MOOTER SPORTS i^EETIN AID OF RED TRIANGLE CAMPAIGN ON ST. PATRICK'S DAY, MARCH IS ON RECREATION GROUND, TAIHAPE. Commencing at 12.30 p.m. Sharp. Committee: Messrs Sergt-Major Forrest, Donald, Williams, Swindell, Nealy, Shout, Sheppard, Bray Wrightson Parker, McCormick Miller, Loader and R. Smith, junr. PROGRAMME. I. Dancing Competition for Children 15 years of age and under— Highland Fling (Girls). Highland Fling (Boys), .Sword Dance (Girls, sword dance (boys), Sheauntreabhs (girls), Sheauntreabhs (boys), Irish Jig (girl), Irish Jig (boy), Irish Jig (partners}, Hornpipe (girl), Hornpipe (boys). Judging in this event will be by public ■ vote—Voting tickets, 3d. Special prizes have been donated by Sergt.-Major Forrest, for boy and girl gaining the highest number of votes. First prize, Trophy 7/(3, 2nd Trophy 2/6. Entrance fee 1/-. 2. Maiden hunters' competition; Ist prize Ford Motor Garage Trophy £4 4/-, 2nd Mr T. Williams' Trophy £1 I-. Entrance fee 4/, 3. Sack Race —Mr A. Green's Trophy 10/6. Entrance fee 1/-. 4. Motor Car Driving Taihape Motor's £2 2/-, 2nd Morgan and Co.'s 10/6. Entrance 2/6. 5. Maiden Pony Jump—lst prize F. J. O'Keefc's £2 2/-, 2nd Mr James' trophy. Entrance 2/6. 6. Throwing, the Hammer —K Fullerton Smith's Trophy 10/0. Entrance Is. 7. Baby Show —Judging in this event by public vote—Voting 3d. Collinson and Gifford's Trophy £1 1/-, 2nd A. W. Gardner's Trophy 17/6. Entrance free. 8. Tug of war, teams seven a side; Ist prize £3 3/-, 2nd £1 1/-, presented by Messrs Wakeman and W. McLennan. Entrance 1/- per head. 9. Open hunters' competition; Ist prize F. J Hintz's £5 5/- Cup, 2nd H. D. Bond's £2 2/ Trophy. Entrance 5/. 10. Obstacle Eace—lst prize G. Wrightson's £1 1/. Trophy, 2nd Mr E, Gibbs' Trophy. Entrance 1/-. 11. Married Women's Race prize J. Mortlaiid's Trophy £l, 2nd J. Milne's Trophy 10/6. Entrance free. 12. Married Men's Race—lst Mr. Oapill's Trophy £1 1/- Entrance Is. 13. Open Pony Jump—lst prize W. P ole's Trophy £2 2/-, 2nd Mr. Fookes' Trophy 15/. Entrance 3/-. 14. Stockmen's competition; sweepstake of ss. Percentage will be kept by committee for expenses. 15. Rescue race. Sweepstake or ss. Percentage kept for expenses. PRIMARY EVENTS. 16. Boys under 16 years —100 yards Handicap, Ist prize 5/, 2nd 2/6; 120 yards Handicap, Ist prize 5/, 2nd 2/6; 4-iO yards Relay Race, Ist prize Mr. Parker's Trophy, 2nd 3/; High Jump, Ist prize 5/-, 2nd 2/6; Long Jump, Ist prize 5/, 2nd 2/6. Girls—lo 9 yards Handicap (under 15 years), Ist prize Mr Saunders' Box of Confectionery 7/6. 2nd 2/6; 75 yards Handicap (under 12 years, Ist prize 5/-, 2nd 2/6;'Skipping Eace, 100 yards Handicap, Ist prize 5/-, 2nd 2/6. 17. Exhibition of boxing, tent pitching, etc., by Boy Scouts.. Chain Stepping—J. Ryan's Trophy 10/6. Golf Putting—E. Loader's Trophy £1 J/-. Weight Guessing—Prize, Value of Sheep, AND MANY OTHER COMPETITIONS OF INTEREST TO THE PUBLIC Trophies £1 each have been donated by Messrs Sherwin and Dashwood for CHILDREN'S EVENTS Nominations for horse events, Nos. 1, 5, 0, 11 1 p.m. on day; nomin-
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Taihape Daily Times, 9 March 1918, Page 8
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