The Latest From Wellington.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume X, Issue 7, 18 February 1893, Page 163

The Latest From Wellington.

(BY TELEGRAPH.) THE CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING. THE New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association’s fourth Championship Meeting took place on Saturday afternoon at the Basin Reserve, Wellington. The grandstand and grounds were crowded, between 4,000 and 5,000 people being present. The Garrison Band played appropriate selections. Afternoon tea, etc., was provided in a large marquee. The weather wa< lovely, though very hot, and the grounds were looking very pretty. The meeting caused quite a stir in Wellington, all the vehicles, trams, buses, etc., being crammed conveying visitors to and fro. Some lovely dresses were worn. THE prizes were presented on the ground at the close of the sports by Mrs H. D. Bell, who was accompanied by Miss Bell, Mrs Arthur Pearce, and Mrs Gore. Mr Tring (R. A.M. Secretary), called out the names and each winner received tremendous applause. Mr Bell (president), called for three cheers for Canterbury, who won the Banner by one point. DRESSES AT THE MEETING. Mrs Bell wore cream crOpon, with brocade sleeves trimmed with narrow black velvet bands, large black hat with flowers; Miss Bell, heliotrope figured with white, sailor hat; Mrs Richmond, black; Mrs Richardson, black silk, jet bonnet; Mrs Levin, grey costume, majenta front; Mrs Werry, black, mauve pansy bonnet; Mrs Pearce, grey crOpon, trimmed with black lace ; Mrs Trigham, black and mauve : Mrs C. Johnston, black, with red and white beaded vest, small jet bonnet; Mis W. Johnston, black brocaded cloth, black bonnet with pink roses; Mrs Parfitt, grey ; Mrs Menteath. grey trimmed with beautiful embroidery; Mrs Travers, black; Mrs Gore, black, cream bonnet trimmed with jet; Mrs Wardrop, white, fawn hat with pink roses; Mrs Lee, fawn tweed; Mrs Mantel, cream and mauve delaine; Mrs Firth, flowered delaine; Mrs McLean, black silk, mauve bonnet; Mesdames Babbington, Barron, Fulton, Reid, Friend, 8. Kennedy, Riley, Crawford, McCarthy, Hoggard, Gray (Dunedin), Holywood, Caldwell; Miss Holmes, grey with white lace sleeves; Miss Lysaght (Patca), Miss Richmond; Miss E. Richmond, black and white check, black Empire sash, pretty black hat trimmed with daisies with long stalks; Misses Hadfield, Williams; Cooper, grey with epaulettes of lace; Miss Izard, grey crepon, large black hat with pink roses; Miss Richardson, black with white chiffon front; Miss Henry, black and white dress, mauve hat; Miss Graham, cream and green delaine; Miss Brown, blue crepon, black lace hat, blue strings; Miss Gore, electric blue silk, white hat; Miss M. Gore, grey and pink, black and pink hat; Miss H. Johnstone, white, large. black floral hat; Miss W. Johnstone, white with green sash ; Miss Brandon, black Eton costume, red blouse ; Miss Barclay, Miss Tuckey, blue erdpon ; Miss Quick, fawn, with pink blouse bodice, large cream hat; Misses Valse, Babbington, lemon silk, large lemon hat; Misses White, Tapes, Atkinson, Barron, Curtiss, Mcßae (Nelson), Monro. Nancarrow, pretty blue gown, large white hat; Misses Nathan (two), pretty pink crepon, black and pink hats; Misses Elliott, Seed, Fairchild, pale blue; Miss Heywood, black, with mauve silk sleeves; Miss Hamilton, black floral delaine; Misses Burnett, Tripe, Morrah, Dyer, grey tweed, cream, and mauve hat; Miss Widdop, grey and yellow; Misses Marchine, Hughes, Pickering, grey, crimson blouse, and hat; Misses Skerret (three), Pownall, fawn Miss Luckie, black; Misses Pike, Gillon, fawn, with brown hat; Misses Samuels, Hall. Hoggard, Kenny, pretty cream gown. Empire sash, large feather hat; Messrs Werry, Webb, Guerson, Knopp, Tripp, Davies, King, McCardell, Littlejohn, Heslop, Ross, Batkin. Firth, Leckie, Wooldridge, C. Pearce, Barnett, Beswick, Galbraith, Hill, Kreeft, L. Harley. B. Goring. Fisher, Vogel, Cooper, Ed. Richardson, Mourve, Hector, Bat ger, Gardner, Levin, Robinson, Turnbull, Butler, Bull, Butterworth, Johnston, Gore, Barron, Brooksmith, Colonel Pearce, Colonel Gordon. Drs. Martin. Cahill, etc.

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