RANGIRIRI-ATHLETIC SPORTS. (From a Correspondent.)

Waikato Times, Volume V, Issue 290, 21 March 1874, Page 2

RANGIRIRI-ATHLETIC SPORTS. (From a Correspondent.)

Ox Tuesday, being St Patrick's day, sporti were held here, and such a gathering as took place has not been scon in or about Kangiriri for many years past. The weather was all that could be desin d ; tha programme was a very good one, and overy event, both hofte and foot racing, was well contested. Tho nresence of the fair »ex, without whom no gathering could be complete, was not wanting to add to the gaiety and liveliness of tho seene — the number of ladies who attended being far greater than any one e7«r expected. Of course, the Maori element was very strong, and a more orderly lot of natives never wont on to a raceconreo in New Zealand. Tho following events ware gono through, the flnt race being started at 10 am. :—: — lit event— Maiden racfc, 100 yards, for those who never, won a.i advertised race. Prize £2. J. Gallery, 1. 2nd— Pony race, 1 mile, for ponies 14 hands and under, who have never won an advertised race, and who are the lonajlde property of residents within 20 miles of Hangiriri. First prize, £4; second, 10j. G-allerv's Grey Tom, 1; Prasi's Kooti, 2. Three others also ran" Stubbing's Daisy, when well up, bolting and throwing her jockey, thus losing all olmnce of the race. 3rd— 2oo yards foot race, (Handicap), First prize, £2 • •econc, los. S. Busden, 1 ; J. Gallery, 2? Foley, 3; Rogers, 4 ; Moore, 5 ; Roycroft. 6. Foley and Rusden were the favorites, and the former looked well up to 150 yards, but fell back towards the finish. 4th— Two-mile horse race. First prize, £6 ; second, £1 ; for horses the bona Jlde property of residents within 20 miles of Hangiriri. McGlynn's Little Dick, 1 ; Horn's AheAhe, 2 ; Make's Whata Wliata, 3 ; Gallery's Mariner, 4. A good race. Mariner led to the lj tmle distance and then was nowhere, Little Eick doing as he liked with his Maori competitors. Ho wii formerly called 'Sport,' and ran v, good horse. sth— 44o yards Hurdle race, (Handicap), 6 hurdles 3ft 6in high. Firafc prize, £3 ; second, £1. Harding ,(seratoh) l;Roj croft, (do )2 } Moore, 30 yards, 0. A slashing race. Aft the second hurdle and al»o at the third, Roycroft wfti well ahead, but at the fourth, he and Harding were level. Hardinu fell, but jumped up, and following pluckily collared Roycroft and fairly mu him down, winning easily. Moore never finished. 6th— Hurry Skurry Stakes, ljt miles. First prize, £5 • second, 10*. Same conditions as pony race. Stubbing's Daisy, 1 ; Pearson's Lion, 2 ; Gallery's Grey Tom, 3. Five others started, and the best race of the dayresulted. Damv, who ran in the pony race, and bolted, being this time we'll mounted won easily, leaving her larger competitors behind. 7th— One Mile Foot Race, (Hnnduan). First i rizo, £5 • second, £1. Harding, 1 ; Moore, 2 ; Roycroft, scratch, o! Roycroft did not start, having knocked himself up in the 440 yards race, so that the race was a gift to Harding, Moore only going for the second prize. It was rather a disappointment, as a slashing race had been anticipated between Roycroft and Harding, Bth— Running High Jump. First prize, £1; seoond,7s6d Rovcroft, 1, 4ft 10m ; Lovatt, 2, 4ft 9m ; Uardinjr, 0. 9th— Throwing the Stone. Prize £1. Foley, 1, 39ft ; Patterson, 2, 38ft 6ib. lOMi— Throwing the Hammer, 121bs. Prize £1. Patter son, 1, 71ft 6m ; Foley, 2, 69ft 6in. 11th— Standing High Jump. First prize, £1 ; second, 7i 6d Lovatt, 1, 3ft llin ; Little, 2, 3ft 10m. 12th-One Mile Walking Match, (Handicap). First priie, £2 ; second, £1 10s. Vestie, 1 ; Harding, 2 ; Moore, disqualified. Vestib walked well and fairly, but Moore, who was nearly 100 yards ahead, was disqualified for running. 13th— Cumberland Wrestling, Prize £2. Martin 1 • Stuart, 2 ; Honi, 0. ' ' Walking the greasy boom brought a. Tery good day's sporl to a conclusion, and the Committee deserve the greatest credit for the manner in which the programme was carried out, everything being well up to time, and no disputes arising.

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