EKETAHUNA SPORTS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3998, 28 December 1891, Page 2

EKETAHUNA SPORTS.

▲ Successful Gathering. The annual sports in connection with the Eketahuna Athletic Club were held in Mr James Jones' paddock on Boxing Day aud were very successful. About six hundred persons were on the field, including a large number of visitors from Palnatua, Musterton and elsewhere. There would probably have been a much larger gathering hud it not been that the weather was very threatening. The programme was got through with despatch by the energetic Secreary, Mr D. H. .Roberts, to whose efforts, with those of the Committee, the success of the gathering is largely due. The proceedings were diversified by Pearson's Brass Band, under Bandmaster H. Rees, which played a number of very pretty selections. Good order was maintained throughout the day by Constable Roache and an assistant. Good business was done by Mr Anderson at his publican's booth, and Mrs Hunter was equally successful with her refreshment booth. The fallowing are the results of the various events : Maiden Race. T. H. Welch 1 J.McLellan 2 Eight entries. Run in two heats. Boxing Day Handicap.—loo yards A.Foden, Byds ... 1 A. Francis, 4yds ... 2 N. Neilsen, 10yds ... 3 220 YARDS. A. Foden, 15yds .. 1 A. Francis, 10yds ... 2 T. H. Welch, 12yds ... 8 440 YARDS. A. Francis, so I T. Hudson, 10 yards ... 2 T. H. Welch, 22 yds ... 8 The result of the Handicap was therefore A. Francis, 11 points, 1 ; A. Foden, 10 points, 2 ; T. Welch, 5 points, 8. There were altogether fourteen competitors, and the running was fast, considering the ground. Hop, Step and Jump. Jaro, 38ft 11 in ... 1 Nolan, 87ft 9in ... 2 Seven entries. Mile Walking Race. Woolf, 50yds ... 1 Waierson, sc ... 2 Lund, so 8 There were only the three starters. Woolf won by about tea yards, his walk greatly resembling a "Chinese trot." A protest has been lodged against him by Lund. Hurdle Handicap. A. Francis, 12yds ... 1 Hudson, lOyds ... 2 Watson, Byda ... 8 This was a good raoe, seven faoing the starter. Gray, the scratch man, led after the first lap, but fell twice in succession, and waß therefore put out of it. Wrestling. Hummer 1 Kirk wood 2 For this event there were four competitors, but the two placed men were the only two who appeared to know anything about the business. ' Enmmer was altogether too atrong, lifting his opponent from the ground in the most approved style. Girl's Race. G. Aulin IBrenmuhl 2 High Jumping Jaro, sft 2in ... 1 Nolan ... ... 2 Four entries. Mile Handicap. R. Gray, 40yds, . . 1 1 A- Ure, 100 yds, ... 2 M'Lellan 8 This was a capital raoe. Ure led t most of the way, but was overtaken in the last lap by Gray, who ran vory ' pluckily. i Long Jump. > Hudson ) 17ft SJin , > Jaro j each > Nolan 8 1 Sack Rack. ' G.Jackson 1 Naylor 2 1 Horse Jumping. 3 T. Thompson's Earatea, 4ft ! 2in ... ... 1 1 MoCardle ... ... 2 Kebley 8 Football Handicap. r A. Foden, 10yds ... 1 1 F.Perry, 10yds ... 2 \ Consolation Race. 1 Lloyd 1 5 M'Lellan ...' ... 2