MAUKU SPORTS

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 8, Issue 486, 2 December 1919, Page 2

MAUKU SPORTS

New Year's Day

fhe thirty-sixth annual athletic sports and picnic, under the auspices of the Mauku Athletic Club, will eventuate in Mr J. Henry's paddock, Patumahoe, on January Ist. In an advertisement in this issue, the programme of events appears, and it contains a varied list that should appeal to enthusiasts from far and near. For a county club, which his only recently been resurrected. After l aving lapsed duriug the war, the prz>t money allotted, is exceptionally good, and this alone should be the menus of attracting some of the province's mint brilliant athletes. Holding piide of place is the Mauku V up Handicap, run over a course of •2 J'> yard*, for first prize of £- r >. Other events including handicaps of in'), 'J«U, till sSO yards, and the m.ie, ami i "2'20 yards hurdles handii :i;> I'.ir prizes ranging from £'2 10s r . |lis Brides these, there is a .pxci.il cv-'iit for returned sol liers bv.ng wlMiin a radius of I'2 miles nt ill:! Patumahoe Post Office, de derided over a 1 <>o vards for £■">. Apart from the above, local even's ■di mid appeal to loe.al people. En;c, . oti December 17th. A -p.". : A train will run to Patu nalioo. turner particulars sen adver'ise-