FRIENDLY SOCIETIES’ FETE.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1825, 27 December 1879, Page 3

FRIENDLY SOCIETIES’ FETE.

The following are the events run off after we went to pres* yesterday : Running High Jump ; open to all comers. First prizelMr S. D. Nathan’s, value £2 ; second, jei. Five entered for this event, the jumping being above the average. Broadley looked at first very like winning, his jumping being excellent, but he was at a disadvantage by not being in athletic costume. The following is the result:— T. Lyford, sft 2Jin 1 Wm. Lavery, oft IJIn ... ... 2 J. Broadley, sft lin 3 Grind Open Handicap ; 880 yards. Five starters. W. Pentecost, 10 yds; C. Brown, 20 yds ; C. Hulston, 20 yds j Purchase, 20 yds; Martin, 25 yds. Marlin, Brown, and Purchase led in their respective positions. Pentecost assumed the lead when two-thirds round. In the second the order was as follows :—Pentecost, Purchase, Martin, Brown and Hulston. Martin was leading when half round in second lap, followed by Brown and Purchase, but the former dropped when about one hundred yards from the winning post. Purchase passed Martin when fifty yards fiom home, coming down the straight, leaving Purchase an easy winner ; Martin second. Purchase 1 Martin _ 2 Time, 2min. 13 sec. In this race, Martin, a stranger, from Auckland, and a well-known sprint runner in the North Island, was mistaken by the handicappers for an amateur runnerof the same name residing in the Ferry road, not quite so wellknown to fame. Otherwise he would probably have been more heavily taxed. It would bo as well if, for the future, when strangers wished to enter for these sports that the committee should compel them to give particulars of races they have contested, the localities, and their best time.

Archery Match. First Prize value £3 3s, presented by Wynn Williams, Esq.; second, £2 2s; third, .£1 Is. Seven entries, Mrs B. A. Worthy 1 Mr C. Brown 2 Miss Marshman _... 3 One Mile Walking Handicap Walking Eace : open to all comers. First prize, .£3; second, £1: third, 10a. Nine entries—C. Bowley, scratch ; R. Paige, 60 yds ; F. Gibson, 50 yds ; J. Fraser, 75 yds ; O. H. Pierce, 90 yds ; A. M'Nae, 90 yds ;R. Sandall, 100 yds; G. Roberts, 100 yds ; and O. Laurence, 130 yds. At the firing of the pistol the men s’arted off, and during halt of the lap maintained their position, on passing the post the first time Laurence led, Bowley seemed evidently out of form, and on entering the second lap some fifty yards he gave up the contest, and retired. During the third lap Pierce had improved his position and took third place, J. Fraser taking the lead from 0. Laurence by some thirty yards, which he maintained to the end. Gibson maintained a good position in the race, coming in about thirty yards behind the third man, but had ho been less heavily handicapped from his style of performance he would have been nearer the winning post. The race resulted as follows : J. Fraser 1 C. Laurence 2 C. H. Pierce 3

Time, 7min. 11 4-sth secs. Vaulting with Pole; open to all comers. First prize, £2 2s (Mr Johnston’s prize; second, £l. For this event there were four competitors, it was won by Treleavan, 7ft. 9in. ; O. A, Eldridge, 7ft. Bin., second. T releaven 1 C. A. Eldridge 2 Boys’ Three-legged Eace (under 16) —220 yards. First prize, £1; second, 10s. Laurence and Atkinson 1 Rice and Gilks 2 Half-mile Handicap ; open to past and present officers of the Oddfellows, Foresters, and Druids. First prize, Mr Berti’s Cup, value £ls 15s and a Past Officer’s certificate framed, presented by Mr J. S. Willcox ; second, two-thirds of the entrances and acceptances; third, one-tbird of the acceptances. Six entries. Pentecost, syds; Keat, 15yds : Bowley, 15yds; T. H Brown, 25yds ; Montgomery, 25yds ; T. Bath, 50yds. This was a good race. In the first round Montgomery leading, Keat ten yards behind him and Bowley thirty yards behind him. Bath dropped out, and the second and deciding lap resulted as follows— Keat 1 Montgomery 2 Bowley 3 Girls’ Race, 100yds. First prize, work-box, value 25s ; 2nd, lady’s reticule, 15s ; four entries. Fanny M'Donald 1 Emma M'Cormick 2 One Mile Handicap Race; open to all comers. First prize, cup, value £25, presented by the Licensed Victuallers (to be won twice), and £2; second, £l. Eight entries, and six starting. In the first round the following order was maintained, Hill, Allison, Whiting, Hewitt, and Brown, Montgomery falling out. These positions were kept in the next lap with the exception of Whiting and Allison changing places. The same order was maintained in the third round, but in the fourth Hewett drew ahead, Hill still keeping the lead, the former coming in a good second. Hill 1 Hewitt 2 100 Yards Eace; open to all comers. First prize, £3 ; second, £l. Four entries. This was one of the smartest spins of the day, Hulston winning easily and Martin a good second, and the others not far behind. Hulston ... ... ... ... 1 Martin 2

