The Archive · 1886

Ey Monthly Challenge Cup

The above competition took place on Friday and Saturday morning, The weather for shouting. here were thirteen competitors, three of whom ret after firing at the short range. Priv. John Cup for the first time, Corp.

(who made the highest scute) being handicapped. The following are the scores over thirty Only three started the lead, won at his oxse Mac'ado dropping out obtaining 37 seconds, the finish, and Marives of all natio This event, fifth on the programme, had to be postponed in consequence of 10 competitors turning having reached the ries only Machado the just before the He allowed Harri fuct, which contest very close, Bluchado's wiuniig jump was 18 foot Sins. which left the winner only an inch to the good.

unoWING THE CricKer BaLL.—Opon, ere were four other competitors in addition to those placed. These were W.

Hoyt, C. E, philler, J. Banleke and R. J. Wurcis. The diatonce was nut very great, the winner's throw being scarcely up to the form of the shying in an average cricket match 6,—Tanes Leccep Race over Hurpies.—Open.

Harris and Machado Haskell and George Harvie and Newton second only for their tumble over the hurdle. the other couple caps created considerable nm 7.—Fiat Race.—220 yards. For Boys not over I y Gutzeit Harry Beswick Harry Stewart Harry L. Skinner teated. The first-named jumped like a kangatov and won, 10.—Fiar Rack.—The Ladies' Prize,—Oue wile.

Hart Buck 1 up after a quarter of a mile, whi showed of overhauling his rival and spurted twenty or thirty only put Hart Buck to a quarter speed and he drow easily away from Harris who gave up on the last ishing nlone.—Time, Handicap.—Open H. A. J, Macray A. Stewart JIN. E, Machado firat trial at G feot G in. was sucly performed by ull. Seven feet and seven four were also passed ov much difficulty. Maclado whose jumping waa very good indeed fell out at 7 feot in. and Stewart who wes too heavy to clear 8 feet also dropped the contest. OF the other three, Jensen mas by far the best and which was beyond the ability, or rather the agility, of Cule But itis only fair to state while the ed by their dress, which was that of every Sergt, Arustroug

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