ANNUAL HUNTERVILLE SPORTS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 8, Issue 30, 5 February 1916, Page 6

ANNUAL HUNTERVILLE SPORTS.

To be Held On the Domain on WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1916, Commencing at 12 noon. Proceeds in Aid Wounded Soldiers' Fund. Programme:

1. BOYS' RACE, under 16, 100yds. Ist, 7/6; 2nd 2/6. Entrance free. 2. GIRLS' RACE, under 16, 100yds. Ist, 7/6; 2nd, 2/6. Entrance free. 3. MAIDEN JUMP, for all horses that have never won a jumping competition. Ist, Cup value £5 5/-, donated by T. A. Duncan; 2nd £2. Entrance, 7/6. 4. PUTTING THE SHOT, sweepstake. Entrance 1/-. •5. FIRE BRIGADE, local, 100yds., full dress uniform. Ist and 2nd, 1 trophies. Entrance 1/-. 6. CHAIN STEPPING, - Gold Medal donated by R. Dukeson. Entrance 1/-.' 7. PONY JUMP, Open, 14.2 and umder. Ist, trophy value £3, donated by J. Bull; 2nd, £l. Entrance, 2/6. •8. BEST 12st HACK. Ist, trophy value £2 2/-, donated by John Wilson; 2nd, £1 1/--9. SCHOOL CHILDREN'S PONY, under 14.2; ponies to be ridden to school three months prior to date of Sports. Ist, Riding Pad, donated by B. Thomas & Son; 2nd, 10/6; 3rd, 5/-; 4th, 2/6. Entrance 1/-. 10. SHEAF-TOSSING COMPETITION, handicap. Ist, £l. Entrance 1/-. 11. FIRE BRIGADE, local, two men coupling, dry. Prizes, trophies. Entrance 1/- per team. 12. BOYS' RELAY RACE, four in team, open to primary schools within a radius of 15 miles; one mile! Entrance 1/- per team. Prizes donated by F. C. Berry. 13. BEST LADIES' HACK, lady riders. Ist, Bracelet valued £3 3/-, donated by W. Bartlett; 2nd, Bracelet valued £2 2/-, donated by J. D. Wills. Entrance 5/. 14. HUNTERS' COMPETITION, Open. First, Cup donated by Messrs W. J. Bartlett and J. Bryce, valued at £ls 15/-, also £5 5/-; second, £2 2/-, donated by H. McManaway. Cup to be won twice in succession by same owner with same ! horse, or three times with a different horse. 15. SHEEP GUESSING COMPETITION. 16. FIRE BRIGADE EVENT, local, one man coupling, dry. First and second, trophies. Entrance 1/-. 17. POTATO RACE ON HORSEBACK. First, trophy value £2 2/-, donated by F. Miller; second, £1 1/-. Entrance 2/-. 18. MARRIED LADIES' RACE. First, half a ton of coal; second, 561 b. bag of sugar; both donated by A. Reid. Entrance free. 19. MOTOR CYCLE RACE, slow, 100 yards. Prize, medal donated by H. S. Mercer. Entrance 2/-. 20. .14.0 HACK. First, trophy value £2 2/-, donated by F. C. Berry; second, trophy value £1 I/-, donated by B. Illston. Entrance 5/-. 21. MOTOR CYCLE POTATO RACE. First, trophy. Entrance 2/-.

Note.—HORSE COMPETITIONS: Three entries or no. prize. Catch weights. Refreshment Booth on Ground. Grand Entertainment & Dance in Evening. Hunterville Orchestra. Admission to Ground: Adults, 1/-; Children, 6d; Member's Ticket to admit Holder and Lady, 2/-. G. STRATFORD, Secretary.