PONGAROA

Wairarapa Times-Age, 18 March 1939, Page 9

PONGAROA

HORSE SPORTS YESTERDAY. A SUCCESSFUL GATHERING. ("Times-Age” Special.) The Pongaroa horse sports were held in the Domain yesterday. The weather conditions were ideal, and there was a large attendance of spectators. All the events were keenly contested, and the judge in the jumping events, Mr T. Caverhill, of Masterton, had no easy task. , Much praise is due to the secretary, Mr R? Johansen, and an energetic committee, for the manner in which the sports were conducted. A dance held in the evening was well attended, and was kept going merrily until the small hours of the morning to music supplied by Udy’s Orchestra. The following are the results of the events: — Twisting and turning.—W. Meech 1, J. Ferrick 2, H. George 3. Maiden hunters. —E. Olsen 1, S. Meech 2, E. Wright 3. Medley handicap. —H. George I, J. Ferrick 2, J. Harold 3.

Open hunters. —W. Meech 1, Mrs 'E. I. McKay 2, J. Ferrick 3. Open leaping. —W Meech 1, R. G. Low 2, H. George 3.

Tilting. —H. George 1 and 2, S. Smith 3. Pony jumping, boys and girls—W. Olsen 1, K. Hartley 2, L. Meech 3. Apple bobbing.—W. Meech 1 and 2, G. Wright 3. Twisting and turning, boys and girls.—K. Hartley 1, D. Matthews 2, I. Meech 3. Best hack—Mrs E. I. McKay 1, W. P. Nelson 2, W. P. Nelson 3. Flag race. —E. Olsen 1, J. Ferrick 2, S. Smith 3. Best boy or girl’s small pony. —B. Meech 1, D. Luxton 2, I. Meech 3. * Best boy or girl’s big • pony.—L. Meech 1, K. Hartley 2, S. Ellingham 3. Thread the needle. —H. George 1, W. Meech 2, J. Ferrick 3. Potato race, boys and girls.—D. Matthews 1, H. Herbert 2, R. Matthews 3. Orange race. —E. Olsen 1, W. Meech 2. Consolation jump.—H. George 1, R. * Low 2. Catch the clown. —E. Olsen 1, R. (?. Low 2. TROPHY WINNERS. P. V. Smith Cup for open leaping.— W. Meech. E. H. Meech Cup for the maiden hunter scoring the most points in the open events. —Mrs E. I. McKay. S. F. Herbert’s trophy for the best boy or girl rider in the Akitio County.—l. Meech. B. Gichard’s trophy for the best hack. —Mrs E. I. McKay. Personals. Miss Hazel Walsh, Wellington, is the guest of her sister, Mrs Russell-Smith, Akitio. Miss Isobel Sonter, of Levin, is visiting Mrs Gichard, Pongaroa.