THE FEILDING SPORTS.

Manawatu Times, Volume V, Issue 188, 28 December 1881, Page 2

THE FEILDING SPORTS.

The amitial Feflding- Sports pame oflf oh Boxing- Day, and were an, unqualified success. Vhe attendance tboiigh iicit so . large as last year, was very good, fully, I,soo' people being. present. Each^ traiu ' from i i alcombe- ana neighboring -towh- , ships brought numbers of visitors, and numerous coaches, and other vehicles •played- for hire,. and' bronght m a-con-tinuous stream of people. The lawn was nicely, fiiled—jnostly with ladies Rud. children, and ? a^l appeared tp.enjojtbemselres immensely. The Marten s>blun.teer Band was m attendance, and discoursed , sweet music— much to the delight of the young- pebf)le. The whole of the events were g;)t off with precision} and wi&out a single hitch occurring. The day's tport* was considerably enlivened by^the tntroduction.of a» Steeplechase, which took place at two- b'elocW Fourteen : horses started, the race was one mile and a distance,, bf er eight jumps, and although the course- was very rough, and tbftre being many sharp turns, still no accidents occurredj and the race provoked general' merriment. From the start the running was between Mr. S. :Belv«e's « PlyingTiah " and Mr Hughes' "Prophet," and at the ftdish theue borsßs came, m a dead heat, consequently had to- run the cace again, w|hen a splendid contest: ensued-. The first itime round the twoborseskept well together, taking the jumps almost eimuU taneously, but m the second round Mr : ; Belvee's horsef fell^ leavinigf the Vaqer.to his opponent The prize wa» £20, and' ;of course, such an amount subscribed by ■ the • publiCj.s naturally. . gave .everybody .an interest m. the race^ ; , The following are the sevaral 1 «vente' .of the day and the names of winners: — , Pm.u«rstom Cop Hawdicap;— l mile ; Ist prize Cup, value £10j. and prize £2 .'. The .Gup had to.be won^two y.ears out of ■three before becoming- ttie> property of the winner. 1 (Webber and Johnston bad previously won an event each.); : Johnston, Ist ;. Webber, 2nd ;. Thompson, 3rd. Time 4' min. 48' gees., i i QtTOIT Match.— *Fhree-etrtries irprile '£tjAitkin.and Evans- winners.. ) i>? 100 Ya?ids ffASMCAP-.-^First prfie £5 .second prize £L • Nine men started, and i.in the first heat a pretty race was. ran'; < Picardvcoming; m first, mkkgL. &ven«aen ; pressing him.. |n the second heat Wppdp won easily, with; Webber second, and L. SverisdeVtßipd'. Time Handicap Wabjuhq Match— 2 miles ;r First prize £7 r secocd prizo £2.' third jprize £i. Seven, competitors went, for this event, but C£ Hiodge and Beltjit got the lead and maintained it to the finish. Hodge Ist, Belvit 2nd. Time 54 se'eonds. : ' Open Qoahtbr< MriiE H a^wcae.~l st prize 2nd prize £2 } 3rd/ prize £1 : Seven entered, and a good race took place, and which was won by F. Wood, R. Webber seconds Svensdea'thicd; Time 54 secinds,. i Vaulting With PotE.-r^lii prize £2 2nd prize £l. Five entered/ but E, .Webber again, pcoy^d too much for his 'opponents, and carried ofTtbe prize' with a jump of 9ft. Bin., .and Hughes jsecqnd with a jump of Stffc; 7iii; . | "' D Champion, RAeE.—rOpcn to aH comers, Ist prize £7. 2ad prize £2. la. this race, only three started, bu t from the start the money was 1 safe for Woods, who won "easily, YYebber second; V ' Stakdinq Hiajr JhjMft— l«fr prize £2, 2nd ptize 10s. Three entered, J> Jackson l.at, Hughes aud Broughton tie. j Standi«Q; Loire Jnjnc**vr^l«t prize £2, 2nd prize }os. Four entries; J. Broughton first with a jump of 10 feet 7 inches,' Hughes a' cond, 10 feet s£. inches.. Manchbs'ceb. Handicap!— l'mile ;■ Tst prize £15, 2bd pirize £& and third £1. Seven competed for this money and a good race took place. The struggle being between Webber,. Mtlleh, and. Johnston,, but having gashed tbe lead ■ M.illen fought hard; to hold his ground,; which he did to- the fitiishi J&hnston 'second, aud Webber third.',, ( : Box's Racb 150 Ya»t>s— 1st prize, £1, 2nd prize lOSi. Watt Ist, Sobmson 2ndj, Price 3rd. Th*ow.ing. Th«- Hamm». — Ist prize : £ , second, prize ss ; six entries. Hughes ' rst., 68 feet ; J. Jackson 2nd, 66: feet Gotjntt Cup HABrmcAP.r-440!yardis; Ist prize a Cup and £8 ; 2nd prize £5 3rd prize £.2; 4*h. prize 1 lOs. NiriejentrieSj this was i» good race from.start to finish, the men all keeping fairly together, and each one doing his best, Greenwood "manage to get the lead and maintain^ it to. the finish,. Pieard second, ' Ware ? third, and M'lntjere fourth.. • ;*; Hop St«pAw» Jump. — Ist prize £2 ; I 2nd prize 10s. Pour entries. J. Brooghton Ist, 41 feet H inches; W^6«>unhton 2nd, 40 feet I'l inches. j Runnino: Long. JtJMP.—lst p^rize £2,, 2nd prize 10s 1 five eptiries, J. Broughton Ist, 18 feet 1 inch WV Broughton 204 17 feet i inch.. ' ■,■.:• j , Handicap,. HanD^a. Racb.— 22o yardi|| Ist prize £10; 2nd prize £3; 3rd prize £1 ; over K>r hm-dles Bft. 6id high, tb.7*e. entries, F: Woods, scratch B. Webber Z yards^and y L. Svehsden2Oydß/sjrd. RAtnKGAP;^WAtkiNQ MAiCH.4-1 .--jnife;'. ist jfirize &Sv 2nd prize £li W?k. Hodge Ist, R. Belfit 2; OJhis was any. thing bat a' 'good, matches moist of v tbe competitor, appeared to be ontr with- their previous exertions.,; i> . OowsptATioir Race. — 150 y^rds ; Ist pnze £s,*2adr £lv Webber >t» ~L. Svensden 2nd.: 1 Poinx Piuzb.— l»fcpriasfl*£_l.o, 2jad £j5,

: 3rd £1. All running and walking event* Counted 6 4 and 2 points for lit, 2nd, idil 3rd places, eawjept- for the Gountf ; Cup and Consolation^ races ; aend for all : jumping' events 3, 2j and 1 for Ist^ 2nd f ftndthird places respectively. % Web* idei- Ist, F.; Wood %*& Thompson 3. /