Sport and Pastime.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 302, 29 March 1907, Page 2

Sport and Pastime.

CRICKET. i On Saturday (to-morrow) Oparau . and Kinohaku meet at Kawhia, when , a good game should result. Efforts are being made to arrange a ; match, in about a fortnight’s time be- [ tween a team chqgeu from Oparau and , Awaroa and one f-'nii Kinohaku and , Ka whia. FOOTiiAuL. It has been decided co form a union at Riglan, four clubs in tbe district > competing. A strong fifteen will be 1 picked to visit Kawbia. TENNIS. 1 Mrs M‘Carthy, Mi-s Stevens and Messrs Jonathan and Pettit, c.f the 1 Kawhia Club, will compete in lhe tour nament at Hamilton on Saturday and Monday next. A match will be played against a Te Awamutu this (Friday) afternoon in which Mr and Mrs New ton will also take part. SPORTS. On Monday nex’- the aon «a! Oparau I sports will be held, when a d'y’s ; enjoyment should result. KAWHIA Sl-ORTo. The sports on Satu.duy • roved ' io every way a compie'.e ucc- I attendance wxs ry go.;d 0.. t 1 ar- i iou» events were co npe-?6 ; » • ma I sportsmanlike manner. Tie r cults were as follows : 100 Yards Firs' prize, 15s; second, sa. Fn.ry. 13.—P. M.ukc 1, C. Knigh'. 2 Boys’ Handicap, 100 yards (for boys under 16 years of ag - ). Fir.< prize, l<»s; j second, Zs 61. Entry, 6.l.—AValtie 1, J, Ed ; wards 6 Wreeding (Cumberland Style). First , prize, IS®; -econd, 5s Entry, la—Kerapa 1, I Rima 2 120. Yards Hurdles, First prize, second, sb. Entry, Is 6d.—T. Cribb and P. Brough dead heat, Percy Moki losing an easy win by falling over the second last Hurdle 150 Yerds Handicap. First prize. £1 10s second, ss. Entry 2e.—Ngaipa 1, Knight 2 440 Yards Handicap First prize, £1 10; second, ss. Entry, 2s.—P. Broagh 1, F. Terry 2 Wrestling (Maori Style). First prize, 15s; second, ss. Entry, Is —Maere Edwards 1, W. Tai 2, Puketapu 3 • A social was held m Scott’s Hall in the evening ; the success was due to tho help rendered by Mr and Mrs M'Carthy, RACING. The Raglan Rices are a fixture for Saturday next. There will he a large i number of Kawhia people presenr, , several local horses being engaged. kawhia races. Tbe above races were held at Torea • on Friday last and passed off success i fully. The attend mce was good, the i fields above the average and the finishes close. Special mention must be I made of the good work of the ac-.iog ! secretary (Mr H. J. Falwasser) who i worked very energetically throughout. Results as follows : Handicap Hurdle?, ij miles. First £5, •ocond £l. Nom 4a, acc 23 Whare Hotu’a Kaiparu 10,10 ... 1 D. M‘Cracken’B Tasman 10.0 ... 2 i Raapuke and Momohaki alae started. Maiden,. Handicap, 1 mile. First £l, second £l. Nom 3s, acc 2s Hiri King.’s Waittffigi, 8.7 ... ... 1 R. Troughton’e Sunshade, 8.7 ; 2 j Flirtation was the other starter. Kawhia County Handicap, 11 miles, First : JJ6, second £2, Nom ss, acc 3s Tahatuku’e Maieroi Bright 8.0 ... 11 A. Phillip's Golden Gem. 7.10 .. ... 2 i Other starters—Ruapuke, Kaikaku, Mo- j mohake and Noete, Pony Handicap, 6 furlongs. First £2 10s, 2nd £l. Nom 2s 6d, acc le W. Tait's Merry Lass, ... ... 1 D. M‘Cracken’g Tasman, 7.0 ... ... 2 The other starter was Waitangi. Flying Handicap, 6 furlongs. First £5, \ 2nd £l. Nom 4s, acc 2s Tahatuku’s Materoa Bright, 8.7 ... 1 A. Phillip’s Golden Gem. 7.0 2 ' Merry Lass and Sunshade also ran. i Maori Race (Native owners only), 1J miie.

First £3, second £l. Nom *s fd, ace is (id What Hotu’a Kaiparu ... 1 T. Cribb’s Momohaki ... 2 Consolation. 6 furlongs. First £3, no second. Nom 3s R. Nicholson’s Rttapuke ... 1 Sunshade, Momohaki and Flirtation also ran. Handicap Trot, 2 miles. First £l, with .sweepstake of 5s added Pakira’s Kiore won from Blackbird, Otto aud Butcher’Boy.