FORESTER'S FETE.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 1090, 27 December 1877, Page 3

FORESTER'S FETE.

The annual fete of the Court Star of Canterbury and surrounding districts was held yesterday in the grounds of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association. The following are the results of the various events : Boys' Race, 170yds—First prize, =EI; second, 7s Od. A. Laurence I R. Gilkes 2 Quarter Mile Flat Race, open to all comers — First prize, the Mayor's Cup, value £2 2s. second, <£l. A\ r . Pentecost 1 A. Anderson 2 Drill Competition, open to companies of Boys attending any Public School, in companies of 24. First prize, <£s ss; second, £2 2s. No 2 Squad (Gloucester street School) 1 no.i „ „ :„ 2 One Mile Handicap Race, Foresters only, to be run in regalia.—First prize, £2 2s; second, 10s tid. E. J. Piercy (100 yards) 1 100 yds Eacc, open to all comers First prize, <£l 10s; second, 10s (id. Run in heats. Seven entries. FIIIST HEAT. A. Anderson 1 M. Gibbous 2 SECOND HEAT. W. Pentecost I T. Warren 2 THIItD HEAT. Gibbons ... ... ... 1 Anderson ... ... ... 2 Quarter-Mile Flat Race, open to members of the Fire Brigade only, in full uniformFirst prize, £2 2s ; second prize, £1 Is (presented by Mr Superintendent Harris). D. H. Brown 1 R. Tomline 2 One Mile Handicap Walking Race, open to all comers—First prize, £'Z 3s ; second C. Bowley (scratch) 1 H. S. Philpott (135 yds) 2 C. H. Pierce (190 yds) 3 The following also started:—James Fraser, 120yds; W.Pentecost, 80yds; A.J.Adams, 140 yds; T.Grainger, KK) yds; J,.'Bowley, 200 yds. Married Ladies' ±cace, 50yds—First_ prize, a' box of tea ; second priae, a piece. MrsWifkeyo ... ' ... 1 MrjNichoL ... '■ ... 2 250yds Handicap Flat Race, open (o P.C.E.'a only, handicap for ago. VV. Allwright (29yds) I W. B. Hobbs' 40yds) F. Phipps (3:'yds) and A. W. Gibbons (41yds) also started. 100yds Race, open to Forester.' son:; only, under 15 years, handicap for age—Fust prize, £1; second prize, 10s. John Fox 1 J.

Abe Long, J. Herd, W. Kalph, E. Evans, and C. Wilcox also ran. Vaulting, open to all comers—First prize, <£l 10s ; second prize, 10s. J. Walsh (7ft. B.Vin.) 1 J. Tomlinson (7ft. 7in.) 2

W. Middleton fell out at 6ft. Three-Legged Race, open to boys under laFirst prize, ,£1; second prize, 10s. J. Atkinson 7 1 E. Gilks > x S. Sheridan .> J. Butler > " Single Girls' Eacc, 100yds, open to all single girls over 16 years—First prize, a handsome workhox; second prize, a gold locket. Mary O'Neill 1 Alice Clarkson 2 Horizontal Bar Competition, open to boys attending any public school —First prize, „£1 ; second, 10s; third, ss. F. A. Lee (Normal School), 33. V points 1 W. Craddock (East Christchurch), 31 do 2 H. Triggs (East Christchurch), 30i do 3 J. M'Cleary (Phillipstown), 30 points, J. Olliver (West Christchurch), 29 points, C. Pengelly (West Christchurch) 29 points, E. Smith (Colombo road school), 28 points, J. Fox (West Christchurch), 27 points, and W. Willstead (East Christchurch), 19 points, also competed. Quarter Mile Race; open to Foresters who have not been married over twelve months. First prize, a cradle. F. Clark 1 W. Dutton 2 200yds Handicap Flat Eacc, open to members of Friendly Societies only—First prize, regalia worth 255. M. Gibbons (4 yds) 1 A. Parish (15 yds) 2 E. Button (20 yds), E. Thompson (15yds), and A. McNae (I2yds) also ran. 100yds Eace for defeated competitors, open to Foresters' sons only—First prize, <£l 5s ; second, 10s ; third, ss. E. Long 1 Chas. Willcox 2 J. Herd 3

W. Ralph alao ran. Quoit Match, open to Foresters only—First prize, Cup, value, £3 3s, presented by Mr W. H. Wynn Williams ; second, Mr Ness's trophy, value £l. W.Ness 1 S. Lindsay 2 W. Fairbaim and W. Howard also competed. Quoit Match, open to all comers —First prize, £2 2s; second, <£l. R. Hepburn 1 J. Archibald 2

S. Lindsay, W. Fairbairn, J. Higgs, J. Childs, D. Sedden, A. McLean, and P. Gregory also competed. Archery Match, open to all comers—First prize, presented by Mr Johnson, value £2 2s; second, =£l Is. W. Lodge 1 J.Williams 2 D. Atkinson, W. Ogilvie, W. Ness, and Bingham also shot.