FOURTH GRAND ANNUAL ( SPORTS Under the auspices of THE TAIHAPE HIBERNIAN SPORTS CLUB. To be held on the Taihape Oval, ST. PATRICK'S DAY WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 1915. Fifty per cent, of Net Proceeds to go ta the Local and Belgian Relief Fund. JUDGES: Horse Events—E. Anderson, Esq. Choping —Messrs. F. Quin, J. Anderson, G. Alen, and W. Cressey. Wrestling—Mr. A. McLeed. HANDICAPPEE: Chopping —Mr. A. Hansen, Lit ham. PROGRAMME. BOYS’ RACE( under sixteen. First, Mr. McCarthy’s Special, .10/6, with 5/- added; second, 5/-. Nomination free. 2.— MAIDEN PONY JUMP, 14.2 and under. First, £2 2/-; second, Mr. G. Darrant ! s Special, 10/6. Nomination ■V--3 PHYSICAL DRILL, in uniform, 6 men and N.C.O. First, Silver Medal per man. Winner to hold the Hibernian Banner, at present hold by the Feilding Senior Cadets. Nomination 1/- per man. 4 OPEN PONY JUMP. First, Mr. R. W. Smith’s Challenge Cup, valued £4 4/-, and £2 2/- added; second. £1 1/-. Nomination 6/-. 5. PUTTING 16LB SHOT.—First, Trophy £1 1/-; second, 5/-. Nomination 1/-. 6. PUBLICANS ’ CHOP ; 14-inch log, white pine, standing.—Prizes donated by Messrs. Jorgensen and Wakeman, First, £S; second, £2 10/-; third, £l. Nomination, 10/-; acceptance 2/6. 7. MAIDEN JUMPING COMPETITION.—First, Cup, valued £3 3/and £1 J/- added; second, Mr. D. Neagle’s Trophy (English Bridle), £1 10/-. Nomination 5/-. 8. VICTORIA CROSS COMPETITION.—First, £1 10/-; second, Mr. Malcolm’s Special, 10/6. Nomination, 2/6, 9. STOCKMEN’S RACE. First, £l 10/-; second, 10/6. Nomination 2/6. 10.—OPEN HUNTERS ’ COMPETITION. First, Father Connolly’s Challenge Cup, valued £lO 10/-, and £5 5/- added; second, £2 2/-; third, R. Wilson & Co.’s Special, £1 1/-. Nomination 12/6. lI— THEEAD-THE-NEEDLE RACE. First, £1 1/-; second, 10/G. Nomination 2/6. 12. U MILES DISTRICT BICYCLE RACE. First, £1 10/-: second, .10/6. Nomination 2/6. 13. THROWING THE HAMMER. First, £1; second, 10/-. Nomination 1/6. 14. CHAIN STEPPING. First, 10/6. Nom’i'.-.tioß. I/-. 15. OBSTACLE RACE. First, 10/6. Nomination 1/-. 16. SCHOOL GIRLS’ HA CM, '.OO yards, 16 years and under.—First, Trophy £1 1/-; second, Trophy, 10/6, 17. WRESTLING, Gatch-as-catch-can First, Trophy, £1 1A; second, Trophy, 19/6, Nomination IS.—SHEEP GUESSING. - - Dead weight: First. Sheep. Live Weight: First, £1 10/-; second, 10/6. Nomination 1/- each competition. 19—BABY RESCUE RACE, two men and ladder. —First, Medal each man. Nomination 2/- per man. 20. THREE-MEN EVENT, Hose and Hydrant. First, Medal each man. Nomination 2/- per man. 21. —CHOP, 12-inch standing, white pine log. First, £3; second, £l. Nomination 4/-. 22—PUBLICANS’ CHOP, loirmh w.p. log, underhand. Prizes donated by Messrs. Jorgensen and Wakeman. First, £7; second, £2 10/-; third, £l.
Nomination 9/-; acceptance 2/0. 23. —CHOP, 13-inch white pine Jo g, standing. First, £3 10/-; second, £l. Nomination 4/6. 24 DOUBLE - HANDED SAWING COMPETITION, two cuts, 15-jncb white pine log. First, £3; second, £l. Nomination 4/-. 25 GOLF PUTTING. Prize 10/6. Nomination I/-. NOMINATIONS Nominations for Chopping an(' Sawing Events close with the Secretaries on SATURDAY, 6th March, 1915. HANDICAPS will appear in *'< Tlie Taihap- Daily Times' 1 on o" about March 11th., 1915, Pocket Programme and full particulars from the JOINT HON. SECS., E. McLAUGHLAN & R. C. ONGLEY. P.O. Box 73, Taihapo. RANGATAUA AXEMEN’S AND ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION’S FIFTH ANNUAL CHOPPING CARNIVAL To be held on EASTER MONDAY, APRIL sth., 1915. £l2O IN PRIZES & TROPHIES. £l2O. The largest one-day Chopping Sports in the Dominion. Nine Chopping and Sawing Events. See Railway Posters for Special TVa in w. ENTRIES CLOSE MARCH 17 TIL W. G. UZZELL, Hon. See.
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Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 161, 12 March 1915, Page 6
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