ATHLETIC.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 8784, 11 April 1907, Page 3

ATHLETIC.

FIXTURES.

April 17— Marten Sports. Paraekaretu Sports. Beautiful weather favoured the promoters of the above sports, which were held in Messrs Aiken and Barthorp’s grounds, Leedstown road, yesterday. There was a good attendance, and the afternoon’s sport was well conducted by the energetic secretary, Mr J. B. Pybus and his assistant, Mr R. Meads. Mr J. F. McDonald, as haudicappor and Judge of the running events, ably filled the position, whilst the task of Judging the horse events was in tho hands of Messrs Thos. McKenzie and A. H. Bill and their decisions gave general satisfaction. The contestants in all the events were up to the average and provided some good finishes ami Jumping. Results Tilting at the Ring, ladies : Miss Aiken 1, Miss Green 2. Seven entries. Tilting at the Ring, men: H. Meads 1, D. Bennett 2. Fourteen entries. Maiden Hunters’ Competition: Mr O. Green’s Spider (Mr W. J. Bartlett) 1, Mr J. Hartley’s Pakuhone (owner) 2, Miss E. F. Smith’s Griselda 3. Thirteen starters.

Pony Jump, 13 hands: Tan Potaka’s Rata (L. Green) 1, O. Green’s Carbine (W. Green) 2. Ladies’ Jumping Competition : Mr W. J. Bartlett’s Utah (Miss R. Green) 1, Mr L. A. Hunt’s Dandy (Miss I. Meads) 2, Mr C. Green’s Spider (Miss R. Green) 3. Six entries. Oowspaukers’ Race, 220yds: L. Carter 1, E. Kendrick 3. Six starters. Pony Jump, 14 hands : Mr L. A. Hunt’s Dandy 1, Mr R. Hammond’s Black Bess* 2, Mr J. Goodwin’s Grace Darling 3. Eight entries. Open Hunters’ Competition : Mr L. McKolvie’s Hailstone (owner) 1, Mr C. Green’s Spider (Mr W. J. Bartlett) 3, Mr W. J. Bartlett’s Utah (owner) 3. Also started: Mr C. Hartley’s Vendetta, Miss E. F. Smith’s Griselda, Mr. L. McKelvie’s Pakapoo, Mr 11. Hunt’s Quartermaster, Mr F. Sanson’s Moana, Mr J. McAlley’s Rambler, Mr P. Wotton’s Westward Ho, Mr J. Goodwin’s Drift, Mr P. Wotton’s Goue Away, Mr J. Lowrie’s Spec, Mr J. McKinnon’s Mapere, My L. A. Hunt’s Dandy, and Mr J. Condor’s Huntress. Tho Jumping throughout this contest was splendid and the judges had to send six of the field a second time before selecting the placed horses.

Ladies Tilting at the Ring, fop prizes donated by Messrs A. H. Bill and' Tom McKenzie : Miss N. Green 1, Miss I, Meads 3, Miss Martin 3. Six entries.

Ladies’ Bracelet, needle threading: Mr O. Hartley’s Vendetta 1, Mr F. McLean’s Dick Roake 2. Twelve entries. Open Handicap Hurdles, once round the course ; There were eight starters in this event and R. Harvey took the lead in the last 100 yards but steppe within a couple of yards of the winning post as there was no finishing tape and W. Carter passed him and tho winning post first, W. Howie finishing third. At a committee meeting it was decided that the two first placed men run it off, when R. Harvey easily settled his opponent. Local Horse Race, five furlongs: Mr I. Bartlett’s Eoseal (N. Lowrie) and Mr L. Harvey’s Spur (owner) dead heat, 1, Mr E. Howie’s Oamalakie 3. Ten starters.

The winner of the Ladies’ Bracelet —Vendetta —.closely resembles his sire Kempenfeldt in colour, being out of a Matai mare. He finished' the last quarter of a mile, in a taking manner, considering that he is grass fed.

Mr I. Bartlett’s Roscal, who dead heated in the five furlongs flutter, is by Raugipnhi out of Forest Rose and therefore full sister to that consist-., ent performer—Rosegrove. She is a nice looking mare and should he able to wiu a race.

In commenting on the riding at the sports, thejjndges considered that the ladies handled their mounts at the jumps far better than some of the hoy riders and also some of the competitors in the jumping contests, their hands being lighter, which gave their mounts a freer passage instead of a jerky tug as the obstacle was reached, as was invariably the case of the sterner sex. Mr L. McKclyip’s • grey hunter Hailstone- is making quite -a reputation as'a show' jumper, this being liis fourth successive whir-Bulls*, Palmerston, Awahnri and Paraokaretu falling to his lot. He was nicely handled by his owner yesterday and has the appearance of being a very safe convpyance|ovor cgcmiiry.