Red Triangle Day.

Taihape Daily Times, 15 March 1918, Page 8

Red Triangle Day.

MONSTER SPORTS MEETI»C. IN AID OF RED TRIANGLE CAMPAIGN ON ST. PATRICK’S DAY, MARCH 18 ON RECREATION GROUND, TAIHAPE. Commencing at 12.30 p.m. Sharp. Committee; — Messrs Sergt-Major Forrest, Donald, Williams, Swindell, Neal}’-, Shout, Sheppard, Bray Wrightsou Parker, McCormick Miller, Loader and R. Smith, junr. PROGRAMME. 1. Dancing Competition for Children 15 years of age and under — Highland Fling (Girls), Highland Fling (Boys), Sword Dance (Girls, sword dance (boys), Shcauntreabhs (girls), Sheauntreahhs (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 Sorgt.-Major Forrest, for boy and girl gaining the highest number of votes.

First prize, Trophy 7/6, 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 1-. 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’Keefe’s £2 2/-, 2nd Mr James’ trophy. Entrance 2/6. 6. Throwing the Hammer —K Fullerton Smith’s Trophy 10/6. 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 Race—lst prize G, Wrightson’s £1 1/- Trophy, 2nd Mr R Gibbs’ Trophy. Entrance 1/-.

11. Married Women’s Eace prize J. Mortland’s Trophy £l, 2nd J. Milne’s Trophy 10/6. Entrance free.

12. Married Men’s Eace—lst Mr Capill’s Trophy £1 l/- t Entrance ,Is.

13. Open Pony Jump—lst prize W. Doole’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 of ss. Percentage kept for expenses. PRIMARY EVENTS. 16. Boys under 16 years—loo yards Handicap, Ist prize 5/, 2nd 2/6; 120 yards Handicap, Ist prize 5/, 2nd 2/6; 440 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—loo 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 Race, 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 1/-. Weight Guessing—Prize, Value of Sheep. AND MANY OTHER COMPETITIONS OF INTEREST TO THE PUBLIC Trophies £1 each have been donated by Messrs Shorwin and Dashwood for CHILDREN’S EVENTS Nominations for horse events. Nos. 5,9, 13 close 1 p.m. on day; norain-

ations for all other events post entries. No second prize in any event unless there are five competitors. The committee reserve the right to alter, delete, or add to Programme, or postpone Sports if necessary. C. O. DUNN, R. J. McDONELL, Joint Secretaries. Box 45, Taihape. A monster concert will be held in Town Hall in the evening, in which well-known artists from Auckland, Wellington, and the Waikato will take part.