Pohangina Valley Sports Club's Sports Meeting

Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6544, 28 February 1928, Page 2

Pohangina Valley Sports Club's Sports Meeting

ASHHURST RACECOURSE Wednesday, 14th March, 1928. Commencing 11 a.m. Patron —T. Close, Esq. President — J. D. Balmer, Esq. OFFICIALS. Horse Events: Judge—Mr. J. Cameron, Staler —Mr. D. Caldwell, foot Events:- Judges—Messrs. O.' Stevens, W. W. Gibb, H. Bristow. Starter—Mr. J. I?. Galvin. Handicappprs-—Messrs P. Leamy, W. Oheyno. Treasurers —Messrs. E. Leamy and G, B. Taylor. PROGRAMME. £IOO in Prizes, £lOO In Prizes 1. 100 Yards Handicap (Open). Trophies, Ist £2, 2nd 10/-. Ent. 2/6. 2. Maiden Hunters' Competition, Ist. £5/5/-, 2nd £2/2/-, 3rd £l/1/-. Ent. 7/6. ’ 3. 220 Yards Handicap (Open). Trophies, Ist £2, 2nd 10/-. Ent. 2/6. 4. Champion Hunters' Competition (Open) (Minimum weight,- list. 71bs.) Ist. £ls/15/-, 2nd £5/5/-, 3rd £2/2/-. Also £ls/15/- Challenge, Cup presented by Messrs. Collinson and Cunninghame, Ltd., to be won twice in succession or three times at intervals. Ent. £l. 5. Motor Car NoVclty. Trophies, Ist 30/-, 2nd 10/6. Ent. 2/6. 6. Hunters'- Competition (Minimum weight, list. Tibs.) Ist £7/7/-, 2nd £3/3/-, 3rd £l/1/-- For horses that have' not won more than one open event at an. Agricultural Show. Ent. 10/-. 7. Pony Jump. Ist £3, 2nd £l, 3rd 10/-. Ent. 5/-. ‘ 8. Novelty Horse Event (Walk, Trot and Gallop). Ist SO/-, 2nd 10/-. Ent, 2/-. 9. 440 Yards Handicap (Open). Trophies, Ist £2/10/-, 2nd 10/6. Ent. i 3/-. . . 10. Stockmen’s Event (Turning). Ist 30/; 2nd 10/-. Ent. 2/-. 11. Tilting on Horseback. Ist 30/-, 2nd/:Jo/-. Ent. 2/-. 12. Sack Race. Trophy. Ent. 1/-. 13. District - Cycle Handicap (Half Mile). Open to /boys of 15 and under, residing in Ashhurst or the Pohangina Valley. Trophies, Ist £l/1/-, 2nd 15/6, 3rd 5/6 presented by O- Ciochetto, Esq. 14. Consolation Hunters. Open to horses that have not been placed Ist or 2nd at the meeting. Ist £3, , v 2nd fl, 3rd 10//. Ent. 5/-., 15. Thread-The-Needlb Race .(Running Event). Trophies, Ist 30/-, 2nd 10/-.. Ent. 2/-. All Events Post Entry. Running Events Under N.Z.A.A.A. Rules. Ladies’ Races. Children's-Races, Guessing Competitions,. Sheaf Tossing, Chain Stepping (Ladies and Gents). Quoits. Ladies’ and Gents Nail Driving Refreshment booth on the ground. Hot Water FREE. Catering by Dustin’s, Ltd. LARKIN’S ORCHESTRA AT SPORTS AND DANCE. ADMISSION to Grounds: Adults, l/« Motor Oars, 1/-,. Children! under 14, - ■ free. ■ ~ A DANCE at the Eaumai Hall in the EVENING. Gents 3/-, Ladies 2/-. Secretary, Ashhurst. J. A. f McDONELL,