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Taranaki Daily News, 17 March 1921, Page 3

ATHLETICS. RECREATION GROUNDS, OPUNAKE. • EASTER SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 1921. gPORTS (Under auspices of Catholic Sports Club.) VALUABLE CASH PRIZES AND TROPHIES. HORSE EVENTS. 1. Maiden Jumping. First £5 (presented by Mr. J. M. Hickey), second £l, third 10s. Entrance fee 10s. 2. Open Jumping (not less than 12 stone). First £8 and championship ribbon, second third £l. Entrance fee 12s, 3. Pony Jumping. First £3, second £l, third 10s. Entrance fee ss. 4. Best Girl Rider (under 16 years of age). First trophy valued £2 2s (presented by Mr. F. Barraclough). Entrance fee 2s 6d. 5. Best Boy Rider. First trophy valued £2 2s (presented by Mr. Reg'. C. Baker). Entrance fee 2s 6d. 6. Best Girl Rider (14 years and under, school pony). First gold medal. Entrance fee 2s 6d. 7. Best Pony, 12 to 14 lands. First trophy valued £2 and chanrplonship ribbon (presented by Rev. M. B. Doolaghty). Entrance fee 2s 6d. 8. Best Paced Hack. First £4 and championship ribbon, second £l, third ss. Entrance fee ss. 9. Best Utility Hbrse, up to 1 ton. First £2, second 10s, third ss. Entrance fee ss. 10. Jumping Competition (weight not less than 12 stone, steeplechase style). First £5 (presented by Mr. D. Leahy), second £2, third £l. Entrance fee 10s. ATHLETIC EVENTS. 1. 120 Yards St. Patrick's Handicap. First £3, second 10s, third ss. Nom. ss, acc. 3s. 2. 220 Yards Open Handicap. First £2, second £l, third 10s. Nom. 2s 6d, acc. Is. 3. 440 Yards Open Handicap. First £2, second £l, third ss. Nom. 3s, acc. Is. 4. 880 Yards Open Handicap. First £2 10s, second £l, third 10s. Nom. 3s„ acc. is5. One Mile Open Handicap. First £3, second £l, third 10s. Nom. 4s, acc. 2s. 6. High Jump Handicap. First £l, second 10s. Post entry 2s. 7. Hop, step and jump. First £l, second 10s. Post entry 2s. 8. 120 Yards Business Men’s Handicap. First gold medal, second trophy. Entrance fee 2s. 9. Wrestling. First £l, second 10s. 10. Married Women’s Race. First 10s, second ss. Entrance fee Is. Stepping Chain. First £l. Post entry Is. Sheep Weight Guessing. First £l. Nominations for all events close on Wednesday, March 23, at 5 p.m. Nomination fee to accompany' entry. Handicaps published Friday, March 25. Acceptances close 11 a.m. on day of sports. Performances for past two years to accompany nominations. Handicappers: J. J. O’Dea and C. Burke. HORSE AND ATHLETIC EVENT RULES. Three entries or no competition. Six starters or no third money in any event. Riding whip presented to best rider over fences. Protests must be in writing and handed in within ten minutes of conclusion of event, accompanied by 10s. The Club reserves the right to alter programme or postpone sports. FEDERAL BAND IN ATTENDANCE. REFRESHMENT BOOTH ON GROUND. JAS. FREYNE, Secretary, Opunake. JJATAU rpANGITU gPORTS. To be held in Mr. S. J. Kennington’s Paddock, MATAU, OH THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1921. Patron, Mr. R. Masters, M.P.; President, Mr. W. A. Hewitt; Vice-Presidents, Messrs. H. Larsen, S. J. Kennington, S. V. Simons, H. R. Harrison, N. Fletcher, C. Larsen, J. F. Hayes; Protest Committee, J. Henry, H. Gallagher, S. J. Kennington; Handicappers, chopping, E. Evans, S. D. Holly; running, C. McMillan, E. Evans; Judges, C. McMillan, H. Larsen; Starter, C. E. Putt. PROGRAMME. 1. — Maiden Handicap Chop. Nom. 2s 6d. First prize £l, second 10s. 2. —lOO Yards Handicap. Nom. 2s. First prize £l, second 7s 6d. 3. —Single-hand Saw Handicap, 15in. Nom. 2s 6d. First prize £l, second 10s. 4. —Saddling Race. Nom. 2s. First prize £l, second 10s. 5. —220 Yards Handicap Racp. Nom 2s Gd. First prize £1 ss, second 10s. 6. —Maiden Double-hand Saw, 15in. Nom. 4s. First £1 ss, second 15s. 7. —Single Ladies’ Race, 100 yards. Trophy. 8. —Horse Jumping, Hunting Style, maiden. Nom. 2s 6d. First prize £l, second 10s. 9. —Local Chop, 12in. Nom. 2s 6d. First prize £l, second 10s. 10. Greasy Pig. Nom. Is. Prize, the pig. 11. —Ladies’ Nail Driving. First 10s, second ss. 12. Tilting in Ring. Nom? 2s 6d. First £1 10s, second 10s. 13. —Double-hand Saw, 15in. Nom. ss. First prize £1 10s, second 15s. 14. —Ladies' Potato Race. Trophy. 15. —Matau-Tangitu Chop, lain. Nom. ss. First prize £3, second £1 10s. 16. —Stockwhip Event. Nom. 2s. First £ 1 10s, second 10s. 17. —Tug-of-War, Matau-Tangitu v. the World; 7-aside. Sweepstake of 2s 6d, with 17s 6d added. Stepping the Chain, Children’s races, etc. All events to be held similar to Athletic Association rules. Entrance to Grounds: General public Is, children under 15 and members free. All protests to be handed in to the secretary, accompanied by 2s 6d, within ten minutes of each event. Money to be forfeited if protest is considered frivolous. Boundaries for local events: Uruti, Purangi, Kiore, and Pohokura. Nominations close with the secretaries at Matau and Uruti on Thursday, March 31, 1921. Numbers 2,4, 5,7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 14, 16 and 17 are post entries. A refreshment booth on the grounds. SPORTS START 11 A.M. 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