TENUI FORESTERS' SPORTS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1026, 18 March 1882, Page 2

TENUI FORESTERS' SPORTS.

The above were Jieldj yesterday, 'the weather'being delightful, / A largemuinr ber of people, including several •Masted ton (.isembled. to witness the sports, 'which were well contested and thoroughly successful.; The euorgetic secretary,'Mr J, Alclvenzie, assisted by tlio comnjitteo; worke^ 'very hard to make the aflair'ruii smoothly, 1 and they are to be congratulated oii'.the; result of this the first ForestejV gathering in Tenui. We understand ut will now be made an annual ovßnt and is likely to become very popular in the district'.'; The following is the programme and list of winners :- ;' ; Boys'' Race ,! under H.~Groves 1. Owen^ 1 " 1 ' '

■■ -'Hop-step-and-jump.—H. Mence (38f 7in) 1, Watson (38ft 3iin) 2. ; - 'lOOydsßace Watson 1, F. Bright 2 H.':Menceß.

'"'Heavy Hammer. - Faulkner 1, H, Mcnce 2,

j Hurdle Race (heats) —first heat.—H •'Hence 1, Y. Bricht 2, J. Watson 3. Second heat.-J. Watson 1, F. Bright 2. Wataon, Bright, and Mence divided instead of running off. Ypulhs' Hurdle Race,-Acton 1, Speedy Walking Handicap, 1 mile.—Cripps 1, •Fletcher, 2. . : -Forester's Handicap, 220yds.-F. Bright lj;Cripps2. , s :•'■'Vaulting with pole.-Fletcher 1, Mence Handicap Race, 220 yds.—Faulkner 1, 2. .: . Standing High Jump—"Watson 1, BriKht2. ... ':' '

Running High' Jump. Cobk r ■l)-Menco2, ;. .

Forester's Handicap, 880 yds.-Bright -I,' Cripps 2, Race.-Langdon and bpepdy 1, Watson and Bright 2. -"Wheelbarrow Hand Race.— Devonshire and Anderson 1, Bright and Watson

Coiisolation Handicap, 220 yds.Boileau I, Stewart 2, Tho following gentlemen acted as officers for tho day —Starter Mr E. Jones Judge'J. A. Perry; Hamluwpper A, J. .Simpson, Stewards Messrs Hughes, Perry James McKenzie (Secretary) Simpson ,Langclon, and Groves. At the ball kjho evening at the Public Hall, jthout 40 couplo3 attended and dancing was kept up till day-light this morning.