Paiaka.
(From our o^.cOrrespoßdent.)
Thursday last (Queen'g Birthday^ being a holiday under' Ute* Factory' Act, Messrs Gardner Iftd Pascal's mills combined to hold sonie^ii^etic Sports, which came off most successfully on the Paiaka grounds. The day being fine there wad a very large attendance from, the neighbourhood. The following were the eyenta : — Boys Race, 100jds*-^wJ&gfou|e& 25yds, 1 ; G. Giirdnepi icr.^ W ffiflk. started, and ended in a «« g^oct race. , . /, -,' : j.
.Paiaka Handicap, 100yds. — J. q Arnold, 1 ; J. Mitchell 2. A good race : Arnold just managing to get in first. Weight Putting Competition (14 lbs) — Coghill, 35ft Sin, 1 ; Arnold and Lloyd, dead heat, 2. Eifle Competition, 3 shots at 200 yds.— H Ross, 1 ; P. Bell, 2. We would advise the competitors in this '^ event to practice a little more before thinking of going to South Africa. Hop, step and jump.-— O. Gardner, . 35ft 9in, 1 ; F. Bell, 2. 220yds .Handicap. — Arnold, 1 ; R. Bell, 2. A very close finish. .■■■- ■■ Paddocking Competition. ; -competitors to spread, turn an&- twist fifty hanks, and tie them in not Jess.. than five bundles ; points for speed and neatness. — Webley; 1 ; P. Bell, 2. • ■ • ■ -. •••**: Obstacle Race. 120yds — CpgfofiL : 1 ; R. Bell, 2> /This --^Ittfcibar ,_ ! amusing event of the^day.-iwra^^Epeu a lot of laughter" ;? !> ■• " *■&*; . Hurdle Race, 120ydu, iOflfcfets.^Peakin, 1 ; F. Be"ll/2. Peafatt had it all his own way and won easily. Tug of War, 10 men a side.-— After a long pull and a strong |>ull Paiaka succeeded in heatißg MrPascal's mill. \ ■" - '- " 440yds Handicap.— R. Bell, 25ya.s^ 1; 0. Gardner, ser , 2. Throwing the .Cricket Ball.—P*akin, 76yds, 1 ; Chalk, 2. . -^. _ Three-legged Race — P. MeGtfrtfei£:' ihd G. Gardner, 1 ; P. Beff a&ami Hudson, 2. " Walking Race, 1 ma&^Ke«lfeg, w I ; Coghill, 2. These were, the oniyv two who completed the rttce. ■.■■-*""■' CcMteofefcfon Race.— F. Bell, 1 j Skertnan, 2. The winner had it ftflf his own way and won easily. -••--> m &
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Manawatu Herald, 29 May 1900, Page 2
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314Paiaka. Manawatu Herald, 29 May 1900, Page 2
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