PATEA CALEDONIAN SOCIETY.

Patea Mail, Volume V, Issue 489, 3 January 1880, Page 2

PATEA CALEDONIAN SOCIETY.

i'UKsii'i::.'T—-Mi - I*. 0. Tfimeiit. Vice-Pre-sident—Mi' 11. S. Peacock. Treasurer— Mr J. Chadwick. Judges—Messrs 11. S. Pencock and M . 11 miter. Starter —Mr!!. Ij. Hamilton. Secretary —Mr D. M. Harris. Committee —Messrs W. Dixon, 11. Chadwick, C. Das'.-nt, -I. Adamson, H. E. P. Adams, R. E. Mcßae, K. B. Hamilton, A. Hunter, J. Kitchen, S. T;i]iliu, 'i'. Kells, S. Dixon, A. Chisholm, A. U. King, and G. B muiish.

A vary pleasant day was spent on New Year’s Day. at the above Society's annual sports meeting, which was 1 1 e 1 ! in .Mr il. I. Davis’ paddock, Carlyle. The day, tintwil[islanding that the morning looked threatening, turned out beautifully line, and about oUO spectators were on the ground during the afternoon. As with Hawera, the present meeting v.-;m far before anv preceding one, and, though there is room for great improvement in the management, the oilHe-hcarers of the Soeiei v deserve great praise fur the m■inner in which they did their duty. A few com plaints ware heard on the ground as to the unfairness ol! the handicaps, bn:, taken as a whole, very little exception could reasonably be taken to them. It might be well to suggest, that, in order to gel the sports over in reasonable time, lower events he put on the programme next year, as peop'e get tired before add the events come oil’, and often leave the ground. Tim suggestion, it; carried out, will doubt lew be approved of, and will be the means of making the meeting more success, id. The following is the programme; Handicap Hoy’s Kace, iff) yards —Ist prize los; 2nd do, os. C. Wray ... ... 1 A. Schnltze ... ... 2 Six started, and a very Sight race •'•mamd he!ween Wray and Schulizc, with the rest close tip. Maiden Race, 100 yards—lst prizm, dd.v, 2nd do, 10s. W. Whoe'er ... ... 1 A. Sergeant ... ... 2 Eight started. Sergeant got oil: with the lead, but was overhauled by Wheeler about liaif-way, and thev maintained their places by good running till the Imish. Running High Jump—lst prize, 30s; 2nd do, 10s. G. Broughton, -iff 11 Ain 1 A. Sergeant, 4ft IDA in ... 2 D. Williams and P. Hurley also entomb but had to retire. 100 Yards Handicap—lst prize, 40s; 2nd do, 20s. C. Norgato, 0 yards ... I J. Smith. 7 yards ... 2 This event, owing to their being such a laigc held (thirteen), was run in two heats. It was decided that, the first two in each heat should run off forthc money, and this trial was left between Smith, Haase, Norgate, and W. Dasent, with the above result. The winner, wiio is a stranger, had plenty of go in him, and he quite astonished the spectators, and also his opponents, at the rate he travelled. He looked like a mountain beside some of. our local athletes. Standing High Jump—lst prize, 20s; 2nd do, 10s. Broughton J ; 4feet 4 ine j lt;S . W. Dixon ) There were only four entries. Quarter-mile liand’map—lst prize 60s ; 2nd do, 30s ; 3rd do, lOs.^ H. Chadwick, 23 yards ... 1 W. Dasent, 23 yards ... 2 H. Hill, 30 yards 3 Eleven started. Hill cut out the running, but used bad judgment, otherwise lie might have secured a more honorable place than third. J. Smith fell, and consequently lost his chance of winning. There was a good race home between Chadwick, Dasent, and Hill. Maori race 220, yards—lst prize, 30s ; 2nd do, 10s. Broughton ... ••• ••• 1 Makon - Kongo... ... ••• ••• 0 This race seemed to afford great satisfaction to the sisters, cousins, and aunts of the performers, of whom, by the way, there were a large number present. Vaulting with the pole—lst prize, 40s ; 2nd do, 20s. D Kitchen, Bft Tin ... ... 1 Kongo Bft sin 2

