Feilding Boxing Day Sports

Feilding Star, Volume VIII, Issue 75, 28 December 1886, Page 2

Feilding Boxing Day Sports

At day-break yesterday morning the weather was very threatening and heavy rain fell at about Six o'clock. After one very heavy shower the weather cleared, and remained fine for the rest of the day. At ten o'clock there was a fair sprinkling of people on the Oval, and after the trains had discharged their living frieght, the lawn gradually filled up and presented a very striking picture from the number of well dressed ladies who graced the proceedings with their presence. The number of visitors from other parts of the district and colony was considerable, and those among them who visited Feilding for the first time were much pleased with the place and people. The Feilding Brass Band was present, and the music was much appreciated by the hundreds of couples who, during the day, enjoyed themselves on the dancing platform. The usual " lawful games'^ were present, and were well patronised. Mr Summers catered at the booths, and gave universal satisfaction. For those who did not care to indulge in anything but pure water ample provision was made in a large tank which was conveyed on the ground in a dray. A number of fam__.es who were brought to the spot in their own carts or drays, camped, gipsy fashion, in the rising ground at the rear of the sports, and " boiled the billy" in great comfort. The arrangements made by the stewards were most complete, so that everything worked smoothly and without a hitch during the whole day. The rules were rigidly observed, so that the fullest justice was meted out to any offender. Fortunately only one man was disqualified — McCune — for breaking in the 1 Mile Walking Handicap. A protest was entered against Pyke who ran second in the Maiden race. The protest was dismissed as the event in which Pyke had contested before was a private match confined to the members of the Poneke Football Club. The followis the order of events : — 1. Maiden, 150 yards.— To be comi peted for by persons who have never won an advertised race. Ist prize £5, 2nd £2, 3rd £1. Entrance ss. There were eleven entries, viz., Temperley, Tyrer, Pyke, Daunt, Furlong, Pringle, Green, Terry, Bennett. Parr, and Knox. This event was in heats. First Heat. Tyrer .. .. 1 Parr . . . . . . . . . . 2 Bennett . . . . 3 Second Heat. PykV .. .. *-.., .......... .. 1 Daunt:.. ... .•■;"■■*• .'._ .. **■ Temperley; . . . . . . . . 3 ; Final Heat. Daunt "f. .. . . .. .. 1 Pyke 2 Tyrer ... .. .." .. •• 3 Time, 17 sees. 2. Boys' Eacb, 200 yards (under 14).— Ist prize 15s, 2nd 10s, 3rd ss. Entrance ls. This only attracted four entries—Robinson, Gillies, Fanthorpe, and Corkery, aud was won easily, .Robinson coming in at least ten yards ahead*. Hobiuson . . 1 Gillies .. .. .- m Corkery . . 3 3. 200 yards Hancicap.— To be com* peted for by persons who have been resident or working in the Oroua Counts, during the thri c months previous to the race. Ist prize £5, 2nd 30s, third lOs En trance 5s Out of nine nominations five accepted, viz., Broughton, M. Belfit, Whisker, A, Parr, and Gregory. This was a go.>d race, aud the winner showed good form; Parr ran a close race, while Broughton made a gallant effort to be better placed. Whisker 1 Parr 2 Broughton ,-. 3 Time 22 sees. 4. Quoits. Ist prize 255, 2nd 10s, 3rd ss. Entrance 2s. Simpson 1 Evans 2 Cameron 3 5. Sack Race, 100 yards. — Ist prize 20s, 2nd 10s. 3rd ss. Entrance 2s. Only two entries — Laurie and Gregory, who came in in the order named. Tins was an amusing race, but otherwise it might as well havo been struck out. 6. 100 yards Handicap. — Ist prize £5, 2nd £2, 3rd £1, 4th 10s. Entram-e ss. This was a grand race. Poole, Harkness, Greenwood, Bayley, Tyrer, Daunt, M. Belfit, Whisker, Young, Pyke, and Bowlands accepted. It was run in three heats. In the first heat Poole, Young, Whisker, Harkness, and M. Belfit competed—Poole (1), Whisker (2). Second heat, Pyke, Cheyne, Bayley, Greenwood, and Tyrer — Greenwood (1), Pyke (2). Third heat, Bowlands, Furlong, Daunt, and Temperley — Temperley (1), Bowlands (2). Final heat, Poole, Whisker, Pyke, Greenwood, Temperley, aud Rowlands — Greenwood ... ' 1 Pyke 2 Whisker 3 Time 10 sec. 7. Walking, 1 mile. Handicap. — Ist. prize Ls, 2nd L 2, 3rd Ll, 4th 10s. En* trance os. This event was a grand compliment to the handicapper, Mr Marshall. Out of 17 entries 12 accepted, viz., McCune aud j Hodge scratch, McManus 10 yds, Laurie 20 yds, Peters 30 yds, Clark and Bambry I 45 yds, O'Neil 60, Eigg 70 yds, RutherI ford, Poad, and Parr 80 yds. A good start wa9 effected, and the men got away at a splendid pace, so much so that McCune was forced to break, and having been duly cautioned was very properly disqualified. However, he continued till the finish, and was ahead of the second man. Hodge walked in splendid style — fair heel and toe with great power and speed. McManus was much admired, but he had to be content with fourth place. Bigg and Bambry made good work, and well deserved their places as second and third men. Our local lads, Clark, Rutherford, Poad, and Parr showed j good metal, but the older men were too good for them. As usual, Clark walked | a plucky race from start to finish, but | the fates were against him. However, he ; has got it in him, and he is bound to get in front some day. Hodge 1 1 Bigg 2; Bambry 3 McManus 4 Time 8 nun. 22 sec. 8. Tijg of War, 7 men en each side. — Ist prize £2, 2nd £1. Four teams to compete or uo second prize. Four teams entered — Knox v Younger, R, Brown v F. Brown. Younger's and E. Brow's tgwiSs pulled aft "when R,

