NEW YEAR’S DAY SPORTS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3372, 29 December 1919, Page 4

NEW YEAR’S DAY SPORTS.

The entries for the Vlal‘iollS COIIIPO' titions to be he]?d at the Athletic. Club’s sports, on Thufsday, promise some mos‘: exciting events. In fact the chopping and sawing entries were only limited by the timber that could be obtained for the competitors. There will be the keenest eonlpetitioxl. in every event on the lengthy programme, and if the Club desires to keep the public interes~t(l thy must have some means of conveying ‘to: the thousands of people present the results of the various competitions as they me com-

pleted.’ There has been complaint 'tha.__t the public are kept quite uninformed about what is taking place, and this naturally causes less of ‘interest, uas they are present, not only to witness the competitions, but also -to learn who the winners are. The public should -‘be kept informeid of what event is proceeding, and when it is over the winners’ names should be promptly posted. We believe that close a%ten« tion to furnishing visitors with this ‘information will help in developing ‘the Athletic Club ’S annusal sports into a veritable annual carnivual. The Club members -are, however, talking special pains, sparing no labour, to make next Thursday’s competitions and sports the best that have ever been held in the Taihape district. A programme is furnished, and valuable pr‘izes'are Olfered which should provide inducement for the whole countryside ‘to be ‘presentThe Club will have abundance of hot water and milk which will be distributed entirely free to- anyone who re_quil"e.s it. making it possible for all country people to enjoy a picnic ‘and witness the chopping and sawing matches,‘ the -running, jumping, and pony-racing events at no cost other tliain of the provisions they bring from their own homes. Vile trust tllat'cv‘ei-y-» one living, inithe ,Taihap’e. district, end. every T.aihe.pe resident who believes

in his fown, and wishes to see it progress as rapidly as possible will ally themselves with the Athletic Club, if in no other way, than by their presence on the Recreatiolf”Gi‘oun‘d. oné New Year ’s Day, next Thursday. ' ‘