WAITUNA WEST.

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 2888, 7 March 1916, Page 4

WAITUNA WEST.

SPORTS CLUB'S MEETING. i Tho Waituna. Wc&b sports were held , on Saturday last xn Mr S. William- \ son's paddock, with fine wea'tbcr and j a, large attendance ol thfc public. The various events were well contested, and tiJio meetiirifj ivas in every way a decided ..success.' The sports being ''patriotic," a l.a-ryo number of tho pri/.c-winiier;. gcncroii.sJy .lonntcd their winnings to- llie I'ali-io-tic I.'uihJ.s, w-lnich, iiifU'i- buro i.'xpcu«(.'f_ of the inccltiiig are paid, .should benelit lo tho exß'iil, of couwdorably over £4.0. The result-- of the virrioiis evoiiltj is iis folloAvs:-r-S lock whip Com petition.-~YV. Gililioiik I, 11. Rutherford 2. Hoys' Race, 1-1 years and under. — P. Hutcihclar 1, G. Signal 2. M-a-irlcti. Hunters' CoiniicLition.—l. R. Northeotit's Riii_7y 1, J. 11. -Jacob's Faiig'h-u-lialhig'h (ridden by A. Hanks) 2, J. W. liatchchir's Blackbird 3. Roys' Race, 12 yearn and under. — C. Ruthed'ord 1, G. Younger 2, It. Younger 3. Throwing Cricket Ball.—W. Stwuvb ridge. Pony .jiiuy> (open).—T. Hartley's Gentlo Amue 1, T. Harrison's Offshot 2. I Sheaf-U>.s»i,iig.— F. King (26ft lin) |1, It. Palmer (211 : t) 2. I Bending Competition.—W. Gibbons 1, S. Aid or sou 2. 3.50 Yuurds Handicap.—W. Ritchie 1, C. Palmer 2. Hunter's Competition (open).-—E. Biirn.ir.s Salient 1, ,1. 11. McLean 1 .. "Wa'lohi 2, .)'. R. i\..i-_.lio..U,'s Mick ,'3. I Chaiin Stepping.— W. Slra-wbrixlge (lilii'f) 1, I. Kruil ((.(.ft, Oi-in) 2. Ladies' Nad - <liiving.— M.e.sda.incs (.ibboiis. A'C-ourt, and .J. Bush, jiin., , and Miss Lena Clare equal (prizes I divided). Girl's Raco, 14 years and under.— IL, Sbraw-bridgo I,N. Pearce 2, D. Clfl.ro 3, E. Kerr 4. Girls' Race, under 10.— N. Clare, C. Kreigher, V. Short, I. Rice, and J. Bacheiair divided prize. Open Jump (stceplechaso style).— S G. Perry's Sheila 1. M_«s .F'it/.bcrbert's'Maid Mana-n 2, J. H. Mo-Le-aifi's Wato'lii 3. Kaoking Football.-—C. Mavhew I, L. Eggom 2. Men's Novelitv Race.—-J. W. Balchelar 1. A. PaLnicr 2. Slice,]) Guossing.—Correct weight of .sheep, 2901,b. Ladies: _\lvs D. L. YoiHigcr 2!)7_lb. Men: L. T. McLean, 205, H. T. A'Court 2051b, AY. Old 20711). Prize, divided. Tug-ol'AVar (three events). —Single men won. two, Married one. .