SPORTS AT ALEXANDRA.

Waikato Times, Volume III, Issue 105, 4 January 1873, Page 2

SPORTS AT ALEXANDRA.

(feom oue coeeespondent.) Otte annual sports came off hero yesterday, and a veryl^ pleasant day was spent. In the absence of any lioraoW races on the programme, there w ere not so many mustered: as on previous occasions. The weather wa3 the very thing that could be desired, not being so unpleasantly warm. The sports were carried out under the management of the following gentlemen, who fulfilled their various duties most satisfactorily :: — Judge, Sab^taa^ctor J. Newell, A.C. ; stewards, Messrs A. McKibbin, C. Millor,fL_Turnor, and M. Billon ; starter, W. Bond ; secretary ancTtreasurcr, E. L. Hope. The first race on tho list was— Foot Race 100 yards, first prize £1 ; entrance, Is ; entrios to go to tho 6econd; eight entries. Won by Thomas Baker ; Stanger, 2. Foot Race for Boys under 16, 100 yards ; ten entries R. Hutton, 1 ; Farrell, 2. Paize 10s. Running Long Jump, prize £1, entrance Is ; four eutries. Stangor, 1 j R. Jitmce, 2. Race of 200 Yards, prize £1, entrance Is ; five entries. J. Turner, 1 ; W. Hughes, 2. Quoit Match, prize £1 ; eight entries. Ties by. W. and P. Bond, who divided. Hop, Step, and Jump, prize £1 ; four entrigfrat la.— w < ■{ Stanger, 1. 11. Bruce, 2. Ja£ li Mile Race, first, £1 ; second, 10s ; third, ss ; otfffi entries ": for this race — Pakeha, 1 ; W. Hughes, 2 ; Oruwby, 3. 100 yards race for boys under 12 yrs, prize 10.6— Won by maori boy Ropata. Wahine Race, 200 yards', prize£i ; second, 10d— JWwhibe, (hall-caste), 1 ; Katarina, 2. f^ I Running High Jump, prize £1 ; three entries—Staliper, I 1 ; R. Bruce, 2." £' I Hurdle Race, 500 yards, prize 25s. — Thomas Hughes. I Hurdle Race for Boys under 18, prize, a Silvor Cup, pre I Bented by Mr Thomas Finch, distance 250 yards— Won by I George Finch ; Farrell, 2. _ ■ J Putting the- Stone, prize 10s ; four entries — Won b} "VUHI To Ahu. MaiTied Men's Race, 300 yards, first prize, £1 } secon^^H 5s ; six entries — T. Baker, 1 ; G-. Hetet, 2. j9| Three Legged Race, prize 15s ; six entries — Hettefc and -m Ormsby. . I Tho milo ynce was won by a white lad 1 -whose right name ■ is, I avn informed', Daniel HardcastJe. He was brought by M the natives up the Wa\kato when quite a child and has re- fl mained with them ever since, an,d has quite forgotten Ilia own language. A half-ca-Jte residing at Kopua, name*^|H Hughes, was supposed to liava had the race for a cerfcainty.^J as he has always won fcho mile races both here and at tho i other settlements for some years back. The "Pakeha" i however, astonished ns all by winning easily. It was the ! opinion of all on the ground that this lad, m projjer hands, would beat any runner m the country. I shouldTjave said he received 25 yards start. After the race was decided, ( Hughes offered to back himself against the lad for £3, both to'start from the scratch. He was taken up, and after an interval they ran again. The white boy again ran m a most astonishing manner, talking away most unconcernedly while , Hughes was very much exhausted. Just before coming to k tho winning-post, however, down went the boy and m came J Hughes the winner. It was the most palpable sell ! I ever saw on a race-course, — tho thing was so plain that the sta^?^B holder was coinpellod, by public opinion, to refuse giving tn^^| stakes, Hughes receiving his own money back only. Ho threatens law, but I think he had better leave it alone. In tho evening our ball concluded the amusemoatSj&S there were about 40 couples present. The Hamilton I^SJHuntcer Band was m attendance as well as on the race-groond during tho day. ...