Fire Brigade Sports

Feilding Star, Volume IX, Issue 127, 26 May 1888, Page 3

Fire Brigade Sports

The threatening weather on Thurs* day, the morning: the anniversary of the birthday of Her Majesty the Quer , had a Very depressing effect on those who had hoped to spend a pleasant day either at the Fire Brigade Sports or in outings in other directions. Light showers of rain fell up till about eleven o'clock in the forenoon, when the skies cleared and the day became bright and fine. The attendance at the sports was of course small in the early part of the day, but in the afternoon the visitors began to roll up until five or six hundred persons were on the ground. The Feilding Brass Band was present and played a good selection of pieces during the day. Mr Summer's had a refreshment booth and war, as us ml, liberally patronised by the public who thoroughly appre- < ciated his abilities as a caterer. At a few minutes after twelve noon, the Manchester Kifles, in command of Lieutenants Pleasants and Kirton, fired a Jet dejoie and gave three cheers in honor of" Her Majesty, with the usual royal salute. The following are the principal events which came off, but owing to the length of the programme, the lateness of starting, and tha time occupied by the football match, several had to be struck out :— 1. Maiden Race, 150 yds, entrance Is. Ist prize, 15s ; 2nd, ss.— Bennett, 1 ; Brown, 2. Fitzgerald, Clark, 3eid, W. Chamberlain, Pleasants, Munro also ran. 2. Boys' Bace, under 12, 100 yds, en trance 6d. Ist prize, 55. -Corkery, 1. There were four entries. 3 Sack. Race, 50 yds, entrance 6d. Ist prize, 10s ; 2nd; 2s 6<l.— Brown, 1 ; Cork«ry,2. 4 Hop, Step, & Jump, entrance 6d. Ist prize, 10s ; 2nd, ss.— Parr, 1 ; Chamberlain, 2; Brown, 3 5. Throwing Cricket Ball* entrance 6d. Ist prize, ss; 2nd, 2s 6d— Chamberlain. 1 (85 yards) ; W. Stevens, 2. There were four entries. 6. F.V.F.B. Handicap Bace, Ist heat. 100 yds, entrance Is. Ist pnze, 27s 6d . 2nd,7s6d.— E. Whisker, 1; McDonald,' 2. Parr, Foster. Bennett, Seen, Fitzgerald; Chamberlain, and Pleasants also ran. 7. Obstacle Race, 150 yds. entrance Is. Ist prize. 10s; 2nd, 5s- K. Whisker, 1 ; 6. Foster, 2. There were seven entries. Martin, of Woodulle, came in second but was disqualified. 8. Ladder Rescue Race, 50 yds, for firemen only.— A , Eade. 1 ; B. Beid, 2. Chamberlain, Whisker, Collins, Parr, and Crook also started. . - 9- 4 Part Race, entrance 6d. Ist prize, 10s ; 2nd ss.- -A. Parr, 1 ; J. Laing, 2. There were 12 entries. lQj.,i\V-FB. Handicap Race, 2nd neat, 200 yds. entrance Is. Ist prize, 27s 6d ; 2nd, 7s 6d,— G. Foster, 1 ; Bennett, 2. R. Whisker, Parr, McDonald, Keen, Stewart, Chamberlain, and Pleasants also ran.' 11. Tug of War, 5 men on each side, entrance Is. Ist )>rize. 10^ ; 2nd, ss.— Wanganai Fire Brigade v. Feilding Fire Brigade, Wancanui won after a hard pull. 12. Backwards Race, 50 yds, entrance. 6»1. Ist prize, 10s; 2nd, ss.— Parr, 1; Bennett, 2. There were eieht entries. _^ \Z.F,YFB. Handicap Race, 3rd lieat, ebtrance Is. Ist prize, 27s 6d ; 2)»d, 7s 6d.^ Whisker, 1 ; Parr, 2. Foster, Bennett, Keen, Fitzgerald, Chamber lain, Pleasunts, and Puad also Din. 14. Place-kick Football Competition^ entrance sa. Ist prize. 35s. — Giaj (of Wanganui), 1. n 15. Bandsman s Race, 100 yards, entrance Is. Ist prize, 10s; 2nd, 5s. — Gosling, 1 ; £. Keid, 2. Sis started. 16. Volunteer Rare, in uniform, handicap, entrance Is. Ist prize, 20«. — Porthouse, 1. Seren start^'i. ■ 17. Consolation Race, 150 yds, entrance Is. Ist prize, 20s ; 2nd, 6s.— Munro, 1 ; Lett, 2. Reid, Fitzgerald, Pleasants, Martin, and Clarke also ran. It was nearly dark when the last race was run.