SPORTS AT TAUWHARE.
The Tauwbare Easter sports took place on Monday, and drew a very fair attendance of spectators from the neighbouring districts. Mr Walworth, of tin; Temperance Hotel, provided lunch in his usual style. The course was well laid out, and Mr Speake, secretary ; Mr Diprosc, starter ; Mr Dodd, judge ; and Mr Kent, clerk of the course, performed their various functions very efficiently. Tim following is a report of the different events : — Open Events. Maiden Flat Rack 100 yards. Ist. prize, 20s ; 2nd, ss. A. Kusabs 1 W. Box 2 W. Sommens 3 Tauwhai(K Cup, IQO yards, Ist. stage. Ist. prize, £4 ; 2nd, 30s, A. McKinnon, scratch ... ... 1 A. Kusabs, 1 yards - W. .7. Semmens, 4 yards ... 3 Tauwhauk Cup, 250 yards ; 2nd statrc. A. Mclvinnon, scratch 1 liloomrield, l."i yards 2 H. Bowen, 15. yards ... ... 3 Taowhahk Cup, 400 yards ; 3rd stage. BliHimfield, 25 yards 1 Bmvoii, 25 yards ... ... ... 2 Kiisiibs, 12" yards 3 McKinnon having scored two firsts did not run the 400 yards stage, thus winning the cup, Bloomfield being second. The time in the 400 yards was oIA- sees. Hop, Step and Jump. Prize, 20*. Warren (Maori), 40tt. Sin. ... 1 W. J. SemmPiis, 40ft. 2in. ... 2 Three-lkcoed Rack. Prizes, 15s and sa. Kusabs and Seinmens 1 Box and Macgm're ... ... 2 Sack Raue. Prizes, 15s and ss, Potter ... 1 T. liowlßy ... 2 The latter would probably have won if Potter had not gut his feet through the sack. Handicap Hurdles, 440 yds: eight hurdles, Prizes, 40,5 aijd 10s. McKinnon, scratoh ~, ... 1
Warren ~. ... ... ... 2 W, Semmens ... ~. ... 3 This was a, capital race, and was won easily. Local Events. Tauwiiare Local Cup, 100, 200, and 300 yards; prizes, £3 and ill.—loo yards stage: T. Connolly, 7yds. ... ... 1 H. Bo wen, (iyds. ... ... ... 2 Harding, (iyds 3 200 yards stage : Bowen, 11yds 1 Shaw, 14yds ; . .... 2 Harding, 14yds 3 300 yards stage : Shaw, l'vds.' 1 Ui.wen, 14yds 2 Connolly, 15yds 3 Shaw thus won the Cup, with Bowen second, and Connolly third. 200 Yards Hacio ; prizes, silver watch and 15s for second. C. Shaw, Kiyds 1 ]f. Bqvven .. 2 Kpeiike ' ..; \S Hurdle 11ack,"200 ; prizes, 20-i and lOj. C. Shaw, 14yds 1 Connolly, ll'yds 2 J. Russell, scratch ... ... 3 The boys' racos were won by Masters podd, who ran well. A hack race foi a swefjp of 5.h each, and for wljjch eight entered, was won easily by a Maori horse.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXX, Issue 2455, 5 April 1888, Page 2
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400SPORTS AT TAUWHARE. Waikato Times, Volume XXX, Issue 2455, 5 April 1888, Page 2
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