MOKOIA & DISTRICT SETTLERS’ ASSOCIATION. JpOURTH gPORTS Will be held in “The Pines” (opposite Mokoia Store) WEDNESDAY MAY 18. Patron: H. G. Dickie, Esq., M.P. President: D. S. Richardson, Esq. VicePresidents: Messrs S. J. Tidswell and W. Rothery. PROGRAMME. HORSE EVENTS. Best Child’s Pony, 12J hands and under, to be ridden by boy or girl under 15 yea Ts. Ist, 10/-; 2nd, 5/-. P.E. 1/Best Child’s Pony, over 12J and under 14£ hands, to be ridden by boy or girl under 15 years. Ist, 10/-; 2nd, 5/-. Post entry 1/-. Best Boy Rider, under 15 years. Ist, 10/-; 2nd, 5/-. Post entry 1/-. Best Girl Rider, under 15 years. Ist, 10/-; 2nd, 5/-. Post entry 1/-. Rescuing Comrade on Horseback. Ist, 10/-; 2nd, 5/-. Post entry 1/-. Open Novelty Race on Horseback. Ist, 10/-; 2nd, 5/-. Post entry 1/-. Potato Race on Horseback. Ist, 10/-; 2nd, 5/-. Post entry 1/-. Best Walking Horse. Ist, 10/-; 2nd, 5/-. Post entry 1/-. Best Paced and Mannered Hack. Ist, 20/-; 2nd, 10/-. Post entry 2/-. Maiden Hunters’ Competition. Ist, £5; 2nd, £2. Entry 7/6. Open Hunters’ Competition. Ist, £7 and Bennett & Sutton Cup; 2nd, £3. Entry 10/-. Wire Jumping Competition. Ist, £4. Entry 7/6. Pony Leaping Competition for ponies 121 hands and under. Ist, 30/-; 2nd, 15/-. Entry 2/6. Pony Leaping Competition for ponies over 12J and under 14£ hands. Ist, 30/-; 2nd, 15/-. Entry 2/6. MOTOR CAR EVENTS. Motor Car Driving Competition. Ist, 20/-; 2nd, 10/-. Post entry 2/6. Musical Chairs for Motor Cars. Ist, 10/-. Post entry 1/-. ATHLETIC EVENTS. , 100 Yards Maiden Handicap. Ist, 10/-; 2nd, 5/-. Post entry 1/6. 130 Yards Married Men’s Race. Ist, 15/-; 2nd, 5/-. Post entry 1/6. 130 Yards Open Handicap. Ist, 20/-; 2nd, 10/-. Post entry 2/6. Girls’ District Handicap, for girls attending Mokoia, Manutahi, Whakamara, Ohangai, Meremere and Whareroa schools. Ist, 10/-; 2nd, 5/-. Post entry free. 130 Yards Members’ Race. Ist, 15/-. Post entry 1/-.. Ladies’ Egg and Spoon Race, 50 yards. Ist, 10/-. Post entry 1/-. 130 Yards Single Men’s Race. Ist, 20/-; 2nd, 10/-. Post entry 2/6. Boys’ District Handicap, for boys attending Mokoia, Manutahi, Whakamara, Ohangai, Meremere and Whareroa schools. Ist, gold medal; 2nd,
silver medal. Post entry free. Relay Race, ;}-mile; teams of three men, 100, 120 and 220 yards. ' Ist, 15/-; 2nd, 7/0. Post entry 4/0 per team. Boys’ District Handicap Tyre Race, 440 yards. Ist, 10/-; 2nd, 5/-. Post entry i/-. . . • Married Ladies’ Race, 50 yards. Ist, 10/-; 2nd, 5/-. Post entry free. 220 Yards Open Handicap. Ist, 20/-; 2nd, 10/-. Post entry 2/0. Single Ladies’ Race, 75 yards. Ist, 10/-; 2nd, 5/-. Post entry free. Thread-the-Needle Race, 75 yards. Ist, 15/-. Post entry 1/6. Long Jump Handicap. Ist, 10/-; 2nd, 5/-. Post entry 1/-. Hop, Step and Jump Handicap. Ist, 10/-; 2nd, 5/-. Post entry 1/-. Higli Jump Handicap. Ist, 10/-; 2nd, 5/-. Post entry 1/-. Ladies’ Nail Driving Competition. Ist, 20/-. Post entry 6d. Distance Stepping Competition. Ist, 20/-. Post entry 1/-. Sheep Guessing Competition. Ist, sheep. Entry 1/-. Pig Guessing Competition. Ist, pig. Entry 1/-. CHILDREN’S RACES GALORE.
Special Gold Medal for points prize in Athletic Events. SEVEN-A-SIDE EOOTBALL TOURMENT (For Junior Players Only) Ten Guinea Challenge Shield and seven Gold Medals for winning team. Conditions. Nominations for Seven-a-side Football Tournament, accompanied by entry fee of 10/6, close on May 14. Entries for Horse Jumping Competitions close on May 14. All other events post entry. All protests to be lodged with the Secretary within ten (10) minutes of event accompanied "by a fee of 20/-, which will be retained if protest is not upheld. The Committee reserve the right to postpone sports, give trophies in place of cash prizes, refuse any entry, or make any alteration they may consider necessary to the programme. In all events there must be three competitors or no event. Sports commence at 10.15 a.m. Judging pony and hack classes commences at 11 a.m. Seven-a-side football tournament at 12.30 p.m. Horse Jumping Competitions at 1.30 p.m. Refreshment Booths on Ground. Hawera Municipal Band in attendance. Admission Grounds: Gents, 2/-; