WHAREAMA SPORTS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8338, 22 January 1907, Page 7

WHAREAMA SPORTS.

(From Our Own Correspondent). -The third annual meeting of the Whareama Athletic Sports Society took place at the Langdale Domain grounds, on Friday last, and although the weather was threatening, there was a very good attendance of spectators, and competitors. ' The luncheon booth, fruit and lollie stalls were well patronised. The following were the winners of the horse and foot events:—loo Yards Maiden: B. Schofield 1, W. Taylor 2. 150 Yards Hurdle Race: E. Schofield 1, B. Schofield 2. One-mile Foot Race: C. G. Fletcher 1, B. Smith 2. 220 Yards Handicap: C. Taylor 1, W. H. Mason 2. 100 Yards Handicap: J. / R. Dunne 1. C. Taylor 2. Pigspearing Competition: J. O'Brien 1, Tohe 2. 440 Yards Ladies' Bracelet: J. R. Dunne 1, E. Collerton 2. Addition Race: J. Douglas 1, L. Southey 2. Tug-of-War: Tenui team 1, Blairlogie team 2. Vehicle Driving (ladies): Miss Morrison 1, Miss Booth 2; gents (ladies allowed to, compete): Miss E. Booth 1, Neil/ McKay 2. Half-mile, boys under ■l7:, C.-Ellis 1, F. Hill 2. Needlethreading: J. Douglas 1, J. O'Brien 2. Men's Quoits Match: A. McKay 'l, N. McK.*y 2. Ladies' Orange Race: Miss Jenkinson 1, Miss Bidwell 2. Whistling Rape: P. Southey 1, A. Southey 2 Hunters' Competition: J. O'Brien's Rata 1, J. Gillanders' Gunner 2. Half-mile walk: W. H. Brooks 1, E. Schofield 2. Apple Bobbing: J. O'Brien 1, P. Southey 2. Ladies' Tilting: Miss Jackson 1, Miss Mace 2. 220 Yards, boys under 15:. W. Maxwell 1, D. Harvey 2. Hop, Step and Jump: B. Skeet 1, Kahu 2. Stockmen's Competition: J. O'Brien 1, Tohe 2. 100 Yards Consolation 1 :- M. Dunne1, W. Mason 2. Ladies' Nail-driv-ing : Mrs N. McKay 1, ,Mrs Fellingham 2. The entries for all the events were good. During the afternoon "Waihora" Charlie gave an exhibition of buck-jumping on "Jimmie," a mule of mature years, which was much appreciated by the lookers-on. The public also derived some amuse- ' ment from "Aunt.Sally," and the shooting gallery. Much praise is due to the energetic secretary and treasurer (Mr 'Hugh Morrison), the president (Mr H. 0. Toogood), and the various committees and ground stewards for the efficient manner in which the programme was carried out. In the evening the "Blairlogie" •' Minstrels gave a concert in the Langdale Hall. Before the commencement of the entertainment the chairman of the Hall Committee, (Mr. H. Mor. rison),in a neat speech, declared the new Langalde Hall open. In doing so he pointed out that such a hall as had been erected by the builder, Mr W. Birkett, had been badly "needed ' for some time past by the settlers in this part» of the district, and said that this was proved by the, large number of people assembled oh that evening. In the Minstrel's entertainment Mr H.„ Morrison acted as interlocutor, and Messrs R. Morrison and F. V. Gully were the corner- - men, and all carried out their duties very creditably. Songs and choruses, marches and a cakewalk, were much appreciated, the "gags" calling much laughter from a delighted audience. Mr Harry Hall, of Masterton, character comedian, sang several items, all of which were vociferously encored. In the second part of the programme, Miss Cameron, Messrs H. Morrison, H. Hall and Cameron, contributed vocal selections. The rest of the evening was devoted to dancing whiclvwas indulged .in till the "wee sma' hours o' the morning."