Feilding Polo Club's spurts.

Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 144, 17 December 1896, Page 2

Feilding Polo Club's spurts.

The weather was beautifully fine for the Feilding Polo Club's Sports, which were held on the racecourse yesterday afternoon, but the attendance was not nearly so large aw the interesting nature of the sports deserved, only from 300 to 400 persons being present. Competitors were present from the Manawatu and Rangitikei Clubs and the several events were well contested, several of them, particularly the tandem race, providing aui using incidents. The officers succeeded admirably in getting the events off to time and everything passed off without any unpleasaut latch, although tlit) tandem race was ran off the second time and a protest was lodged by one of the riders, but everyone good naturedly accepted the decisions 01 the officials. -Vir L). Downes acted as judue ; the stewards were Messrs N. Gorton, W. B. Gie seu, ft. M. Lewis, H. P. Lance, F. E. Pickering, K. Barker, C. Carr, W. F. Elkiugton, E. F. Bluudell, C. A. J Levett ; clerk of scales, Mr W. G. Ilaybittle ; clerk of course, Mr P. P. Gieseu ; start* er, Mr J. lampion; timekeeper, Mr J. Scott. Mr Cooper made an energetic aud efficient secretary and the success of 11 ie meeting was due to a great extent to his efforts. ~ Mr J. S. Palmer, of the Empire Hotel, had the refreshment and publican's booths. Below are the results : - Bending Competition ; for trophy. First stake 20 yards from starting post, stakes <S yards a par', and 18 .stakes in course ; ran in heats. First heat— A. S. Maker's -tommy, 1 ; also started, H P Lance's Nipper, P Wottou's Maltese Oat, D J Eiddiford's Tain; time, 56.sees. Second heat' R S Abraham's Giuger, 1 ; also started, W H Fen wick V Con, U Barker's liaruiscs, E M Lewis' Duchess, time, 52 sees. Third heat, A S Baker's Daisy, 1 ; also started, H P Taylor's Uot/n G Riddiford's Misty, W 13 Gieseu's Butcher ; time, .31 sees. Final. Mr \ S Baker's Tommy (Owner) ... 1 Mr R S Abraham's G'.uger il'odeviu) 2 Mr A S Baker's Dairy (W Lloyd) ... 3 Only competitors. Time 15 stcs. Hurdles; sb; furloug.s ; for trophy; over four flights of hurdles, o feet high. Mr W B Lloyd' 4 Vanity list (Owuer) 1 Mr A R Cox'ts Lady' Disdain 12st lOwnotl .. ... ... ••• 2 Mr P Wotton's Ma Urn list 91b (Owucr) ... ... ■•. ... 3 ANo started II V Lance's Dynamite I2st. II F Tavli-r's Raneo ll»t 01b, J W H wring's Crinoline lOsfc lolb. From tlin fall of the flag Vanity went to the front and won in the easiest manner by about half h c'laio. Mr Urn was about a length behiud Lady Disdain. Time, 1 mm. 37 sees. Polo Ball Hace, for trophy; ball to be hit from starting point round Hag 150 yards away, anil back through goal posts ; ran in heats. First heat— A S Baker's Tommy, 1 ; WB Giesen's Surety, 2 ; also started. E Keiller's Molly, D G Riddiford'.s Tarn; time, Iminß 2 ssecs. Second heat— W B Lloyd's Musket, 1 ; N Gorton's Trixy, 2 ; also started, H P Lauce's Auut Sally, R S Abraham's Ginger; time, 52secs. Third heat - E K-illcr's Wild Rose, 1; P Wotton's Maltese Cat, 2 ; alsostartod, A. 8 Baker's Daisy, It S Abraham's Sweet Briar; time, lmiu 17secs. Fourth heat-F E Pickering's Zoe (ridden by N. Gorton), 1 ; D G Riddiford's Misty (riddeu by Watson), 2 ; also started — W B Giesen's Fidget ; time, lmin sseos. Final Heat. Mr W B Lloyd's Musket (owuer) ... 1 Mr E Keillor's Rose (owner) ... ../ 2 Also competed -AS Baker on Tomrn}>\ a<id N Gorton on Zoe ; time, lmin ISsecs. Feilding Cup, four furlongs; for trophy. — Mr It S Abraham's Princess May 12st (R Barker) 1 Mr D G Riddiford's Bonfire. 12st (G H Wilson) 2 Mr W B Lloyd's Vanity, 12st (owner) 3 Also started— N Gorton's Hettie 12st, E Keiller's Boson, W B Giesen's Fidget 12st, and P Wotton's Tiddly Winks 12st, who finished in the order named. Lloyd's colors were the first to show in front, with Hettie and Princess May moving up when nearly half the distance bad been travelled, the latter improving her position as the straight was entered, eventually won by about two lengths after a smart finish. Vanity was close up, third. Time, 56secs. Cigar and Umbrella Race, for trophy ; ponies to be saddled, umbrellas to be opened and cigar to be lighted before remounting. Umbrella to be kept open during race ; ronnd flag and back to winning post ; distance, about 400 yards. Mr N.Gorton's Trixy (owner) ... 