Feilding Anniversary

Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 94, 24 January 1885, Page 2

Feilding Anniversary

— '■ — *— * — ~ " The Anniversary Spprts held on the Recreation Ground|on Thursday passed off successfully, tlie ddly drawback being the soinawhat scanty attendance, owing to other attractions. About 500 persons assembled during the day, ,and these could notf^yeO__£i_§d to be well entertained by the various Jamusenients provided by the^naart-fgement committee — Messrs Gosling (2), Reid, Brooker, Rangery Towl*7_^<»T3m*_! Blackmore — together with the numer ous auxihary games supplied b^W^-o' 7 caterers, such as swing boats, shooting galleries, &c«, &c. r* -MeM»^j%ffl__n_*iM and Mayhew had tw/lbooths on the ground, and furnished in their usual good style) all the.nec^§aries*^q^he inner man,, while . to makff jthe d fy&qfcjjr fare for the day's enjoyjjuent complete, the; Town Band ra^eretL some catA&fop tions of excellent music. .. ."© splendid weather, nothing more.. cpuli have been desired.btit:/>\s<*i-n*hraa&-larger patronage. Flowing /is a •> programme of the . events, with -heir results:— ' ' : ' »/■!'■•■■' ■■■■:"!•■;■■>; _v.-i

Boys' Handicap Race, i ! under 14^ : 100 yards; entrance sds first *pr&e ! sfl, ! ' second 2s 6dl 7' ont-ies v ---- i Watfßi (scratch), Pleasants; 1 L Hurdle; FostO^J - Morris, Corkery,: Allerby:; T_u#^fc<> a very plucky rkceO' Witts' ran - with I his usual aliiKi^ J atfd third. Pleasants also showed some good knihiiig, while tferkOty^ proved himself a very fast and pTetty racer, h

Corkeiy 1, Hurdle 2. t umw.-.i. ,Tt[ Girls' Race, under 14, 100 f yards ;_ -.[ entrance 6d ; first -prize 7s 6d, second 2s 6d. -5 entries— Towler^ Broiwn,,- A. Belfit, AUerby, Rowley. (A good race, ■•- the first two keeping the lead capitally, i Belfit 1, Towler 2, Brown 5- — ; Monkey Slicle; entrance Is; prize ss. 3 entered-r-E. RfoT"n, W". Hatchman, G^Allerbyi This 'fras" alugljlyamusing event. A^eftwbM_sH_it-_i-' man and Allerby tied,' ! Tsoth doiiig the slide 1 vrithoiit touching- the'^grdutti. On the third try" Hitchman^ \ran, Allerbvdoihg tlie pole withii. ii -^ard. . Blindfold Backw;arcl-Italce, ! Iflfryde^ entrance Is; first prizoJlOs, second 2a 6d. - 10 entries-r-Callaghan, J. Fowles,, R. Worsfold, Eddlestbn, '-'__£'- _Bfe-fiV Watts,. Robinson, Pleasants, AUerijy, Poad. Callaghfth 1, JPoad 2, Belfit 3, these being the ; only. three wlm ran anything like straight, the others going in all directions, inakijag ( tJae rac'e^ very amusing. __ " ~~

Veterans' Race, oyer. 4o7jears, 100 yards*; entrance Is**; first prize lOs, •seoond 3s "6d. 6 entries— JackmanRuff, Belfit, Malphe, TRobiiison^O^. Turner. Considerable-interest attached to this event, 'which' 'resluliedah) _t MinT for Jackman, Malone-being 2nd, and Belfit 3rd. O „-.}-yr ..'-. JlAr\ Manchester Volunteers' . - Walking Match Handicap, . in. uniforjfl, ( j&jmt^ and accoutrements, 1$ unites; first 'prize, a silver cup and IOs; second, 1 5s; entrance ; 2s '6d. 5' entne_MD. Humphrey' (Scratch); Goslmg r (ia f y3»)_ Turner (4.0), 1 Worsfold' (45)* ■' J. (50). This was certainly theevetit S*>£ the day, and w;as a yeryexriiingr_»cei Print started at : si run, .and waslsoon put out of it. At the eiid of the second lap the scratch man ciaugbt )Goslihg) and tho other two gained' good/ground} Turner keeping close behind Worsfold; ; but at the end -of the buKh. lap he got shghtly in front, and After. jth4 fifth- lap he got so far aheadf thuftj; Worsfold backed out of it. The other two men, who had been 60 t0j7,9 yairdp behind, though clbeei. together,. ,99--caught up, Turner still showing sqme splendid walking.- towards tiie end of the last lap i_Ul three puton a spurij, and Turner was first to the tape at a fair walk,. #hich could) scaaf^ely be said of the other two, Humphrey takings second place. * 00 ;: Lil iTi

