FRIENDLY SOCIETIES' FETE.

Evening Star, Issue 3965, 9 November 1875, Page 3

FRIENDLY SOCIETIES' FETE.

The Poeieties' fete at St. Leonards formed the chief attraction of the day, and from an enrly hour this morning tho trains thereto were well filled. The piocession to the railway station c >nsisteii of members of the M.U.1.0.* >.F., A.1.0.U.F., and Fire Brigade, headed by the Hibernian Eaiul. The sports were announced to commence u,t noon, but as neither the secretary nor judges had put in an appearance, their commencement was delayed for a considerable time, the plea.sure-3eekers meanwhile strolling over the Iritis about. The baby sh .w was looked forward to as the chiet attraction of the sports, many people evincing a desire to see what could be produced in the shape of "Colonials." When the committee arrived the following events were contested : Boys' Race, urid<-r fourteen years, 150 yds. Tw nty-four competitors. The race was run in heats. Frizes- -10s, 7s Gd, and ss. Smith 1 Duncan 2 Austin 3 Back, 250yda. Prizes-303, 20s. Eight competitor?. Davidson (2cds) .. 1 Welsh (Byds) ... .'.". ".', 2 Hop, Step, and Jump. Prizes, 20s and 10s. M'Master (oßf . lOin ) 1 Carey (MBfc. 9in.) g Walkinf Race, of 2 miles. 20s. Miicgregor, Campbell, and the boy Sims competed. The race lay between Campbell and .Sims. Macgvegor and ( ampbcil had entered into a coUision, and Mac-rigor was hooted by the crowd for his walking. Time after time he stopped walking, and then would again start with Ca-nphell to make the latter spurt A d's ute arose a", to the start the boy got, some of the judges declaring that he only received otw ap, while others maintained he had two. Cum bell only passed him once, and the question as to who w.s entitled to tho fiist prize was consequently disputed. Time, .19min. 50sec.