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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 8768, 20 March 1907, Page 2

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Monday was au imfortur. ~t for outdoor recreation on. W , the incessant rain that cam*?i " B with more or less severity ' , t Bj out tho dav. Tho promoters u.„ H ■ above Carnival were particular!. ~- *Bk fortunnto in having such inclesaent LV weather, as the object to which ihe I, surplus funds were to be devoted is m". one that is most deserving. The Tai- . Ihapo people are to bo congratulated Ml upon having amongst their townsmen M such a number of talented musicians, If who have succeeded by assiduous prac- ■ tices, in providing the town with a ■ baud capable of holding its own with m many 'similar organisations in tho ||| larger towns. The lack of funds "31 necessary to provide themselves with "» tho up-to-date equipment has been 3 severely felt by those interested and Tj Monday's event was inaugurated to J help to remove that difficulty. . _ . I On the arrival of tho noon tram m tho committee decided that rather U than disappoint the visiting competi- 1 tors and public, the chief events of || the programme would be proceeded g§. with. . B Since last sports meeting consider- yj able improvements have been effected MB on the Domain, the most important jjl one has been tho erection of a substau- ai tial picket fence outsido tho running m track, this being of great assistance f"l> to the officials by enabling them to £« carry out their duties without ob- Wfi struction from the public, and at the f-.;' same time give everybody an oppor- |jj tunity to see what is going ou. ["... Under the most favourable, con- j*.;'

ditiona tho business of managing a sports mooting successfully is not an easy matter. On a day like Monday it is particularly trying. Howovet; no one shirked their appointed 'work, and tho events were got off with regularity. The minor fixtures were deleted from the programme altogether. As. is usual at these meetings the Secretary is tiie official upon whoso eiilciency the success or failure greatly depends, Mr Bertram-fillerl the position exactly, a man who is so obliging and amiable as ho was' on a wot day would be well worth seeing under rooro favorable circumstances.; The other officials were not. found wanting and by their efforts everything possible was done to make the day's outing a success as far as lay in their power. Mr D. McLennan was very successful as starter, in both tho running and horse events, a

A feature or me prograrnrhe was the axemen's events, which were con* dubcted under the supervision of Mr F. E: Hardy. Some very close finishes were recorded. The band] about 20 strong, executed along Wwell selected programme ot nigh class selections and.by their efforts succeeded vx making a very pleasant exception to_ the othcrwiso depressing surroundings. ' Maiden Ohon, 15in. white pmo log standing: O. Marsh 1, P. Smith & Elves 3. Eleven starters. Time, -i miu 37 3-osecs. - ■ ' r " Handicap Chop, 18in white pine lo^-s: Ist Heat— G. Michael, 35secs; 1; O. Coorhbes, 4Gsecs,3 ; A. Dillon, 35secs, 'J. Spd Heat—E. Home, 60 sees, 1 • A. Fanning, 45scc, 2; iff. Smith, 45 sees, B.' Final—Homo 1; Coombes 2, Dijlon 3. Time, 2uiin 4 Underhand Chop, 20in white pine log; A. Bunt 40sec 1, N. Kellow 40 sec 2, W. Weston scr 8. Fourteen starters. Tliis was undoubtedly the. most exciting event of the'day. Wes : ton,' tho world's underhand ' chain; pion, putting "up a great perform; auce, being just beaten by the narrowestof margins in 2niin SSsecs. Double-Hanumi. j.He, lug: Mafcson Bros. 1. Weston and Elves 3, Torrey" and mate '4. Time, jbsea. Pony Race, 14.2 and under, 4 fu£ : longs'. This race brought out a field of 12 starters. The race was run i 4 heats, 'the final result being—Mr Mc"; Alley's Briar 1, "Mr' Rite's Deaf Dolly 2. Pony Jumping.—Ten ponies were entered for this event and were only allied to negotiate three plain batten hurdleo. The slippery nature of the ground was against first class jumping. In the first' round eyerjf pony cleared the jumps and th@ judges -found it necessary to send a, number of them round several times before awarding Mr R. Bellis Jnn. 's Paddia 1, M. Wilson's Paddy 3, G. . Aldridge's Smut 3. Hunters' Competition, open, : Ten starters. The hunters did not jump as well as the ponies and the judges had no trouble in awarding Mr Wilson,'s Raffcrty 1, D. Wright's Storm 2, P. H. Gibbon's Erin's Isle 8. Tho second and third horses were sent round three times before being separated. ; 100 Yards; W. ioydsl , W> I"l'„'L"iihan 'lOyds 3, E. Ingram 7yda 3. Sis starters. Time llsocd.' i-. 230 Yards: W. McLennan 18yds 1, VV. GiMeVs 17 yds 3", W. Gray 16yds 3. Seven starters. Time 35sec. About £ls was taken at the gates, hiit this represents only a portion o| tlie visitors. Had the weather beeDj favourable a record gate was ex a peefced. Mr W. McLennan, winnee of the 2:20 yards, "generously donated his prize money to the band fund, By this addition to the takings a.t tho concert and dance and othej donations from the townspeople it ia expected that the accounts will be made to balance. Tlie concert in connection with the Band gports was held on Monday evening and, despite the continued rain, was a more than average success, about £lB being taken at the door for concert and dance. The following ladies and gentleman took, part in the concerts-Mrs MeTavish. Mrs Tibhett of Wellington, Miss De la Cour of Christchurch, Miss Cryer, Miss Shute, Mr Tibbett, Mr Brown, Mr Alcorn and Bandmaster Terrill, who gave a clarionet solo, The above ladies and gentlemen ably assisted by tho band gave a really first-class, entertainment. It was very regretable that the rain which otherwise was so much needed, completely spoiled the chance the band had of relieving the strained resources of so valued an institution. We believe, that after Jpaying all expenses, there will be a small balance on the right side. We believe that had the weather remained fine there would have been a record attendance, --"'•-'