THE HOLIDAY.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2006, 10 November 1886, Page 3

THE HOLIDAY.

(UNITED I’KE.nS association.)

Dunedin, Nov. 9. A very large number of people left town by the Bteamers to witness the Review and si q,tn fight by tho volunteers at the Heads, which passed off successfully. The steamers wore quite unable to accommodate all tlie passengers who wishod to go. Many left by train for the Oamaru regatta and T,iuri races. About 5 o’clock rain fell pretty heavily and the excursionists are just coming home drenched. Welunc.ton, Nov. 0. To-day has been observed as a general holiday. Tho weather was very fine. Numerous excursions were arranged and in some of the country districts tho usual local horse races took p'ace. Timaru, Nov. 9 The local volunteers here celebrate the Prince of Walts’ Birthday by holdin a grand field day and sham fight. The weather was glorious and everything passed off successfully. Despite unpromising appearances on Monday, the weather yesterday morning was all that holiday-makers could desire nod holiday-making was, of course, the order of the day in loyal Marlborough, in honor ef the anniversary of tho birthday of the Heir Apparent- In addition to the several denominational proceedings, the Weileyans and Salvationists, at Tua Mari a, there were many picnics of a priyjfe character down the Sounds, to the Boulder Bank, the Bluff, and the many other picturesque spots in the neighborhood. The Marlborough excursionists who contemplated visiting Nelson by the Penguin, and who proceeded to Picton on Monday mght with that intention, were disappointed, in that the nmer was detained by the bad weather I I’ovailjng on Monday, and the trip had to be abandoned while the intending w n G-rers had to return the home attractions of the district, Picton people enjoyed themselves in their usual healthy manner, and at Blenheim the holiday

3 public proc; edings began at about l 1 , o’clock, whin members of the differen lodges commenced to assemble for thi y FRIENDLY SOCIETIES’ DEMON >' SrKVTIO'--. The procession moved off shortly afte the hour named Iro n the Odd Fellows 8 Hall in the following order : Hibernian Band. | Druids. ' 1 Hibernian Australasian CLtholic Benefi 1 I Socie y. ' , Foresters. ■ j S ici. ties’ Band. t Odd Fellows. 1 The procisdon a.rived at Mr Jellyman’s paddock, Maxwell I’oad. shortly bifore 11 o’click, where THE FRIENDLY SOCIETIES’ SPORTS, which were, of course, the great event of tho day, immediately began. The ground was largely attended hy the public during tho day, between f>ot) and 70being present. We have not Bpace to refer to the excellent arrangements, the sp’endid manner in which judge, handicuppers, secretary, etc., carried out their duties, hut it should just he inentioued that the handicapping with one exception (and in this case not preventible) wn» exce lent, the fields keeping well together and the competitors finishing generally within a few feet of each other. Under uch circumstances detailed descriptions of the events bee ones unnecessary, indeed almost impossible. Following a r e the results . 1 Foot Race, 150 yards handicap—For Oddfellows, Foresters, Druids and Hibernians,lst Prize Framed Emblem and 103 ; 2nd Prize 10s. Eutrance 2s Gd O'Sullivan, 7yd* ... ... 1 Gaukrodger, sell .. ... 2 Sowimn, 3yds ... ._ 3 Seven started.