1 Mr W. B. Giesen's Butcher (owner) 2 Mr P. Wotton's Ma-Urn (owner) ... 3 Also started — Mr H. P. Lance's Aunt Sally, Mr A. S. Baker's Mrs Hawkins, Mr W. B. Lloyd's Musket, Mr R. S. Abraham's Ginger (Podevin), Mr R. Barker's Jess, Mr W. H. Fen wick's Jewel, Mr D. G. Riddiford's Tarn and Bonfire : this was an amusing contest. Mr Blundell on D. G. Riddiford's Tarn was the first past the post but having mounted before he opened his umbrella was disqualified. .Ladies' Bracelet, for trophy; competitors to start with ribbons ; gallop round post one furlong and back ; dismount at starting point and lead pony to lady who threads needle ; remount and gallop ronnd post one furlong distant and home ; competitor not to remount until he re ceived threaded needle from lady and to finish with threaded needle. In beata. First beat— Mrs Baker's Tommy (A. 8. Baker) 1 ; Mrs Wottou's Maltese Cat (P. Watton) 2 ; also started — Miss Lloyd's Musket (W. Lloyd), aud Mrs Abraham's Sweet Briar (Podevin), Time, lmin 27 2 ssec. Second beat — Miss Nora Gorton's Trixy (N. Gorton) 1 ; Mrs Giesen's Surety (W. B. Giesen) 2; also started — Mrs Baker's Mrs Hawkins (A S. Baker), and Miss Taylor's Dot (H. P. Taylor). Time, lmin 27 3 osec. Final heat — Miss Oorton's Trixy 1; Mrs W. B Gieseu's Surety 2. Also competed— Mrs Wotton's Maltese Cat and Mrs Baker's Tommy. Time, lmin 20 4 ssec Members race, for trophy ; four forlougs; open for ponies the bona fide property of members of the Feilding Polo Club thai have played at least four times season 1896 97. Mr N Gorton's Hettie, 12st (owner) 1 Mr F E Pickering's Zoe, 12sfc (H Wiison) 2 Mr W B Giesen's Fidget, 12st (owner) 3 Also started — H P Lance's Trilby, H P Lance's Dynamite (W F Elkington), A R Cox's Lady Disdain, R Barker's Ramises, 12sfc; H P Taylor's Ranee, list lib ; J D Hoo.king's Crinoline, list lib. Zoe, Hettie. and Fidget were the first to move, and led to the straight, and Hettie won after a good race between this trio by about two lengths. Time, 57 3 ssuc. Tandem Race, for trophy ; round peg; distance, yOO yards, V Mr A S Baker's Tommy and Daisy 1 Mr W H Fenwick's Con and Jewel... 2 Mr W B Giesen's Surety and Butcher 3 Also started : H P Taylor's Dot and Nikau, E M Lewis' Duchess aad John Bull, D G Riddiford's Tarn and Misty (A Bill). This race created a great deal of fuu «nd had to be run twice ; the first .time the question was raised that the winner, Mr Fenwick, did not ride around the stake, and, he agreeing to ride again, tho race was ran. again, with the result as Htated. " Time, Glsec. Mr | Fen wick's time was 51sec. Donkey Race, four furlongs ; |he last man in to win, aud each rider to ride . . some other person's norm, as directed by the starter. ■- A R N Hayne on A 8 Baker's Tommy was plaoed first by the

Judge, but Mr Baker declined to take the first prize, as the pony was held back. Also started : H P Taylor's Nikau, VV F Etkiugton's Lady Bird, W H Fenwick's Con and Jewel, F E Pickering's Zoe, A S Baker's Daisy, R S Abr» ham's Ginger, N Wilson's Tonks, H P Lance's Aunt Sally, P Wotton's Maltese Cat, E M Lewis' Duchess. A S Baker, Skerinan, and Lewis finished in front in the order named. Final Go, for trophy ; for non-winning ponies that had taken part in races during the day ; competitors to wear fancy costume ; distanco four furlongs. Mr FFi Pickering's Zoe (N Gorfcooj... 1 Mr D G Riddiford's Bonfire (H Wilsonj 2 Also started — P Wofcton's Ma-Uru, A S Baker's Mrs Hawkins, A R Cox's Lady Disdain, E M Lewis' Jobn Bull, R Barker's Ramises, H P Taylor's Ranee. This race resolved itself into an oxcitingcontest between the first and second horses, who raced together from the start-., not a length separating them at the fiuisb, while they were about five lengths ahead of the field ; time,