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Wairarapa Daily Times, Issue 2490, 3 January 1887, Page 2

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phtbs apsocu TWf.) WawsatQff, thin d,ly. A man imm«l Uuma walked out of (ho ftt Uuu's >nertt sltop, in hi* »'cnn >fl«i ovoftlog, Mid brok# lti» leg Wfy,: " ■ ■■ ■ ,

r,* , *Vv-sl «^t a te\*lf| "£?ss! »».•, and * IMs6' -Sfcs'd fciSS cw isiUflte IViT- V? -1 >S "*Vi >£' «■» •bimsuu iirsU oC SitK<Z A owlcc*' e"* v'jw >? **e» br>lfß*Pl-"--» - ■ i ' hi-rdirvm w» t - cr«at« /•<»» tt^-»TBtUTKS& we*tficr br-ughi. fi-ii'ib "lrairir>e «>Lh<i »iada m s =rge wcb#vfr. Fjlly two - _v*»or« 'r**t m V e clvifo? thesMharos'ns, vh'TP eioifl vMb* vohKaws *•"■ tlw «£«.■"!-« tCFß'av v r' fcfeasff gdi*~n&. %e& Jh •.' BIZ mm tikeo at ti* last ysar'a 33S'»jat. »e?a™gemante -were,-, an ran! p-jsuip oil" tritt-nfc VitOx ««?. ftmrmur, fee last evcnl ftaAAaag «x»j; six o'clock, which g&~c ifc» s's t'-ie to grt tea and £*«yve .->? *•??> e* b « rfinsenusntß of the etp' : og. Tt-« yi'-slige holders wero kept eo«S s» f«*fc &• -My were able, supplyins- -io thirsty. TH«> «V&&is bw&rages w«a 'dispensed by Me Teohßl, #m the saore Solid supplies by Mi? A. Xc.'Wliyte, of Carterton, wit® served ap the .loach for the hungry and lassd tfOTfred 1 Directors anc Judges. Ms ?. "W«w3. had a busy tun# t) it at his fratt *taU,, a*d when tgs-'day'i wort mtt OS®, seat & little ones home deMgfetsd, by fra&nbling a parce of Idlies, tw&eaag - theen. A - shootim gallery kajst ffip a continual poppinj during the- a&ffiaosjt. and < enabled som< local marksmen fo show thei ability with "the skootia;; iron. Thi Yolimtesr BwadkespS ap s sacoesaive fin of well played (md Eaeloilioua selections ■phiok greatly increased tlio pleasures o the day. The ladies were well provide* with aeatinj Rccoj&mo&t,ion, a ccvere< stand being arscted and seats placei round the oafcsida of the oval fence. Tfu Directors and Judges, backed up by thi Secretary, Mr W. Scllar, kept thingi going merrily, and' wsro indefati gable in theit efforts to please cyerybod' at tho one time. An a Scotch gatherini it cannot be classed among the feiggee success of the Society, the absence of th kilted pipers, reel, and Highland flio: dancers making things very tame in. j&j} respect. There is no doubt fefc Jjhi liberal priaes oSbred -by the Caledonian Society proved teKfesidble t( our champions snd appliei from this district. An -4|:ident dourre< during the- dancing th« gjroved |o oh' individnsl at least that t,JS ways ojjudgffl are erratic and went a lop: way t shaki his f*sth in tliem.- • Helrins;.. tlij; onl] one competitor *s» entered for thi horn pipe, ho hunted up a figbnd to joitot tico shillings tomske hia Intry, ashe wa ,aure of winning second mopey an| coulf 'then pay it back. He nrfjated-tlfe stag* with all the pemp ■ im?Sa"blo, ijib tin dancing—well, tlie hotter, and also (Hfflfwlfon of tin competitor that followed. Tii juds;< smiled,, stopped music, andtivo lii decision withoot eonsaltin? tho byitander —" no second prize." Tho disajipointac borrower, after consigning the frholc o tho Caledonians to a placa abjvc 31( degi'ees in the shade, lefl; thoigrount under tho threat of our public prdtcottirs Whilst ' on the question of ajrardinj Second money la athletic evente, it i almost a pity that some standavd canno bo fixed upon to regulate them, as it wa evident that m sevnal evonta on Satur day tiling wens msdo up a:od tho publj, wcro treated to nn " exhibition, 11 W< have comj>etiters entering a third man ti qualify thamsclTCis for socoud pinao an* tnon going through tlio form of competi tion. In the running events n man b'iouU bo compelled to finish in a given tirno'o l vlosa ths pmo, and in tho jumpiuj? ati< fmtn of . strength slated diatsncos altotih be laid down, Ming to moh which th< prizes to be withhold, Tllia conll b< easily armnn«i by out loadmjj ntilotii men in the colony,.&nd would mabrca l rnoasuw prevlistdummioa entering to rol the BodetlM of tho prizo | monoji. Ji would .to omt®' gi-eater Interest, am' competition if; prizes worn j offered foi i each etenb in the big handiab, and iU« | for tho winnes of the moat pfints. ThU would be an incentive for competition h all the. distances insisad of alowfng the ' only ones (genei ally three or [four) whe have a show to -win, to mako Oiinga comfortabla before they start fol the final event. %X(;. M ' waa dividld am one the three events and say L 5 amoxiE s those- who gain the higlief number iof points, a series of rtifts Would |bo instituted that would sWly nm ] fcollectiyely require extra effq-t to win, Knd tincoura-go tin. lonjicrl distance ifannersv ;to come out, j although hey might , not have a shanj f or the segregate money. The walktig match buld with Kifety be reduced mile, tad a ifeys' walking match inroduccd! Iso.amftiden wslking match, the latter lould be ns much an m centivu 4 walking ! I tho wsnal maiden la to ru ai jd ; lien we see the same walkiiitstno the ; ie year after year it ahows tl4 Bornerang'is required to encomia this Hinch of athler.HW. ffhoruimingii Sstar&f was fully up to proviuuii dtempts, ti numerous entries showing fiat our '•printers" . eapecinlly are inleasinf. !Niiolson by placing two win! to Jlis cilit in the Watrarapa Handica| scored sfchoints, SJ&riin.' witli a jfirst, jepond, nmthirdv also tied him eo to Ivide firafc and second money, filsone wifl a: second and two thirds,|alung thul money. O'Brien took thaSilvaE ibo numimr of bints, en, with'two firata aif two Hodpa corainij next v?ifch!avtn, , knd a third, wiimin? thply e p ' KMpffld high(af.. One J tlje* ihltf jeattrrea of the rtinnii poaittifffis held by tho Relgtar ts, Hhef 1 Tiiinipukteii thihole ikb Mwney in Iho big Hartcip, placed first, weaud, andjhijd rdks, and whatuvoi- livcnfthey ir, rhv« Rood ai-MHiit of hssis:f asrnnnp; tluj lira!': to WJ; : TOoat amiiiiin£' ovaf' if ijte m m the ob.>Liclo. ivico. f O J, HlOtlfcin>!tv to a Maati rtnu Insrwited iiwlf into ihcir favikja uotice. 1 ! shocoii)petll..j„ wi-.w oorafi® fn divf-pdtir a taqwnliM jilted tdfil ffroitßrlli thn (Hn«ur.(, r hi>n mn 1 Hjj.l divo I In..una suaneiM b.ureJ« fu h vfcro aj,l. (- r i6 rn round S \ <r f , Hr tomfHitit))).! thi: opno»l Pldo Ul»>k, slmd to t'llll, i!J)!->f,f;op ijgj; jtwpn.l n pativotk, ami Suftroin, li®| t