2 410 yards Foot Race, handicap. Ist Prize, 40s; 2nd Priz ■, 20s. EnI ranee, 4s. Gaukrodger, 10yds ... ... 1 Ewart, 3yda .. .. .. 2 R. Hart, 25yds .. ..3 Six started. 3 Hoi* Step and Jump, handicap. Ist Prize, 20s ; 2dJ Prize, 10s. Eutrance 2 J . Seifeit, sell, 10ft Sin... .. 1 Healey 12iu, 89fc lOin .. 2 Corder 14in, 3'Jft 4in|in ... 3 Four started. 4 Foot Race, 250 yards handicap, Ist Prize, 355; 2ud Prize, 15s. Entrance 3s. Gaukrodger 13yds ... ..1 Priddle 18yds 2 Poole sell .. .. .. 3 Eight started. 5 Running High Jump, handicap. Ist Prize, 255; 2nd Prize, 10s. Entrance 2s. Leahy Gin (4 11?) 1 M'Kinlay 2in (4 9|).. .. * Seifiet 2in (4 9£) ... .. * Four competed. The second and third tied and divided the prize. There were only two entries for this event which was therefore withdrawn. 7 One Mile Handicap.—A sweepstake of ss, with L 4 added ; 2nd Prize 20s ; 3rd prize, 10s, to come out of the sweepstakes. Nomination, 2s Gd ; acceptance, 2i 6d. Woodhouse 35yds 1 Woolley 45yds 2 Scott 50yds 3 Six started. This was tho event of the day, Woodhouse was the dark hurao of the race and having obtained 35yds won rather easily. Time smin 40secs, which must be considered slow. At Picton the other day the distance was accomplish!d in smio 35sec. 8 Sack Race over Hurdles.—Once round tho course. Ist Prize, 20s ; 2nd Prize, 7s Gd. Eutranco Is. Scott ... 1 Thomas 2 Six stared for this event which created great amusement. 9 Foot Race, 250 yards, handicap, over 7 flights of hurdles. Ist Prize, 40s ; 2nd Prize, 15s. Entrance 3s. Ilart, lSyds .. .. .. 1 McDonald, 15yds 2 Godfroy, 15yds .. ..3 Eight started. 10 Four Part Race, handicap. Ist Prize, 208 ; 2nd Prize, 7s 6d. Entrance 2s. Ewart 1 Corder 2 Six started. This was a most amusing contest. Tho distance was 200 yards and each competitor had to walk 50 yards, hop 50, run 50, and crawl the remaining 50 on all fours. Entering the straight Ewart and Corder were crawling neck and neck but Ewart managed to put on a Bpurt and won by about three yards. 11 Foot Race, 100 yards, handicap. For Gills under 12 years of age. Special Prizes ; Ist Prize, 5s ; 2nd Prize 2*; Entrance Free. M. Bishell 1 J. Robinson 2 12 Obstacle Race. 300 yards, handicap, Ist Prize, 35s ; 2nd Prize, 15s. Entrance, 3s. Hathaway, Byds 1 Walsh, syds .. ..2 Five started. Won by about twenty yards. 13 Boy’s Obstacle Race, handicap, Once round the cjurse. Ist Prize, 1 s 2nd Prize, 3s. Entrance Is. A. Carter 1 Robinson 2 This event brought out the biggest field of the day, uo fewer than fifteen starting; 14 Foot Rack, 100 yards, handicap. Ist Prize 35s ; 2nd Prize, 15s. Entrance 3s, Poole .. 1 Gaukrodger, 6yds 2 Eleven started. A liirdly contested race between first and second naan, and won on the post. 15 Foot Race, 100 yards, handicap. For Roys under 14 years of age. Ist Prize, 5s ; 2nd Prize, 2s. Entrance Gd. Donnelly .. .. ... 1 O’Dwyer 2 Fourteen started. THE~ETaiOPIANS. The Ethiopian* gave another excellent “ show ” at Ewart’s Hail last night to an audience that filled the buildiug to overflowing. The programme was by far the best given by the Company ; each item was well rendered, and it is needless to say that each was well received. The jokes snd comicalities were ia most cases original and really funny, the local hits being especially good, Messrs Ogilvie (piano), Curry (cornet), Rabbits (violin) and Tucker (double has*) contributed some lirst-olass music, and added materially to the succ'-ss of the performance!. In place of the usual “ chair busines* ” a plantation scene was introduced in the first part, the idea being that of a “ free and easy ” after the day’s work of the negroes on a plantation was over. Mr Hazlett fulfilled the du'ies of interlocutor satisfactorily, while Messrs Fahy and Bush were very amusing corner men. The second part consisted of the usual variety entertainment, the whole concluding with a farce, “ The Doctor’s Shop,” amusingly played by Messrs Fahy, Bush, and Hazlett. Owing to preasure on our space we are unable to give the deta led criticism which the entertainment desu-ved, but we can honestly siy that last night’s performaee-: was in every wav an improvement on anything previously given by the Ethiopian* and was even a long way ahead of many petformances by professional companies.

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