Town Band Race, 200 yards; first prize 1 5s; second ss ;' l entrance; ~Ta. ' There were 18 entries, being nearly : all tho bandsmen present. Alt -waa A -splendid rade, and was easily w;on, by ; the scratch man, M. Belfit, tjwith__,. i Reid 2nd, and Stringer. 3rd. . i Little Girls' Race,' fof toys,; jentro*tce> | free ; 10 started.: R.- Toiler _> E. i Noble 2. ■ _____ .. littler; Boys' : Race ; -.ls .^star^rs. ' Keen (6 years of age) £» i^bleS, . : v> " Tug of War — married entrance Is; prize £1.0 This was one ' of the most exciting events ever held on the groimd. Therer wei» to diuvo i been ten a side, but the bachelors I allowed the benedicts to take, on another : hand, , ,' making them eleven. ' ' Ai/tjETe ,yery firsfr tug,.thorope Snapped ixf two in the centre, throwing,, every , mani to the ground. The rppe,!was.,tie_. together again, and anothwiis^vwthit, but on the very- next tug both ropes brbkb. A hew andi thicker-.irope was how procured, and- Sc^e capital tugging foUowed/reßiilting, K6woV«r f s in the singl.e,n^en proving the strongest, as they, had tjiehj oipj^hentslfbv^ 'the mark, in less than three minutes. . ' ,v Single .'Ladies' Race; ,100 yawls ; '; entrance Is ; first prize; 7s ; (Sd; ; second 2k 6d. Misses Belfit dlTpwletJi, Stringer S, these being all the starters. A Married Ladies Race 1 was on the programme, but' none entered. Open £ 'jhile Handicap ; entrance 2s; first p£&e»£l, T second 10s. 12 entries— M. Belfit (scratch), Duggan, Wadding^d-i, & APArri >W.>i&af_4>erlain, CalirigKan, Hammofmd, Anderson, /Wi Foster J.< Fowled iMtwro, C. Brttyi. - - This was a_ welk-riaJntested race, showing gopd running by tho first two iuen, and was wo_T: e&Sy -r by Duggan 1 ,- BeMt Imiug second* r Kangaroo Hurdle Race, on all fours, over 5 Iniidlee; J: __ft high,' 100- yartfe ; entrance le; J, firet -pi&e 1 iOa, '.second , ■It Belfiti Ja^ahSiii.' Tm fusing contest 1 tot' lroh ij eaisily bj-|iaing, L^ttgiran «?cond. 0 0 . . A : I Boot Twifce, . J ihile ; boots *_f-c6iie off in first' lip, _md : put : <M_. 7 4n second ; i f entrwiee 2s. c . itf prize £l, 2nd 75. 6 d, 5 skm. j£ p&dtd^ cma^imh. Fowles, J." __*ui_g, ( : Jtojnnan.. This \ mty43g rM^.™£hiallyieft to Turner withoht taucK'effck^ 7Jlv " ftolfuotf • Bo^ -mm B&e'^^H-rtew--Stringsr,,",, jfojlc^ _!> Some venr prettylokpihg #as dttpliyed, eqpeci-

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9 — -j ally by the first two, and some others. ! Extra Girl's Race;. 2o entries— Eose Towler 1, Alice Belfit 2. Baby Show, under 9 months, 4 prizes-rrfor largest, smallest, prettiest, and twst dressed; entrance 2s; prize 10s. * This show* which was held on the dancing platform, attracted considerable interest. There being only four entries, it was decided to allow' competition for the two last named qualifications only, and after some consultation by the judges, Mrs Climer's l.aby wasdeclaredthe prettiest and ! Mrs Waddington's the best dressed. . In the evening a ball was held in the Town Hall attended by about 50 couples. The promenade concert which Had been announced was evidently 1 not weU arranged; the least said of it, therefore; the better. His Worship the Mayor, who. had not been able .0 be present at the opening, attended a ; little later, and made a very neat little congratulatory and encouraging speech' on the and the progress and prosperity of the town- and district generally. The hall was prettilly decorated, and dancing was iept up till early morn to the strains of the band and piano alternately. -— ■ - I