WHAKATAKI SPORTS.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
The: weather on Boxing', Day was not at all favonrabloioß day's enjoyment, the wind being from tie NiW„ j and blowing as it only knows.how to from, that direction. However, the , different events were got off fairly ( well, and a goodly number of visitors were in attendance to view the per- ' fnrmances of our: athletes.' Host ' Stewart did the catering and supplied ' the liquors, I venture to say, pleasing all by. his attention and the quality of ' his supplies.'; The following is a list ofeventsarid winners:— ' 220 yds Maiden! Hace, sientries. First prize £2 and secondlOs. • Fred Nicbbll ...'- ... I 1 ' T.Yaughan •„.■ „. 2 ■..■■' . B.Dieher ~.. ...3 ; ., . t Logan and Ji O'Connor also m.j '. 160 yds Hurdle Handioap, 9 started. First L2, second 10s. . ' Jack Logan ... ... 1 Jaokßain . ...■ ..; ■-; FredNicholls... "... 8 A High Jump. First prize LI, second 65,.: ■>'■:■ 'A:;-- ■:' V: RobertOameroa , V." * Jack Logan ". ... '... 2 100 yds Haudioap,. 10 started. .'lst 'Jaokßain ;...;..;•: 1 ; , EobertOwen ~, ~. 2 Norman Owen.,. • ... 8 Putting the Stone.' 4 entries. Ist £l, '.:' ,- Arthur Smith ...'' ...'1 : -'T, Vaughau ... ... 2 '• Wrestling (Cumberland), 8 entries. Ist 4 2nd 10s.'•"'■..-: • A. Groves .... ... 1 ' F.Howden ... ... 2 220 yds Handicap. 8 started. Ist £2, 2nd 10s." . Norman Owen... ... 1 .SobertOwen ... ... 2 Jack Logan ..... ... 3 . Running Long Jump, 4 entries. Ist £l,2nd ss. ' F. Nioholls (18ft) ... 1 ; Norman Owen (17ft 9in) 2 § Old Man's Bace, over 40 years. 3 i entries, let £l,2nd 10a. ■. A. Geange ~, ;,., 1 i Sircombe ..-.• ';..•;.'. ;2 : One Mile Walking Handicap.— i Firßt prize £2, second double-rein ' bridle. S started. f James O'Connor .... 1 s T.Vaughan ... .... 2 ' 440 Yds Handicap.—First prize , £2los, second 15s, 8 started, i Jaokßain ... ~, 1 I FredNicholls ... ... 2 ■ Hop.'Step and Jump. -First prize ' £l, 6 entries. 1 J. Lngnn, 40ft Bin ..,' 1 ! Fred.Nioholls, 89ft 6in 2 . Three-legged Bace,—First prize £l, second 10s. 5 pairs started, f F. Nioholls and N. Owen 1 B. Owen and B.Stilborn 2 f Mile Running Handicap.—Pirel . prize £4, second clock, third 10a. 4 i started. 1 James O'Connor ,„ 1 [ Charles Morris,,, ~. 2 Norman Owen,,. '. ... 3
Morriß put in a protest against O'Connor, as be did not breast the I tape, but it wub afterwards settled araioably between themselves. • Consolation Handicap.—Firstprize £llos, second 10b. 4 entries, K.Owen i'.', ;,. 1 F.Beid 2
, The Obstacle Hill Baca and Tilt in the Ring could not be' got off owing to the wind.
Two boys' races were got off, one foi boys under 12 years, and m for boyi under 16 years.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4306, 29 December 1892, Page 2
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408WHAKATAKI SPORTS. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4306, 29 December 1892, Page 2
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