TE RAU-A-MOA SPORTS.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 347, 31 January 1908, Page 2

TE RAU-A-MOA SPORTS.

(to THB IlDITOB.) Sib,—The second axemen’s carnival and sports gathering of Te Bau-a-mos hay now mvud irtjo history. Tbe working oommirte are deserving of great praise for the efficient manner in which tbe proceedings were cirried out. It should ever be io mind that one of itfifliobjeors of bolding a gathering of this sort is to bring tbe place into the prominence her age and dignity demands, and to cultivate a good understanding between herself and her sister settlements. Therefore the aim of the officials should be to study the comfort, wants, etc., of tbe visitors rather than themselves. On tbe occasion of a dispute arising bstsveeo local com petitors and outsiders, it is well to give the outsider the benefit of tbe doubt (it doubt exists). “Cling to your own” ie a motto that must never be countenanced or permitted if sports are to be an annual event here in tbe future. Such a motto is a danker that quickly undermines sport, for ever killing it, and leaving a foul stigma upon a place and its inhabitants. No small degree of comment took place re tbe win of tbe Mountain Handicap Chop. One of tbe failings of human nature is to be more ready to believe evil than good of an individual. In order to curb scandal, and to ensure fair play in the future the committee has passed a resolution that no responsible official such, as secretary and treasurer, be allowed to compete again in any of the events. Experience isour greatest and most faithful teacher, and wise is the man and tbe community that takes council from her.—- Yours etc , INTERESTED.