Record Reign Procession and Sports.

Manawatu Herald, 24 June 1897, Page 2

Record Reign Procession and Sports.

The procession on Tuesday last in Foxton was a suooess in every way. At a little after eleven o'olock the procession commenced to get injo order, and the Marshalls, Messrs Eure and Fraser, soon had everything in ship shape form. The school children wore first called together at the school, where the headmaster and his assistants accompanied them to the startingpoint at the Post Office. The cyclists headed the procession and then came the Foxton Bras 3 Band, the Mayor, Borough Council, school children, 1.0. G.T. Lodge, and then the citizens. On the way to the grounds where the sports were to take place the band played selections. The happy faces of the great number of sohool children was a main feature of ; the procession. On arriving at t\\& gate the Mayor (J. R. Stansell, Esq.,) made a few remarks, and called on tho3e present to join in sipging the National Anthem, which w^s done right lazily. After three cheers had been given for the Queen, the Mayor opened the grounds and named "it •• Victoria Park." Mr and Mrs Stansell, the councillors present, Mr E. S. Tbyone, Rev. 6. Young,

and the Town Clerk (Mr Gibson), each planted a tree commemorative of the occasion.

The sports shortly after commenced and some good sport was witnessed.

The following are the results of the events : —

1. Boys Race, under 8 year?, 80 yards. First prize, 8g ; second, 2s ; third, Is. — Robert Bowe, 1 } Arthur Overend, 2 ; J. Hentiessy, &. Sevan started.

2. Girls Race, under 8 years, 80 yards. First prize, 3a ; second, 2s ; third, Is. First heat, Myrtle Birchley, 1 ; Flo Stansell, 2. Second hoat, Olive Bowie, 1 ; Flossie Edwards, 2. Final heat, Myrtle Birchley, 1 ; Olive Bowie, 2; Flo Stansell, 8. Twenty-six competed.

3. Club Handicap Cycle Race, half-mile.— G. Stiles, 1 ; 0. Austin, 2 ; S. Ennie, 3. Six started.

4. Boys Handicap, under 15 years, 220 yards. First prize, 7s Bd ; second, 5 ; third, 2s Bd.— Jas. Furrie, 1 ; Wm. O'Brien, 2 ; Fred Walls, 3. Seven started.

5. Boys Race, under 11 years, 100 yards. First prize, 53 ; second, 29 ; third, Is.— Percy Gillespie, 1•; Norman Gillespie, 2; Kenneth Furrie, 8. Seventeen started.

6. Presidents Handicap Cycle Race, 1 mile.— o. Austin, 1 ; T. Westwood, 2; W. Gillespie, 3. Eight started. 7. Girls Race, under 11 years, 100 yards.— First prize, ss ; second, 2s ; third, Is. — First heat, Ruby Bowie, 1 ; Myra Webb, 2. Second heat, Clara Wakefield, 1 ; Maggie Hennessy, 2. Third heat, May Anderson, 1 ; Ivy Use, 2. Final, Ruby Bowie, 1 ; Maggie Hennessy, 2 ; Clara Wakefield, 8. Thirty-six competed.

8. Siamese Race, 100 yards.— First prize, 53 ; second, 2s ; third Bd. First heat. Walls and Wilson, 1 ; Furrie and O'Brien, 2. Second heat, Stansell and Gillespie, 1 ; Kemp and Dudson, 2. Final, Furrie and O'Brien, 1 ; Walls and Wilson, 2 ; Stansell and Gillespie, 8. Eleven pairs competed.

9. Victoria Handicap Cycle Race, 1£ miles.— o. Austin, 1 ; G. Stiles, 2 ; W. Gillespie, 8.

10. Girls Race, under 15 years, 100 yarda. — First prize, 69 ; second, 3s ; third, Is. Annie Collins, 1; R. Norton, 2 ; Nora Harnett, 8. Sixteen started?, , ,- ; > 11. Boys Handicap, under 15 years, 440 yards. — First prize, 7s 6d ; second, 6a ; third, 2s 6d. J. Robinson, 1 ; Jonas Webb, 2 ; Leo. Alzdorf, 3. Seventeen started.

12. Record Reign Jubilee Cup Handicap Cycle Raoe, one mile. — 0. Austin, 1; S. Ennis,- 2; W. Gillespie, 8. Seven started.

13. Hurdle Race, 220 yards.— First prize, 7s 6d ; second, 5s ; third, 2s 6d. Fred Walls, 1 ; G. Hughes, 2 ; Leo. Alzdorf, 8. Eight started.

14. Skipping in 8 grouped -First prize, 2s, second Is, in each group. Under 15, Annie Collins, 1 ; Adalina Collins, 2 ; Mabel Dudson, 8. Under 11, Myra Webb, 1 ; May Coley, 2 ; Ivy Lee, 8. Under 8, Eileen O'Brien, 1 ; Myrtle Birchley, 2 ; Qiive Bowie, 8.

Park Handicap Cyole Race,' 2 miles.— W. Gillespie, 1 ; T. Westwood, 2 ; S. Ennis, 8. Five started.