THE FEILDING SPORTS.

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 16, 28 December 1878, Page 3

THE FEILDING SPORTS.

At *»• 'expected, tjyraa gports proxpd a grand (access, H. being, estimated that, there could nob hare .been less than two thousand five hundred people on. the ground, the jpugnifi.ent programme prepared, and the very inv.tjng prizes offeted, being «ko the ibeani of drawing together a lurge number of competitors, of the mon/sj, as ■well as the championship, fell, to,,the lot of ' Wangs^ni, Chaldicott winning ia splendid »tyle ere'rjr etjent he. entered for.. A glance At the result will 'show that he carried off the 100 Xards Handicap^ the 200 Yards Champitm, the Running Long J-ump, and the Handicap Hurdle of 220, thus securing the respectable sum of £30." As m Paloier•toH, tjie weather was glorious and) everything most prppitious. It is a somewhat singular coincidenve \\vas the onlf difference Which. occu,n enduring the daj should hnve bie,o upon a matter which also wasju dispute on the P&luiemton ground— us to whether the winner of a second prize was eligible to contest for the Consolalion Stakes. In Palmerston tbti judges unanimously ruled that taki.ig a eeoond prize did not debar a m: n and it is Satisfactory to stale that the ©pinion was endorsed at Feilding". We belieie the only plea urged to the contrary ia fiat tlia M.viHoii Ola j at some former X*^ting ruled otherwise, and that— at least V^C? S so asserted— {he jMsiralasian had

f !iad* iiplieltl ' t l\e shirfe Vie vvv 'Whetlier the' -iatter''. bo cdrreVt or not is of very littie moment, as it must be conceded each committee has a perfect right to make whatever regulation it thinks most proper without •going to Vil't oria or elsewhere far authority f but even were it otherwise, the fact that horses Joking second '1)10003 at race* are allowed to run for Consolation Stakes, is a very strong argument m favor of the course pursued on Thursday. Tho question was raised atJPulmorston by a competitor named Lacy, who it appeared had been a victim to the Marton decision. Notwithstanding that ho was warned of the consequences, ho continued to , use abusive language on Thursday, aud tho judges very properly disqualified him from eater-ing for the prize. We nrc given to understand that, notwithstanding the very high figure which the gate fetched at Feilding, lJr,vßrowne will not only mnko cent, per cent, upon that, but upon his qthur speculation*. •■'""" . Quoits. T. Evans. ... "..',... 1 D. Younger 1- .... ... ..2 J. Younger '... ••• 8 . Boys' Race— 2oo yard3^-uhder 14 years. .J. Hackett (Wanganni) ... 1 C. Lundou ... ... ... . 2. J.Eldridge ......> ... 3 • , , Time— 33 seconds. ; ;J Han,dimp, Waking, 2 milas., Thomas Sexlpn ... ... ■ 1" . (J. Carlisle .... ... ? Time— 2li miuutes. ■■■'-• Steeplechase m Sack*. :,.- --; Laing ... . .i. .1 J. McLaughlin ... ••• . 100 Yards Handicop. , Louis Caldieott (Wanganuij" 1 $. llendersoa. ... ...• . 2 Time, 11 seconds. Vaulting with the Pole. J. Jackson (9ft. Bin.) ... 1 C.Carlisle: (9ft. 6in.) J ... 2 Champion Jfasi— 200 ya.rd». Caldicott ... ... 1 W. Delany ... ' ... » Time, 23 seconds, Bunning High Jump. "V 7. B. Barton (sft. 3in.) ... 1 Tte x^pnpy fo? second vjas J dividep\ between Rujining Long Jump, L. Caldicott (19 feet) * ... 1 ft Brown ... ... 2 Manchester Handicap — 1 mile. T. Jope's (Wellington) ... 1 D. H. UastingfttWelling.ton) . 2 •J. Thompson ... ... -3s Boys' Kate— l6o yards,— under 12,^ T.,W. K. Foster... ' "... 1 B. Chambeilaia ... ... 2 Thomas Keln ... ... % * Thrpwin&^C^o'Ball.^ W.Robinson, Foxton (103 yds.) 1 F.H. Williams, ... 96 yds.} 2 Distance, G7^ yards. District Oup— i mile, : To, be competed for by persojis wha. hnip been resident m the Manchester Riding during tho last three months. J-. B. Johnston, ... ... \, ' J, H. Taylor '2 B.J ackson ... ... %, Time, 62 seconds. Hop. Step, and; Jump. IK Hood (36.it. lOia.J' .., 1 A. H. Parkinson ... ... 2 Hurdle Race— 22o yards— orer 10 huddles. ' L. Caldicolt ' ... *.. 1 W. Jackson (Bulls) ... 2 Sword 33anee. J. McLaughlin. Standing Long Jump. J.Carroll (9ft. 2in.) ... 1 J. Henderson ... ... 2< Throwing, the Hammer. A. Cameron ... ... 1 A. Jackion > ... ..'. % St andipg Hig!^ J^ump^ G-. Brown (4ft. 7in.) ..." 1 J, Jackson ... ... 2 Consolation Stakes^-150 yards. W.Delancy ' ... ... ' 1 Jf HJeudorson ... ... 2 Tilting at the Ring. (Fire posts, three times round).. <Hecf or Booth (10 rings) .. 1, John Mt-Brajd (9 „-)... % Best Style of Tilting. Hernore .. ... ... 1

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