Ransiwahia Sports.

Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 218, 18 March 1897, Page 2

Ransiwahia Sports.

The fifth annual meeting of the Rangiwuhiaßports was held the in .Recreation Reserve yesterday. The weather was beautifully line and the attendance very good, between four and five hundred persons being present. The several events were got; off well up to time, the last event being concluded before 5-30, the various officials working hard to make the sports the success they undoubtedly were. The energetic and courteous secretary and treasurer, Mr VV. F. Stanaell, was very attentive to hig duties and it wag to his efforts to a great extent the ' success of the gathering was due. Mr Stansell was ably assisted by Mr R. | Mitchell, the assistant secretary. Messrs 1 F. Pemberton, H. A. Ruscoe, and F. ' Ross acted as judges of the running events ; J. D. McGregor and P. J. Moran as judges of the jumping; judging horse eveatß, Messrs J. Burke, Haycock, and F. 1 Rusicoe ; judges of wrestling, Mesers T. 1 Wood and Ahlers. Mr C. Cleaver made 1 a very successful starter, while Mr R. Craig's handicapping resulted in Boma 1 very close finishes. Messrs J. J. Bryce and .S Stesdman also lent valuable assis--1 tance in various ways. There was not a single protest or mishap to mar the 1 pleasure of the gathering, and the com--1 iniuee are to ba congratulated on the ' success of the meeting. The Apiti brass band under the conductorship of Mr E. Curreen played a number of selections ' during the day The following are the results of tha various events : — Maiden Race, 150yds— 1st ±1, 2nd 10s. J Quinu, ... ... ... 1 E Enies 2 , T Rosoman 3 Also started — A Arnott, A Byrne, G G Thompson, A Reid. J McMillan, J Muher. Won by about a yard after a good race. Ticae 17secs. Boys' Race (under 14), 100 yds handicap —Ist 10a, 2nd ss. II Rule 1 M Geange 2 Also started—H Stevens, D Bielski, J Bielski, A Stevens, L Stevens, E Mix, E Old, P Thompson. 100 yds Handicap— lst £2 10s, 2nd £1, 3rd 10s. J Quinn, 9yds 1 P A Cuff, 9yds 2 W James, 9yds ... ... 3 Also started— E Ernes 10yds, H Wil liams 9yds. Quicn was penalised a yard for breaking away. Won by half a yard. Time 9 l-sth sees, the winner getting the best of the start. Second Hoat. T Rosoman, 10yds ... 1 A Reid, 9yds 2 J J Bryce, 9yds ... ... o Also started — D Stewart 10yds, G Thompson 9yds. Won by about three yards. Time 9 4-sth sees. Final Heat. P A Cuff, 9yds 1 T Rosoman, 10yds 2 J Quinu, 9yds 3 Also started— A Reid. Won by about two yards. Time, 10 l-ssec. High Jump Handicap— lst LI, 2nd ss. A Reid, sft 2in including 3in handicap 1 J J Bryce, sft 2in including lin handicap 2 Also competed — J Quinu, R Richardson, J Mahar. 220 yds Hurdles, handicap— lst L 3, 2nd LI, 3rd ss. J Bowick, 14yds 1 JMunro, 16yds 2 A Reid, 18yds 5 Also started— A C Foster 12yds, J Mahar 15yds, J J Bryce 16yds, J Quinn 16yds. Won easily by three or four yards. Time, 28 1 ssec. Quoits— sweepstake 2s 6d. F Saywell 1 J F Rnscoe 2 i Also competed— J G Mitchell, J R Halcrow, G Wisdom, -T Clements, J Woodcock, C Haycock, F Ruscoe. Officials' Race, 100 yds handicap— lst, £1 ; 2nd, ss. J G Mitchell, 7yds 1 PJ Moran, 3yds 2 Also started— S Steadman scr, T MeKean scr. Won easy. Mile Handicap— lst £5, 2nd £2, 3 rd 10a. W M Livingstone, 15yds ... 1 A Logan, 40yds 2 H L Osborne, 110 yds ... 3 Also started—H Williams 35yds, E Vitskey 70yds, M Bielski 100 yds, J Me Ewan 100 yds, D Hyland 110 yds, W Tolley 120 yds, A Byrne 120 yds. Won by about a yard after a very fast finish by Livingstone, who ran a great race in the last 200 yards. Time, 4min 43sec. Hop, Step, and Jump Handicap— lst £1, 2nd ss. P A Cuff, 41ft iin (including 15in handicap) ... 1 J Quinn, 39ft 10m (including 18in handicap) ... 2 Also competed — R Richardson scr, F Fantborpe 30in. 220 yards Handicap— lst £2 10s, 2nd £1, 3rd 10s. T Rosoman, 18yds „, ... 1 W James, 16yds 2 P A Cuff, 16yd» 3 Also competed — i 1 E Thompson 14yds, J Quinn 16yds, M Bielski 18yds, E Ernes 2Qyds. Won by about a yard. Time, 22 1 sth sec. "District" Handicap, 150yds— 1st £3 2nd £1 10s, 3rd 10s; nomination Is 6d. P A Caff ser 1 E Ernes, 4yds 2 W Tolley 6yds, 3 Also started— D Stewart 6yds. Close finish. Time, 15secs. Half Mile Handicap— lst £2 10s, 2nd £1, 3rd 10s. T E Thompson 35yds, ... 1 A C Foster 32yds 2 W Livingstone 15yds, ... y Also started — J W Neale 40yds. Livingstone cut out the running for the first quarter mile, when Thompson went to the front and won by about five yards, Livingstone being a bad third. Time, 2min 4secs. Wrestling, Cumberland style, catch weights— lst £\, 2nd lOg. A McMartno, ... ... J Davidson/ 2 Also competed -J Quinn,, A R^id,. Wrestling, two styles, ljght weights— Ist 431, 2nd 10s. J Davidson, ... ... l O Rouse, „, ... ... 2 Also competed— T McKean, A Me* Murtrie, W Toliey, G London.

