WHARERANGI AND HAWKE'S BAY POLO CLUBS.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 7738, 18 April 1896, Page 3

WHARERANGI AND HAWKE'S BAY POLO CLUBS.

GYMKHANA.

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Judge, Captain Sussell; stewards, Messrs Thos. Orosae, C. D. Kennedy, 8. J. Bennett, W. X. Peaoook, H. Kusaell, J. G. Hughes, and Stanley Bennett; starter, Mr Wm. Heslop ; olerk of soalec, Mr H. T. Bradley ; olerk of course, Mr T, G, Groome; Messrs Thos, Grosse and C. H. Oato, joint secretaries.

" What's a gymkhana, anyhow ?" queried somebody the other day. " Oh, its an Imiifin fruit," reuponded another, "and jolly good to eat, too." It was not until an expert polo player began to explain the military tournaments hold in India that the bystanders got an insight into th 9 "gym," and then the "khana." Kvois boh they are a hit dubious on the The Wharerangi and Hawbe's Bay TPolo clubs were not favored with the beat of weather to-day. But even the threatening elements did not deter a great many leaving tov7D, for tha programme wes novel and attractive, and the first of its kitidheld here. It incladefi a bending cqmjjethfon, polo ball race, four furlong Polo Cup race, flag race, and hurdles, cigar and umbrelli race, tandem raoe, thread-needle race, and cos-

tume race. There wae a fairly large attendance of spectators, but a steady downpour of rain militated greatly against the suooees of the gathering. The course was slippery, but otherwise in fair order. Up to the time of our goiog to press the following events had been decided; - Bending Competition.-— A.. S. isaker s Tommy 1, T. Orosae's Butterfly 2, W. Hutohinson'a Chicago 3. Polo Bull 850e,,-'!, Grossed Lady Jane

Polo Cup (presented by Hon. Captain liußsell, M.H.8,) ; four furlongs —T. Orosae's Butterfly (11-4) 1, Stanley Bennett's Bwi (12-2) 2, T. Cottle's Lorna (12-2) 3. Flag Race—A.. 8. B&ker's Tommy I, W. Hutohinson's Ohiaago 2.