ST. PATRICK’S DAY SPORTS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3428, 6 March 1920, Page 4

ST. PATRICK’S DAY SPORTS.

Record nominations have been received fol' the .va.l-ious lxandicap events in connection with the sports meeting on St. Patrick’s. Day. For the four chopping events 101 nominations have been -received, and there will be nineteen competitors in the two sawing events. The five athletic events on the programme have attractedza. large number of competitors, the nominations totalling seventy,‘ including several competitors from outside districts.

At a meeting of -the executive committee last night, it was decided that a. wrestling event. (Cumbel,-land style) be added to the ‘programme. the guaranteed prize money for the winners to he not less than £2, I'7; was also decided to add a Fire Brigade evenf—— a two men coupling; competition-—the prizes (two medals) being donated by‘: Mr J. Bartos-h. Four local teams have‘ been guaranteed for this event, -and competitors are likely to be present from Taumarunui. I-luntex-ville, and

Mal-toin. - - Attention is drawn to the fact that Y the starting time has been altered from 11 am. to 11.45 3.111. The flay Will be observed as a }19:‘;!"11oIida;', 1119 shops closing at noon. » Owners of motor cars are 1-eq‘-.lest«-< to note that a_cllar.r.:n of 2/6 : will be levied for admission in .7 'l3 grounds. A 1! cars must b 0 ,v-;:,--‘-n,.«1 in r.

accordance W‘it:ll the instructions of the man in charge, and no cars will be allowed to encroach on the portion of the ground reserved for ‘spectators. v V