CARTERTON SPORTS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1568, 27 December 1883, Page 2

CARTERTON SPORTS.

The Carterton sports yesterday were well attended and a great success. Over £2B was'taken at the gates, a sum in excess of the amount anticipated by the Managing Committee. The programme was carried out faithfully, and the judging satisfactorily, the only decision in whicha protest was lodged being in the Carterton Handicap against H. Hempton on the ground that he had not stated his previous performances. Tho settling up' does not as in Masterton.take place on the ground, but at the White Hart hotel on Friday evening next. Boys' Kace.—five entries. G. R Bowles Ist, P. Gardener 2nd. A protest was entered, but not sustained. Walking Eace.-Four entries. P. Collier Ist, J. Bambory 2nd. Time, Bmin2secs.

Carterton Handicap.—Twelye en-1 tries. First event, 100 yards: H. Hempton (scratch) Ist, F. Peters(6yds) 2nd,D. Nicholson (7yds) 3rd; time, lOjsecs. Second event, 200 yards: H. Hempton (syds) Ist, J. Peters (Byds) 2nd: time, 22 sees, Third event, 300 yards: P. Peters(l6yds) Ist, H. Hempton (Byds) 2nd, I Peters (12yds) 3rd; time, 35 sees. Points: Hempton 13,15t; J. Peters 11,'2nd; F. Peters 4, 3rd. High Jump—4 entries. J. Waterson 1, G. Gardener 2.4 ft. Bin. |-mile Race—s entries. A. Martin (15 yards) 1, F. Peters (25 yards) 2. Time, 55 sees. Long Jump—6 entries. J. Waterson, 16 feet, 1, J. Lodge, 15ft 2in, 2. One Mile Walking Handicap—4 entries. J.. Bambry (scratch) 1, A. Martin (49 yards) 2. Time, smin. 8 sees. Boys' Three-legged Race-8 pair started. Sewell and Goodin 1, Mercer and King 2, Hop, Step and Jump—s entries. Waterson, 37ft. Bim, 1, E. Goodin, 34ft. 2in,, 2. District Cup.—For this there were three entries, and it proved to be the best race of tho day. J. Reid Ist, J. Bambry 2nd. . Hurdle Race-Three entries, A. Martin (10 yds) Ist, J. C. Reid (10 yds) 2nd. V Consolation Race.—Six entries. King Ist, J. O, Reid 2nd.