S. Fix rcsoptsd thj 1 ww) mA a 'al-rVi 1 r?, J 3(~Jtkrl Thorn pf on r»R nrc jmai'di jjwl ■*«« cily- i'sl* n ~ tJ '■fr*!* 'Jsocnnd place. Tho jnmpi TPS gOOC. . ' " Throe )fp|tl V: f v 1& yews. wV os. tblrd prire,?: Cp.—Brcr. fcj-1 1, Thornirsor Jtijrf wrieJi'g. E-««~ ?r rf-~ T°s?!jg-sip Cibor. Is* pHi- 4th. TO"* ins. F. Sty VBrien (31 it -Tinj, 2. Xk «a The routed bnfc™wr. rh(- aho- * «» lung and '-eeuy for-?*; <su ■ Walking , 2 «>lss fgt 70s, "ji or'' -ja™ l , <■"' - . * - lodge 'scratch), J. Watsfsos (JP*r*ir* 2. Three-imfp to «■ ys* bett fMOyrVi put or* his cost rs ythe pistol ws« fire" 31 , it if <s r he onJy"-sfeyrtci to qualify usa ti ij«« othr»s fflr scums J. p*»oa. W'-nssL-a J.'odgo played about ti n thaw fat ws&fein Ipn yai-Tf fro" »h* -wnrfog fiss, >iKa 1 tue7 ppurLfrl, and aw* a. rssso iSaisir j Hodge wsnnirg bi' t. «t-.l &l - -is.t. ' Time, .'Stain. "*«*}. j Bagpipe Xcsi», j.Bt write 1?=. r 5 Cameron, 1. fro sntriis. i Highlind Fling. Ist pr:?-; SS'V. Snc prize 10a, W. Mii-cv, J. ~t . K'Fhrs, 2. j These wore the only compei-itiri fi v thy. event, aftd they stepped It oas scH'#'tithe music of Mr Stewart's Ssgrtapßs, 2-fcltiee, Tirbo ic t± lad tit abuvi j) a rjc." mcrs, promises tc de«rlo;i 'o«» {ticHfrsd (i.'!ieer, at he a!iw _ fjljc? *<iv ? general knowledge of tho steps. l Wairarapa Handicap, s?s*ii. 220 yard*, STicholson (13yJs) (15yds) 2, Martin (15 yard#) i started. '■Vi'isone nn-i Msrfcin kill their position till 'jon.r 'he winxi ; ni i ; ■pht when Nicholson put on ft spnri jui j«es manftgod tobreMt the tape iu *ror.i of Wilsone, Mructin boins ibost h-j r. --«•.* behind, the second man, Ti? tailod off oonsidovAh'y. T'ms i, Bunning Long Jv-mp. .let second priM 10®, -T. Cutiinb (lWt. Zliu) 1, Uwlior (13ft Sin), 2 2W 1

