WAIMAI POLO CLUB
ANNUAL SPORTS MEETING From Our Oxen Correspondent WAINGARO, Today. The Waimai Polo Club liekl its annual sports at the polo grounds.' Waimai. on Saturday. March 2. The course was in good order, and large entries for all events gave patrons a splendid day’s sport. Results: Bending Competition.—F. Clemett, 1; C. Upton, 2; 1). Grace, 3. There were 11 competitors. Polo Ball Race (Handicap).— k. Henry, t; L. Pitot, 2; J. Chitty, 3. Twentyfour entries. Scurry, 300yds.—W. Phillip's Sea Hay, F. Clemett, 1; W. Phillip's Tinoiti, D. Snodgrass, 2; C. Upton’s Glideaway. owner, 3. Sea Hay and Tinoiti led from the start, the former winning by a length easily. Polo Pony Test.—F. Clemett’s Ladv I.upin. 1: J. Broughton's Tui, 2: J. Seavitl, 3. Nineteen started. Polo Pony Cup, 4 furlongs.— \Y. Phillip'S Sea Day, F. Clemett. 1. D. Hart’s High Rose. D. Snodgrass. 2; H. Wilson’s Handstiteh. H. Snodgrass, Ten started. Sea Day held the lead alt the way to win by a length. Third horse three lengths away. Catclaw bioke a leg and had to be destroyed. '1 ime, 50 2-ssee. Women’s Bracelet. —F. Clemett on Sea Hay, 1; C. Upton on Glideaway. 2. Twenty-two starters. Won easily. Polo Ball Race, Open.—C. Upton, 1; X>. Grace, 2. Eleven starters. Polo Ball Relay Race.—No. 3 team (\Y. Phillips, T. Wilson. J. Seavill, D. Snodgrass). 1; No. 5 team (B. Wilson, F. Clemett, H. Snodgrass. J. Broughton). 2. Five teams competed. Polo Club Stakes. —O. Hart'! High Rose, D. Snodgrass, 1; \V. Phillips Sea Hay F. Clemett, 2; H. Wilson’s iJandstitch. H. Snodgrass). 3. Also rtarted: Tinoiti, Glideaway. From a good start Sea, Day led to the four-furlong 'ost. with High Rose handy. The latter did the last bit best to win by half a length. Third horse two lengths away, well clear of the rest. Time, 1.16 1-5. Cigar Race. —F. Clemett, Win Lupin, 1; .T. Death Honey. 2. Sixteen starters. Snatching the Handkerchief. K. Henry. Cappy Ricks, 1; F. Clemett. Win Lupin. 2: H. Snodgrass. Handstiteh. 3. Relay Race.—K. Henry’s team (Rati'. Rose, Honey, Cappy Ricks). i: S. Broughton’s team (Tui. Miss Homer. Brio). 2: W. Phillip’s team (Sea Hay. Tinoiti, Win "Lupin), 3. Seven teams started. Flag Race.— S. Broughton. 29sec. 1; lv. Henry, 29 3-sse, 2; F. Clemett. 30sec, 3. Eleven starters. Cups and prizes presented by Mrs. A E. Henry.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 912, 4 March 1930, Page 12
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