MAURICEVILLE SPORTS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2785, 29 December 1887, Page 2

MAURICEVILLE SPORTS.

, Boxing Day nt Mauriceville opened with a heavy downpour of rain and everybody felt disappointed, seeing that there hud'been so much preparation for enjoyment. Notwithstanding thol'ain, crowds of people, including the band of the Masterton Rifles, attended, expecting all along that the day might still turn out favorably. About three o'clock the rain ceased, but it was then too late to go on with the sports. A dance was, however organised in the evening, the music being: supplied by tbe band, and dancing was kept up until tho small hours. The spoils, which were originally announced for Monday, came off on Tuesday. The attendance was not so large as on former occasions, tut probably the unsettled state of the weather was the cause of this. The day was all that could bo desired until 1 o'clock, when a repetition of Monday's downpour spoiled the rest of the fun, and somo of the events did not come off,' The principal race of tho day was the Mauriceville Handicap, which was closely contested, the running of 0. Toon and N. Neilsen being much admired. The following are the various items:—

1. Maiden Race (local), 20.0 yards, J. Bannister 1, C.Halberg 2, 4 entries,

2. Throwing Heavy Hammer, (open) 12 lbs, first £I;G. Day 1, F Kumiuer 2. Sentries.

3. Mauriceville Handicap, Ist event (open) 100 yards; J. Bannister 1,0, Toon 2, N. .Neilsen 3.

4. flop, Step, Jump (local), first £\, second ss; N. Neilsen 1, G. Franklin 2. 4 entries,

5. Handicap Hurdle Raco, (open) 220 yards,'s huidles 3ft Gin high, first £l, second 10s; N.'Neilsen 1, J. Peters 2, 4 entries,'

6. Three-legged Race (local) for boys under 15 years, first 7s 6d, second 2s; K, Hauberg and W. Jensen-1.

7. Tossing the Caber (open), first LI second ss; W, Welch 1, G. Day 2, W, Day 3. 4 entries, 8. Mauriceville Handicap (open) second event 220 yards; O.Toonl, N. Neilsen 2, J. Bannister 3, 9. Running long jump, (local) first 15s, second ss; J. Cumuiings 1, J, Sullivan 2. McEwen 3.

10. Putting the stone, (open) first 15s, second ss; W. Welch 1, M. O'Brien2,'W.Day 3. 12, Girls Race (open) under H years,.entrance free; first 7s fid Kate Carroll 1,10 ran.-,

13; Maiiricoville Handicap, (open) tllitd, event yards, C, Toon 1; N. Nielson 2; j. Bannister 3 '.

' lijaujluig with/ polo (local), on

trance;2s 6d, finitely second W. ■■ ' : .t Welch 1; J. Peters 2.:; .:;, -: v V^ 16. Obstacle Race (open), all comers j entrance ls ; .first lOa,.second, : ss..'.vO.':v. % Guncleisori 1; Harris 2,11 ran. i

16;. Running; high ; entrance 2s 6<V first ; l6.v second sflfe', WeJ:h ljJ. Bannister 2. ■ :^/ ;

17. £ mile race (local), entrance 2s 6d, hrsfc Ll' lOa/second 10s, N. Nielsen ljF. Day 2. : ' ; ' v - 18. Boys ißttce, under 15..'years, (open), handicap, entrance. Is, first 10s second ss, third ;2s • 6d. 'J. Douglas 1 ; G. Douglas, 2; G. Gundersen 3., 19. One Mile Race Handica'p,(open), entrance 3,i, first LI 10s, second 10s, N. Nielsen 1; Harris 2

20.. Tng-o'-War (local), 10 nieri 1»' side, Married v, Single, entrance. IsA first LI. .Married men won. -^

'27, Consolation Race, (open), 220 yards, entrance 2s, first LI, S. E. Baigent 1. , ' ; "Pinal decision for Mauriceyille Handicap, 0. Toon 1, 'N. Nielsen 2, J. Bannister 3. \

-A pair of boots awarded to the winner-of highest number of points, during the day, was secured h&N. Nielsen. / tT"'