Onepuhi District Sports Club

Manawatu Times, Volume 64, Issue 302, 22 December 1939, Page 3

Onepuhi District Sports Club

13th ANNUAL SPORTS MEETING To Be Held On PR. E. C. BARNETT’S PROPERTY, TOKORANGI, HALCOMBE (1J miles from Onepuhi Bridge, about 15 miles from Feilding, and 9 miles from Marton.) Tuesday, December 26,1939 Commencing at 11 a.m. Officers of the Day : Patron: Hon. J. G. Cobbe, ALP. President: Mr. W. S. Page. Director of Sports: Mr. E. W. Barnett. Deputy Director of Sports: Mr. J. Mills. Judges:—Horse Events, Mr. J. Cameron; Athletic and Cycling Events. Messrs. N. Blunden, A. Callingham anJ J. O’Sullivan. Handicappers: —Athletic Events, Mr C. Henderson; Cycling Events, Mr. C. Henderson. Starter: Mr. C. Henderson. Stewards:—Athletic and Cycling Events, Messrs. I. McLennan, W. Powell, N. Adams; Horse Events, Messrs. J. Blunden, E. W. Cowdrey, J. Garnett, and A. Groves; Children’s Events, Messrs. J. L. Fergusson and E. Rosser; Sheep Weight Judging, Messrs. Granville-Smitb, C. Abbiss, A. Wishnowsky; Chain Stepping, Messrs. E. Rosser, H. Carpenter, W. McLennan; Ham Finding, Messrs. J. Bush, G. Burgresa, K. Gundeson- and M. Wishnowsky; Clerk of Scales and Checker of Weights, Mr. J. P. Morrison; Gate Stewards, Messrs. T. Green, L. P. Rasmussen and N. Adam; Tossing the Sheaf. Messrs. A. Glassford, R. Taylor, C. C. Bleaklcy and A. E. Prior. PROGRAMME Special Prizes:—Athletics; A Silver Challenge Cup donated by Mr. G. Nicol for most points in Athletic Events. Cycling: A Silver Challenge Cup donated by Mr. G. Nicol for most points in all Cycling Events. Horse Events: A Special Prize of £2/2/- to competitor gaining most points in all Horse Events. 1— Maiden Pony Jump, 11 a.m. For ponies 14.2 and under. Catch weights. First J>rize, Silver Cup presented by Dr.’ E. C. Barnett, to be won twice by the same person before being won outright and £2/2/- cash; second £l/1/-. Entry 5/-. 2 Boys’ Race, 30 to 12 years, 11.30 a.m. First prize 5/-, second 2/6. Entrance free. 3 Girls’ Race, 10 to 12 years, 10.30 a.m. First prize 5/-, second 2/6. Entrance free. 4 Children’s Cycle Race, boys aud girls, 11.35 a.m. Competitor to rido own cycle. Racing cycles not allowed. First prize trophy, second trophy, third trophy. Entrance free. 5 Open Pony Jump, 11.40 a.m. For ponies 14.2 hands and under. Catch weights. First prize, Silver Cup, presented by Mr. J. Blunden, to be won twice in succession or three times at intervals before being won outright, and £3/3/-, second £l/11/6, third 10/6. Entry —Members 4/-, non-members 5/-. 6 75 Yards Boys’ Race, under 14 years, 11.50 a.m. First prize 5/-, second 2/6. Entrance 6d. 7 Yards Girls’ Race, under 1-J years, 13.55 a.m. First prize 5/-, second 2/6. Entry Gd. (Twelve Noon—Lunch.) 8— 100 Yards Maiden Race, 12.30 p.m. First prize £l, second 10/-, third 2/6. Entry 1/6. 9 Maiden Hunters’ Jumping Competition, 12.30 p.m. Open to horses that have never won any jumping competition. C'atch weights. First prize £3/3/-, second £l/11/6, third 10/6. Entry—Members 4/-, nonmembers 5/-. TO—One Mile Junior Cycle Race, 12.45 p.m. Under 18 years. First prize 13/-, second 7/6, third 2/G. Entry TT—IOO Yards Handicap. 1 p.m. First prize 30/-, second 15/-, third 5/-. Entry 1/-. T2—Hunters’ Competition, 1.5 p.m. Minimum weight 12st. Open only to horses that have won not more than one first in jumping events at A. and P. Shows. First prize £3/3/-, second £l/11/6, third 10/6. Entry—Members 4/-, non-members 13—One Mile Cycle Handicap, 1.20 p.m. First prize 21/-, second 10/6, third 5/-. Entry 1/-. **— 22() Yards Handicap, 1.30 p.m. First prize 30/-, second 15/-, third 5/-. Entry 1/6. 15—100 Yards Boys’ Race, under 10 years, 1.35 p.m. First prize 7/0. second 5/-. Entry 6d. I®—Two Miles Cycle Handicap, 1.3* p.m. First prize 21/-, second 10/G. third 5/-. Entry 1/-. 17— Yards Handicap, 1.43 p. in> First prize 30/-, second 15/-, third 5/Entry 1/C. 18— 100 Yards Girls’ Race, under 16 years, 1.50 p.m. First prize 7/6, second 5/-. Entry Gd. 19— Open Hunters’ Competition, 3.30 p.m. Minimum weight 12st. First prize, Mataroa Silver Cup, presented by Miss Doris Young, to be won twice in succession or three times at intervals betore being won outr'ght; and £5/5/- cash; second prize £3/3/-, third £l/1/-. Open to both lady and gentlemen riders. Entry— Members 7/6, non-members 10/-. -0 SBO Yards Handicap, 2.10 p.m. First prize 30/-, second 15/-, third 5/-. Entry 1/6. *1 ihree Miles Cycle Handicap, 2.15 p.m. First prize 21/-, second 10/6, third 5/-. Entry 1/-. 2- Best .Suitable School Pony, 2.25 p.m. To be ridden by school child. ea (trophies). Entry free. ** Yards Single Ladies’ Race, 2.30 p.m. First and second prizes. j*°pbies. Entry free. , e Mile Handicap, 2.35 p.m. First JHize 30/-, second 15/-, third 5/-. Entry 1/6. Nove, ty Race on Horseback, 2.40 P-m. First prize 20/-, second 10/-. Entry 2/-. 26—Thrc.d-nee.lle Eai-e on Horseback, Z. 40 p.m. First prize £1 (10/- gent, 10/- lady). Entry 2/-. 27 ~p* r 5 ied Ladies’ Race, 2.50 p.m lirst and second prizes. Trophies. Entry free. 28— ij Miles Junior Cycle, 2.55 p.m. lirst prize 15/-, second 7/6, third 2/6. Entry 1/-. 29 — Consolation Hunters. 3 p.m. Catch weights. First prize £2/10/-, secou 1 £l/1/-. Open only to all horses which have competed at this meeting and not secured first or second prizes. Entry 5/-. SC —li Miles Consolation Cycle Race,

