AMALGAMATED FRIENDLY SO CIETIES' DEMONSTRATION SPORTS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3089, 27 December 1888, Page 2

AMALGAMATED FRIENDLY SO CIETIES' DEMONSTRATION SPORTS.

Mabsiuu, f. Gray, Jcßoes—F, Gray, -, R.) Evernden, J. Wickens, \V. Oareyi J Hooper, 0, Jiwinnton, ' «, fliUDiOAprniis-jJ.Hoopei,! O'Con M\ 1101, C. EwillgtOl) , lION. SEORfeTARY, ▼" E E' Waddnigton 1 GhodmT Com-(aiim-\V Blmkhome] W. Lafijdey, T Collier, J, Mofris, junr, 0 P. Skip > per.-TniBKEKPRR-Geo. Hooper.* *"■> «■ Tab Friendly Societies of Masterton litld their annual athletio 9porV on Boxing Day on the Park' Oval'arTdTis""'" usual they wcio 'veil attended both bj competitors and.wsilors, about a thousand peiisonsbeingpieseht. "f\\i \l{ vauous Lodges "* <> Hall, and shortly before eleven o'clock maiched m the order of procession ihiougli tho town. The new Town Hand, under Mr Papworth, headed tlio double file of numbers and played soul staring matches, to which the processionists kept capital time, The bund was followed by'the o<ldfo|hWsi beiring Iho liandsomo silk banner ot llien Oidei, which was much admired and aided in no small degieo to the attiachoD of the procession, Tho 4| biethien wore distinctne sashes of all tliegorgeobs Wiorsl of'thVlrjiiubowjj | and sheepskin aprons bound m the distinotivo colois, according to tbeir debits, 'J ho Good Templars woio turn \ civet and gold colors, and nutobcicd in their columns some old teetotaller, whose faces weie very familiar, ,' The local tent of Bechabites bad a good ' mnnj lepresentatives present in regulia, but tho strongest body was the Court Loyal Enleipiise AO.F.,' clotkd in their favourite Lincoln Kteen the distinctive color of the oi dei. Tins local Court of Foresters ' is, we bolitvo the oldtsl friendly -^ society m the Vnllev, and us a consei|iiinaistlio stiongest Among Hie members pie«eut jesteiday weie not ' a Ilw pant Cbitf Bangirs, who wore a distinttn e i lbbou lound tlieirshouldera , The Maishall m iLuige of tho prot.es- M sion wai PC. R.Bro F.Gray, ot the kill FoitHlHis Qoun who luih lifid the hiii'honor lo'ifentd ii|in aim foi many vtam pust. i'l.e |nocehi,ioti, in itrtiHil fiom the pku of uneting uiough Qu.en sheet to llie Siotih Chliuh, ami leliirnid ihioiigb Quien- ' ■mm il to LbiiiiliMnct, anil Dixmtiiieit, to mo Pmk. The Mirels were liiml Mill spectators and seveul w links weie in the main street laden wul> |Whhengiiß just" oil to the laten.' 1 Ibe horses in two or three cases be-' , cuiiih \erv iesti\c at the sight of the' lluttenng banner mid the sound of the music, but the', Jehus" woio equal to i lie occasion, and kept the exoited ' annuals in control until all danger wus passed '

