EAST COAST SPORTS

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10713, 31 December 1912, Page 3

EAST COAST SPORTS

(-Special to the A^e,) ' twentieth anniversary <it> above yi.ne oil on the 28th inst-, a*»<l as iiyiiiU- held in the grounds of i j\lc J. H-. Tatbam, Houiewcod. ' The i .va*> royal 1 '-riving Soli 'socio.omvard in his might, , Bathing the land in golden Light, And shining in the ri pplinyr. streamy." Id \vas the people's day out. and everything etwctrlputwl to rrMkc it a time of gla<fc>¥rtH? brightnc&i and- innocent pleasure.. A' large concourse 'assembled. A number of visitors came from districts" neatly i^wnt-y, mites distant, scrttte Ji!n4>_ motor' essrs being on the grotftfd; These ino'torxt distance annihilating machines, sp'i&d'- ; ing at 30 to 40 mi.fo<» at) hour maktf a ' mere morning call of a trip of 70 miles' • —and foretell a t;ni< v when thes^tt 1 country ■sports will be the signal foP the gathering of t.h<> elans from a ra-* di-us of a Inniclrctl miles a-round. Tlie both-native and European, donned their prettiest .ancl moat fashionable gowns, a,ml' other gay f.umincn- attire, imparting colour and life to the festive scene. The various racing and other-everts were very pood, a.Ttrl passed 1 ofi without a hitch. | Th© day's proceedings closed Svith. a [ dance, and some of the dresses ,would . have done credit to a Governor's ball. Mr Yemen Wood, .a? secretary, and the committee were untiring in their efforts to secure the comfort and J pleasure of all . and resulted in a 'most unqualified success, exceeding ftnancially all previous years. The. com- | mittee desire to express -their grati- ( tude to th« .following Mastertp-n gen- ! tleimen and companies for their svm- ' pathy and generous contributions: ( . Messrs Levin and Co., W.F.0.A., 0. E; "Daniell,. 'Mossrs- McLeod . «•!s.]; Young, Messrs King and "HeVy. N.Z. . Clothing Factory, Mr L. ft. -Nicol, Mr A. Henderson. Messrs Hn.rn ah and, Co., Mr J. Kitchener. Mr H. T. Woa. Mr E." Eton. Mr J." Gordon, Messrs Fly and Younxr. Messrs Pinhey B*>*, Gear Co.. Messrs J. L. Murray, Ltd.. Messm Kra-hneen and Chaoman. Mr C S. Ball. Mr F. .T Bright. Seal'and Parton.- Messrs C. ,SmHV Ltd., 'Messrs Hoar and Permai". Messrs Harcombe and Donald, Elliott Messrs Townsend and S«»Mr L.'.T- Hughes. Mr J. Wagg aril " Messrs Donald and Sons.