UNITED FRIENDLY SOCIETIES' SPORTS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 9014, 27 December 1907, Page 5

UNITED FRIENDLY SOCIETIES' SPORTS.

(From Our Carterton Correspondent.)

The third annual sports gathering of the Carterton United Friendly Societies was held on the Showgrounds, at Carterton, yesterday. There was a fair attendance of the public, and fine weather The Carterton Brass Band enliveneu thn proceedings throughout the day. The following are the results of the various events:

Maiden Race, 150 yards—J. Johnson 1, T. Reid 2. Time, 17scc. Nine starters.

Friendly Societies' Handicap, 120 yards—First heat: Holmes and McKain dead heat 1, Anderson 3; time lljsec. Second heat, A. C. De Lacey 1, Williams 2, J. K. Johnson 3; time 12sec. Third heat: W. Hogen 1, V H. Desmond 2, P. Reid 3; time 12sec. Final: P. ti. Holmes 1, W. Hogen 2, J. W. McKain 3. Blind-fold Barrel Race, 50 vards— C. Passell 1, C. Blake 2. Only starters.

Fire Brigade Competition—Manual engine for one man: R. Jones CLevin), 40 2-ssec 1, B. Braggins (Masterton) and E. Strand (Hutt) dead heat 2, 41 4-ssec. Ten competed. Hurdle Race, 120 yards—A. E. Williams 1, H. Tocker 2, W. ELHall 3. Four starters. Apple-Dobbing Horse Event—R. Douglas, 37|sec, 1; E. Mason, 40i sec, 2. Open Handicap, 440 yards—J. W. McKain, 1, A. C. Williams 2, B. Donald 3. Time 53sec. Twelve starters. High Jump —A. C. Williams, sft 4Jin, 1; W. Blake, sft 4sin, including 3in handicap, 2. Apple-bobbing, foot event—McLean, 15sec, 1; W. Blake, IGjsec, 2; W. Kempton, 17sec, 3. Half-mile Handicap—T. Major 1, F. Kilminster 2, W. H. Hall 3. Time, 2min lOsec. Obstacle Race—A. Dudson 1, J. Blake 2, Smith 3. Nine starters. Whistling Race— R. Douglas, 50see, i; D. Jensen, 52sec, 2. Onlystarters. Fire Brigade Competition—Manual engine for five men, dressing with exception of boots: Masterton, 41 l-ssec, 1; Carterton, 46 4-ssec,. 2; Levin, 51 3-ssec, 3. Friendly Societies' Members Race, of, 100 yards—W. Hagen 1, A. E. De Lacey 2, P. H. Holmes, 3. Time, lOJsec. Tilting in the Ring, horse event— W.Jensen, 33sec, 5 rings, 1; J. Snell, 29sec, 2 rings, 2. Twenty-one competed. Mile Handicap—W. H. Hall 1, T. Major 2, A. E. Hail 3. Time 4min 53s*'c. Fire Brigade Competition —Coupling event for two men: Braggins and Elder 1, E. and H. McKenzie 2, Selby and Strand, 3. Seven teams competed. Football Competition Longest drop-kick: E. McKenzie 1, S. Mason 2, A. Johnson 3. Throwing the Cricket Ball Competition—C. Howe, 92yds 2ft Bin, 1; A. McMinn, 84yds Ift sin, 2. Handicap Chopping CompetitionStanding block. 20in: J. Bambry, 4min 27sec, 1; J. M. Stevens, 4min 55sec, 2; C. Blake, 3. Seven comnetfid.

Handicap Sawing Competition—22in block for two men: A. and F. Johnson, 36£ sec, 1; Bambry and mate, 38& sec, 2. Six pairs competed. Single Sawing Competition Handicap—22in block: F. Johnson, 2min 14sec, 1; A. Archer, 2min 17sec, 2; A. Johnson, 2min 43sec, 3. Seven competed. Addition Race~D. Jensen, 47sec, 1; W. Tilson, 55§sec, 2;J. W.Snell, 59sec, 3. Eleven competed.