Patutahi School Fete.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 423, 1 March 1890, Page 2

Patutahi School Fete.

The ehove camo off on Thursday with oon« siderable e-riat In a naddook kindly lent tor the purpose by Mr G. L. Sunderland, and a more suitable place could hardly have been found elsewhere, even on plqturetqae Patutahi, It proved a most enjoyable day, racaa for tfig school children and games for their seniors being carried on till tha shades of evening caused a general dlsnarsal. Not the laest enjoyable part of tha day’s amnumsnt being tbe walk, ride, ar drive, as the mm might be, homeward beneath the soft refulgent rays oi tha nocturnal oeleetial luminary There were present several visitors from town, end also Mr A. O. Arthur, whose arrival woe greeted by the boys with three ringing cheers. Where all worked so zealously, end cordially in promote the success of the gathering, It would be invidious to narp* *uy where want oi apace might cause the omission of some, but a word of praise must ba given to Mr J. Price for hla excellent handicapping, reaultiag in cluse finishes and general satisfaction, The prizes giyen were highly Appreciated by the wlnnere, and full justice was done fly all to the numerous good things provided and dispeqeed by the ladies. Appe ided Is an account of the principal event* of th* meeting. Hop, step, au*l jump—J, Atkina, 90 feet, 100yds, boys under 10 yean -Douglas, his 100yds, girls under 10 yeaN—Sarah Greaves, let. Three-legged race—Philip* and Judd, ht, 100yds, girl* un ier 12 vpan—B. Price, ht. 100yds, boys under 12 yean—H. Atkht, ht. Hurdle race handicap, 200 yards, 0 hnriilns—H. Atkins (Ifiyds) hit J. PriM (30yds) 2; 'Matthews (25yds) 8. ■ • ISfiyde, gitls under h yesars—M. Caddlcrg Ist. Menagerie race—Atklue’ oat, ht | Brloe’q lamb, 2ud ; Matthew* pig, Red. On* othat pig and three rooaten also started. This was the race of the day, hardly three feel separating the oat and the lamb, while th* pig driven by Matthews just beat th* olh»r on the post for third plooe. The high jump was won by W. Gedye, who cleared 3ft. llj’rn, three other* tying for aeoond place. An obttaol* rao* won by Dan Carroll, oauaed Im mans* amusement, and in catching th* flrauy ■pig the fun wa* fast ansi furious, Th* concert and dance which Wore to saccead th* day’s iport bar* b**n postponed,