MOKAUITI SPORTS.
A SUCCESSFUL GATHERING. Fine weather, but dull, favoured the settlers in bringing off the annual sports gathering at Mokauiti on Thursday. The Mokauiti sports have come to be recognised throughout the district, and settlers together with their wives and children gather from near and far to do honour to the occasion. Hitherto the sports have been held on Messrs Erikssen and McDonald's property, but this year a central position was secured at the corner of the road on Mr Fraei's flat. The ground is admirably situated and can be converted into a fine recreation ground, but the running track was a shade rough. Mr C. K. Wilson, member for the district, attended the sports and took part in one or two events. As anchor man in the tugo'war he did yeoman's service for his side which had hardly anything the worst of the pull, though it did get beaten. The programme was well varied, the events numbering twentytwo, including races for the children. Following are the results: — Boys' race under 12.years. F. Bowring 1, C. Clarke 2, 0. Coombridge 3. Girls under 12.—Linda Wigg 1, S. Morgan 2, C. Bowring 3. Boys under 14 years.—A. Coombridge 1, R. Ford 2, P. Goulding 3. Girls under 14. G. Morgan 1, E. Brake 2, R. Wylie 3. Maiden Chop.—Barlow 1, Brown 2, Ford 3. 100 yds handicap.—J. Goulding 1, J. Coombridge 2, N. Petersen 3. Married ladies' race.—Mrs Bowring 1, Mrs Williams 2. Single ladies' race.—Miss Ringbam 1, Miss G. Wylie 2,Miss May Wylie 3. Sawing handicap Ford Bros. 1, Fraei Bros. 2. 220 yds handicap. Petersen 1, Brake 2, Smith 3. A great race; won by inches; Tug-o'-war.—Waimiha and Tangitu teams contested this event, and after a long pull Tangitu wore their opponents down. Tangitu team: Barlow, Tyler, Addison, Coogan, Ford, Bratton O'Keefe, and Collett. Waimiha team: C. K. Wilson, McKay, Binna (2), Wigg, R- Guilford, Mcßeth, and Putello. Fifteen-inch chop.—T. Tyler 1, F. Ford 2, J. Brown 3. Sheep-guessing.—W. Barlow 1271b8. Boys' chop, under 15. W. Coombridge 1, S. Fraei 2. Potato race. —W. Petersen 1, H. Bratton 2. Pea-guessing.—Mrs Collett and t. Ford dead heat 1. -JBigb jump. Kiwa sft lin, 1, Smith 4.11 2.
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King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 546, 1 March 1913, Page 5
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368MOKAUITI SPORTS. King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 546, 1 March 1913, Page 5
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