Greytown Amalgamated Friendly Socicties' Sports.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3763, 18 March 1891, Page 2

Greytown Amalgamated Friendly Socicties' Sports.

Tho above meeting was I day on the Grey town Reserve. The, weather was all that could be desired, being neither too warm or too cold, Thero were about six hundred people present, £29 being taken at tho. gates. The following oflicern were in attendance : Judges—Messrn dkeet and iiaillie; Referee, Mr A. Gallon ; Starter, Mr Loasby; Titnekeepor, Mr S. liaigh; Committee, twelve in number ; Hon Treasurer, Mr Trotman and the-Hon A. L. Webster, who desePMtftpeeial praise for the energy disppd by him in carrying out the sports. Tho Greytown brass band, under Mr Varnham's leadership, played several pieces during the afternoon. The two refreshment booths and a toystand seemed to do a good business. 1. Maid an Race, 220 yards. Nomina* tion 2s 6d, Ist prize £2, 2nd £l. J. S.' Wareham ... 1 H« Aporo ... ... 2 Ten entries. This race resulted in an easy win for Whareham. 2. Boy'b Rack, (under 12 yean), ICO yards. Ist prize ss, 2nd 2s Gd. a • J. Skeet J ' Taylor 2 Twelve entries. . 8. 220 Yards Handicap, Nomination 2s, acceptance 3s Gd. Ist prize £4. 2nd 80s. A. Wybrow 1 J. S. Wareham 2 j A. D'Aroy 8 i V Eleven entries. 4. Hop Step and Jump. .Nomination la , f''d. Ist prize £l, 2nd 10s. Pnora, 41ft lin ... 1 3 Entries, There being only three b competitors there was no second prize, ? 5. Girl's Race, (under 12 yean), 100 yards. Ist prize 6s, 2nd 2# 6d, 9 0 Maguire ... 1 Smith ... 2 * 6- 100 Yabds Handicap. Nomination 2s Cd, acceptance 4s 6d. Ist prize r £5, 2nd 30s, 3rd 10s. £ A Wybrow, 10yds ... 1 j J 3 Wareham, 10yds 2 RLaugton6yds ... 8 This was run in three heats, Wybrow and Langton being the g winners of two, the final being won ' a easily by Wybrow. A protest was , a lodged by Langton against Wareham. The Committee will; give their t decision in a week's time. 14 entries. > 8. Throwing IHeavy Hammer H'o'jev Nomination Is, acceptance 2s. Ist prize £2, 2nd £l. e G Jackson, 93ft 4in 1 i rr J Jackson, 88ft 7in 2 5 Entries. o 9. 150 Yards Straight Hurdle H'o'p, n over 10 hurdleß placed 10 yards h apart. Nomination 2s Gd, accept, d ance 4s 6d. Ist prize £6, 2nd £2 ' •» 3rd 10s, s;! y W H Arnott, scr ... 1 ; " A D'Arcy, 6 yds ... 2 • a TCUdy, 5 yds ... 8 % 3 a 5 Entries. This was ono of the best contested races of the day. 10. Boy's Race, (under 14 yean) 220, Q yards. Nominatidh Gd. Ist prize 7» , t 6d, 2nd 2s od. ,x - AMoMaster I r D McMnster ... 2 9 Entries. , 11."0.Nk Mile Handicap. Nomination 4s, acceptance 6s. Ist prize £lO, 2nd £ 6 £4,3 rd £l. 3 H Merewood, 60yds • 1 0 v; D Galloway,scr ... 2 ~ li J I) Campbell, 60yds S s Fifteen men started for this event, y the winner, contrary to expectation,' ''' turning up in Merewood, who woa » after a good finish with Galloway. B 12. Girii's Race (under 14 yean) 220 B yards. Nomination 6d. Ist prize 7» 1 tid, 2nd 2s 6d. C Maguire ... 1 s Cook ... 2 ® 5 Entries. 13. Running High Jump. Nomination; , Is Gd. Ist prize flrßnd 10s. A H Arnott Sft 4ia ... 1. No second prize was awarded. 8 ' entries, \ 14. St. Patrick's Handicap, 150 yards* . Nomination 4s, acceptance Gs. Ist prize £lO, 2nd £4, 3rd <£l. A Wybrow 12yds ... 1 J S WVvham 12yds ... 2 R Laiogcon 8 yds ... 3 ; There were eight competitors for this race, Wybrow again coming to the fore. 15. Ego and Spoon and Water Race, 100 yards. Nomination Is Gd, Ist £l, 2nd 10s. Henderson ... 1 3 entries. 16. Firemen's Rack Handicap, yards, to be run in working uniform. Nomination Is, acceptance 2s. Ist prizo, £2,2 nd £l. A Kempton Byds ... 1 W Hobman 7yds ... 2 l 6 entries. 17. Saok Bace, upsido down. Nomin« ations Is 6d lit prizo £l, 2nd 10s, J Annan ... 2 C Peterson ... 2 C entries. This race caused ' immense amusement to the spectators. 18. 220 Yards Hurdle Handicap, over 10 hurdles. Nomination 2s 6d, yrfff acceptance, 4s Gd, lstipfato-IG, £2 10s. A D'Arcy syds .. ± 1 3 entries. This race resuUj|,n an easy win for D'Arcy. 19. Youths' Race Handicap (undei 10 years) 220 yards. Nomination In, acceptance Is, Ist prize £l, 2nd 10b, A. McMaster, 25yds, 1 F. Merson, 25yds, ... 2 20. Band Race Handioap, 220 yards, to bo run in uniform. Nomination Is, acceptance Is. Ist prize 30s. 2nd 10s. ' J. Dockery, scr ... 1 St George, Byds ... 2 21. Half Mile Handicap. Nomination * 2s Gd, acceptance 2s 6d. Ist prize £6. 2nd £2, 3rd 10s. H. Merewood ... 1 A. F. Murray ... 2 J. Mildenhall .... 3 A field of twelve started, Merewood winning easily, 22. Throwing Light Hammer Handi* cap. Nomination Is, acceptance 2s, Ist prize £2,2 nd £l. G. F. Day, 181 ft Sin. 1 G. Jackson, 130 ft ./}' 2 Fivo entries 23. Consolation Handicap, 220 yards. Nomination 2s Gd. Ist prize £2. 2nd £l. A. Mackay, scr, ... 1 Aporo Hugh, Svfls, 2 Six entries. This race was tho last of a very successful programme.