WAIHI.

Ohinemuri Gazette, Volume I, Issue 48, 12 November 1892, Page 5

WAIHI.

[trom«our own oorreßp6nd'ent.] The talented and jovial Billy Barlow "gave a, ghow in the hall on Saturday might; tie wasin great form, and the audience jwere completely surprised at the versatility of the old man, who was really grand and deserved a much better ffeouse, as he only had about £9 in cash. The manner in which he gave good music, from different instruments and implements was really immense. That "Blue Tailed Fly" business took imijmeusely, and was .a grand .performance. The other items on the' bill were done iright up to the ( ihandle, and if circumstances would .hare allowed him to give, anolherievening's amusement on Monday (Bight there >is no doubt be -would had a liull-fcoosa.

The Athletic .Carnival eventuated yesterday (Wednesday), and wasagrand success, notwithstanding the unfavourable state of "the weather, which was real wretched, the rain coming down in earnest All ■ day. The attendance was good, nearly 200 being on the course when biz. started. From all I 1 hear there was a great boil-over, and the bookies scooped the pool, as young Barleys won every ev«nt hewas entered for. with ridiculous ease. All; the knowing ones were taken in and'done 'for. Charles was in great form, and ! bucked around like. a young 'un, and 1 took all sorts of care that the young fellow had fair starts and all that sort of thing. He did not go much on his son'in the tote., although he made out that it was only to be expected that Harry would win, as he comes from a .winning family that are all good ffor anything rtltey go,in foV.;* jTh-eref £a* no publican's booth on the coarse through some misunderstanding, but the 'boys ran a foU-irTgg^d CBtfer^iatnH thing* went [along lively, everybody-enjoying themselves as well as could be expected under the damping! influence of the rain. T&e ladies'' costumes, which looked splendid early in the day, were pretty,well bedraggled before they reached their homes again. They were all up to 1 time, though, when the ball opened < in' the evening, and did uotseem to have suffered at all, as dancing Was kept up with great spirit and nerve Until daylight this morning, when they' finished up with Sir Roger, acid all wended their way home thoroughly pleased and fagged out. The following are the winners of the principal events bf the sports: — 1. Maiden Race, 150 yards. First | Prize. £3; 2nd, £1. . 1 Harley ... „. 1 ' I , Quinn 2 2. Putting the Stone. 0. Brown 1 \ 3. Boys' Each, (under' 14), 100 yards. Jones ... ... 1 4. Waihi Uup 'Handicap (Ist heat), 100 yarda. 'First Prize, £6, and Gazette Medal; 2nd £3; 3rdXl. .Harley 1 ' .Burt 2 'Nicolai ... ... '3 ' 5. Old Buffbrp' Rack. 6. Hop, Stsp and Jump, -First-Prize, £1 10s; 2nd, 10s. W. MeGNynn ... 1 "7. Handicap Hurdle Rack. First Prize, £4; 2nd, £1. Harley 1 Quinn ... „.. 2 8. Girls' Race (under 14), 100 yards. 9. Local Race Handicap, '200 yards. First Prize, £5; 2nd, '£2. Harley ... ... 1 10. High Jump. First Prize, £l> 2nd, 10s. t Vercoe , ... '4ft 9in 1 11. Waihi Cup Handicap (2nd heat). 250 yards. Harley 1 12. Half Mile Handicap. Fiwt Prize, £.3.; 2nd'£l. , Oliver 1 Brady 2 13.' Bald Head Race, 100 yards. 14. Tug of War. Waihi v. Allcomers (12 men aside). Prize^£6. The all-comers (Maoris)) beat the Waihi team easily. 15. One Miiiß Handicap. First Prize, £5; 2nd, £l; 3rd, 10s. Douglas ... ... 1 / Samson ... ... 2'-i t Oliver ... ' ... 3 16. Waihi • Cup Handicap (3rd heat), 400 yards. Harley l 1 - i Harley having won the three heats of the Cup, took first prize and Gazeite; MedaJ, Bart the second, and Nicolai the .third. ■ r 17. Throwing Cbicket Ball. s i 'Kepa ' '1 • 18. Consoiation Race. ! P. Brady ... . 1 Burt 2 - . The Rev Mr 'Munro gives ,a lecture here on Friday night on'the Highlands and Lowlands bf Scotland, but tl ata afraid he won't draw very well, as we are being overdone with shows' of different sorts lately. "- Wajb i, Thursday. :!