ANNIVERSARY FETE.

Wellington Independent, Volume I, Issue 48, 28 January 1846, Page 3

ANNIVERSARY FETE.

The Sixth Anniversary of this sit 1-ment came off on Thursday last, which was duly celebrated with the accustomed sports a:id fest;v;tier. The morning was very wet and stormy, and it was feared by many would cause a postponement l f the tports; however, towards n .en the day cleared up, and the amusements commenced by t..e rowing match by five oared whiieboats. Prize, i.lO. Entrance, £l. Captain Casper's boat George 1 Captain Eyton's boat Wae 2 Mr. George Young's boat Tricolor 3 This race caused great excitement, it being a trial cf science betw.en the Englishmen and Frenchmen; Captain Casper's boat being- manned by the picked crew of the French whaling ship George, no w laying in this harbour ; and Captaia liytc-n's, and Mr. George Young's boats by whalers belonging to lbs shore parties. The Fienchmen came off victorious, winning by nearly a minute. Owing to the boisterous state of the weather the sailing match was postponed until the following day. Hurdle Race.—Gent'emen riders. Entrance, £2 25., with £15 added by the Committee for conducting the sports ; second horse to save his stakes. Heats. Mr. Hunter's b. m. Temperance, Donald.. 1 Col. Wi.kefie:d*s eh. c. Beau, Pedder dis. Mr. Loxley's br. g. MorniDg Star, Walt .. dis. The horses went off well, taking the first hurdle, the brook being the second jump, which was deep and ugly in appearance, they all refused ; Temperanoe, on being brought to the scratch the second time, got well soused in the water, both she and her rider being nearly overhead, but managed to scramble through ; the others followed pretty nearly the same example. From this, Temperance had the race all to herself, the other horses refusing the jumps. The second heat was a walk over. HACK STAKES. Entrance £l Is., with £10 added by the Committee. Second horse to save his stakes. Heats. Mr. Grimaldi's bl. g. Dandy .. Owner .. .. I 1 Mr, Jenkins'br.g. Atan. .. .. "Wintringbam 2 2 Mr. Sktpwith'sgr.g. Templar Owner.... 3 3 Mr. Sutton's bl.g. Phormium Tenar, Big Bill.bolted Mr. J. Smith's bl. g. Inverness .... Owner dis. Mr. Hickson's b. g. Beagle dr. Mr. G. Hunter's Nameless dr. MULE RACE. Entrance 10s. added by!the Committee. The second to save its stakes. Heats. Mr. Moore's br. m. .. Betty Boxer 1 1 Mr. Bethune's Buenavnta.. Lockier 2 2 Mr. Jos. Rhodes' Jane Abbot dis. Mr. H. London's.... Costermonger dis. The day's sport closed by a Race for Maori Horses, to be ridden by Owners. ,£3 given by Committee. Five started, and was won by Tommy Rauparaha's bay mare.