MANGATU SPORTS

Gisborne Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 3711, 21 December 1912, Page 4

MANGATU SPORTS

To be held on BOXINC DAY, THURSDAY. DECEMBER 26, 1912, On Whatatutu Polo Grounds. First Race to Start at 11.30 a.m. President, M. Campbell, Esq.; Vice-Presi-dents, Messrs A. D. Smale, J. Martyn, Tf Barron* A. H. Airey» J. Moore, L. Taylor Francis, T. 11. Dickinson, J. Gregory, W. O’Meara, E, V. Palmer, H. H. kjDods, G. Cooper, O. Gourkrodger; Judges Horse Events, Messrs bell and W. Bruce; Judges Foot Events, Messrs S. Birkenhead and h. Beacon, Judge for Wrestling, Mr R. Or bell. Starters .of Horse and Foot. Events, Messrs J. King and W. Broughton, General Committee, Messrs 8. Deacon, W. Broughton, S. Birkenhead, M. Campbell, If. Eedmond, W. Bracken, W. Arneil, V. King, J. Gregory, W. Johnson, T. Farr, J. King.

PROGRAMME OF EVENTS : 1 DISTRICT MAIDEN RACE, iOO yards. First prize 30s, 2nd 10s; entrance 2s. 2. DROP KICK. First trophy value lg presented by M. P. Poole, Esq. Ent. Is. 3. LEAPING MATCH; best Hunting style over brush fence and two nckers. first 6gs, 2nd 2gs, third lg. 2gs for best rider presented by A. Bellamy, Esq. Nomination 6s. „ , 4. BENDING RACE. First prize: £3, 2nd trophy presented by F. J. Ernshaw, Esq., value 255. Entrance 4s. . 6. RUNNING HIGH JUMP. First prize £2, 2nd 10s. Entrance 2s 6d. • 6. MAIDEN LEAPING MATCH, for horses that have never won an advertised jump. First 4gs, 2nd £1 10s 6d, 3rd 10s. Nomination ss. • . 7 SHEFFIELD HANDICAP, 130 yards. ' First prize £3, 2nd £l. Entrance 4s. 8. THREAD THE NEEDLE RACE. First lg presented by J. King, Esq., 2nd 10s. Nomination Is 6d. . - , 9. FLAG RACE, 100 yards. First £3, 2nd £l. Entrance 4s. , 10. HOP, STEP and JUMP. First prize 30s. Entrance Is 6d. , <0 11. HANDICAP CHOP, Standing Block 18 ins. Three starters or no event, b irst prize £4, 2nd £2. Entrance ss. 10s 6J for Best Cut Log presented by P.

Budge, Esq. 12. WIRE JUMP, for horses, over 1 fence, hunting style. First prize sgs, 2nd 2gs, 3rd lg. Nomination ss. 13. STOCK HORSE RACE, distance 100 yards, twice round flag. First prize £3, 2nd £l. Nomination 4s 14 DOUBLE-HANDED SAWING HANDICAP, 18in logs; 3 pair starters or no event. First prize £4, 2nd £2. Ent. ss. 15. CATCH GREASY PIG. Prize £l, presented by W. Arneil, Esq. Entrance Is. 16. GRETNA GREEN RACE. First, prize £3; 15s for First and 5s for Second Best Dressed Partner. Nomination 4s.

RULES AND REGULATION'S. 1. The Committee reserve the right to alter or add to the programme, to vary the order of events, to refuse any entry, 9r (if necessary) to postpone the gathering. _ 2. Chop, Sawing and Sheffield Handicap, with performances, close with the Secretary at 8 p.m. on SATURDAY, December 7th. . „ . 3. Protests to be accompanied by a deposit of 10s, to be forfeited in the event of the protest not being sustained. , 4. No entries received without casn. 5. Mangatu District: from Kaitaratahi Bridge North. 6. The Committee’s decision will be final. ;

7. Entries for the following events, viz., Nos. 1,2, 3,4, 5. 6,8, 9, 10. 12, 13, 15 and 16, close with the Secretary on Sports Ground.

Amusements and Races for Children, under the supervision of Mr W. Evans. Entrance to Ground Is. horse 6d extra. C. F. HENDERSON. Hon. Sec., Post Office. Whatatutu.