Brown's team trok first prize, leaving the second to Younger's team. | 9. Quarter Mh.b Ha -.dicap. — • Istf prize £5, 2nd £2, 3rd £1, 4th 10s. Entrance SS. ;: Out of 36 entries 9 accepted, fiz., Greenwood scratch, Doig (8), Cosson (10), Harkness, Bayley, and Cavanagh (12), Whisker (15), Hodge (18), and Pyke (20). Before the start a protest was entered against Cosson who ran last vea*r under the name ef Crowe with his h_ir dyed I and skin colored, having entered for the ' Maiden and other races, when' he had i been a winner of public money before. I The stewards decided to let ham run as I they had allowed him to enter. A good • start was effected, and Greenwood went ' through the men ahead of him like a I steam engine. Whisker also ran well, ! and strongly getting third place. Greenwood ... ... ... 1 Pvke ... ... 2 Whisker ... ... ... ... . 3 * Cosson ... ... ... ... 4 , Time 47 J sec. 10. Vaulting with Polk.— lst prize *»» £2. 2nd £1, 3rd lOsi Entrance ,'2ju (Competitors m«y use their own pplr oX Hume, Hughes, Knox, and GreenJßin*tered. Knox retired very early, and was ' followed presently by Hughes who whs content with third place. The match ' then lay between Hume and Green, the ' latter covering 10 feet. A . ■ Green ... ... ... ••• * , Hume ... ... ... "... 2 Hughes'... ... ... ... 3 11. Champion Race. 200 yards —lst prize *_4, 2nd £1, 3rd 10.«*. Entrance 4s. Tn this event Greenwood broke the * record. Monnock and Poole also started. > The pace was magnificent, and each man * did his level best. Poole Was leading ; slightly up to about 170 yards, wlt-en he' , gave way to Greenwood who was ruu close by Monnock, but at the finish. \ Greenwood was ahead by about a . Greenwood ... ... ••• 1 Monnock ... ... ... 2 Poole ... ... ... 5 Time 19 11-12 sec. i Its accuracy is beyond doubt, inasmuch*. ■ as three stop watches gave the same reg- ) ister. 12. Three-legged Race.— lst prize , £1. 2nd 10s, 3rd ss. Kntraue-* 2***. Eight pairs of competitors entered. Millen and Rush, Foster and FitzGerald. * Turner and Freeman, Poole and Mon- " nock, CoDins and Whisker, Pvke and Young, Knox and Simpson, Knight and I Bennett, i Pyke & Young ... ... ... 1 I Millen & Rush ... 2 Foster & FitzGerald ... ... 3 13. Manchester Handicap (open), I , mile. — Ist prize £.'5, 2nd £5. 3rd £1, Entrance 15s. Of 27 . nominations only eleven stood before the pistol of the starter. Mr Downs. Cosson, at scratch, Waite (10), McMillan , and Doig (15), Liurie aud Johnston £25), I Sanders & Beck (30), J. Baker (60), Milieu ' & Chevne (65). After the start Baker soon overhauled Millen and Cheyne and kept * the lead the whole wav round. Waite ■ ran past his men steadily and well, and * he found many admirers. Sanders showed some pretty running and deserved his place. ; J. Baker ... ... 1 I Waite ... ... ... ... ... 2 ,Sanders ... 7 3 Cosson ... "* . ... ... **. 4 Time 4mm 32 sec. 14 Boys* acb. 150 yaTds. under li years. -l>t prize 15s, 2nd 10*. 3rd ss. Entrance Is. This event found favor with the youngsters and thirteen started, viz., F. Foster, G. Ward, A. Foster, Corkery, Plea* a its, v liailey, H. Brown. O. Bilderbeuk, * Hurdle, J. Stewart, A Purkiss, R. Piur, ■ and Keen. They ran all they knew, aud fiuishedwith Corkery ... 1 * Stewart ... ... ... 2 Hurdle ... ... ... ... ... 3 15. liv ning Long Jitmp. Ist pr : ze 3 's. 2nd "lo-:. 3rd 5s Km'i mure 2s. The competitors were Tyrer. Harkness, W. Broughton, (L Bivugliton and Hinne. W Broughton... '.a* ... 2ttft £m Tyrer ... ... ... 19ft loin C. Broughton ... ... .... 18ft Ilin 16. Half-mile Handicvp. — Ist' : prize ' ! £l(), 2nd £4, 3rd 30s, 4t!i 10s. Entrance * IDs Eight started — Cosson, scratch, Green- . wood (7), Barker and Waite (15), Beck. (18), Laurie (20), Sanders (2a), Baker (30). Waite had a better chance- in this : event and his win was a popular one. Greenwood was placed, but his previousi efforts had begun to tell od him. Waite ... 1 Cosson ... ... 2 Barker ... 3 ; Greenwood 4 Time 2__u_. 2sec. 17. Lambs' Hace, 150 yards.— lst prize 3<)s, 2nd 10s, 3rd ss. Entrance Is. Four young ladies appeared before the starter. At the first fifty yards some of the gear of the tallest girl gave way and she had to retire from the race. Missßelfit ... ... 1 Miss Smith ... ... ... ... 2 Miss Parr _, ... 3 Time was not taken, 18. Hi'edles, 220 yards Handicap. 10 hurdles 3ft. 6i ii. — Ist prize L 5, 2nd L 2, 3rd 10s. Entrance ss. This is always an interesting event, and when the men were placed a good race was expected. Batcher scratch, Broughton (-3), Daunt and Bayley »7), Whisker (9), Simpson and Young (12). Young got well away and kept his place all the way round, Broughton made a good run for it. Batger was a favorite before the start, but disappointed his friends. Young's style is clean and effective. Young ... l Broughton ... ... ■* 2 Bayley ... ... ... ... ... 3 19. -Jt-nnino High Jump. — Ist prize 30*. 2nd 10s. 3rd ss, Kn trance 2s. W Broughton, Green. 0. Broughton, Harkness, Hume, Simpson, Daunt and Mangam entered. W. Broughton (sft 4_in) ... ... \ Green ... ... ... ... _> C. Broughton ... ... .... $ 20. 2 miles Walking Handicap.— lst prize £7, 2nd £2, 3rd £1, 4th 10s. En* : trance 7s. Handicaps declared ou the • grouud. j?:* Thi*. wa« another well contested event. '<*'-■ The following were tlie starters— Hodge ; ; (scratch), McManus and Bambry (40), V Ri«_ (50), Peters (75), « lark (90). Col*, lingwoed (95), Rutherford (120). From the start it was evident the match for first place lay between - Hodge aud McManus with the betting in favor of the former. The time for the first mile wi>** fast considering what the men hnd before them — just over seven minutes. he struggle for third place was Ww *ti Clark and Bambry. who ouiy passed Clark in the last lap. ilarkj aa USUftl walked level from start to finish. Hodge .... ... „. vr . i McManus ... ... t A f % Bambry ... ... ... 3 Clark , . ... ... U XX.. 4 Time ISmin 36sec. 21. I' vrd&es. 440 yards Handicap.—. Utprise_Ls,3nd L2,3rd lOs. Entrance &.«. &*_m«* for this. «T.at w«. *t*HßAikil^y

