MAURICEVILLE SPORTS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3698, 30 December 1890, Page 2

MAURICEVILLE SPORTS.

;:.,The annual gathering in conection .with the Mauriceville;Athletic,,Club ;■,!;) rr was held on the sports ■ ground-, ';>■<■' yesterday, which proved to be very successful.; ThoV weather',j though}.( /. threatening, was fine throughout most of the day,, and undeivthe■•:■; management of a very energetio;>i Committee, everything -passed off ;•„.:', without V hitch. The ..attendance'' v v was "about as large aa ,laat'-year, . = , several hundred persons, including a number from Masterton and|surrounding districts, being.ipresent,.The publican's booth, run by MrO, ;;! ■>■ ■! H. Osborne, did/i remarkably good" !i:i •' trade, as did also the refreshment an!;','';'/''. [ fancy stalls. The Greytowu Brass"' A " Band was present, and .enlivened; the s proceedings by;; the .'.rendeJingiiof *■&.&. choice selections, The various events in the lengthy programme were well contested, and altogether.a most enjoyable and successful ..gatheriug was held. The following rare the':; s ; results:-. .'■ '■'' ''.'/'^■ <J

Maiden Rage; ■. ~- (•-.'•' '. Carrol ,„■ .„ 1 Johnson .„ .-.',.■ j2,' ; ' /;.':[,;■ Woods disqualified. .'"._'.'•' • Throwing Heavy Hammer. i : : Dalton.tJOft lOin ... 1 '."' " Kummer, 88ft Din ■ :..-. 2~.->: /; , • • W.Day ... ..'....•• 8- ■■ '*>< / Mauriceyii-le Hakdioap—lsi, ' ■•''• , EVENT,'' ' ] ' i'[ ;-':.'■/'*-■ R. Thompson..; .... 1 (; , W, Watson' -JlJfyU'i i , Wallace 3 Fife laced the starter, i;i ■"•'-' '■>■'''■ •; Hop-Step-and-Jump. ,R Thompson, 41ft lljinl E Braggins, 89ft 7in 2 ' \ - P Nolan -. '-:.;FfVß\* v?; ; Six entries. "''' .' ' "'" ''" HandicapHubples. j .; ■,;., .Watson ~-, ,„ 1 R Thompson . ... ,2 ■. :ri .-, Karaikena .... ~. 8-- ; v j ;i '' Handicap Walking Race.—l| miles, Waterson ... ,;, 1 Carrol ... .„ 2 . MauricevilieHANDicAp ir -2nd event.' »r.\ ;• R Thompson ... „.' 1 R J Wallace 2 Carrol 3 Running Long Jump. .. ': ,o RThompson, l(|ft'Bin U''' I '-^ Here, 15ft llin ... 2 . Wresilino Match;' ; Toohey .„• .~, 1,,, . . i; . jr Kuinmer ... : : :.; '2' •' ; ,; '■ This was a very interesting event, but was won by Toohey wth the greatest of ease.., -,,, Standing Long Jump, ; WDalton, 9ft"4|in ... 1 •,-';. . Watson, Oft 4in ... 2 .irr. ;.■-■; Gim.3' Race—Under ; A; AJacobsen ... ... 1 \ '■'■'■■ . OCarrol .... .„ "2;,; : ", . Maijriokviue Handicap.—3rd event,' W Watson 1 R J Wallace 2 ~ ~ . R Carrol B''"'' : ;

"Bob" Thompson also started, The .■ . total points for the Handicap we're''.,' : ' j RThompson .„ . ... ••■' i..-.-.:.','.. WD Watson... ... 5 ■■ ■■■<■ :■ R J Wallace ... ..r 6-■ •■■■>: R Carrol ... ~.2' VAULTING WITU THE PotEi * .' ''■' " Rere ... ■„, ,„ .1: .■,• ■ Karaikena ... ~, 2 '-; Boys' Race—Under 15. J, Amundsen „. ,-.. 1 MWood ... ...' B■•:■;'' •■->'.* W. Seyroonr ,„ ... 8 ■ Skipping Match, (for girls,) ~ • A Jacobsen ... ... 1 "•'.' '"' oCarrol „, ~„. ' 2, : ■;.".'. :,;', Altogether there were ten entries, -. Running High Jump, '. Rere 4ft loin 1 Semini Bft 9m ... 2 J Bannister 4ft Bin ... 8 PuiTINO THE SIOSB.> ;'-i ' ■;'•/ Dalton 86ft llin ~, 1' "" Nolan 2

Old Men's Race, H Eagle t 0 (Men 2. Light-weight Wrestling, W Watson ' .1 : ; Carrol ... ~, 2 Novel lUck; Roro ... '1 Karaitiana 2 ,• Con6oution. ■ Wallace 1 J Baunistor 2 , A ball was held in the Hall intho. ovonini?, which was numerously attended, Good musio atd refreshments ware provided, and danoing was continued in high spirit till a late hour, ■