SPORTS AT EKETAHUNA.
(From Ow OmOoimpondenl.)The Oddfellows' Sports, held at Eketabuna yesterday, paEßed off fairly successfully, considering that they were postponed from St Patrick's Day and that the train arrangements were very inconvenient' both'for the competitors and public. Tho-weather, which had been beautifully; fine for over a month, broke on.Friday with a steady rain, and on Saturday and Sunday it oame down in a perfect deluge, damping the spirits of the Oddfellows. Fortunately, yesterday morning broke tine, and ft most'successful day was anticipated, However, about 1 o'clock the clouds began to gather and slight showers fell, preventing many from attending the sports., Notwithatand» ing all." these disappointments, about three' hundred people visited ; the grounds, The.Committee one and all worked their hardest, and mainly owing to the efforts of the jSecretary everything passed off witliout a hitch. The following are the results of the different events : ' ; Maiden 100 Yards. Kumaroa- ... ... 1 Jensen.,. ~,.. ' ...' 2. ' Seven entries. Boys' Race, 100 Yards. ■
J. Clayson ... ... 1 Selby ... ■ ....'. ... 2 Oddfellows' Handicap 100 yard Kumaroa ... ... 1 Darley ... ... 2': , ~ A.loden „. ~ 8 HOP.-BTEP AND JUMP. Keoghanj 89ft 6iii -:.■. 1 ','■ Oreighton,37ft2in. ... 2 '.'.. Ddey ... ,„ 3 . Oddfellows' Handicap, 230 yards. Kumaroa ... .;. 1 Darley .. ... 2 Keeghan ... ... 3 1 Seven entries, Running flax jump, .Oreighton, 15ft 7in ... 1 Darley, 15ft Bin ... 2 ' Three entries. Mile Race, W, Waterson 1. Keeghan ' 2 Only two entries. 440 Hurdle Handicap, ; : Keeghan ... ...: 1' Kumaroa ..; ... 2 Seven entries. . Oddfellows' Race, 100 yds. A. Foden. 1 W.Doweett ...... 2 ODDFELLOW8 1 HANDICAP, 4ioyds, Kumaroa ... ... 1 Darley... ... ... 2 Waterson ... ... 3 Six entries, ■.-.■.'.•. | Oddfellows' Handicap, Kumaroa, ten points.... 1 Darley, nine points ... 2 Foden and Wateißon tied for third place. Darley entered a proteßt against Kumaroa for running as a maiden. The protest was held over for the Committee to make enquiries, In the run off between Foden and Waterson, the latter,won.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4091, 19 April 1892, Page 2
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299SPORTS AT EKETAHUNA. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4091, 19 April 1892, Page 2
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