WAERENGA-O-KURI SPORTS ATTRACT MANY HORSEMEN

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 22883, 1 March 1949, Page 6

WAERENGA-O-KURI SPORTS ATTRACT MANY HORSEMEN

District and outside horsemen and women strongly supported the Wae-renga-o-kuri Sports Club’s annual meeting held on Messrs. Mossman and Graham’s property on Saturday!. A heavy programme of horse events was put through expeditiously by the enthusiastic band of officials, who kept the large number of entrants in each of the jumping, novelty and riding events moving quickly through the ring. At the conclusion of the sports the judges, officals and competitors were thanked for their co-operation during the day, by the chairman of the club, Mr. A. Steele. Results were:— Jumping Events

Maiden Jump (33entries). —R. Harris, 1; J. Forshaw, 2; A. Mossman, 3; R. Fenton, 4. Pony Jump (15).—M. Fisken, 1; P. Bright, 2; D. Harris, 3; M. Milligan, 4. Hunter’s Jump (23). —R. Harris, 1; N. Gray, 2; T. Kelly, 3; L. Woodward, 4. Open Jump (17). —J. King, 1; D. Graham,-2; R. Mossman, 3; R. Fenton, 4.

Trier’s Jump (23).—D. Graham, 1; R. Fenton, 2; A. Mossman, 3; B. Savage, 4. Consolation Jump (23). —D. Spence, 1; H. Dods, 2; G. Mossman, 3; R. Woodward, 4. Horse Events Girl Rider, nine years and under, (6). —E. Shanks, 1; von Pein, 2; L. Littleworth, 3.

..Boy Rider, nine years and under (5), —T. Spence, 1; Sholto Matthews, 2; David Kemp, 3. Girl Rider, 10 to 14 years (14). —Susan Dods, 1; P. Bright, 2; Gay Matthews, 3. Boy Rider, 10 to 14 years (7). —B. Wagner, 1; I. Mclldowie, 2; B. Matthews, 3. Station Hack, heavy (10).—H. Hoffman. 1; A. Steele, 2; M. Hoffman, 3. Station Hack, light (26). —C. Mossman, 1; Miss P. Brownlie, 2; D. Graham, 3.

Paced Hack (23). —Miss M. Mclldowie, 1; S. von Pein, 2; R. Dobson, 3. School Pony or Horse (22). —M. Milligan, 1; P. Bright, 2; Gay Matthews, 3. Special prizes for local girls: Gay Matthews. 1; L. Littleworth, 2; E. Shanks, 3. Special prizes for local boys: E. White. 1; Max Mossman, 2; S. Parker, 3. Open Hack (19). —Miss M. Mclldowie, 1; H. Dods, 2; S. von Pein, 3. Best pony under 14.2 hands (27). —B. Milligan, 1; P. Bright, 2; M. Fisken, 3. Stock Horse (19).—E. McHugh, 1; S. Mossman, 2; R. Lange, 3. Novelty Events Whip and Bottle (25). —B. Spence, 1; C. Kawenga, 2; B. Spence. 3. Bending (18).—E. McHugh, 1; B. Spence, 2; Miss S. Mossman, 3. Ladies’ Bending (10).—Miss S. Ballard, 1; Miss S. Mossman, 2; Miss B. Harding, 3.

Children’s Bending (9). —Brian Matthews, 1; D. Kemp, 2; Miss P. Bright, 3. Ladies’ Flag Race (8). —Miss S. Field, 1; Miss S. Mossman, 2; Miss S. Ballard, 3. Medley (20).—R. Lange, 1; Miss S. Mossman. 2; C. Karenga, 3. Flag Race (20).—E. McHugh, 1; B. Spence, 2; R. Whaitiri, 3. •Arithmetic Race (15). —P. Jobson, 1; A. Mossman, 2; D. Harris, 3. Maiden Flag Race (20).—C. Karenga, 1; A. Baillie, 2; B. Karenga, 3. Cup Winners. —Club Cup: E. McHugh. Eve Monk Cup: Misses S. Ballard and Shirley Mossman, equal. Mclntosh and Brooking Cup: Miss Stella Mossman. Maori Cup: C. Kawenga.