The entrance was 10s. each, the £11 to be pocketed by the winners. For two and a half hours the match was contested with much spirit. Great good humour prevailed, and the Stephenites, after a stiff struggle, were proclaimed the conquerors. T h e captains, at either side, were gentlemen of the numerous colonial tribe of Stephen, so well-known as "Frank," and the other a member of the clan-Campbell, never called anything but "Dal." "Frank" is still amongst us, as the City Solicitor, the projector of a life-boat of alleged marvellous properties, and the inventor of the once popular political slang term, "Old Hat." "Dal" has long ago gone under; but while overground was universally esteemed as a stock and station salesman, and a genuine good fellow. In his day he was a City Councillor, an expert in judging the qualities of fat cattle, and testing samples of whisky ; and though last, not least, one of the best hand-ball players in Port Phillip.
T*HE SECOND GYMNASTIC GAMES.
First Day.—2jth August, 1831. This year's meeting was held at St. Kilda, immediately opposite the only hotel (the Union). The first contest was the F O O T R A C E — 1 0 0 Y A R D S — f o r which fifteen entries were made, and thefirstprize was carried off by Mr. H . Manuel (the winner at last year's games), M r . Davis being second, Mr. T. Pinkerton, third. Time 9 ^ sec (Very fast.) J U M P I N G I N L E N G T H — T h i s feat was performed to perfection by Mr. Patrick Ryan, who took no less than 11 ft. 4% in., standing. T H R E E S U C C E S S I V E J U M P S I N L E N G T H . — M r . Patrick Ryan again proved himself the victor by clearing 34 ft. 6 in. in three jumps, which was pronounced to be " tremendous." P U T T I N G T H E H E A V Y S T O N E was accomplished by Mr. Dalmahoy Campbell, w h o placed it 26 ft. 10 in. Mr. Campbell generously awarded the prize to go to a foot race for next day. THROWING THE HEAVY
H A M M E R . — M r . Alexander Campbell, the
Harbour
Master, defeated
Mr. Dalmahoy Campbell. T h e distance attained was 45 ft. 7 ^ in. At the second throw Mr. D. Campbell let the hammer slip through hisfingersand fellflaton his back, when he was lifted from the ground by four strapping fellows and carried off amidst the loud cheers of the spectators. H U R D L E R A C E . — T e n competitors entered the list for this burst, and it was declared in favour of Mr. T. Pinkerton—Patrick O'Brien second. W R E S T L I N G M A T C H . — T h i s was contended for by six individuals. Osborne and Healy first entered the lists, and the struggle was declared in favour of Healy. T h e next was between Ward and Hocking; the latter was the victor. T h e third pair were Keane and Murdoch, and the trial was won by the latter, w h o afterwards decided the contest by throwing Hocking. Second Day.—28th August. Although the weather was as unpropitious as could well be, the attendance was pretty fair. The first contest was for the H O P , S T E P A N D J U M P S T A N D I N G , for which there were two entries. Mr, John Ryan and Mr. Charles M'Carthy, who after three endeavours could not attain more than 31 feet 6 inches. Ryan then made 31 feet 10 inches, and was declared victor. H O P S T E P A N D J U M P R U N N I N G , with four entries, for a prize of £3, viz. — C. M'Carthy, Calloo, Ryan, Clancy, It was well contested, and it was difficult to distinguish between the merits of Calloo and M'Carthy; the latter, however, in the third spring covered 39 feet 3 inches. distancing his antagonist by 7 inches. HIGH
STANDING
JUMP.—Only
two
competitors appeared
in
the field, Patrick
Ryan
and
John Miller; the latter endeavoured unavailingly to clear the rail at a height of 4 feet 2 inches, but Ryan easily cleared 4 feet 4 inches, and won. R U N N I N G Hicto JuMP.-Only two competitors, Clancy and Miller, the former of w h o m won by clearing 4 feet 8 mches, which his antagonist was not able to perform.
