EQUESTRIAN CARNIVAL

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 923, 17 March 1930, Page 11

EQUESTRIAN CARNIVAL

MEETING AT OTAHUHU MISS WESTON S SUCCESS Keen interest was taken by the large attendance of spectato-s at the second annual meeting of the Otahuhu Sports Association held or the Otahuhu Trotting Club’s course on Saturday afternoon. afternoon, both by the riders anti their mounts, were of a very high order. nobody received injuries of any serious nature. The honours of the day went to Miss Phyl Weston, a popular follower of the hounds, with tho Baku rang a Hunt, whose splendid hunt-. . Bluelight won the coveted trophy Jo. the champion hunter, and gained second place in the cleverest hunter class. In the best women's hunter class, M:.-s Weston filled first place on Bltieligh*. and second place on Mr. A. Walker's Miss Flirt. For the best mediumweight hunter. Bluelight was awarded third honours, and in the best women rider’s class, Miss Weston was placed second. Miss Fna Bennett rode well during the meeting, winning the best girl rider under 16. and the best women rider classes, and her hunter filled third place in tho best women’s hunter class. The trophy for the cleverest hunter on tho ground was keenly contested and was awarded to Mr. Chris Allen's Salvaboy, which gave a faultless exhibition. The judging was carried out by Mr. 31. S. Hurst. The inscribed championship ribands which were donated b Miss Spicer, were presented to the successful competitors by Mrs. Neilson. Details are; Child’s Pony, under 12.2. To be ridden by boy or girl. First prize bridle, donated by Mr. Cornish. —J. Fogerty’s Jazz Garter, 1; K. Pilking ton’s Nigger Minstrel. 2; G. Bellingham's Tamaki Girl. 3. Best Team of Three School Ponies. First prize, 10s each rider, second 5s each rider. —G. Bellingham, J. Lowry, O. Mailings, 1: J. Muir, Gwen Blampied, F. Lowry. 2; M. Fogerty. O. Nicholas. J. Fogerty. 3. Best Gird Rider under 16 years. First prize, £1; second prize, 10s.—L'na Bennett, 1; N. Cruickshank, 2; M. Fogerty. 3. Best Boy Rider, under 16 years. First prize £l, second, pair of spurs valued 10s. —J. Wren, 1; L. Davis. 2; L. Bellingham, ‘Best Pony Hunter. Boy or girl rider not over 17 years. First prize value £1 10s, second value 15s, donated by Mr. Forder. —M. Walker, 1; S. Wilkinson 2, L. Davis 3. Maiden Hunters* Competition. Over obstacles. For horses that have not wen over obstacles on racecourse or show ring. First prize £2 2s, donated by Pakurnnga Hunt Club, second £1 Is, third 10s 61. —Miss Shirley Watkins on Miss Flirt 1; J. Langton’s Sunny Boy, 2; -V. McCorquindale’s Spooks. 3. Best Medium Weight Hunter. To carry 12 stone or over. First prize £3 3s, second bridle donated by Mr. Boniface. —M. Johnstone’s Glen Dowie 1: J. Sunny Boy, 2; Miss Phyl Weston’s J'luelight, 3. Best Women's Hunter, over obstacles. First prize £2 2s. second £1 Is.—Miss I* Wesson's Bluelight, 1: Miss I’. \V. stem on Miss Flirt, 2; Miss M. Bennett’s Mevry Maid 3. Best Woman Rider, over obstacles. FirSt prize, silver specimen vase valued £3 3s, second silver specimen vase, valued £2 2s. —Miss Una Bennett, 1; Miss Phyl Weston. 2; Miss Shirley Watkins. Cleverest Hunter. Open. First prize £ ’> 3s, second £3 2s.—C. Allen’s Salvaboy, l : Miss Phyl Weston's Bluelight,. 2; M. Johnston’s Glen Dowie. 3. Champion Hunter. First prize, silver challenge cup, value £7 7s, to be w«»n twice in succession or three times at intervals, and champion riband inscribed second £2 2s, third £1 Is.—Miss Phyl Weston’s Bluelight, 1: M. Johnst rule’s Glen Dowie, 2; S. Thomas’s Springbok. 3. Champion Pony, under 13.2. First prize, champion riband.—T. Muir’s Biddy 1: J. Fogerty’s Jazz Garter, 2; J. Lowny'f Mauvoureen, 3. Best Bareback Rider, over obstacles. First prize, cup valued £3 3s. donated by Mr. Penney, second £1 Is, third 10.* 6d. — A. Walker, 1; M. Johnstone, 2; J. Paton. Open Harness Class. Mare or Gelding. To be shown in harness. First prize £3. second £l. third set of shoes.—W. Paul, 1; G. Mitchell, 2: T. Kilgour, 3. Stockman’s Competition.—J. Paton, 1; S. Thomas, 2; Cressy, 3. Consolation Hunter. Open to hunters, which have not won a competition during the meeting. First prize £2 2s. second £1 Is, third 10s 6d.—P. H. Smith * Harknwny, 1; A. E. Watkins’s Mercury, 2; J. Holmwood. , 3.