FRIENDLY SOCIETIES' FETE AT HASTINGS.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3233, 10 November 1881, Page 2

FRIENDLY SOCIETIES' FETE AT HASTINGS.

The united societies of the district indulged in their annual gathering yesterday at Hastings. Everything was favorable to the success of the fete, ant" the large crowd which gathered on the race-couse appeared to enjoy themselves most thoroughly. The different events were brought off with order and precision, and the arrangements of the committee were admirable in every respect. Messrs T. M. Murphy and R. Mullany as handicappers, Mr W. Miller as judge, and Mr G. T. Cross as starter, gave satisfaction to all competitors, and this year's fete may be looked upon as the most successful in evary respect that has yet been held. The band of the Artillery Volunteers discoursed good music during a portion '. of tbe day, and numerous desciples of : Terpsichore made ample use of it. The following are the results of the different I events of the day :— Maiden Race; distance, 150 yards ; Ist i prize, £2; 2nd 10s.—H. Can tie, 1 ; W. Arrow, 2. The other entries were—G. i Wheeler, E. Price, R. G. Plank, F. Stobr, i G. Gilpin, R. A. Frith, T. Johnston, T. Murphy, J. Waterworth, J. Burton, R. C. Laws, W. Irvine, and F. Badley. < Stone and Basket Race; 25 yards ; Ist <

t prize, £110s; 2nd, 10s.—W. Barry, 1J | W.Hugo, 2. W. Simpson also competed. One Mile Handicap Race; Ist prize, \ £5; 2nd, £3; 3rd, £1.-H. Barry, Waipawa, 10 yards, 1; P. Brown, x , Napier, scratch, 2; A. Garry, Napier, .1 scratch, 3. The other competitors were —G. Wheeler (scratch), J. M'Guiness v ' (scratch), J. Ross (scratch), J. Moloney, -'f [ (25 yards), E. Hugo (50 yards), F. " r jo , Badley (50 yards), and C. A. Price (140 , yards). Barry ran strongly from the i beginning, and won comparatively easily, i Duck Jump; 30 yards, over 3 bara 3 ■ inches high, Ist prize, £1; 2nd, 10s.— ' This was won by J. Hall, Hugo and l Curtis (the only other competitors) tying • for second place. They agreed to divide 1 the prize. > Friendly Societies' Handicap; 200 r yards, Ist prize, £2'";' 2nd, £I.—T. John- | ston, 5 yards, 1; J. Burton, scratch, 2. The other competitors were T. Murphy, I R. C. Laws, and W. Irvine. L Hop, Step, and Jump; lat prize, 30s; f 2nd, 10s.—M. fcarry, 1; M. Burke, 2. l The other competitors were J. Coughlm i and F. M'Carthy. Handicap Race; for boys under 14 > years; distance, 100 yards; Ist prize, £1; 2tfd, 10s.—A. Thomson, 1; J. I Johnson, 2. Obstacle Race; 400 yards; Ist prize, » £5; 2nd, £2.— W. Simpson, 1; J. Hall, 1 2. The other competitors were Curtis, [ Wheeler, Plank, Hugo, Miller, Davy, : Sims, Maloney, Water worth, Rosa, Garry, ' and Simmons. A protest was entered I against Simpson, and will be considered by the committee on Friday, i Handicap Girls' Race; 50 yards; Ist : prize, 15s; 2nd, ss.—E. Gill, 1; C. Gill, i 2. Nine ran. > Boys' Obstacle Race; Ist prize, £110s; i 2nd, 10s.—Frith, T; Davidson, 2. Tug of War; teams to consist of eight 1 men from each Friendly Society; Ist J prize, £4.—This event was won by the v ! Hibernians. The Loyal United Friends f , and the Foresters were also represented. Running High Jump; Ist prize, 30s; j 2nd, 10s.—J. Coughlin, 5 feet 3 in., 1; J. i J. Burton, 5 feet, 2. ' Open Handicap; 440 yards ; Ist prize, E £4; 2nd, £2.-J. Hay (scratch), 1; R. C. Laws (15 yards), 2.—The other runners > were G. Wheeler, H. Barry, J. W. Simony s and J. jL i Three-legged Race; 100 yards; Ist 1 prize, £1; 2ud, 10s.—P. J., and M. ' Barry, 1; Moloney and Moloney, _. W. ' _. Hugo and W. Simons, Burton and ( Langhan, Laws and. Holland, and Irvine . and Pasco also competed. ' Open Handicap Hurdle Race; 440 [ yards, over 6 flights of hurdles, each 3 f feet high; Ist prize, £3; 2nd, £I.—J. I Ross, 1 ; J. Hay, 2. i Masked Sack Race; prize, £I.—Christian Ratapau, 1. Hugo and Gilberd also 1 competed. : Grinning through tbe collar: Ist prize, £1; 2nd, 10s.—J. Stone, 1; Christian , Ratapau, 2. , Best Comic Song in character: prize, [ £I.—J. Simmons, 1. J. Stone and J. i Trom also sang.