Girls' Race, 100 yds handicap (under 14) Ist 10s, 2nd ss. Zoe Brazier 1 HMoffatt 2 M Mitchell 3 Also started — L Bineeman, L Woods, J McKean. 440 yds Handicap- Ist £2 10s, 2nd £1 3rd 10s. E Ernes, 30yds ... l P A Cuff, 25yda 2 H Williams, 18yds ... 8 Also started— A C Foster, 20yds, T J Rosoman 25yds, T E Thompson 25yds. Won by half a yard, William 3 being five yards away. Time, 52 3 ssecs. Long Jump, handicap— lst £1 2nd ss. I P A Cuif 18ft 3in (including 6in handicap) 1 i J Qninn 17ft lOin (including ! 6in handicap; 2 Also competed— R Richardson scr, J Mahar 6in. A Reid 6m. Old Men's Race, 100 yds, handicap — Ist LI, 2nd 5s E Gascoigno ... ... ... 1 P English 2 . I 3 Fly'nn 3 Only competitors. Won easily. Time, l'Jsecs. Consolation, 100 yds, handicap— lst L 2, 2nd 10s. v First Heat. H Williams, 3yds ... 1 T W Neale, lyd ... .',. 2 E Vitskey, 4yds ... 3 Also started— A Arnott 7yds, G G Thompson 7yds. Good race. Time, 10 3>sth sees. Second Heat. A C Foster, 3yds 1 W James, scr 2 J McMillan, syds ... ... 3 Also started— A Reid lyd, W Tolley Oyds. Close finish. Time, 10 4»sth sec. Final Heat. H Williams, 3yda 1 W James, scr ... ... 2 A U Foster, 3yds ... ... 3 Also started— T W Neale, lyd. Won by six inches. Time, 10 2 sth sees. Hunters' Competition, for " district " horses, one month in district, 12 stone vp — sweepstake of ss. Mr Brewster's Pet Girl (J Bryce) 1 Mr E Roberts' Darkle ... 2 Also competed — Leineweber'a Miss Aubin, O Stem's Trilby, H Schmidt's Fisberwoman, D. Stewart's Doncaater, C J Barrow's Garfieid. In the evening n concert wns held in the hall, when about two hundred persons were present. The programme was contributed to as follows :— overture, Messrs J. Curreen (cornet), E. Curreen (violin), Hargreaves (piano) ; Mr A. Matheson, the songs ' The sleeping camp ' and ' King Davey,' the latter being encored ' Vanity ' was eiven in response; Mr Matheson's singing was very much admired ; Miss Laing sang • Whisper and I ahall hear ' and ' The dear old home ' in her usual manner, being encored for both items she gave ' If the waters could speak as they flow' and 'Coming thro 1 the ryo'; Mr Mr Ahlers sang two comic songs, which "caught on" immensely and he had to respond to encores in each case ; Miss Dobaon sang ' Three leaves of shamrock ' and another song; Mr Tolley sang 'Comrades'; Mr Lay sang 'Anchored' and ' The Arab's farewell to his steed'; Mr Craig sang ' True till death ' and ' Off to Philadelphia ' ; Mr Dillon gave a song without instrumental accompaniment and it was anything but a success, however, he was "barracked" into givipg an encore piece, by a portion af the audience ; Mrs Hancock sang 'Barney O Hay ' ; Mr J. D. McGregor sang ' Marguerette ' ; the gem of the evening was the cornet solo ' Woodman spare that tree ' and the encore piece a selection from the opera " Martha " by Mr J. Curreen. The accompaniments were played by Mr Hargreaves, Mrs J. J. Bryce, and Miss McGregor. On the whole the concert was yery successful. At the conclusion of the concert a dance was well patronised. The music was supplied by Messrs Hargreaves (piano) J. Curreen ! (cornet) and E. Curreen (violin). The dancing was kept up with vigor to a late hour this morning. Votes of thanks were accorded to all those who assisted at the concert on the motion of the chairman, MrF. Pemberton.