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Greytown Volunteer Fire Brigade Annual Sports.

Th* annual sports in connection

with the above were held in.the GreytowH Recreation Reserve yesterday, and were a great success. The attendance of the public was very good there being about 700 people on the ground, and £32 10s being taken at the gates. The judpes and all connected with the atfnir are to be con* gratulated upon the great success scored, the secretary, Mr Harris,' deserves special praise for the,, way iu which he has worked. The May-pole dancing was kept going, nearly all day and reflected great credit Upon Messrs Duff and Webster, the gentlemen who trained the children. The following are the results of the various events w—--1 Maiden Race, 220 yards—lst prize 30s, 2nd 10s; entranbe 2a; FFalkner 1 JMcßae *2 JDockery 8 5 entries. Time 25secs, 2 Hukdie Handicap, 220 yards—lst prize, 40s, second 20s, Brd 10s; nomination 2s, acceptance 2a Arnott (scr) ■ ... 1 Thompson (scr) 2 Jaok Harris (syds) 3 4 entries. Time 29 8-ssecs. a 3 Engine Competition, One mania ; prize, Mr Orr'a trophy valued L 4 10s, 2nd a trophy, 3rd a* tropflfe - entrance 2s 6d. Hoskins (JPalmerston) 1 Grigg and Quin (Greytown) a tie for second, 6 entries. Time 45 l-ssecs; 4 100 YißDs Handicap—lst prize £5, 2nd 40s, 3rd 10s; nomination 4s, acceptance 2s Watts (3yds) 1 Holland (6yds) 2 Dockery )9yds) 3 9 entries. Time 10 4-ssecs. 5 Boys' Rack, under 16, 220 yards Handicap—lst prize 80s, 2nd 10s ; nomination Ib, acceptance Is Thompson 1 At Wood 2 J Bayliss ... . , 3 9 entries. G Engine Competition, two men—--Ist prize trophy, 2nd trophy j entrance 2a 0d Quin and Haigh (Greytown) Ist Time 28secs. Hosking and Johnston (Palmerston) 2nd. Time 81 l-ssecs. 7 Half Mile Handicap—lst price 60s, 2nd 20s, Brd 10a ; nomination 3s, acceptance 2a Jonah Harris 15yds I Jack Harris scr Richfield 20yds .„ ... 3 4 started. Time 2min 25socs, 8 220 Yards Handicap—lst prize 60s, 2nd 20s ; nominatiojk 3s, acceptance 8a ▼ Watts, 7yds 1 Thompson, syds 2 3 started." Timo 22 2-sth sees, j 9 Engine Competition, Five men— I Ist prize £5, and silver cup valued at £5, 2nd 40s ; outrauoe 16a per team I Two Greytown teams competed,. Quinn's team doing the work in 42' t 4-sth sees, Hobman'i taking 48 8-5 sees. 11 Grand Siand Handicap, 150 yarda -Ist prize £lO, 2nd M, Brd 20s; nomination 6b, acceptance 6s. Watts, 4yds ... 1 Thompson. 4yds 2 D'Aroy, scr 3 Timo lCsecs. G started. 12 120 Yards Handicap—lst prize 60s, 2nd 20s ; nomination 2s, accant 2s. Watts, 3yds I —. Hollond, 6yds •^■HflP D'Arcy, scr Time 11 l-sth sees. 13 Old Man's Race, over 40,100 yards handicap—lst prizo box tea, 2nd bap sugar ; entrance 2a. T. Reed 1 Skippage ... ... ... 2 Time, 13secs, 6 started. 14 Hurdle Handicap, 150 yarda straight—over ton hurdles—lst prize' "" 60s, 2nd 20s, 3rd 10a ; nom.fcSs, acceptance 2s. Arnott.Syds 1 D'Arcy, Byds 2 Thompson 3yds 8 Time, 20secs. 4 started. 15 Fireman's Back, to be run in work* ing uniform, 220 yarda handicap—--Ist prizo 20s, 2nd 10s. Hobman ... 1-^j, Kempton 2f|^ 6 ontries. Timo 26 3-sth sees. 26 Consolation Handicap, 220 yards —lst prize 30a, 2nd 10s, entrance

John Harris sor ... ... 1 T. C. Udy, acr 2 3 started. Time 25 3-sth sees. Boys race, under 14 years of ago: A. MoMastcr 1 D. McM aster ... . ... ... 2 Merßon ..." ... ... 8 During the day several cbildren'B

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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3717, 23 January 1891, Page 2

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Greytown Volunteer Fire Brigade Annual Sports. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3717, 23 January 1891, Page 2

Greytown Volunteer Fire Brigade Annual Sports. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3717, 23 January 1891, Page 2

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