WAIPUKURAU SPORTS.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5414, 2 January 1889, Page 2

WAIPUKURAU SPORTS.

[OWN OOBBBSFONDBNT.] I The abovo sports took place yesterday on J the cricket ground, Waipukurau. There I was a fair attendance, but hardly as many as were present at Waipawa on Boxing Day, and of these nearly one hundred went I from the county town. The Norsewood Brass Band, under the conduct of Mr. Jos. Chicken, w»s present, and discoursed fair music during tho day. Messrs Jones and Sharpin wero the judges. Tho following formed the programme :— Maiden Race, of 200 yds. First prize, £1 10s; 2nd, 13s.—Aperaimo, 1; Loder, 2. A very good race. Two o'tbors competed. Boys' Raco (under 10), of 100 yds. First prize, 10s; 2nd, ss; 3rd, 2s 6d.—H MoFon, 1; Gay, 2 ; J. McFee, 3. Three others competed Throwing tho Hammer (16lbs), First prize, £2 ; 2nd, £l.—MoFarlan.e (»9ft 4in), 1 ; Athey (95ft Tin), 2. Four others compoted. Waipukurau Handicap. 100, 250, and 410ydj3. First prize, £7 and silver cup; 2nd. £3 ; 3rd, £2 ; and special prizo of £2 for winner of 100 yds. First event, 100 yds — ?' & C * ei * ert ( s >* ds )> 1 i P. Loader (10yds), : J' J ? lll,8to "o syds), S. Five others started, and the raco was won by two yards j.n t> B^P P la y er - P^ B - £3, £2, and ±I— it. Ihompson, l; A, H.eln, 2. G. Heln also competed, Putting the stone (lClbs). £ 2 and f}\ (37ft 3ml, 1; Athey (35ft im), 2 ; McFarlano (3-ift 6in), 3 Boys' Race (under H), 200 yds. Los, 10s, and os. A M'Greovy, 1• P Cxreonside, 2; Garnham, 3. Two others competed, but were disqualified forgoing off the course, 6 ~K o? \Jt 9h an r ? ) um P- Prizes, 30s and Uf. W. H. Bennett (39ft -iin) 1 ; P 3l£woyy, 2. Aperama also competed. Highland Flitifc. Priases, £3, £2, and £1 Judges in this, tho sword dance, and best bagpipe player, Messrs Haliburton, Mun, dell, and M Pherson. G. Steven, 1 ; Lockhead, 2; A. Jack, 3.

I WaipuktiTOi Handicap, second, event, I 2ooyds. — Johmtono (10yds), 1 • Loador I (loydq), '2, Hands (lU a) , fc \7oa very easily, bat there was a tight race between leader and Hands f 0 ? second pluco. I Sack Race. Prizes, £1 and 10s.~Joe Kamitiaua, 1: P. McGroovy, 2 Flooraan and several othors competed. Banning High Jump. Prizes, 30s and 15s.—MoFarlane (oft β-jin), 1; Saunders (»ft Biii), 2. Christiana and P. M'cGreevy also competed. Handicap Hurdle, 200 yds. Prises, £3 and £2.—IS. A. Grconside (12yds), 1; 0. E. Smith (scratch), 2. Won by a yard. Sword Dance. Prizes, £3, £2, and £l.— Lookhead, 1; A. Jack, 2 ; G. Stevens, 3, One Mile Handicap. Prizes, £6, £3, and £.I.—H. Peebles (scratch), 1; J. Reardon (15yds), 2; Mooney (30y.as), 3. Cammock (10yds) also ran, For the first three laps the men kept as they started, Roardpa try. ing havd to get up to Mooney, but never succeeding; during the fourth kp Peebles made a jrrand effort, and just snatched the victory. This was said to be the best raoe of the day, and tho handicapping , sxoellent. A Menagerie Race should have followed, but the management very wisely omittod the item.

Waipuknrau Handicap. Third Event, •HOyds.—W , . J. Johnstone (15yds), 1; P. Loader (20yds), 2; W. Hands (15yds), 3. The nu'o w.is then bctwoen Johnstone and

Loader only, ktid was \yon by a sudden effort on Hearing the tape by less than a yard.'Tlio awards for the handicap were Johnstone, lirst prize and cup; Loader, second prize ; Clerbert, third prize. Vaulting with Polo. Prizes, £i and £1. —McFarlane (10ft.), 1; K;uku Karaitiana (Oft. 9iu.}, 2. Joo Karaitiana (9ft. 3i n .) and (Oft.) also competed. Very lordly qontestod. Tho height is supposed to be tho best in Hawke's Bay. HaU-niilo Handicap. Pripes £;\ fr> »» d f, l --J r -. M ~ney(loyd S .),i; J. don (20yds.), 2. Ouo othec ran, but ihe whole thing was very hollow, as Sloonev and Reawlon were the only wmpetitors, siud there was loyds. betw«.n them at the finish.

Medley To run on a!; tours 53yds., run bucwnrae oOyds., roll 50yds., and rim oOyds. lnzes, 30s mid Us.-O. R. Smith I ; Aperaima, S. Seven started, but not one tullißfOU to tho conditions.

A Boyn Raoo (under 12) was improvised witti money collected on th P , ground. About a dozen ran. The award was :-A. McGroovy, 1; J. Adams, 2; VVilks 3ioung, 4.

liltiug in the King. Fmcs £1 and £2.— J-.iiero vveru 12 competitors. F. Bailey took first prize witli 8 lings, and there was a tie for second placo but ween Garry and Joo Karaitiana willi (i rings, which was run oil', wlten Garry got S and Joe 5 only. This closed a very pleasant day fust in time to catch the evening train.