STRATFORD NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 259, 25 March 1913, Page 3

STRATFORD NEWS.

j From Our Resident Reporter. j ''.'. i::: .Next l.o>n £ Mcn-amile. Agency THE GYMKHANA >• ;>ll road:, did ] io i lead 1.0 Rom,' at Stratford yesterday, most „{ Hiem at l";ist led to the show-round-, where lii :• animal "yinkhana win ludd. That moody jade, 111■.• weather, frowned in the '-I'M morning, ami Wept a little before "'"•'!. !i',!L saw liiat a cold wind idew -hrewdiy from lln> souili (here was ultima toiy nothing to complain alioul in the climatic conditions. Thee was a very large aUrml.mce, all ill:; youth and h<-a,ily of tilt- town turning out in force. The sjioi'l. \va> -on 1. and' the jumping and hunter*' events were especially fine. The (rack- was a trifle mn«!i for the c;.eimg ev.nls. and (he (p,i, were not exactly impressive, but, taken all round, (iie day's amusement more than justified itself. All the officials worked' well, and the fixture bids fair to become a popular annual one. The followiii" are the results: One Mile Bicycle ITandicap; first prize >:i 10s, seeoml 10s.—P.. Richmond. L.jO ydv. 1; S. L. Tarker, 80yds.. 2: L. Connelly. 150 yds.. X R. Tapp I4ovds., C. Unit 150 yds.. C. A. Towiilcv 150 yds.. and T. K. ,Speek 150 yds., also started. Won by 75yds, with Connelly 50yds. away, third. Speck and Town'ley fell. Time! 2mm. 53 2-sspc. Tony Jumping (under 14 hands): first prize £l, second 70s—Mr. .T. 1). Mitchell's (Manaia) Princess, 1 ; Mr. E. Malm's (Stratford) Rockefeller, 2. Four started. Pest Lady Driver: first prize £1 Is, second 10s.—Mrs. C. Craddock (Stratford). I; Miss Ethel Abbott (Stratford), 2. There were six competitors. Two Mile Bicwde Handicap; first prize G2. second 1.V.--R. Richmond, 200vds.. 1: S. L. Parker, 12f)vds.. 2. P. Hill' 100 yd*.. 3. L. T. Connelly 200 yds.. and T. E. ily by lOflyds. Time, Oniin. 37 2-sscc. Rail and Bucket, -the ball to be thrown lo galloping rider, wbo catches tlie ball and-drops it in bucket while galloping (points to be given for. speed); first ]ir',ZK' H>», second • ss„—Ai' CI iff. Xew Plymonth, 1. ■

Two Miles Bicycle Handicap; first prize I'2. second 155.—11. Ricltmond, 120 yds.. 1; F. Townley, 200vds.. 2; S. L. Parker, l-2fh-ds.. 3. 'L. Connellv 200vds., and T. E. Speck 200 yds., also started. AV(.:i ];■- twenty-five yards, S. L. Parker being about ten yards away, lliird. Trot: fir<-t prize £3 3s, second £1. —

!"'. P-rcdow's 1) in Mona, 1; 0. Thompson's g in Fernroot. 2: A. J. Riley's Tom ]>i":y. ; 3. A motley crowd faced Hie Master. Before a quarter of a mile had gone they were well strung out., "Mona wi v.t into the lead before tlie halfmile post was readied. being closely followed by Fernroot. Both of tliem went 'i]t in the air before another round, but were steadied inside of a quarter of a mile. Thence the issue was never in' doubt. Mona winning by four lengths. .Maiden Hunters' Competition, open to all hows that have never won a jumping or steeplechase competition at any agricultural show: first prize £3 3s. second £1 Is.—YV. TT. Boulton's (Xew Plvmouth) .Drudgery. 1; C. H. Pollard's (Kit ha ml Lady Shot. 2: J. Rentoul's John D. H.. 3. Ten horses competed. Fancy Poster Race Handicap; distance about a quarter of a mile; first prize £1 Id,, -econ.l' 10s:—TL Peekeft (painter and puperhangcr), 1; J. Masters & Son, merchants, 2. The only starters. Ladies' Leaping Competition; first prize ,C 1 Is, second 10s.—J. Robertson's i India) Dougald, 1: X. Paterson's (Kap:\rn) Jl;ieiv. 2; J. O'DonueJJ's (lnnlia) i;;v\" Star, 3. Ten horses competed, and the jumping was. on the whole, good. One Mile'and a TTalf Trot (open), in the saddle: first prize £."> os, second C2 2>. -W. Sihtson's ch m Gothic, 1 ; ('. Bredow's bay m Mona, 2; S. .1. Riliy's Tom Boy, 3. • Xine competed. From a good start Gothic led practically ail the way. followed by Tom Boy, Fernroot and Cerise. C.otbic ultimately v.-on bv six lengths. Tom Boy being about four lengths awn v. third.

•Hunters' Competition {open), each hoi'M' to earrv not less than 12 stone: first prize .£."> f>s. second £2 2s. —.1. Robertson's (Inaha) Dougald. 1: X. Paterson's (Kapuni) TTaerc. 2. Won comfortably.

Pony Trot, about oiip mile (ponv to be ridden by hoy under 14 ycs\v> uf aire) : first prize >;l. second Ills.—K. 1). -lows' Dollv. !: TV. T. Pailey's (Kltlr.tm) .Till, 2. Thirteen competed. Dolly won t-asily, t:o {l:iu> l»piii«j taken.

lb'.ck .Irinipinj.' Event: first prize CI. — r.ronk.-- 1. '(J. Crowley "1 Calvert also corureted.