3.15 p.m. First prize, value or trophy, second, value or trophy. Entry 1/-. 31— Car Event—Potato Race. First prize 10/-, second 5/-. Entry 1/-. 32 — Sheep Weight Judging. First prize £l. Entry 1/-. 33 Chain or Distance Stepping. First prize £l. Entry 1/-. 3-4—Ham Finding. First prize the ham. Entry 6d. Commencing 11.30 a.m. 35—Sheaf Tossing. First prize £l/1/-, donated by Mr. Boswell, second 10/6 donated by Mr. P. Rasmussen. Entry 1/-. Commencing at 2 p.m. RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. All Athletic Events run under the Rules of the N.Z. Amateur Athletic Association. 2. All Cycling Events run under the Rules of the N.Z. Amateur Cycling Association. 3. All prizes for Athletic and Cycling Events are Trophies or Order. 4. In all Horse Events, the Committee to decide the course; two baulks to disqualify. 5. All eutries must be submitted to the Secretary half an hour before each cveut. 6. The decision of the Judges will be final in all cases. 7. All protests to be in the hands of the Secretary not later than one hour after the event in dispute. 8. Handicaps lor Events 10, 11, 12, 14, IC, 17, 20, 21, 24, 23 will bo declared on the grounds, and competitors when nominating for these events, must send in to the Secretary results of last two performances. 9. All disputes to be settled by the General Committee and its decision to be Absolutely Final. 10. In all events, three competitors or no competition; live or no second prize. 11. The Committee reserves the right to delete or make alterations on the Programme, or altering the time of starting, or refusing any entry, or abandoning the Sports if necessary, by weather or by other circumstances of which it shall be the sole judge. 12. All prizes to be claimed immediately after Sports; otherwise they will not be recognised. 13. Competitors must be in readiness when called, as the events must come off in the order stated; any competitor misconducting or misbehaving will be excluded from the competition, and if he ot she should have successfully competed, the prize shall be forfeited. All competitors must leave tho ring after each event. 14. Ail competitors must wear their registered numbers. 13. All events Post Entry. Improved Grounds and Tracks for all Events. Native Bush. A real Picnic Place. Refreshments on the Ground. Hot Water Provided Free. ADMISSION: Adults, 1/*; Children over 8 years, 6d; under 8 years, free; Motor-cars, 1/-; Members aud Members’ Motor-cars, free. R. C. HAMILTON, Hon. Secretary, ’Phone No. 43J, Feilding (Stanway, Ilaleombe); A. HUTTON, Assistant Secretary.