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Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 21, 29 December 1877, Page 3

HPhe holidays appear toffiave brought Pthem a jnore than ; usual amount of^ jment. ' The reports that have m from various par,ts shew that oliday spirit was thorough through* be district. Oh Boxing day this lownship presented a most animated fopearance. The shops were shut, and Ktery oie seemed to b§ out !of doors m |6i|ay ! attire. At an early hour tjie Sin arrived from Foxton -heavily freighted with passengers intent on the Egrnes^ work of enjoyment. The finajority of these passed on to Feilding, and during the day a great number of people passed into or through this town by train and m traps and onjiorseback. " The pleasure seekers within the town iocussed at the two ends, "for each end |ad its own sports. It will eon^Luce^ more to the vitality of the ; sports m this fiace if m future they be united under me anspices of a Caledonian Society," which we understand^ is about to be Igjrmed. There was a v fair. attendance Square, but t|fe competition ,ia |raie of the events was weak, others gr^re omitted from the programme ; the feme, we understand, is true of the robrts at Terrace End. > p-The principal prize winners on the Bjuare were j— - Hop*step-and-jump : 1 geranni (37 feet 7in) ; 2, JS"apier. Eunnl^highijump: 1, Carson . (5 feet) ; 2, ftrfTlins" JStafeding high jump : 1, Carson ; \Champion 200 yards : 1, |ppanni; 2, Yule. Walking,' 2 miles : g^Yule; 2, Tahana Thompson. pVrestling : Eush. * champion race was a splendid went and so closely contested as to lead jffiiny to believe itto.be a tie/until the pdge gave his^ decisioi^ In walking race Yule came m third but the imp first Tsere disqualified for breaking &tp a trot. There were* m addition races for Maori women, also a Maori with the usual comical races and areacly buns. . Sfc ; - ' TEEEi.CE END. ' i^Phe sports at the Terrace End at* imcted a goodly number p£ beholders,iijjtUese, together with the bunting itS triumphal arches, made a very ani«©d scene. *.-ie prize winners were :— 'Flat race £)=yards) : i', ! McSweeney ; 2, Charles, yawing cricket ball : *oharles. Long tfsi Mullens.(ls feet 2 inches). Mile &;} I, Carson; 2, Mullens. Vaulting Morris (7 feet 8 inches). fpp-step-and-jump : Peranni (37 feet inches). Tilting: Groodisson. first race was the best of the day, Kd tiie competitors kept so 'well to* that if was difficult to award the Raze. Chades made a splendid throw the cricket ball. As at the other MS ; softie^ of ihe; events had 1^ be fitted for wTnt of entries ; on the lihble the sports in 7 the township were Bpcluefced m an orderly manner, and ■{passed off suciqe^sfuilj^:^.j^: ||; ■..■ : •.