MOKAUITI SPORTS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 647, 28 February 1914, Page 5

MOKAUITI SPORTS.

«. Own Correspondent. The third annual sports meeting took place on February 20th in the ground** of Mr P. P. Praei. Beautiful weather attracted a large crowd, viaitora coming from Waimiha and Aria in good numbers. The committee wish to thank the following ladies and gentlemen for so kindly donating trophies and cheques for competition: Mrs Messenger, Mrs E. P. Fraei, Messrs R. Laidluw, J. Boddie, H. Hine, R. Fenton, J. E. C. Turner, J. C McKay, M. F. Marsden, H. Summers, Coombridge, and McDougall Bros. The handicappers are to be congratulated on the result of their work both in the running, chopping and sawing events, good finishes resulting in evary instance. The ladies' committee also worked hard to make the re freshment booth a success, and good business was done. In the evening a concert and dance took place in the HChool. There were quite as many outside as inside owing to the room being limited. A splendid programme had been drawn up by Mrs Banfleld, to whose efforts the success of the concert was entirely due, and the different items were duly appreciated by the audience. A piano was procured from Mr Bairatow and ■ledged nearly three miles without receiving a scratch owing to the great care taken by Mr Fraei, who was in charge of the team of horses. The committee wish to talc- this opportunity of offering their (rratnful thanks to Mr and Mrs Bairstow, who so kindly lent the piano. Music for the dances was supplied by Mrs Guilford, of Tangitu. who also played the accompaniments during the concert. Great interest was in the waltzing competition, for which ten couples entered for prizeß of 21s and 10a donated by Messrs Marsden and Sums' mera respectively. The following f are the result* of the sports:— 100 yds Handicap.—W. Petersen 1, W. A. Smith 2. 300 yds Bracelet. J. Brake 1, Petersen 2. 440 yds Handicap.—Petersen 1, G. Coombridge 2. Hop-Stepand Jump.— F. Budd 1. High Jump.—J. K. Brake. Novice Chop, 12in.—E. F. Fraei 1, A. Wiley 2. Open Standing Chop, 15in. J. Brown 1, T. Tyler 2, R. Kenny 3. Underhand Chop, 15in.—Brown 1, 8. Wsrren 2. Single-handed Sawing.—P. Hose 1. Double - handed Sawing. Fraei Bros. 1. Sweepstake Chop, 12in.— Houghton 1, Warren 2. This was only decided after a second attempt, the firßt finish being a dead heat. Beat Novice Lady Rider. —Misß M. Wiley 1. Miass Fraei 2. Best Lady Rider (open).—Miss M. Wiley 1. Best Hack -- Houghton 1, Jim Brake 2. Tilting-at-the-Ringa—W. Barlow 1. Horße Leaping.—W. Petersen 1. Married Ladies' Race.—Mrs Coom- (. bridge 1, Mrs Tyler 2. Single Ladieß' Race. Miss M* Neight 1. Committee Ladies' Race.—-Miss McNeight 1. Committeemen's Race.—J. Coombridge 1, A. Sangßter 2. 100 yds Consolation. —F. Northcotte Guessing Weight of Calf.—Messrs Orchard and Bairstow divided. Relay Race for School Boys.—T. Hall'B team. Waltzing Competition. Misß McNelght and W. Petersen 1, Miss M. Wiley and G. Banfiled 2.