GREYTOWN VOLUNTEER FIRE BRIGADE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4372, 18 March 1893, Page 3

GREYTOWN VOLUNTEER FIRE BRIGADE.

Annual Sports, (From Our Own Correspondent). Tho above sports were hold at Greytown yesterday. The weather was all that could bo desired in the morning, but the afternoon was sho%ry. A large number of onlookers assembled during the day. Tho Greytown Private Band and the Papawai Brass Band kindly played selections during the day which greatly onlivenrd tho proceedings, His Worship the Mayor (Mr F. H. Wood) and Messrs Baillie and Haigb.officiated as Judges, Mr John Jackson, ns starter, and Messrs Wakolin, Gallon and Loasby as timekeepers, all of whom fulfilled their arduous duties in a very satisfactory manner to all concerned. The firemen, and their energetic Sec» rotary (Mr J. L. Eees), worked hard to make tho affair ut success, and eservo credit for their untiring endeavours, Mrs AJones bad a refreshment booth anJHK J. Hiley a publican's booth orrthe ground, which were well patronised during the day. Mrs Jones deserves special mention for the way in which she wailed on tho Judges, bandsmen, etc., during luncheon. During tho afternoon a most disgraceful fight took place. The Secretary and C. Petersen had & few words, and Constable Eccleton (in uniform) separated them; Peterson thereupon turned on tho constable, and greatly disfigured his face, A struggle ensued, during which Peterson made use of very bad language to the constable, After some trouble Peterson was marohed off the field ,V and placed iii a trap and conveyed to jßHfe&Sgfeolice Stntioo. lho following were tho successful competitors : Maiden Race. 150 yards, Ist prize £l, 2nd 10s. B. Allen 1 F. Butement 2 Five started, and Allen won by about two yards. Time 17sees. Hurdle Baoe (Maiden) 20 yards. Ist prizo £1 10s, 2nd 10s, Hui Kumeroa 1 ' Hudson 2 Kumeroa fell at the last hurdle, but quickly recovered himself un won tho race. Time 29 l-ssec. ' Engine Competition, ' One man. Ist medal and 10s, 2nd trop'ny, 3rd trophy. Jos Quinn (Greytown) 44 3-sth sees and a penalty of lscc 458-5 ' W, fiaigh (Greytown) camo 2nd ' in 45secs, with a penalty of 2seos 47 \ Fire Brigade Handicap, | Of these ovents. First eveut 120 yds. ' Ist prize £5, 2nd £2los, 3rd £l, Winner of each event to receive 10s. . This was run in three beats. ■ First Heat, '' T.Cashion,Byds ... 1 ' F.J,Butement,6yds.,, 2 11. H. Smith, 10yds... 8 ] Time 12 4-sth sees. Second Hoat, . N,jJ)ixon, 10yds ... 1 ' Hui Kumeroa, 6cr ... 2 E, Collier, syds, ... 8 Time 13 2-stli sees, T Third Heat, (final) I T.Cashion,Byds ... 1 1 N.Dixon, 10yds ... 2 j F, J. Butement, 6yds... 8 1 Time 13 2-sth sees. ■1 Boys Handicap. Under 16; 220 yds. Ist 10s, 2nd ss. I J.O'Leary 1 < J C.Cundy ... ... 2 \ j Munn had a splendid lead all the , '■! way, but fell when within 2 yards of ; the tape, , V High Jump (running). , ►.'l Ist 15s, 2nd ss. I Jaro (Greytown)... sft Bin , Sutherland (Napier) sft sin . Five competitors took part, Engine Competition. I 2 men, Ist 2 medals and 10s, 2nd trophy, 3rd trophy, I Joe Qnin and W. Haigh (Greytown) 20 2-sth sec 1 * Broom and Stonsen (Masterton) 81 l-stb sec 2 : W. Hobman and 8. J. Lewis, 82sec 8 j Fire Brigade Handicap, , 2nd event, 440 yds. | T.Cashion 1 i F.J.Butement ... 2 W. Hobman 3 ; Time, 6G2-sth see. wrestling hatch (Maiden Light i Weight) Ist £l. J P, Miller ■ 1 , T. Maguire 2 | bicvcle race, (Maiden Amateurs), 2 , L miles, Ist, Medal; 2nd, Trophy. | Hn Eobertsou (Featberston) 1 | gfik* H.K.Wood (Greytown) 2 , race Wood rode with the pedals abont five inches too long as the machine had just returned fiorn Featberston by train, but notwithstanding this the match was a closely contested one, HopJSiep and Jump. Sutherland 1 Jsro 2 Amatoer Race Handicap, 440 yds. Ist, Cup (value 405.) There was only one acceptance in this event, so the race was not run, engine competition. 8 men; Ist, 8 medals and Ifjjj 2nd, trophy. 1 H. Duff, W. Haigh and W. Hobman (Greytown). Time 40secs,, including Gsecs penalty. 2 W, Gray, J, Quinn and G. Humphries (Greytown). Time, 431-5 sees, including As penalty. A Cartervßgani came third and a Masterton 4tb/ pike brigade handicap, 3rd event 220 yds. T. Oashion ... (12yds) 1 N.Dixon ... (18yds) 2 F. J. Butement ... (9yds) 3 Time, 28 2-fi sees. SACK RACE. 100 yds: Ist, 10s; 2od, sa. G. Jackson 1 Jellymsn 2 100 yds handicap. Ist, n 10s; 2nd, £1; 3rd, 10s, This waaxun in heats as follows: Ist beat, Hui Kumeroa, 10 4-5 sees 1 2nd heat, N. Dixon, 10 2-5 sees 2 3rd (final) N. Dixon, 1; Hui Kumeroa, 2, and W. Smith, 3. Time, 111'5 BGCS. Band and Fireman's Bace Handicap . 150 yds, Ist, LI; 2nd, 10s, Eace, 220 yds, Ist LI, 2nd 10s. McEwon 1 Hudson 2 B.H. Smith 3 Heavy Weight Wrestling. The sum ol L 3 was collected on the ground for this event and resulted as follows '.- TuohyL2 1 Butement LI 2 A Soiree wbb held in the evening a brief report of which appears in i another column.