[ ■; :■ ' . THE PROGRAMME :, H'Vv '■''■ '">" ■ j of the sports was carried out ia Ub v entirety with the -exception: of, the, ' "I j boy's obstacle race and the' tug of ' '■', ) wnrj the last event on the programtue. I . The: : first■ ) Bace:|22oyds/;JrstpnMaoßlEbßll: '■.. 15s..■Ei^htBtatted^^^: s.hmm$i' J. MpKeuzie; J j, y ■■ foe, Jil Hjlj 2nd «Ki4 a -ffl W» !' kept weU;toge'thM;J( ;TinlleVpif|i 1 Tins]ey^oomin|jiKi6r«t!anaS^)Mi ; :: yardß backwards, run fifty yards, . ,;. fifty yardson all fours, Entry 1/., ■ Ist 10/-, 2nd 5/- .V: ''. ; ... Hatliaway ... ,-,.,'" ' iit \ '■'.. v ' ; ,OuotKer'.i-i'.v.;.(':!■ ;;;,;,';<; ;:';■.'• ? ' Time 23 4-stb sees. '"''"■". "'■."*. 4. Boxing Day Handicap (Opeii to 8 .■■-. brat event 120 yards,'lßt' JBlOif Ijnd^'i'." " " •■ ••■' io,»iird£2,::.-... ty:ho :■ .-••.• ut; ■,-/.'■(■ '■; ■ ; Thiawasthegreateyent ofthe^a^;-' '' >\: Eighteen entered and eleveii acdtiptedl n ' : 1 A.OTrcy(7ydß) ; -: i " , :..0i ( v v-V' '; R. Thompson (scratoh ■• ;v.,j.'' : ; : -.: 2 W.,D,;Watson;(loya , s); : •'; •. - Tirue : l2 ; l-sth>Be(».oAfter:-a^fe^ :^,: iT : - I falso'starts thecrtwd-got away fairly J> <<k : ; 1 well, mid the :oheering waa. iuimenße *% t as• D'Arcy,;and;Thompson ' J fqrge'dV"▼ ahead and finally 'came in winners iti' : ' ! ": i. that order.'r',-,'. •'.'." : .-: : '■.;■■'; .'•:'■.'■ '•;' I .^^^.^i/Yfirtiflil-;^: fc Jj '■■■.. ) ;Threeßtarica;;f : : J^J^V 1 ; ; :;, l i;.^:'C;!' ■ ; - . ; ; ,Gunlher ~.. . ~',' tii ' j ■"''•.'' ''■'.' , ? jHathaway „, ,„. mi 2 : ' : 6.:Walking Handicap, limUo's','lstifl •. •;.•;■■■ 2nd£l;.'i ,i>,r;/-'f::'' ; (.y/j j. • . Four Blarted for this event, BainVrysoratch, Meilsen 35yds, .Latham; 1.00 ''f li and t Bsm^y/'Latham.in • .8"!? gave.himii drive with 1 his elbpwf ~ ;t j and Biaggins a at' iiim,;/.;^'". . and a souffle ensued,' whiph, was*vi> stoppbd ]jy one of the; stewatdsV wh6;i ih ' j was near. Braggibs was : I for the day. ; Batnbry : 'B : 6on' after 5 li ' ; ■ ; passed Neilsony'Thii.tatter was '{relief 1 ! ing. pluckily,aiid.putW aipurtatthe • >'■ last round, but ciuld not i^eVl'a^ ' Bainbry, who won by lOOyds, ainidsfc 'W cheers, Time, 13tuin 20secs. T: ' 7. Ghls Eace (under 13) IQO yards, \. .: Entry free, Ist 5/.2nd 2/6,,3 rd pair " T J- > • va>dß. s ■ ;*' rni li ] , IX. Throu'stnrted, arid resulted ih'Edii'v A Hegtfe coming in first, with Martha (Maori) second, and Oullen third. 8. Boxing Day Handicap,-,2nd event. : < •' r 220 yards ■'•'" .'•'^- sw ':'••'-. The .men got away. : ;! vevy, well v ' together, D'Arcy, afterr }ii s splendid : running;in the first event,' being ; ;the^<- ; favorite. : The result was D'AW (9 ;:; yds) 1, W. mtsoX (12yds) 2,, K.--Thompson (scratch) 3. Time, 2o 2-sth" ■ '' ' sees. ..This;.virtually decided 'th'C ' handicap, and left it a moraCfor /f D'Arcy, as he only had to get a place . in the third event to win, 9. Youths flace (under JB) 200 yards, ; Entryl/.,18t' third .:•; pair runningpumpsJ.:' : ;.' l; i. J.McKillop... ... „. 1 W.Thompson.,',: .„.. ;,;,; 2,.< ; . MoEweu ...-,.. ~,,3 ■,;■, Time29£secs, -■.-'■■':' ;: «' ! .''lo/-, Entries oloselp,m on ground »^ B. Thompson. I(l .„ 1 w • parley (6yds) ; ■ jMcKenzie ... ; ~. ~..,,3: , ' ■-■Bii»ht. entries.,;;.Kme/ : .ljseec?'\ This event was 'welt' contested;^ : ? ; After,. two; or three false we've-.made the men got away ivcil;.:','' c together, and it was thought very ?! v;/ : - probable Darley would win;- as it' was" ; ' i! + } "''/■'" the'finish was very dose. '■'■■■ '■ V - ": ■'■. 11; Vaulting with a polo, Entry 2/., l 6 t .' : 20s, 2nd 10s '" '. V' 1 V -Only three ontered'for this event, ■•'•'■ ■- all nativoa, Hbnia 2i U ; i. v T ,12. Saif-mile'Haiidicap, ist 'M, 2nd *.»f',- -'

