Friendly Societs' Fete.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1599, 4 January 1886, Page 2

Friendly Societs' Fete.

Starters— Messrs Weight and Richardson; Judge -Messrs Shortt and West; Stewards— ACessr Woodrooffe, Hosking, and Miller ; Handicappers—Messrs Wood, Sheerin, and Dungan. . .-. ■ '■■-.■ *

The annual fete of the above Soeiatiei was held on New Years Day m Mr Lin* ton's grounds, Terrace End. The in* clemency of the weather during the forenoon caused* a complete upset to the arrangements made by 'the committee and indeed at one time il had been decided to ,. postpone the sport*. However, : after deliberating repeatedly, it was coQr tidered advisable to make; an attempt to carry out the programme, and under the "circumstances and with such difficuttiel""~ to contend with, as; they most certainly / had, the. Committee are entitled to wary, ""i credit for the successful manner m which - they managed to get through with ft • long programme of events m a yerjr short space of time. The procession of i members of the various Lodges was not formed till about 1.30 leaving the Square shortly after and arriving at Terrace End, headed by the Band (the latter , being under the direction of Mr Smith), j following the Band 'came the Druids, fc. dressed m their regalia with white surplices and lorig white beards, next the Oddfellows, with the Foresters bringing ... up the rear. Two of the latter Bros. Lee and Hosking attended riding and dressed m the old cavalier costume of Forestry,, were the admiration of the fair sex dur- ' ing the day. The procession entered.the ' grounds as follows— Foresters first, Odd- : fellows next, and Druids following. The ' first event on the programme was got off < at about 2.80, and the whole with slight. » , .alteration carried out successfully. There were about six or seven hundred pertoni .. present, iand they all seemed to •njby the J sports thoroughly. The following is • A ; ' ' report of the events m their order* '' rj 1. MAtDEN Race— lso-yds (open). Entrance 9s td. .. Ist Prize, 30s, second, 10s. „ . ti -.\ „.;', - ■Hammond ... \, ... .... .... ITerry .;. . ■ „., ... ...... „.. 2>; Oliphani „,...,. ... ... .;. 3 . "Winner led from start. ' ' " 2i Race for Boys— loo-yds, under 14 years.- En ; trance. Ist Prize. 15s, second, 7s «d. Corkery; .;. .. 1 , Pleasant; ... ... ... ... 2 Ne,wth.:. ... ... 3 Ten boys started. ' 3. Friendly Societies HandiCa*— 44o, 306,sii)i ' aud-100 yds. Nomination, 3s, Acceptance, 7s. ■ ■ Ist Prize, £5 Ss and Silver Cup, value £10 10s; * Sos< 3r,d, 20s. First event, 440 yds. Jackson }(7yds) ... ..j' / ... 1 Lynch (JL7yds)''i . f .»• U,■ ►.;/ /2 Rush (scratch), sJso started. ' *, ' . ' 4. Race for Young Ladiks— loo yds, under li years. ! (Special Prize ) Aldridge! ... 1 to'ckie .J. ... ... 2 Richardson ... .... •„. ,".."" ''Sixtaen girls started. 1 5. Haxdicap Race— loo yds, (open). .Nomiaationi a Is, Acceptance, 2s; Ist Prize, 30s; 2nd, 80s Jackson ; ... : ;,. ... ... i , qiiphant! .... ... .., .... afi Kavanagh ... ... ... ;/. jj v * Bush also started. Won easily. 6. Walking Haxdicah— Two Mile. Kominatip - " , ,2s; Acceptance, ss; one prizt only. f Collingwiood ... „. : ;.. \.. " 1 Smith '.J. ... ... ... "... '2 This ; event was about the most excit. ingbhejengaged m, and was witched with, considerable interest by the spectators ifrbih Start! to finish. : ColUngwood ;. ,• led away at the start and kept |he lead ' • (about lPyds), till he had covered about half the distance when be was passed bySmith beyond the winning post, whe kept about 3yds m advance forfef ft J raile, Cdllingwood then passed- his opponent and kept a couple of yards ahead Jill beginning the last round when Smith caught him up and they both walked together a! few yards, Collingwood, however, put on a good spurt and left Smith • behind about 18 inches, coming home with noi any moire distance to spare.'' The walking of the winner was admired by all onj the ground. They, both started froni; scratch. 7. Half Mile Handicap Race— (open): » tion,ls;Acceptance,Ss;,lstPrize,4os;Snaios ] peck .j. ..: \f ... * v./i- 4 Bush .1 ... 2 Benne't also started. Rush led for one round and was. then passed by Feck who won easily by about 50 yards. . 8. Baby Show (Special Prize). This event, came off as usual and caused about the same amount of fun, the prize-winner being Mrs Smith for best all round baby, one month old.' ' > j■■ ■ . 9. Little Girls' Race.— Special Prize Jrom Bro. Williams, of the Southern Cross Lodge, Ho. 2A. 1 box of perfumed s«ap. Nine little ones started for thig race which was won by A. Platt. . .\i „ 10. Obstacle Rack— SOOyds. Entrance. 3s: ltt Prize, 40s; 2nd, 20s. ' " Jackson. "... „. ;., ... 1 Newth ... ... ■..-,- ..; ... 2 Salmon, i. ... , 8 Gower also started. Considerable fun was caused during this race by the competitors bfforts to surpass the difficulties m the course. ,

