Waihou Athletic Club.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVI, Issue 43065, 5 March 1907, Page 2

Waihou Athletic Club.

A NEWLY FORMED BODY. (Our Own Correspondent.) ,-v An enthusiastic meeting was held at the Waihou Hotel on Thursday evening lr.st, convened by Mr James Rooney, to discus, the advisability of bolding an sports meeting at Waihou on Easter Monday next. About twenty person. . rolled rip. and upon MrW. R. being vole I to the chair he proceeded .t length to explain the object of the meetine- Mr Lf G. Roberts was elected secretary pro iein. Mr Rooney moved, and Mr S. B. Grant seconded, Tlmtan athletic club be formed m, Waibou snoh ...... club to be known as the Waihou Athletic .. Club, and that sports.be held Hi Yfaihou on Easter Monday next rhus, on being put to the vote was carried unanimously. The meetiug then proceeded ,to ... • elect the officers, when the following gentlemen wore elected H. Kerries. Esq., president, H-MagiU, Esq.; vice - presidents, . * Granger, J. B. Thomas andW. R. Johnson; judges, Messrs W. A. Taylor and J. _ A. Granger ; handifcapper, Mr ThonmSfi.. Hinton; starter. Mr H. McKenzie ; Steward, Mr R. Parr; secretary an«t t easurer, Mr L. Gf* Roberts; committee, Messrs 8 Grant, J,.. Grant;’•T. Rooney, Borrie, E. Farrow, H. McKenzie, W. K. Johnson, B. Pearse, S Rice, J. Comerford, W. Sweeuey, W. Lonnard, J. Bmkett and A. RWeeney. R "solved that Mr R. Johnson act as chairman of committee and that five form < ; a Mr S. B. Grant, offered a gold medal for the competitor gaining most points at the meeting. • ■ On the motion of the Chairman, Mr G ant was. accorded a hearty vote of thanks for his geuerous offer, and it was ' decided that points count as fallows j t - Three for a first, two for a second* and one for a third.'■ - ... ••. ‘ A lengthy programme was then drawn up and prize money affixed, totalling £33 _ lo ßesolved that members’ tickets be : os,' such to admit lady and gentleman. It was agreed that a committee. consisting of Messrs Rooney and the Secretary be set up to meet at an _ early date to draw up rules and tions and forward the programme to printers to be turned out at once. Resolved that complimentary tickets be . : sent to the reporters of the following j papers' “Waikato Argus,’ “Waikato Times” Te Argha News, and “ Ohine*,.muri Gazette.” , - .. It was decided that the first meeting of committee be-notified by letter from the Secretary. . This being all the business,,the-mret-ing terminated with the usual vote <*, thanks to the chair . The following is the list of events which has been drawn up for the meeting to be held on Easier Monday, and the committee is to be congratulated on the excellent programme arranged LIST OF EVENTS. 120yds Handicap Maiden, first prize £l, second prize 7s 6d ; entrance 1 s 6d. Boys’ Race, Toyds, for boys under 14yrs, firßt ss, second 2s 6d; entrance free. 120yds Hurdles, eight flights, first *1 10s, second Ms; entrance 2s. a , Jv Putting- the Shot, first los, second 7a «d. entrance Is. Waihou Handicap, 130yds, first £4, second £l, third 10s; entrance os. Girls’ Race, 75yds, for girls under 14yrs, first ss, second 28 6d; entrance free. f Half-mile, first £2 10s, second £1 ; en- -:;

trance 3s 6d. „ , . - Hop, Step ani Jump Handicap, first 15s, second ss: entrance Is’ _ Tossing the Caber, first 15s, second os

entrance fee Is. , , Mamed Ladies’ Race, first trophy, second trophy; entrance free. ,*L. 440yd8 Handicap, first £2loa, second £l, third LOs.;. entrance 4s. Wrestling Match, for youths >Byrs or un ier, first los, second os ; entrance 18. Mile Handicap, first £2 10s, second £1 ;

entrance3s 6d. .. . Si Old Buffers' Race, oOyrs and over, 75yds, |i' ; first trophy, 2nd trophy. : ' ■§? ~n.runr*p la v-. . Irish Jig, first trophy, second trophy; 3

entrance IsWrestling, open, first £1 10s, second lss ; entrance 2s 6d. * , i ' Tu; of War, eleven men aside, three teams or no event, first oos; entrance Is per man Highland Fling, first trophy, second

trophy, entrance la. ... Footballers' Race, 130yds, open to members of the P.R.U. district, first / ' 1 £ l 10s. second 10s; entrance 2s.- ■ 1 Forced Handicap, 120yds, compulsory for winners, optional for losers, first £l, second 10s; entrance 2s. Stepping Competition, first £1 Is, second 10s; entrance Is. s, School Boys Championship, open to schools in the Piako Rugby Union diatrict. prize gold medal; entrance 2s.