All bag some in Easter hunt

Ruapehu Bulletin, Volume 12, Issue 583, 25 April 1995, Page 4

All bag some in Easter hunt

Each year the Easter Hunt attracts a great crowd and this year was no exception with good weather being a contributing factor to a fantastic turnout. The four-day event began on Easter Friday and the finish time was 3pm on Monday. Winstone Pulp International sponsored the event which has both a children' s and an adults' section. "Although everyone caught something numbers were down on other years", said Tom Spry the main organiser of the event, "but the keeness was just as great as ever". While the final weights and measures were being sorted out, the crowd flocked to spur on the pig carrying event which is always popular. There was one woman entrant, so she was awarded a prize and the organisers will be looking at inviting women participation for next year.

Results Heaviest boar C Munro 1 21 .5kg, S Herewini 77.5kg S Seymore 67kg, C Baird 66kg, T Spry 63kg; Heaviest stag C Bright 123kg, S Seymour 122.5kg, J Martin 119kg, M Hutchings 116kg, M Munro 91 .6kg; Heaviest sow T Punch 38kg, D Matoe 34.5kg; Heaviest fallow deer C Baird 69.2kg, H Bowsher 59kg, C Baird 58.8kg, S Heriwini 47.6kg H Bowsher 42.2kg; Tusks 1 st C Baird, 2nd T Spry; Big three team event 1st T Spry, R Spry, J Mcllroy; Pig carrying competition for men under 45 years 1 st M Thompson, 2nd R Spry; Pig carrying competition for men over 45 years 1st R Rahauri, 2nd A Richards; Trout 1st C Bright, 2nd C Ryland, 3rd B Griffiths, 4th J Mcllroy, 5th N Robinson; Condition factor 1st B Griffiths 61.10, 2nd C Ryland 55.02, 3rd C Bright 63.61; Douglas Gore 1st R Bowsher 301 .57 with an eight point Fika, 2nd C Hammond 298.48 with a Red Deer, 3rd G Martin 291 .78 with a Red Deer. Childrens events: Hare and Rabbit 1st A Snowball, 2nd C loennidis, 3rd K Bas; Possum 1st B Sinclair, 2nd A Snowball, 3rd A Heriwini; Biggest eel 1 st A Heriwini, 2nd D Haitana, 3rd F Hutchings; Big Three 1st F Hutchings.