WHATA WHATA.
January 5. : . OtJit New Year's- Dsiy sports *?tre a suooeßU. Not a hitch occarred, and the horse races and athletic iports were keenly contested. There were a large number of entries for' the different events. Maiden Race, 100 yds., Farrell |fc High Jump, 6ft. 3in., Papua " : Hurdldßace, 400 yds.; Farrell Maiden Race (for horses), Higgenson's 4 l)ick r : / ; • : r. Handicap Hurdle Race, 2 miles, Blaxafret Boys' Race, 100 yds., Jones ' - -.Vaulting with Pole. Bft. 10in,,,Kaipi ' Htoc'ap'Mile l&Bh,iß.f&: i >* f '^'^ Maori Hack Race, Rangi Mohi ; Ponyl^Sa&e^^'Dick' ! Trotting Race, * Dainty ' ' ( Sadcßabe, Pepper , :■> -' - ; -f. / : Greasy Broom, Axchio : I A ot»uaidei'ablo-namber of visitors ;:<ime Irom Ngaraahia m the steamer vV.iikaW.; alao, from Hamilton, iv I'Hfis. Ail aeeoioi to enjoy ihetn.^ives, and left (expressing their •Wasure with the trip. Curu»<aly. vii, v. w© have_ aporVs again iv -Vuaia vVhaCa, we shall be glad to ■c them. Several of the coinpeti->i-8 uatne Irom . a distance, and tlie '.truest money prixea were won b Ur lli^giuaio ; t J a^i6ri«j.f Dick.' Too uuon credit cunnot be given to the .'eiitieinou woo so Buccesjiaily un. lertoo^ to carry- out the programme. Jut ayoYta will be remetabered with •leasurej and will be someihiiig bo took forward to m future.,—CoiiaKSFONDKNT. - - . '
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Waikato Times, Volume XI, Issue 869, 8 January 1878, Page 2
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