Nicholson .. * i Yates \ 2 Bambiy "', 3 ' ••Tiuio 2min 18 3-sth;secs. A wellcontested race. limiting tho gicasy pig. -This was the then 4 work "cut'ouVto pike condition'thal the) foim'al ab'oMiW % caught ,by' tKe tall only/' jTJtfliyllyl I jin'ii doiiMcd two "or time tiaipg. I P* j\m r hi • xiitiiifc i I'ljtwl liv tin- Ifp, «nd lli» oiiioubrs lohutiteil and jelled lcr ilq releaao.. '*

■'■'•' ''•':ThejudgeHtlcbidedit wriSa£o,6l-c^lbli^ .; ' rind ;to tlio : «tnrting..point.. : >Tlio- ■ Aus igiven • another oirjiiicbi"audled|its't<iiiueiHok another nice dauoe. • Each 0110 roadb *a grab at the tail, as they. caniß near, and (ell ovor agaiii »nd ngiiin, to.tho greatdolightjof:the ; [Klt'lie,: Denia was again caught, this' time by lug and tail, and not being a fail'' batch was again released, and was ultimately • caught, after the poor animal was fairly done up, ft.i Welch-being' the winner afjhe: prize. ! •'.'■■>'■ 14. Hurdle Haudicap (10 hurdles) 220 yards, Ist £2, second ill, J'\ R.Thompson ... ; ■'... ' 1 E. Felling y„ ' ;„' 2 Titno 30seo. This' race, as it always does, caused great interest. The comj ; [Wtitors jumped the hurdles well, and I kept pretty close together to the finish, the jontestbetweentbofirstanilsrcoiiil being very-keen. ■ .•..»:. i; : ,15. Putting'the atone', ontry2s; Ist 20*,., second 10s ' ' 1 O'Connor (35ft 4m) / „ •, ] _, •Doulter(33ftid'm ' .„■ ' !>.',\ Six competitors look part in - litis, contest and the result was loudly Jfcchecred, the distance being vory good. i 6. Friendly Societies Handicap (fur ■ mombcrsonly) 220 yards; Ist ,t'2 . 2nd£l. J.McKenzie ... ... 1 Neilson... ... ..', 2 Four started. 17, Old Mail's Race,-150 yards (special . prize given by I'. Dickson, Wholesale Drapery'-Company) suit of . clothes.' 'T.'Sewell ... , .v.. ... 1. Three started, This was a very amusing race, and a gift to the winner who was given a long start, A Maori being at scratch quickly passed J. Allen who was given.a'short lead, but ho > could not succeed in pasing Sowell. ( The; race ra well run ami loudly T cheered. 18.150 yards Handicap; Ist 30a, 2nd 15s. Entries close at 1 p.m, on the ground. Twclvo started, Watson 7yds „. ... 1 4»R. Thompson,scratch ... 2 Time 14 2-sl!i sec. ' This was a very fust nice in which no less than twelve took part. The running showed that til" luudiciippHrs had txf'rcift'H their jmlgiiinit well. 20. Busing Day, Handicap, final event 440 yards. Thru- carted. A, D'Arcy 1 'R, Thompson ! „. ,„ 2 As the result of the race was decide! on the two previous events the running was a matter uf Form only, D'Arcy sat down when half way round and waited until Thompson came up when they trotted round the balanco hand in hand to the astonish* ment of many who were not in the secret, : ' i 22, OueMilo Handicap, Ist £B,2nd ill 108. / Six entries. Time, smin. ' Baker 100 yds ... ... I , Morris 100 yds 2 The winner kept his lead throughout and gained 30yds on Morris with . whom he started even. Yates uud gave iu at three-quSrter distance, Bambry who started at scratch ran well but the others being placed eo much ahead of him he .was unable to overtake th0rn,: : ... : .: i,V : Jor the Consolation Race, 220 yds, eight started. Alf Hoarl, Pelling 2. /Tim0,272-6tli This concluded the programme of a capital day's Sports, : We must not forget a word of praise ' to'' Mr A. L. Whyte,. of Carterton, whocatered for the public on this. occasion. He provided an excellent . tabic, poultry, sucking pig, hums, tongues; corned and roast beef, lamb, green peis, andnewpotntuosj sw'eots, custards, and jellies, and all the etcetras that go to satisfy the appetite, Free tickets to luncheon were supplied ' to the press representatives. The übiquitous Secretary, Mr E. H. Waddington, notwithstanding his duties, which he got ( through in a very satisfactory manner, " information to the reporters ™ t was required, for which on our part we return thanks. The new promenade round the oval was much appreciated and the public instead of being congregated atone particular spot were able to walk round and see the sports gpihg on from all points,