2 Putting the Stone, Ist prisa 3d, second i lOi, O'Bricm (28f(, 2hg 1, J, feOredse 3 (27ft Sjin) it. Six entries. j D Boys Kaoe nndor 12 years, tljrt pribw fc 10s. second prfee B» f f-hirtl prii is §d, j (Jallowny X, Collins 2, Hairatow 1 o*l- - loway proved too fli&t for ib stfeet I fifteen, and rdded another to hfcj r ous victories. [ j 'Wsirarapa Handicap, tliirll otoni#, s HO yard, Nioholsou (lGyds) J,{Martin i (2Cyds) 2, Wilsono (20yds) 3. (kttUnw i (lt> yds) also ran. , Nioholson ijwu gof > luto the lead and won in the oasijftf manner possible, tho othur two >whiß«f ! evidently thinking themselves mtiaAsd ; with having; a place. Time ; Vaulting' With Pole, first 60* second 20s, JRera (10ft) 1, Simeon (Bft) 1 Thie< ; entries Rora cleared ns high as high a» tho pola would allow and tliea .had tt stopi He exhibited sigos of brinj? abk to clear s' muchgreater height. Hornpipe, first prissiv S!os, second l{te< Orotty 1. Three entries. The winner, who preferred to dance without muste exhibited a variety of steps, eich. cH which were neatly executed. Tho other: did noi elicit any applause from tht spectators or show sufficient piofloiene} in the acfanc« to warvwt the jadge'i favor. Saofc Bsce (boys only), first 10a,- asoons 6s, third 2f> od. Wnthnr I, Welch 2 RyftE 3, Tenantries. The usual soram bang shuffling,-rollins; and tumbling ensued over this event, and created area fun among the boys. 880 yards Handicap ; Ist prize 10s, 2ns jB-isse SOa^H.. Hodge, (scratch) 1; J .Kennedy, (35 yards) 2 ; ,T. Wilton, (3 yards) I?. Oat of 15 nomination, ten accepted and faced the starter, lioholson was first to take tlio lead, buts'reeth robbed him of iho honor and jaj }>« the post in' the flat round. Kjanedy then ni&cte Ms effort red wont: mid, front positfoiJ.F n»th also gmnn w*y to filton, m the lssrfi hundred yards Hodge- osnse through very strongly and won by about ris ywd. *«UI distance 'biweon BfKKißiCt anil third, ' ; Owning high jump, J*t priss 304 2nd ■ prise lte~Rera. (Hfy 4inche3) 1; Haher, (sft KncH*«) 3, Five ontms. ThoMjuwi tamped prettily, end aa in the - Voting, had ttriofp bU his own wivs. j Obstante Baca, firrt prfcs 40a, icond 10*.—Parker 1; Potans 2, Four cltrta. Tha abova pair worked things tofctfcsF fund w*Wod each other throuKt the .SwUcia*, wkieh phtoad singk-linded wipM at a' 4Mlnwt«4:o, T Hoy*# OMk2* Bm« (oxfra), 7m 9&, C«, third 8* fld.—lira'fmr I3m (Maori) i'l, pj'ht W*W«i» P«J7 wider, oroj ssd «R ik% ebrtiAi fe-t, crc-'it.tJw I but] M< wlsfii Httfe Guethtr

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