6ths of 15.
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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2369, 29 December 1898, Page 1
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