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SPORTS MEETINGS. MOKGIA AND DISTRICT SETTLERS’ ASSOCIATION. ; piTTH ANNUAL £PORTS n To be held in "THE PINES,” (opposite Mokoia Store), WEDNESDAY, 16th MAY, 1928. '■ Patron: H. G. Dickie, Esq., MP. President: D. S. Richardson, Esq. Vice-Presidents: Messrs. S. J. Tidswell and W. Rothery. PROGRAMME. HORSE EVENTS. 1. Best Child’s Pony. 12J hands and under; to be ridden by Boy or Girl under 15 years. First 10/-, Second ’ r 5/-. Entry 1/-. ’• 2. Beet Child's Pony. Over 12) hands and under 141; to be ridden by Boy 2 or Girl under 15 years. First 10/-, second 5/-. Entry 1/-. 2 3. Best Boy rider. Under 15 years. First 10/-, Second 5/-. Entry 1/-. 2 4. Best Girl Rider. Under 15 years. First 10/-, Second 5/-. Entry 1/-. 2 5. Rescuing Comrade on Horseback. First 10/-, Second 5/-. Entry 1/-. s G. Open Novelty Race on HonsAack. First 10/-, Second 5/-. Entry 1/-. t 7. Potato Race on Horseback. First 10/-, Second 5/-. Entry 1/-. 8. Best Walking Horse. First 10/-, t Second 5/-. Entry 1/-. 9. Best Paced and Mannered Hack. First 20/-, Second 10/-. Entry 2/-. 10. Maiden Hunters’ Competition. Open t to all horses that have never won a first prize in a jumping competition at t any A. and P. Show. First £5, Second £2. Entry 7/6. , 11. Open Hunters’ Competition. Open to all. First £7, Second £3. Messrs. Bennett and Sutton donate a Silver t Cup, te be won twice in succession, >r L three times at intervals by the same horse. Entry 10/-. t 12. Wire Jumping Competition. First £4. Entry 7/0. 13. Pony Leaping Competition. For ponies > 12J hands and under. To be ridden by Boy or Girl under 15 years. First 30/-, Second 15/-. Entry 2/6. ’ 14. Pony Leaping Competition. For ponies over 12J handg and under 14J hands; j to be ridden by Boy or Girl under 15 > years. First 30/-, Second 15/-. Entry 2/6. r MOTOR CAR EVENTS. 15. Motor-ear Driving Competition. First 20/-, Second 10/-. Entry 2/6. 16. Musical Chairs for Motor cars. First 10/-. Entry 1/-. ATHLETIC EVENTS. > 17. 100 Yards Maiden Handicap. First t 10/-, Second 5/-. Entry 1/6. . 18. 130 Yards Married Men’s Race. First 9 15/-, Second 5/-. Entry 1/6. . 19. 130 Yards Open Handicap. First 20/-, Second 10/-. Entry 2/6. ■ 20. Girls’ District Handicap. For girls j attending Mokoia, Manutahi, Whakamara, Ohangai, Meremere, and Wha5 reroa Schools. First 10/-, Second 5/-. Entry Free. 21. 130 Yards Members’ Race. First 15/-. Entry 1/. 22. Ladies’ Egg and Spoon Race. First 10/-. Entry 1/-. 23. 130 Yards Single Men’s Race. First 20/-, Second 10/-. Entry 2/6. 24. Boys' District Handicap. For Boys attending Mokoia, Manutahi, Whakamara, Ohangai, Meremere, and Whareroa Schools. First gold medal, Second silver - medal. Entry Free. 25. Relay Race. Quarter-mile. Teams of three men. 100, 200 and 220 yards. First 15/-, Second 7/6. Entry 4/6 per team. 26. Boys’ District Handicap Tyre Race. For Boys attending Mokoia, Manutahi, Whakamara, Ohangai, Meremere and ' Whareroa Schools. First 10/-, Second 5/-. Entry 1/-. 27. Married Ladies’ Race, 50 Yards. First 10/-, Second 5/-. Entry Free. 28. 220 Yards Open Handicap. First 20/-, Second 10/-. Entry 2/6. 29. Single Ladies’ Race, 75 Yards. First 10/-, Second 5/-. Entry Free. 30. Thread-the-Needle Race. First 15/-. Entry 1/6. 31. Long Jump Handicap. First 10/-, Second 5/-. Entry 1/-. 32. Hop, Step and Jump Handcap. First 10/-, Second 5/-. Entry 1/-. 33. High Jump Handicap. First 10/-, Second 5/-. Entry 1/-. 34. Ladies’ Nail Driving Competition. First 20/-. Entry fid. 35. Distance Stepping Competition. First 20/-. Entry 1/-. 36. Sheep Guessing Competition. First, Sheep. Entry 1/-. 37i Pig Guessing Competition. First, Fig. Entry 1/-. SPECIAL GOLD MEDAL For Points Prize in Athletic Events. VALUABLE CHALLENGE CUP, presented by Henry A. Lane and C-, per Mr. G. H. Buckeridge, for most points secured by members of the Association ring the day; to be won two years in succession, or three years at intervals. CHILDREN’S RACES GALORE. 1 SEVEN-ASIDE FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT (For Junior Players Only). Twenty-Guinea Challenge Shield and 7 Gold Medals for Winning Team. Runners-up, Cann Challenge Cup. CONDITIONS: NOMINATIONS for Seven-aside Football Tournament, accompani by an entry fee of 10/6, close on May 12. Entries ; for Horse Jumping Competition close on May 12. AU other events JV entry. 1 All protests to be lodged with the Secretary within ten (10) minutes of event, accompanied by a fee of 20/-, which will I be retained if protest is not upheld. The Committee reserve the right to postpone Sports, give trophies in lieu of cash prizes, refuse any entry, or make any alteration they may consider necessary to the programme. In all evenfs there must be Three competitors or no event. Sports commence at 10.15 a.i . Judging Pony and Hack Classes commences at j 11 a.ni. Seven-aside Football at 12.30 2 p.m. Horse Jumping at 1.30 p.m. REFRESHMENT BOOTHS ON GROUND. F HAWERA PIPE BAND IN ATTENDANCE £ ADMISSION TO GROUNDS: Gents, 2/-; Ladies, 1/-; Children Free. GRAND DANCE AND PRESENTATION 1 OF PRIZES IN EVENING, J. G. SMEATON, Hon. Sec., e Mokoia, Hawera. . „ AVOID FLU I Use Sander’s Eucalypti Extract, the best preventive and cure for ’Flu and all winter ailments. Disinfect youreelf daily by a few drops in your bath and on your handkerchief. Sander’s— First Order of Merit and Gold Medal N.Z. and S.S. Ex., 1926. Sander’s has highest per cent. Eucalyptol. Buy the . , -2.

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Taranaki Daily News, 10 April 1928, Page 6

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Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 Taranaki Daily News, 10 April 1928, Page 6

Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 Taranaki Daily News, 10 April 1928, Page 6

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