M.M. Fire Brigade Sports.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3058, 19 November 1888, Page 2

M.M. Fire Brigade Sports.

Tius.programme of the Municipal Brigade Sports, which could not be carried out in its entirety on the Prince of Wales' Birthday, was concluded on Saturday last on. tho Park Oval, The attendance was. very good considering it was iiot a holiday some 250 to 800 persons being present, Au addition was'made to the list of events which proved a great attraction viz. a wrestliug .match, Cumberland style, for A'2 a-side, The only competitors were Kanby and Simeon, best three out of live. Contrary to the expectations of many the Maori'proved victorious, bis staying power' being evidently greater than his opponents. The Maoris had every confidence iu their champion, and he did not disappoint them, Thq result • was received with, considerable oheering, The first event on tho programme was 100 yards handicap, five entries, J. Banby (jyds Ist, F, Bacon 6yds 2nd, JV Johnston syds Brd, B, Thompson scratch and W. Thompson 18yds. Time lOJsec. ; Four mon hose aud engine contest: —Bayler's team 1, i'min 8 l-sth sec; Bacon's teani '2, Imin 7seo ; Prangnoil's team 8, lmin 7sec, 4sec penalty lmin Useej Marsh's team 1, lmin l'iseo, :

220 yds handicapßacon 12yds 1, R, Thompson, scratch, 2, Time 22|secs. | Wrestling, match, Cumberland style, three throws out of five, Judges Messrs J, Ross and, T, Brown; Referee, 6, Heron, First throw to Baiiby 'in lOsecs,"second'to Simeon in 9secs,:tliird to. Simeon in IJseos; fourth to Bdnby in lmin ; ffftli to Simeon in 7spo. Simeon was therefore declared the victor, ■ . Place Kiclf, A. D'Arcy 1, Holford

Two moil engiue:— Tait. and Bacon,' 27 J iisec; Holford and Broom, 80 1-Cth seo; Marsh and Pickering, 80J sees; Baylor and T. Praiignell, 81 l-sth sees, Drop Kick;-Holford l,Ij; Polling 2, ■,;/ ■' One man ManualE. Prangnoll, 121-oth see ;E. Bayler, <lß|sec; J. Tait, Usee; i f . Bacon, 16sec; ,VV. Holford, IDsec; 11. Marsh, 51 sees, *