SPORTS AT MOTUROA.
FOOT RACES. The foot races commenced shortly after the ceremony of laying the stone had concluded, and were all well contested. The Secretary (Mr. J. C. Adams) had a heavy day's work, from daylight till dark, in measuring the distances and conducting the sports all through. The following is the result of the races :—: — Labourers' Race (only those employed on the Harbour Works), 250 yards. Ist, £2 ; 2nd, £1 ; 3rd, entrance fees. Entrance, Is. Carncll 1 Bruce 2 Power 3 Power was winning easily, but he looked round aud fell, losing all chance. Carnell ran in a winner by two yards ; Bruce second; Power third. Three others rau. Handicap Steeplechase, about V,- miles. Ist prize, HA ; 2nd, £1 10s. ; 3rd, entrance » fees. Entrance, 2s. Scandlyn (ssec.) ... 1 E. George (Hsec.) ... .', 2 R. Cox (18sec.) 3 . C. Francis. came in first, but, ■wa? disqualified, he having sat at the bottom of the hill looking at the others climbing up, instead of following them ; and when he saw them coming down the hill he made tracks for the winning-post, which he reached first. 100 Yards. Ist prize, £1 ; 2nd, 10s. ; 3rd, entrance fees. Entrance, Is. R. Gilbert ' 1 J.Russell 2 H. Kivell 3
Russell got a good start, but Gilbert came up and beat him by two yards. Eleven ran. Egg and Basket Race — 50 eggs, 1 yard apart. Ist prize, £1 ss. ; 2nd, 15s. ; 3rd. entrance fees. J.Russell 1 G.Julian 2 H. Gilbert 3 Won cleverly by Russell ; Julian just one behind him.
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Taranaki Herald, Volume XXVIX, Issue 3652, 9 February 1881, Page 2
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255SPORTS AT MOTUROA. Taranaki Herald, Volume XXVIX, Issue 3652, 9 February 1881, Page 2
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