SPORTS MEETING.
RACECOURSE TO-MORROW. The inaugural sports meeting of the United Sports Association will he held on the Racecourse to-mor-row, commencing at 11 a.m. The local’'-Retailers’ Association ’ have declared a holiday from 10.30 a.m. and the school committee have granted a school holiday in order that the children may compete in the primary school events. The Citizens’ Rand will march from the Rost Office lo the Racecourse and play selections on the ground during the day. Upon the success of to-morrow’s meeting will depend the holding of a carnival week in Foxton in January when in conjunction with the annual i-aee meeting it is proposed to hold a two days aequafic sports and two days’ athletic sports gathering.
Provided the public rally to the support of the Association. the carnival week will he set afoot and Foxton will benefit by a special boost of this nature, hacked by nalural facilities, second to . none in flic Dominion. The racecourse with its -shelter and public"appointments is ideal for horse and athletic epents while the river and seaside provide all tTifTl’Ts'lcquiml for sonllingTind aquatic sports. The committee is well satisfied with the encouragement it. has received for the initial meeting and a and district people"'is'expected on the racecourse to-morrow. Apart from.the horse, cycling and chopping events, the children will be particularly catered for. - , Luncheon and refreshments swill be provided on the ground. All primary school children will be admitted to the sports free of charge. The day’s outing will conclude with a dance in the Masonic Hall in the evening. The committee desires to acknowledge receipt of the following additional donations: — F. C. Hay £1 1/-, R. M. £1 1/-, J. H. IQ/6, R, Rangiheuea AO/6, B. W. 34)/-, A. Ross, Rough,Co. £l Is, Moore and Bergin 10/6, Dr. Wyllie £1 1/-, Barr and Tyer 10/6, Dr. Rowley 10/6, V. McDowell 10/6, A. M. Wright 10/6, Bradley 10/6, E. Healev £1 1/-, Levin arid” Co. £1 1/-, A. Osborne 10/6, S. Mattar 10/6. Trophies: Mrs J. Wall, Mr J. Holder. 11. B. Cress well £1 1/-.
HANDICAPS FOR TO-MORROW
The handicaps of~ to-morrow’s sports meeting have been declared l»y Mr T. Stubbs, as follows: _
100 Yards Handicap: —F. H- Bray (iyds., A. E. Cunninghame 8, J. J. Waller !), E. Robinson 10, W. O. A. Townsend 10.
220 Yards. —F. H. Bray'l2yds., 0. Seotiiey 13, A. E. Cunningham 2 (>, R. A. Parker 22, E. Robinson 22. 440 Yards.—O. Scotney 20yds., F. 11. Bray 30, A. E.-Cunninghame 35, W. T. Williams 38, E. Robinson 45. One Mile Cycle Handicap.—J. A. Cooksley 60 yds., G. Cooksley 80, L. Tattie 100, H. D. Richards 110, C. Williams 130. , . .
Two Mile Cycle. —J. A. Cooksley 120yds., G. Cooksley 150, L. Tattle 180, H. I). Richards 210, C. Williams 250.
Ladies’ 100 Yards Handicap.—B. Gill 2yds., E. Morgan 4, H. Cobbetl 7, L. Henderson 7, I. Irwin 3, H. Sexton 8, V. Henderson 9, Ethel Morgan 9. ;
HANDICAPS FOR CHOPPING EVENTS.
OFFICIALS.
The following is a list of officials; Patron: J. Linklater, M.P., Esq.; president: \V. T. -Jewell Esq.; vicepresidents: .Messrs J. Chrystall, M. E. Perreau, F. Robinson, H. G. Hammond and H. Prestou; committee: Messrs S. Austin, E. G. Alexander, W. E. Bai'ber, R. Bryant, D. Christie, A. Davidson, H. Hutchins, R. McMurray, A. N. Smith, H. Robinson, J. Thomson, C. A. Peai'son, W. JS'eylou, E. Parkin; protest committee: Messrs W. T. Jewell, W. E. Barber and R. Bryant; hon. timekeepers : Messrs F. Garinont anicUW. Neville; starters Messrs L- Proctor and E. Parkin; baudieappers: Messrs T. Stubbs and V. Croon. Judges:—Horse" events: J. Cameron; running and cycling: Messrs A. N. Smith, D. Christie and R. Bryant; chopping: Messrs.J. Thomson, and E. G. Alexander; clerk of course, Mr F. Robinson; ticket sellers: Mis J. M. Thomson and Mr G. Walsh; gate keepers: Mr J. Wyeth and MV AV. Hart; committees; —Hoi'Se events: Messrs W. Neylon, Austin, Barbei - , H. Robinson, L. Proctor; cycle events Messrs C. A. Pearson, Alexander, Austin T _hLhoinson; pedestrian: Messrs (J.-A. Pearson, D. Davidson, Bryaiitj' Ufiris’tie' and AN. Smith i shopping: Messrs H. Hutchins, Thomson, Perreau, Alexander, G. Coley; children’s: Messrs A. Davidson, Smith, Christie, and MeMurray. Secretaries: Messrs D. ft. Ogilvy and F. Rimmer. Blackboard steward: Mr R. ftangiheuea; sheepguessing stewardess: Miss Parkin.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2718, 8 April 1924, Page 2
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