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few there being; only Waite fl4), Young and Pyke (20) at the start. Young had an easy win. This would not have been (he case if Waite had got fair play. At the last "hurdle a dog ran under liis feet and cost him hit; chance of the race. Young ... ... — — 1 Wiute 2 Time Imin. 5-_-ee. 22. Hop. Step, and Jump. — Ist prize 30s, 2nd Ws, 3rd ss. En trance 2s. The following men entered — Green, Tyrer, Greenwood, __ar_aess, W. Brough-t.-v. . . W. BroMj-hton ... ... 4lftlhn Harkuess ... ... ... 41ft Bin •Green ... ... ... 40ft sin 23. Consolation. 150 yards Handicap. —Ist price L 4, 2nd Ll, 3rd 10s. hntrance 4s. Six K«od men started, Monnock, scratch Poole (2). Bayley and Temperley (5) Cosson (8) and" Bark, r (10), Poole ... ... ... ... 1 Monnock ... ... ... 2 Barker ... ... ... ... 3 *^ ; ',' '_•_. Point Prikr.— lst prize L2,2nd 30s, 3rd -lOs.'. Points count as follows: —Burin ing events, 5, 3- 2 ; Jumping, 3, i 2. 1. Number 3 and 23 excluded. I Greenwood ... ... ... 15 Pyke 13_; 3.«ung... ... ... ... ' 12£ j So ended the eleventh annual meeting ' of the Feilding Sports. The attendance was about __i>o.