Time, 10 and 3-stba secs. Hurdle Race, 440 yards; open to all comers; over twelve flights of hurdles 3ft. 6in. First prize, £5; second, £2; third, £l. This was a gift to Wright, who took the lead from the first, followed by Bradley and Martin half round the course Wright drew swiftly ahead, and Bradley fell out. They came up the straight in the following order— Wright, Martin, Hulston, the first-named winning at his ease. Wright 1 Martin ... 2 Hnlston ... 3 Time, 68 and 2-sths secs. Handicap Race, 300 yards ; open to members of Fire Brigades in full uniform, without helmets. First prize, ,£3; second, £2; third, -Cl. Six entries. J. Anderson (scratch) 1 Hall (17 yards) 2 D. H. Brown ... ... (15 yards) 3 Quarter Mile Race; open to Juvenile Members of Oddfellows, Foresters, and Druids. First prize, Messrs Strange and Fountain’s, value 355; second, 10s ; third, ss. Competitors to produce certificates of membership; to be run in Regalia. Ten entries. J. Beattie 1 H. Lowry 2 F. Cooper ... 3 Time, 73secs. Quoit Match, open to all comers. First prize, J 63 ; second, £2 ; eight competitors. The match was splendidly contested, lasting several hours, resulting as follows : R. Hepburn 1 Hodge 2 440 Yards Race, open to volunteers in full uniform, rifle and side arms. First prize, cup, value JE2 2s, presented by H. Thomson, Esq. ; second, JR Is. As there were only two entries there was no second prize, under the conditions of the race. Volunteer J. Anderson, C.Q. ... 1 Sergeant Manning, C.Q. ... ... 2 100 Yards Pace, open to past presiding officers of the Oddfellows, Foresters, and Druids only. First prize, cup, value .£1 la, presented by Mr Lezard ; second, 15a ; third, 6a; three entriea. This race waa smartly run, resulting in an easy victory for C. Moßeath (Forester). C. Mcßeath (Forester) ... ... 1 A. Wilson (Oddfellow) 2 J. T. Smith (Oddfellow) 3 P. Q. Brooker, 1.0. P., M.U., Oppeuheim, A.0.D., also ran gamely. Committee Race, 440 yards, handicap. First prize, £2; second, £1; third, 10s. Three entries. This race was very closely contested, Simpkin leading, Bath second, and Bowley gradually lessening the distance from the first. When within 20 yards of the winning post Bowley made a splendid spurt, and came in first, Bimpkin measuring his length for second place, and Bath pluckily bringing up the rear. Time, 60 secs. Bowley 1 himpkin ... ... ... ... 2 Bath 3 Tug of War b< tween ten Foresters, ton Oddfellows, and ten Druids. Prize .£2 10a. The Forest rs’ team were firat matched against the Dnids, and after a game struggle the victory fell to the former, who fairly pulled their opponents over the mark. The Oddfellows then entered the lists against the conquerors, and the deciding tussle commenced, and after each aide doing their level host, the fortune of war fell to the heavier metal of the Oddfellows.