AWAKERI PATRIOTIC SPORTS MEETING

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 6, Issue 68, 30 April 1943, Page 8

AWAKERI PATRIOTIC SPORTS MEETING

SATURDAY, MAY Ist COMMENCING TIME 10.15 SHARP

Howell's Paddock, • Awakeri

Over £180 in Prizes

ADULT HORSE EVENTS

1. Lightweight Hack up to 11 stone. Entrance 2s 6d. Ist £1; 2nd 10s; 3rd ss. 2. Heavyweight Hack up to 15 stone. Entrance 2s 6d. Ist £1<; 2nd 10s; 3rd ss. 3. Flag Race. Entrance 2s 6d. Ist £1 10s; 2nd 15s; 3rd 7s 6d. 4. Best Paced and Mannered Hack. Entrance 2s 6d. Ist £1; 2nd 10s,; 3rd ss. 5. Maiden Jump, no wire. Entrance 4s. Ist £4; 2nd £2; 3rd £1. G. Champion Hack. No entrance. Ist Trophy. 7. Best or Girl Rider, 16 years and under. Over 4. hurdles 3ft. Entrance 2s 6d. Ist £1; 2nd 10s; 3rd ss. 8. Best Gentleman Rider, 55 years or over. No entrance. Ist £1 Is. 9. Rela3 r Race, teams of four. Entrance 8s per team. Ist £2; 2nd £1. 10. Open Jump, wire included. Entrance 12s 6d. Ist £10; 2nd £5; 3rd £2 10s. (list minimum). 11. Draught Horse Derby. Entrance 2s. Trophy. 12. Visitors Jump. Horses travelling 20 miles or more* Entrance 4s. Ist. £4; 2nd 3rd £1. 13. Cleverest Jumper. Entrance 3s. Ist £2;, 2nd £1. 14. Steeplechase Style, list minimum. Entrance 4s. Ist £4; 2nd £2; 3rd £1. 15. Polo Pony Trial over two furlongs. Entrance 2s 6d. Trophy. 15a. Pony Jumper, 14.2 and under IG. Dual Jump. Entrance ss. Ist £2: 2nd £1. 17. Wire Jump. Entrance 2s 6d. Ist £2; 2nd £1. IS. Team of Four Jump, six entries or no 2nd prize. Entrance Bs. Ist £3; 2nd £1. 19. Farewell Jump. Previous- winner ineligible. Entrance 4s. Ist £4;: 2nd £2; 3rd £1. 20. Gretna Green Race. Entrance 4s. Ist £2; 2nd £1. 21. Musical Chairs. Entrance 2s. Ist £1; 2nd 10. 22. Open Bending. Entrance 2s Gdlst £1 10s; 2nd 15s.

CHILDREN'S HORSE EVENTS

No Entrance Fee. 1. Best School Pony. Must be bona fide school pony to carry two or more children. Prizes 4s; 3s; 25,; Is 2. Best Boy or Girl Rider,. 14 years and under. 4sn; 3s; 2s; Is. 3. Best Boy or Girl: Rider, 10 years and under. 4,5; 3s; 2; Is. 4. Best Boy or Girl Rider, 7 years and under. 4s; 3s; 2s; Is. ' 5. Children's Relay Race, 14 years and under, teams of three. Ist 2s each; 2nd Is each. G..Gretna Green. 3s>; 2s. 7. Bending Competition. Ist 3s; 2nd 2s. 8. Hoane From . School Handicap. 4s; 3s; 2s; Is. NOTE: Any outside entrants requiring horses to be met or desiring any information ring 189 M, Whakatane, in evening. BANDS IN ATTENDANCE HIGHLAND DANCING Sheep Dog Exhibition Trial during Lunch. Stepping the Chain. Prize: An axe. Nail Driving Competition. Prize: A hammer. Guessing Competitions. Dance in Evening. PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN'S ATHLETIC EVENTS 1. School Boy's Championship, 100 yds. Trophy for school. Medal for Ist. 2. School Girl's Championship, 100 yds. Trophy for school. Medal for Ist. Entrance for above Is each. 3. Age Race. 4. Boys and Girls Junior Relays, Inter-school. Four runners in team. Up to 11 years inclusive. 5. Boys and Girls Senior Relays. 12 3'ears and over. G. Tug-of~war (boys), Inter-school-Seven-a-side. 7.' Egg and Spoon. 8. Sack Races. 9. Three Legged Races.. 10. Girls Overhead Ball, Interschool, 9 an team. 11. Pass Ball (boys), Inter-school. G in team. 12 Boys Bike Race. 13. Girls Bike Race. 14. Boys and Girls Slow Bike Race. Entrance Foes :— NOTE: 12 years and over Gd each event, 11 years and under free. Teams 2s each. ADULT ATHLETIC EVENTS 1. 100 yds Open Handicap. Entrance 2s Gd. Ist £2: 2nd 15s; 3rd ss. 2. 220 yds Open Handicap. Entrance (Continued in next column)