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Taranaki Daily News, 6 April 1921, Page 3

ATHLETICS. gPORTS QLUB. /(Incorporated.) Run under the New Zealand Athletic and Cycling Union. VICTORIA PARK, KAPONGA. On THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1921. Handicapper ........ C. A. Burke, Esq. The Kaponga, Handicaps, of £35, over three distances, 100, 220 and 440 yards, with a points prize of gold medal. 1. —Boys’ Race, under 14. First trophy, second trophy. Post entry. « 2. —Maiden Race, 100 yards. First 40s, second 10s. Nom. 2s 6d. 3. —Boys’ Race, under 17, 100 yards handicap. First trophy, second trophy. Nom. Is 6d. 4. —Kaponga Handicap, 100 yards open. First 160 s, second 50s, third 30s. Nom. 7s, acc. ss. 5. —Open Wrestling. First 30s, second 10s. Post entry 2s. 6. —High Jump. First 30s, second 10s. Post entry 2s. 7. —220 Yards Handicap Open. First 140 s, second 50s, third 30s. Nom. 6s, acc. ss. 8. —Double-handed Sawing, 15in. First 60s, second 20s. Nom. 4s. 9. —440 Yards Handicap Open. First 160 s, second 50s, third 30s. 'Nom. 7s, acc. ss. 10. rMotor Tyre Race, boys under 10. First trophy, second 10s. 11. —Chopping, Open, 15in. First 80s, second 30s, third 10s. Nom. 6s. 12. —BBO Yards Handicap. First 100 s, second 40s, third 30s. Nom. ss, acc. 3s. 13. —Chopping Sweepstake ss, with £1 Is added. 12in. 14. —Kaponga .School Championship, over three distances, 100 yards, 220 yards, and 440 yards. 15. Seven aside Football Tournament. Entry 10s 6d team. Set gold medals prize to winners. 16. —Sheep Guessing. First 20s. Post entry Is. 17. —Stepping the Chain. First 20s. Post entry is. 18. —Pig Guessing. First 20s. Post entry Is. Nominations for events No. 2,3, 4,7, 8, 9, 11, 1? and 15, close with the secretary, Box 45, Kaponga, on Thursday, April 14. No entry will c be received unless accompanied by nomination fees. (Strictly enforced.) All protests must be in the hands of the secretary ten minutes after close of event, accompanied by tte necessary fee of 10s. Competitors to send in their last two years' perfono\ances. If no performances within that tm»e the last (four or any) to he stated. Such statements (as known) to the handicapper will not be allowed. Acceptances close on day of sports at 11 o’clock. The programme is subject to alteration. REFRESHMENT BOOTH ON GROUND. GRAND PICTURE IN EVENING. Admission: Adults Is 6d, Children 6dL A. MELVILLE, Hon. Secretary. JJATAU gPORTS. To be held in Mr. S. J. Kennington’s Paddock, MATAU, ON 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. Malden Handicap Chop. Nom. 2s 6<l. First prize £l, second 10s. 2. —lOO Yards Handicap. Nom. 2s. First prize £l, second 7s 6d. 3. —Singlo-hdnd Saw Handicap, 15in. Nom. 2s 6d. First prize £l, second 10s. 4. —Saddling Race. 2s. First prize £l, second 10s. 5. —220 Yards Handicap Race. Nom 2s 6d. First prize £1 ss, second 10s. 6. Maiden Double-hand Saw, 15'n. 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. Nora. 2s 6d. First prize £l, second 10s. 10.7 —Greasy Pig. Nom. Is. Prize, the pig. 11. —Ladles’ Nail Driving. First 10s, second ss. 12. Tilting in Ring. Nom. 2s 6d. First £L 10s, second 10s. 13. Double-hand Saw, 15in. Noni. ss. First prizo £1 10s. second 15s. 14. —Ladies’ Potato Race; Trophy. 15— Matau-Tangitu Chop, 15in. 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-flside. 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 agd 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 piotest 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. DANCE WILL BE HELD IN MATAU SCHOOL IN THE EVENING. Good Floor, Good Music, and Supper. Gents' ' 3s, Ladies Free. C. H. LARSEN, W. McCOARD, Joint. Secs, and Treas. S. D. HOLLY, Chairman. U RUTI B EACH piCNIO QLUB’S ANNUAL REGISTERED HACK MEETING ON WAI-TOI-TOI BEACH, THURSDAY, APRIL 7. PROGRAMME. 1. —Maiden Handicap (minimum weight 9st). Nom. 10s. For horses that have never Won a race of any description. 2. —Pony Handicap (minimum weight 9st.) Nom. 10s. Ponies must be under 14.3. 3. Local Handicap (minimum weight 9st.) Six furlongs. Nom. £l. Open to horses .from within the boundaries of Onaero River to Mt. Messenger, including Puke- ■ aruhe. 4. —Welter Handicap (minimum weight list.) Five furlongs. £l. 5 - —Wai-toi-toi Cup (minimum weight 9st.) One mile and a quarter. Nom. £l. 6 Farmers' Plate (minimum weight 9st.) Six furlongs. Nom. £4. Open to horses, the bona fire property of a farmer six months prior to meeting. Boundary, North of Waitara to Awakino River. 7. —Autumn Handicap (minimum weight 9st.) Seven furlongs. Nom. £l. 8. —Consolation Race (minimum weight 9st.) Six furlongsj Nom. 10s. No bookmakers or their clerks allowed on the course. REFRESHMENT STALL ON THE BEACH. Hot water provided for picknickers. THE CLUB’S ANNUAL BALL WILL BE«ELD IN THE URENUI HALL ON THURSDAY, APRIL 14. C. H. BARNITT, Hon. Secrataxy,