MANAIA BAND SPORTS AND PICNIC.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 8115, 10 November 1904, Page 2

MANAIA BAND SPORTS AND PICNIC.

(i'rom Qur Own Correspondent.) 1 The baud assembled at the practice room and*formed in marching order, then playing a lively march as far a* the Octagon, where they met lht> Kaponga Band. Salutations eventuated between the two bands, and afterwards the Kaponga contingent rendered a pleasiug item. Both b&ndti then joined forces, and playing to a very lively "quickstep" headed the procession to the recreation ground. The members of the local band were mostly in fancy' costume, the various grotesque characters being: Jack Tar, Hello of tne Arawas, Blactc Gin, Rag Tag, Butter-maker, Clown, My Sweetheart, Naval, Band Costume, Japanese lady, Druid, Chinaman, Negro Slave, and Spanish cavalier, and many other novel costumes. Master A. Meuh. as marshal,, headed the procession on a milk whiteEony, and was dressed in military fashion^ is character being meant to represent , "Bobs." d Punctually at Vhe advertised time Ujf various items, on the programme weft st:irts<)> the results of which were:— U.oys,' Race, under 14.— -C. Trcmain. Girls.' Race, under 14.— Emily Hurley. Bun and Soda Race.— Tim Hurley, juii. Maori Sack Race. — Kahu. Dairymen's 100 yd*. Handicap.— J. J. Patterson. Boot Race.— J. O'Dea. Tug-of-war.— Hurley's team. Handicap, open. 100 yds. — J. O'Dea. Onj^mile Bicycle Race.— A. Parkes. Mapri Ladies' Race, 60yds.— Te Wahtne. Potato Race.— J. O'Dea. Single Ladies' Race, 60yda.— Miss Evelyn, franklin. *A Pillow Fight.— P. O'Reilly. M Obstacle Race.— Taiho. ■ Business Men's Race. — otto MeuFc. V Band Race.— A. Melville. 1

Old Buffer's Race.— J. 4, ConnelL Over £20 was taken &fe the gates, amK the fixture lias ptcftod itself to be a complete success. A teetotal marnuee was erected on thfc grounds, under the inan1 agement q| M* 51. Nolan, and the occupants djd. good businens. During the day the fcpal band discoursed nice music, arid »t hH«fvals the Kaponga Band (20 perunder Bandmaster EcclestwK. oame to the -rescue and rendered s#ni<* of their best selections, etc., whicfc aft times called for loud applause. Mr B. FoWles proved to be an ideal* secretary, whilst Mr T. Hurley ma judge* an) Mr >V. Bigham as handieapper g«v# general lAtiifaction. The sports terminated at about 5 p.m., and the combined! bands headed • the proecmien to town, playing "The girl I feft behtin! me." In, thfi evening the nitmbera of the local band* entertftined Kaponga bandsmen af tea, after, yhkh there was a "smokey social."