FRIENDLY SOCIETIES SPORTS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 981, 24 January 1882, Page 2

FRIENDLY SOCIETIES SPORTS.

The third annual fete of the Greytown Amalgamated Friendly Societies was held yesterday, about 300 people being present, The weather was everything that could be desired, and as the past week had been anything but pleasant, the fine, weather drew a large number of the fair sex to witness the sports. The Grey town Volunteer Band played during the day, whioh added greatly to the enjoyment. Host Jones, of the Foresters Arms Hotel, was very attentive to the wantß of the thirsty, and _Mr Barratt was, as usual, busily looking to the. welfare of the inner nun, The arrangements were all'piarfeot', which' ment,: The'fiht eveiit on the programme : was the ' Maiden RACE, 220 YDS, •- - Wmv;.". ... ... 1- : P. O'Connor"... ... 2 - . Five pnterflii, but the race was between' hese tw ; o, ft ho lead alternately, and was von by,a few inches. . . Toutm' Race,22oyds, . ', : D. tolie . . ... • ... 1 ' "J..Teiij ' . ... ... . 2. . . . Baillie started with the lead, was never Jollared, and won as he lie'liked, f \ ' ' C, Faulkner . .;. 1-. Governor-:' ' 2For this event there were three entries, ind the competition very keen, The winling distance was 88ft 9in. lOOtd's Handicap. T. S, Eonaldson (6yds) .., 1 J. MoMaster (3yds) ... 2 There was a large field for this, no less |han 13 competitors facing the starter. Donaldson went away with the lead, was lever collared, and won by a yard. Freenan (scratch), who stood well to win, fell ibout 30yds from the tape, Throwing Heavy Hammer, ,G. Jackson ... ~, tll i Hurdle Race, 220 yds. J. MoMaster (2yds) 1 J. Reid (syds) .„ 2 8 started, This was a grand race, anil vas won by a few yards. Youths' Hurdle.Race, 220 yds. j D, Baillie ... M 1 j I J.Humphries" ... ,„ 2" 'Baillie had it all hisjowtf way, and won by several yards, Extea Youths' A.-Beard . ..s l . • v , 2 6 entries,. This, was a splendid raoe, Pour fell at, the''first' hurdle; the/ were soon .up again, Sheen gottda? a good lead! : but the two winners so >n collared him, and both m iri'withid ahew l c h| B i ' W#Dtwr f v I

Throwing Cricket Bail, < . Eonaldson,%dß... ~,1 J. Hawke, 81yds 2ft 2in ... 2 Walking Handicap, 1 mile. Armstrong (scratch) " ... 1 Sunnex (20yds) ... 2 - H. Hodge, W. Day, and D. Cross also started. Day, \yith 50yds start, led for the first two laps, when he was collajrVbv Hodge, who, in turn, was Sunnex; but this /position wits i held by him, for Armstrong dame up with a grand rush, and led the field. They" went in this position until four laps had been completed, when Sunnex put on a. spurt, and again took the lead, but only to relinquish it again to Armstrong, who maintained it to the finish, winning by several yards, Hodge about 12yds behind Sunnex. Day and Cross fell' out about the fourth lap. Friendly Societies' Handicap. Ronaldson (aoratoh)... ...:1 Bright (soratoh) 2 7 started. Splendid,race, won by about three yards! .... ...... Vaulting with. Poii). 6,' Jackson, 9ft"Bin . " 1 Kuku ... ... ... 2 Won easily. ■ •,. , 250jds Handicap. Bright (2yda)„. . ... 1 : .. Peters (3yds),.. ; 2 Bright took the load, and won'by about three yards. MoMaster fell, and was pat out of the race. Six started. StonS and Basketßace". ■ " Bennott • l Moran ... ... 2 : . A well-contested race, Wyeth being oloseup. Standing High Jump. G, Jackson, 4ft lin. ... 1 J. Waterson ... ... 2 Won easily. , , Running Hiou Jump. Waterson, 4ft 9in ... ... 1 Kuku ... ... ... 2 Football Handicap. • Ronaldson (scratch)... 1 • O'Connor (20yds) ... ... 2 O'Connor led to within about 50ds from ' home; when Ronaldson collared him, and won by about five yards,' 880 yds Handicap. Moran l Tidswell ... ... 2 Three entries. This was a very hollow affair, and was evidently a make-up between the two winners, as they earned on.. a conversation during the race, and tried ,fc bard to make a dead heat, the winner. .being about an inch to the good. Maori Rack. Tingi ... 1 Taniwha ... ... " .„ 2 Well contested, and won by about two yards, Boy's Race. jgt E. Humphries ... . ... 1 : Sack Race, 100 yds. ,W. Maxton 1 Governor ' ... 2 The winner got. the lead and was never caught, shuffling in an easy winner. Three-Legged Race, Beard and Bishop ... 1 Consolation Race. Freeman (syds) 1 Peters (syds) 2 Wyeth led to within 60yds from home, when the winners passed him, Freeman : -winning by a yard, seoond and third almost dead heat. Most Points, Eonaldson, 8 points.;. ... 1 G. Jackson, 6 points ... 2 Best-dressed Competitor. Bright i