HAWERA.

Patea Mail, 4 January 1881, Page 3

HAWERA.

The Mail has over DO subscribers between Manutahi and Stratford. BRANCH OFFICE OF THE MAIL, Monday Evening. HAWERA ATHLETIC SPORTS. The usual annual sports came off on the Cricket Ground, on Satnrday last, and resulted in one of the best meetings held in Hawera. The weather was all that could be wished, and tempted about 1,000 persons on the ground to witness the contests, the ladies especially being conspicuous by their numbers. The arrangements of the committee were excellent. The ladies from the pavilion had a good view of the events throughout. Captain Lukis acted as judge, and Mr S. Adamson as starter, and gave general satisfaction. The racing was remarkable for close finishes, no less than three dead heats being given, and one of these the two-mile walking, Vaughan and Hodge tieing. There was intense excitement over this race, and it was with difficulty the committee kept the crowd from off the course. The handicapping, with the exception of Waite in the mile, was really first-class, and reflects great credit on the committee, who consisted of Messrs D. McL’Dowie, S. Adamson, G. Y. Bate, C. W. Broadbent, J. Cunningham, J. L. Flint, F. W. Lukis, and T, Woolner. Mr Cunningham, as secretary, could not be equalled. Mr Owen dispensed refreshments at the booth, and was well patronised. First event started about 11 o’clock. Maiden Race ; 150 yards. Ist prize £3, 2nd £l. Thomson Ist H. Bayly 2nd Byrne, Knowles, and Murray also ran. A good race. Thomson just collared Bayly on the post. Time, ITJsecs. Hop,' Step, and Jump. Ist prize £l,2nd 10s. Hood, 42ft Ist Murray, 41ft Sin 2nd This was well contested, and was only won by about 4 inches. Hawera Cup, of £2O. Ist prize £ls, 2nd £3, 3rd £2. 100 yards, first event. Syme 10 yards Ist Thomson 6 „ 2nd Marshall 3 „ ) dead G. Bayly 6 „ | beat This was a grand race, and somewhat sold the public, Marshall or Minninex being considered well in. Riordon 6 yards, Skeet 7£, Hood 6, and Minninex 3, also ran. Time, lOsecs. Egg and Spoon Race. Ist prize 20s, 2nd ss. Minninex Ist Hodge 2nd This event caused a great deal of amusement, very few succeeding in landing their eggs whole. Running Long Jump. Marshall 17ft Gin. Ist Hood 2nd Murray 3rd Marshall took this easily. Boys’ Race, under 14 years. Ist prize 10s, 2nd ss, 3rd 2s 6d. C. Evans Ist C. Tait 2nd W- Mackay 3rd Hawera Cup. Second event. 220 yards. Marshall V? o ™*? } dead heat Syme 15 yards j Minninex Scratch 2nd This was an excellent race, the two scratch men well in front, and the longdistance man tieing with Marshall. Bayly 6 yards, Thomson 5, Skeet 7, Hood 4, and Riordon 5, also ran. Time, 24£ sees. Thbee-Leggrd Race. Ist prize £l, 2nd 10s. Dougherty and Minninex ... Ist Hoop and Crowhurst 2nd 100 yards Handicap Race. Ist prize £4, 2nd £l. G. Bayley 4 yards Ist Graham 4 „ 2nd Marshall scratch, Minninex 1 yard, Thomson 3, Hood 4, Knowles 6, and Murray 6, also ran. This was a very good race, all the men being well up. Time 10£ secs. One-Mile Race. Ist prize £B, 2nd £1 10s, 3rd £l. Waite 70 yards Ist Vaughan Scratch 2nd Riordon 20 yards 3rd Kelly and Burrow also ran. This was the hollow event of the day, it being quite a gift to Waite. Time 4min. 4£sec. Vaulting with the Pole. Ist prize £1 10s, 2nd 10s Minninex Ist Sangster 2nd Sack Race. Ist pi-ize 10s, second ss. Hodge Ist Sangster 2nd

220 Yards Handicap Race. Ist prize £3, 2nd £1 10a, 3rd, 10s. G. Bayly Ist Thomson 2nd Syme 3rd B. Dougherty, Riordon, Knowles, and W Graham also ran. It was a good race throughout, but Bayly proved too quick. Time, 24fsecs. Handicap Walking Match ; two miles. Ist prize £4, 2nd £1 10s. Hodge scratch j This was the most exciting contest of the day. Pace until the last round was slow, Hodge waiting upon his man, but when a quarter of the way round he put on a spurt and passed Vaughan. The latter overtook him again, and passed him, but coming into the strait the men were together, and after a desperate struggle the judge decided a dead heat. Each man had his strong partizans, and the race created much excitement all through. Time, 19fmin. Running High Jump. Ist prize £l,2nd 10s. Minninex Ist Graham 2nd This was a walk-over for Minninex. Boys’ Race, under 16 years. Ist prize, 15s, 2nd ss, 3rd 2s 6d. McGee Ist Cummins. 2nd Tait 3rd Hawera Cup ; third event, 440 yards. Thomson 9 yards Ist Skeet 4 „ 2nd Marshall scratch 3rd Hood and Syme also x - an. This was a good race, and hardly fought, as it decided the winner of the cup. Time, 57secs. The cup was won by G. Syme, scoring 16 points, Thomson second, Marshall third. Putting the Shot. Ist prize £l, 2nd ss. Murray . Ist Hodge 2nd Throwing the Hammer. Ist prize £1 10s, 2nd 10s. Langley, 67£ ft Ist Murray 2nd Dingle, Farrington, and Hodge also competed. There was some little ill-feeling displayed over the measurement in this event. Handicap Hurdle Race, \ mile. Ist prize £5, 2nd £1 ss. Marshall Scratch Ist Bayly ....10 yards 2nd Hood 12 „ 3rd Hood went away at a rattling pace, all the men clearing the hurdles in good style until the fifth, when Hood did not clear but knocked the hurdle down, baulking Bayly and thus securing a win to Marshall. Time 1 min. 3 sec. Half-Mile Handicap Race. Ist prize £5, 2nd £1 6s. Waite 25 yards Ist Skeet ...scratch 2nd Dougherty 35 yards 3rd This handicap was favorable to Waite, although Skeet pushed him hard. Time, 2 min 9f sec. Consolation, 150 yards. Ist prize £2, and £1 10s, g iordon 9 yards ) dead heat Graham jj j Knowles 10 yards, Hood 6, Dougherty 12, and Minninex scratch, also started. In the rnn off, unfortunately, the starter understanding that Graham was ready gave the signal, and Graham was left at the post. Subsequently, to prove who was the best man, their respective friends got up a match for £2 a-side, but Graham failed to breast the tape first.