Five.entered, but the two above-named soon had the contest to themselves. Strange to say, Kongo and Kitchen tied last year at Ofeet Sin for the same event;

tint trie latter proved himself too much for his adversary on this occasion, being equal to any jump ottered. Handicap Hurdle It.ice, 220 yards —Ist prize, GOs ; 2nd do, 2vs. H. (T id wick, 20 yards ... 1 D. Kitchen, 10 yards ... 2

Eight started, !»m Chadwick maintaim-d the lead throughout, winning easily. The leaps were rather too stiff tor athletic purposes, and one or two spins was the result. Punning Long Jump—lst prize, 20s; 2nd do, 10s. , P. HnrleylTl-t tin 1 T. Hurley ... 2 Champion Walking MaCdi, 2 miles—lst prize. 80s ; ‘2nd do, Jits ; 3rd do, 20s. Ik Grey 1 P. Hurley ... ... ... 2 0. Dasent ... .. ... 3

hut the former (owing, it is said, to one of the committee objecting - to his stylo or walking) Tell mu in the second round. Grey walked well throughout, and won easiiv. hut it was the general opinion that if Skellv had been in trim, nothing on the ground, or even in the district, could nave touched him. Champion Mile Race —Ist prize, 80s ; 2nd do, -l-‘os ; 3> d do, 2(Js, Kiiiock ... ... ... 1 E. Powell ... 2 Butler... ... ••• 3 Sire started, hut after the first two or three rounds the order of coming in could almost he decided. Ivilluck maintained the lead throughout, and won easily. Powell also ran a good race, and kept pretty close to Killoek till the last round, when the latter put on a tremendous spurt, and came in with plenty to spine. "Wrestling (Cumberland style)—lst prize 60s ; 2nd 20s. Pearce ... ... ... ••• 1 R. Baiigster ... ... ••• 2 J. Adamson and Tutangi also entered. Gangster and Adamson had lee first tussle, hut the latter soon came to grief. Ik-arcO and Tutangi then came forward, and a deal of time was wasted owing to the Maori not understanding the stylo ; hut cveninany Pearce throw his opponent fairly, who retired. Mow came the tug of war between Gangster and Pearce. The struggle was a long one, hut Pearce tit last scored two downs to B mgster's one, which proclaimed him victor. Throwing the Heavy Hammer —Lsl prize, GOs ; 2nd do, 10s. W. Prouse 1 J.k Protiso... - 100 Yards (Tampion Race —Ist prize (sOs ; 2ml do, 20s. Morgute ... ... ... I W. Dixon ... ... 2 Five ran, la;', ','mgalc proved too long in tlie legs for ■la, others. Dixon ran a game race* for second place. Three-legged Race—lst prize, 20s ; 2nd do, 10 s. Smith A dones ... ... I C. D i.-wni A \V. Das'-nt... 2 Kongo A P.roiighfon and another collide started. The form *r sueeee led tn comingin first, but a protest: for jostling- was cmieivd end witoruin.'.l, and Limy were disqualified . 200 Yards Handicap—-1 si prize, -3Us ; 2nd do, 20s. Hill, 18 yards 1 .1. Smii it, 1.! yards ... 2 Cecil Das ml, 18 vards ... .0

Thirteen started, i:i■■ iiki:nu; Norgate (3 vartU), inil H ii i seemed determined to lake ad vautag 1 of his start in liiis cv.-nl, ana rai'.'u iiumviii good ehiScly ioil..w-d in- all i lia rest. Young I Gseiil prov.-<l j;'a!ii“, !.mr, had nor tin- strength to put on am e\:ra spurt at the limsh. Handicap Hoys’ Race (under 1_) prize, I.b < ; 2m 1 do, ns.

Chapman, 3 yds ... ... I \\ ray, sural 0h... ... - Kino si art ad i’ur ibis even), hieinding sonic: vary small fry, mid a good raee ensued. Chapman and A ray ran very close for first |>! \ca. Consolation iTiimlicap—lst. prize, -10s ; •2nd do, 20s.

.1. Gh.ulwiek. 7 yds ... 1 J. Adam son, 10 yds ... 2 Ten starred. Tlhing in tin; Ring—-Ist prize, 80s ; 2nd do, 20s. 11. Davis, 0 rings out, of 12 ... 1 D. Hughes, (j rings oul of 12... 2 Si:; others competed.