WAIRARAPA HUNT CLUB SPORTS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4427, 25 May 1893, Page 2

WAIRARAPA HUNT CLUB SPORTS.

Oi^icsr.a—Stewftxdti—Messrs 0, F. YalVallance, W, Hawke, Wyvern Williams, fl, Porry, H, Welch, W. MoKonzio, I(. Route, W. J. Hirscti'ior;', W. B. Buick, F, 0. Lewis, 0. 11. Bid-1 | will, W. 0 Buchauun, J. A. fiena'l, G. Tully, 11, B, Bunny. Grace. Starter and Olork ot hScales— t F. C. tenia, Clerk of Course—J. t Weller; Hon. Secretary—'W. Me. t Kenzio. , Tlio nkove sports took place at J Messrs Lowes and lorns grounds in . Renall Suoet, yesterday, and in spite of the threatening look of the weather and the fact that heavy rain did fall in ilie ear'y part of tliu day, fully 600 ' people were present. Tbespo'is weie j certainly ot a vcv interesting ibaraoier ' and the entries for all evems were unusually numerous, Some gocil exhibitions of clever riding wero given, and tlio horses, almost without exception, were a grand lot of jumpers. The principal event was curried off by Mr F. Pea'cf, who rode " Nuts" nominated by Mib JlcEae. A lot of amusement was caused in this competition by the lady nominators, eomo of whom were so anxious to thread tlio needle that they could not manage it all, The Uigur and Umbrella Competition and the Change Competition Were very amusing, the latter causing a lot of fun tbrongh the way in which the boys icrambled after the Oranges, which fell from the plates carried by the No accidents of any kind ocoui red, and although the number of competitors was very large only two slight spills occuued, Mr William McKenzie, the gonial Secretary, worked like a Trojan, ;ind was ably assisted by Mr Nat Grace as judge, and Mr F. C. Lewis as Starter. Mr J. Wol'er carried out ilib duties of Clerk of the course, impartially. The following aro the de« tailed results , D'smomvnj Hurdle CompeXiou—Co npet ! - tor.'io Jump tefeut Hyito liurdU'.i diwniinj (boili "eot to luv.cli s.ound) aiuli'emou.iHje'.irtcn w.cli flt'it. Ti-t pra, Mi 1!, i ms.vo'v/s V.-!<!le valued SOij mcoiul, Mr J. K ,,! ot.'» hunting \vliipj third, MrD,>lijniptc'i,p,ize, Nine of the sixteen entered took part in this competition J, Robinson being declared the winner with R, Eoake and Arthur , Harris tieing for second place, The i run off resulted in Harris obtaining , second prize, Ladies'Tiopliy-Needlo Tlivfadinj Coinpe--1 tion.—Horees tobonouiMeil l)jr Ittfci, Competitors to jump iivrdle, il : smoi v it, ' lead liot'io to hily itoatin .liiij him ftitd ! to thread nsedle a-'il liwd une to Co itpeiito/, who iliei remounk jiunpi hurdle, mill pvoceeits to wiuninj ( io i Open only to iim'icn of Mojireil ; Hunt Clubs. F 1 si t»i'ize, Gold Lrncelei value £lO (Bub.cr'bctl by Uelot meatiers Wrarap.i HinitCln'i); aiconil Mr A. Hem'.ei'.on'k ••i-oocli, value SI !0i j iliird, M. E. AYelcVs Udy's ivh. ! p. Fifteen ol the nominations came up ; to scratch and after an exciting con- , test Mrs Mcßae's nominee—"Nuts" 1 -ridden by Mr F. Pearce, was do>. dared the winner, with R, Roake on Dandy second and Maciutosh ou . Leila third. 1 Jumpinj Competitfni -OverHunting Fe.icn. (nowniei-), Miirmum TiVeijht 123t. First ' |>i : eo, £10; second, £3 ami Mt 'f. IT, 'Thompson's riding whip; third. Mr S. i Syierston'shuntini c.ii(i. For this event no less than 25 1 entries were receiyed, and with ■ two exceptions all competed. The jumping was really splendid, and showed some of the animals to be in grand hunting trim, The first prize was awarded to J. Robinson who rode R. Roake's "U. 8.," the second to Mcintosh on E. Morrison's Leila and the third to W, MoKerrow on Wangaimoana, ' Cigat and Uinbvclla Oompotition—Competitor I to I'jht cijnr, open umbrella, moi'.it , horse, jump hurdle, rile to wi.min; post; cigar to ko at Bnisl>, First pr.':o £2 and Mr H. B. Tucker's box cigars; second, £1 ami Mt J. Mandel'n silver mounted pipe; third, Mr J. L, Mtmny's, \alue 10 a, This was a most amusing contest, some of the horses objecting seriously to the umbrella part of the business. Tho winner was J, Hughes, with 0, R. Bidwill second on Pierrott, and Harold Welch third on W, Hawke's Ballahooley. Tiliinj—F ! sipii!c,LsandMesmA, Wlutefc Co.'b jn'zo value 103 Gd; cecoiul. L2 and Fe.crion ami Co.'s prize value 10) od| ttiiid, Mr Frajnell's pi'ievalue 10aGil. Nineteen out of the twenty entered look part in this competition. A. Hooker obtaining first place, Harold Welch second, and W. Buckeridge third. Oranso Competition—Competitors to ride ovev four htmlles, carrying a plalj of ' oranjei, toe ono reiai.iinj the moit ) oranges to be winner. Fisipiize, L2; , second LI; tlrrd, 'foMsend and Cow- ' pel's faluolOiCil. | Thirteen started for this, and a rare ' scramble was tuade for the oranges j which fell from the plates of the unI successful riders, After the first round r five were left in, each having safely negotiated the jumps with six ( oranges. It was then decided , to ride off over the hunting jumps | with three oranges each, the result being ut tie for first place between C, R. Bidwill and Harold Welch with Edward Hariw third. The first two rode again and tied a second timo after which they agreed to divide. We must not forget to remark that Pearson's Band played a number of selections during the afternoon, which added not a little to the day's enjoyment. A refreshment booth, managed by Mr T. C. Rayner, was on the ground, and appeared to do a good business, _____________