AMALGAMATED FRIENDLY SOCIE TIES' SPORTS, GREYTOWN.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 67, 24 January 1881, Page 2

AMALGAMATED FRIENDLY SOCIE TIES' SPORTS, GREYTOWN.

The diiy was not so successful as expea* tod, hut owing, no doubt, to the fact that the following day was a holiday, with racß9 at Carterton and a picnic_ from Gieytown, together with the weather being blustery and threatening, 'a great many people did not turn out, ' The ireytown Volunteer Band, which played some excellent musio during the. day, coinmenoed the programme by playing up and down the town, The first event was started shortly after II o'clock, and most events were keenly contested,.. The principal prize of the day, for the Handicap, went to Woods, of Wellington, with2s points; llonaldson second,-.with 14 points—Wood winning in 100 yds and 880 yds, and getting second in the 220 yds. Ronaldaon first in the 220 yds, and third in tl)e'K)Qyds aqd 880 yds ;! Although the Vas not as large as usualj all present Spent a nyuat enjoyable'day; atl'4 with the exception of one or two lers (as usual) all were satisfjed,. ■■ Maiden Raqb, 320 yards,' 'lst prize 30s, second 10s. J. Peters, Ist j T, Hodge, 2nd. There were five entries, and Kingi, a Maori, started first favorite; hut he fell immediately after the fall of che flag, qnd peters d<W away and won as he liked, a' good rao'a between Hodge and Humphrey for second place, Youths' Race, 220 yards, Ist'prize 10s, second ss. Harris, Ist ; Baillie, 2nd, There were four entries, and resulted jiMMpltal rape. ' '

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Friendly Soothjbs' Handiua?—First event, 100 yards, Ist prize 30a, 2nd lik F, Wonds, soratch, Ist; J. Peters, 7 yards, 2nd; T. S. Ronaldson,.B yards, 3rd. There were eight entries, but Jackson, at threo yards, did not start. They went away to a good start and. were all in a heap till the last twenty yards, when Wqu^s'came through 'and' Won. Hare would have seoufed second I ', place, but he fell, fjpi'ers'thus taking; secofyl place, Ronaldaoi) a good thijd,; < TpQWINQ HEVVT H«m prize 20s. J. F..iJuckson, Ist. ri ; Hurdib -Handicap)-220 yards,, prize 30s, 2u'd 15s. C. F. Etare',' yards, Ist; Woods, Bcratoh, 2nd. . flare took the lead, and kept it. all. through, Woods finishing four yards:b»hind hira f tyodge nowhere. '■ ■ ■ Throwikq Orioket Bau. Ist prize Cricket bat,, Roualdmn, 94yds 2jft, Ist, This was a gift, to Ronaidson. He mide one throw, and no ode could come near him. . Walking 1 -mile. Ist prize 40s, 2nd 20s. - Marsh', soratch, Ist; Freeman, 160 yds, 2nd. Three en'ries;' Campbell was disqualified from the start, ■ and Marsh had it all'liis own. way. . 1 Foresters) ;:<& ODDmwwa' Race, 220.-yards. Ist .prize-: 30«,.' v ;2nd 15s, -Roliflldson, lOyds, Jat; W. yds, 2nd. oh soratch,'.dji}! no{ start/ .It Waß all' li'n from the start, ■ • - , '•• •" -.. . ■ ; PBißbte.'SmJwijw' event, 220 yards. • Ist -.prize 30s, 2nd 3jss. Ronaldßoni 10yds, Ist; Woods, scritoh, 2nd j Hare, 10yds, 3rd. This was a boil over. After doing two-lhir3s'of tßedis» tuct nvertl cannontd and fill, Rould*

Son Coming in easy, with Wood and Have Woing for second place. Stone and Basket Raoe,2s yards. Ist prizo 208,2 nd fa Gd. Marsh, Ist; Tida- • well 2nd. This wnsri really good racenot & second hetwoen first and second. • MMDino Hioh jomp. Ist prize iOs. J. Jaokaon, Ist; J. Desmond, 2nd. There tfere' no entries for the Water Race, Running High Jump, or Three Legged Race.- > pßtßfthtY Societies' Hakdicap, 3rd event, 800 yards. Ist prize 30s, 2nd 15a, , 'Wood, scratch. Ist; Jag. Tidswell, 13 Jftrail, 2nd; RonaHson, 25 yards, 3rd. Tti«re were 10 entries, but only five Itarted. Tidswell ran a waiting race, but tould only got second place, Wood winning easy, and Ronaldson shewed that the distance was rather far for him wi'h- ' out training.

Potting the . Stone. Ist prize Jaokson, Ist; Diamond, 2nd. Maobi Race, 440 yards. Brown, Ist; Kingi, 2nd.. Onlyfoyr entries,,and it was a.good face, but Brown kept the lead all through.

Sac# Race. Ist prize 16s, 2nd 7s Gd. M, J|axton,.rst W, Maxton, 2nd. There entries, but. M. Maxton evidMjjjAißwr.raore than the rest and came easy—a good race between W. Maxton and F. Hodge for second place. CojfsoiiATioN Handicap. 220 yards, Ist prize 30s, 2nd 15s. Isaac Kingi, 10 yards, Ist; 'Luke Kingl; 7 yards, 2nd, For this event six faced the starter, and resulted as above,

•Several boys' races 'helped to fill up a good programme, A'Soiree was held in the evening, although the attendance Was not very large but those present enjoyed themselves very well the arrangements bain? all that could be desired, Mr Jones had oharge of the refreshment part, and, with his usual style, had acapital table. Messrs MeKenzieand Mills were >the musicians, and _ gave . genera! satisfaction. The danoine was kept up till 4 o'clock,