PRESENTATION. A very pleasing feature m the day'a enjoyment was the presentation to Mr Linton of a handsome china dinner tervice made bh ; behalf of tKt' Jf'rieridly ' -' Societies by Mr Shortt 4who^deliTer#dv himself of a vary neat speech oiT ihi occasion! If r Linton m replying thanked • '; the Societies for the practical evidijnce'ojf their appreciation for what he had done < - m the past and hoped, he would again bf m a position to assist them when it would be a'a greatr : ,a J pfeasute as it always had been to him to assist thenv rr 11. Boys' Sace.— Ist Prize, Bat and B»H ; md, It. Pleasant ... ... ... ... 1 Linton.;. ... ... ... „. 5J Corkery; ... • ... „.••' "... -'i 12. Societies' Handicap— Sooyds(Jnd event.) Jackson 1..; ■ ..; ' ... ... '. *■ j (Rush .1 •";.'.*.« a .Lynch.i -,, k -,. ... 5 IJ.' Handicap HordLß RxcK-^BOOyds, over.lft 6in. hurdles. Nomination, 2s; Acceptance, 3s; Ist ' . Prii;e44os; > 2nd, 206. ' •■■ • ■ : : ■; Jackson; •' ii. ;. # . .., ■••..•„,,• . J •,. Bennett; ... ... , v . . .., 2 Saywell ..... ... ...... .... .ft 14. Three-leqgbd Hurdle Race— lso yds, over 2ft hurdles. Entrance, 2s ; Ist Prise, 30§ ; md,. Salmpn l^ Saywell ... ... .. Fi 'l r Pecfc «fc Newth... ... ... : ... 2 Bennett i& Jackson ... ;.;. .;■;*« .ft -j? 15. SociETiKS HANDicAr— S2O yds, (3rd event)! Jackson (scratch). «. „. , , k . 1 Rusli (scratch) , .... ... ... '2 Lynch (7yds) ... ... ' : ... ' " ... • 3 Newth ,',', 1 Saywell ... ... 2 Salmon... ... x ... <-~*,° m - .. t 3 16. Race for boys underl* yeart, twice ronn*. -, - f ... ' .... ... • .;.:. l ,t/osgroye ... .>■. ■' ' 'v.. \ ■ >..'• |£ 17. SociETiKs Handicap— loo yds, (4th event) * Jaokson (scratch) i .t. .... ...• ;1 Bush (scratch) , ... „,; ... /j Lynch (4yds) ... , ....... ....,?$ This event brought the" «portr~to *■«- close about 6.30, everything • havinr pasied off pleasantly and successfully. The booths ejected, although hastily arranged, did a fair business. Messrs Jonei anil Partridge's shooting apparatus also .w.»* * well patronized, and the music wai ail that could bedesired under the baton or Mr Smith. We congratulate thV Com..' nuttee upon the fuecess attending their efforts. ■ ' ■■•.•••./ 1 >•,