Victoria Day.

Temuka Leader, Issue 3744, 25 May 1901, Page 3

Victoria Day.

FIRE BRIGADE’S SPORTS AT GERALDINE. President—Captain Mcllroy. Secretary —Mr A. M. Fyfe. Treasurer —Mr J. Bon nington. Starter— Mr E. E. Tasker Handicapper—Mr J. P. Kalaugher. Judges —Running and Cycling, Mr C B. Shallcrass; wrestling, Messrs AV. Mason and K Brophy ; fire brigade events. Messrs J. Kennedy and T. Gunuion. Timekeepers — ' Messrs G. Belhnne, A. J. McKay, and W. T. Turner. Committee—Messrs J. IV. Pye, J. R. Montgomery, A. McLean, D. E. Lewis, T. Sherratt, J. J. McCaskey, G. Creemer, J. Maling, J. barrell, and Members of Eire Brigade. After a storm in the early morning the weather broke fine yesterday for the sports gathering hold at Geraldine under tho auspices of the Geraldine Fire Brigade, but a cutting wind from the sou’-west blow across the domain all day, throwing rather a damper on the sports and militating largely against the attendance, which was anything but good. The Volunteer shooting match at Waimato also took away a number of young men from the town, while several private shooting parties went out into the country for a day’s sport, and these things, together with the cold weather, tended to make the attendance small. The officials, however, were by no means disheartened, and set to work to make ihe gathering as successful as possible from a sportsman’s point of view, and the events on tho whole were interesting, especially the Eire Brigade, competitions. The ground arrangements male by the committee were excellent, and were deserving of a larger meeting. The Geraldine Brass Band was in attendance, and helped in a largo measure to enliven the proceedings. The refieshmeut booth was in the hands of Mr G. 11. i ryant, who did fair business. The President, Captain Mcllroy. and the Secretary, Mr A M. Fyfe, are worthy of special mention for the interest they took in the meeting, and all the officials are to be commended for the smart way in which they got the programme off by 3.30 p.m. 100 Yards Handicap, prizes 25s and 10s— First heat: P. C. AVarbcrton, scr, 1 ; A. M. Murray, 2yds, 2. J. Dean Iyd, \A T . Gunn 4yds, and Tarbottom syds, also started. Dean came in a good third. Time, 11 l/ssecs. 2nd Heat: Kennedy, 3yds, 1 ; J. Joe, Cyds, 2. There were only two starters Kennedy won easily. lime, 11-2/useo. i inal: J. Joe, oyds, 1; P. C. AVarburton, scr, 2. Joe led out to tho finish, but was nearly caught at the tape by AVarburton. Time, Usee.

100 Yards Baud Race, prizes 20s and 10s —Fronting 1, Fyfe 2 Fronting won easily. 440 Yards Handicap, prizes 30s and 10s — AA T . Gunn, 10yds, 1 ; A M. Murray, 7yds, 2. The other starters were Kennedy syds, and Tarbottom 10yds. Gmm won easily. Tims, 56secs.

220 Yards Handicap, prizes 25= and 10s Kennedy, 3yds, 1 ; J Joe, 11yds, 2. The other starters were W. Gunn Byds, A. M. Murray 3yds, Tarbottoui 9yds. Joe led well till within a yard of the tape, when he was collared by Kennedy Murray came a g»od third. Time, 25-3,53608. One-man Manual Engine ; prizes, 20s and 10s —E. O’Malley, Geraldine (40 2-ssec), 1 ; Borroughs, Christchurch (44 1-osec), 2. The other competitors were A. Fyl'e (41 2-osec), AV. CJouston (4(ssec), J Fronting (d-Ssec), and Woods, Christchurch (sGsec). 120 Yards Firemen’s Eaoo; prizes, 20s and 10=—A. Fyfel,E O’Malley 2. Groves, Berkley, and White also started. Fyfo won by half a yard off O’Malley Wrestling, for those who hid not won £5 collectively; prizes, 25s and 10= —It. Connell 1, J. Connell 2. James Joe also competed. Five-men Manual, wet; prizes, 75s and 5s Geraldine (34=eoi 1, Christchurch (SOsecl 2. Only two teams competed. The Geraldine boys put in some fairly smart work. 880 Yards Handicap ; prizes, 40s and 15s —Kennedy. 20yds, 1 ; S. Uonnithorne, 20yds, 2. The other starters wore J. Envoy 50yds, and F. B. Jones UOyds. The men got together in a bunch at the first lap, and kept their places well to the finish, except Jones, who fell out altogether before entering the straight. Kennedy won a good race by a yard or two. Time, 2min 17 4-s=ec 120 Yards Football Bice ; prizes, 20s and 10s —Connell 1, Fechnoy 2 Three other competitors. This closed the programme, three events being cut out at the last moment.