OUT DOOR SPORTS

Observer, Volume 1, Issue 13, 11 December 1880, Page 117

OUT DOOR SPORTS

Mick Gallagher, starting the open hoat race on Saturday, was a sight for the gods. R. S. Haley ran 220 yards, on a rough track, at San Francisco, in 23 seconds. Renforth has rowed the Thames championship course faster than Hanlan. It is estimated that since his arrival in England, Laycock has won £1100 in stakes alone. Over £100 worth of prizes will be offered at "the Friendly Societies Sports on St. Patrick's Day. A race at Sydney, between the well-known yachts "Harpy" and "Guinevere," for £50 pound a :side, was won by the former. Mr. W. G. Brett defeated Messrs. Arthur and Lord in the anmteur wagor-boat race, at Sydney, on the :22nd ult. Professor Cavill, the champion swimmer, has taken up his permanent residence in Sydney, and haa taken the lease of the Lavender Bay Baths. "As an incident of the race for the champion.ship, it is related that Hanlan took £3400 to England to "back himself with. A Card.—Thompson Brothers—(Joseph, of Melbourne, Barney, of New York, and John, of London), Aquatic Financial Agents. Messrs. Townley and Swales having bought the open sailing boat " Nymph," have had her sails made smaller to make her a comfortable pleasure boat. In a recent 77 miles pigeon match, at Sydney, the winner covered the distance in 110 minutes. The second bird was 119 minutes. The "Taniwha's" sails did not set Avell ■during her trials in the harbour, but they will be altered •on her arrival at Melbourne. Asher, the Tauranga champion, defeated Dalton easily in the 100 yds., 200 yds., and 300 yds. race last Saturday. A Sydney journal says that Edwards, the boat-buildev, hus been doing a roaring trade, and that in ■one week he sent away no less than seventeen boats to xowing clubs in the various Australasian colonies. The West End Cricket Club is sending three •elevens to combat on Saturday next. The first eleven ;play North Shore C. C; the second play Mangare C. C, *uid third play Alpha C. C. The Onehunga Cricket Club played a match last Saturday against Otahuhu, and won with 33 rnns to spare. Joe Brennan, for the victors, made a good score ■of 30. The yacht "Taniwha" took her departure for Melbourne on Saturday afternoon. The Auckland Yacht Club boats celebrated the occasion with a farewell •cruise. The cricket match, last Saturday, hetween the second eleven of the Onehunga and Otahuhu Clubs ■was won by the former, with three runs to spare. Ota"huhu fielded two men short. The Auckland Cricket Club has surely degenerated. It has been twice beaten by the Otahuhu • Club within three weeks, and on the last occasion the defeat was a very ignominious one, the victors having an innings and several runs to spare. The " Imp " had no difficulty in winning the sweepstakes race last Saturday. Under the skilful management of Alf Warbrick, she kept the lead all the way round, and won with a considerable distance to spare. It was a mistake to use such large sails for the "Whip" in the race last Saturday. The puff 8 off the land on the way up from North Shore were sometimes very strong, and the " Whip " lost considerably through having to luff frequently. The open-sailing boat "Patriot," Avhich was second in the race last Saturday afternoon, was built by lier owner, Mr. Dunning. She is a clinker-built boat, and her success occasioned considerable surprise amongst those who had looked upon her as an outsider. The Victoria Volunteer Company competed •for Mr. J. Little's cup, at the Rifle Range, last Satur--<day. Messrs. McLeod and Theo. Fairs tied for first rplace, and the former being the highest scorer at the longest range, was declared to be the winner. J. Farquhar has had a twelve foot dingy built by Kennedy, of Freeman's Bay, and he is now in training for the dingy race at the approaching Auckland regatta. His boat is built of cedar, and only weighs .241bs. Mick Gallagher deserves a word of praise for presenting the silver cup as a prize in the sweepstake sailing race. If his example, in this respect, were followed by other citizens, an impetus would be given to yachting and rowing in Auckland. It is said that Rush was so elated with his -victory over W. Trickett, brother of the ex-champion, that he has sent a challenge to Elias Laycock to row a match on the Paramatta course as soon as Elias returns from England. The defeat of Trickett, by Ross, is most extraordinary, and really looks as if the erstwhile champion sculler was dead out of form. In old times Trickett could beat Laycock easily, but if Laycock can lick Ross, and Ross can lick Trickett, then it necessarily ."follows that Laycock can beat Trickett.—Q.E.D.| Bowling is evidently becoming more attractive in Auckland. The green was well attended on Saturday last by both members and visitors. Amongst the latter was a charming lady, who seemed deeply interested in the game and the players. " The old 'uns " had better ook out. Only Mr. J. H. Newton's "Waitanai" ■(22 tons) and Dr. Mackellar's " Oithona" (15 tons) contested for the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron's prize of £30 on the 22nd ult. The " Oithona," which was sailed in capital style, won by three and a-half minutes exclusive of her tonnage allowance. The "New Zealauder " "was the favourite. The Australian cricketers, on their return home brought with them a large sum of money. During the contest between the Australian cricketers and the North of England Eleven at Bradford, the amount of money taken at the gate was £283 on the first day £336 •on the second, and £85 on the third. Out of this £704 the eleven took exactly one-half, the remainder being left for the payment of the English players and the • expenses entailed upon the local committee in organising the match. The Australians obtained a still greater profit out of the Nottingham encounter, concluded on Sept. 25th; but even this was exceeded by the payment which the manager of the Crystal Palace arranged to give them for the match played on the Palace grounds They received no less than £750, while the English professionals engaged to oppose them had £20 each They received £1500 for the match at Kennington Oval .at the beginniug of September, and when it is considered that they played every week and all the week for five months in various parts of the country, the total must amount to something very considerable.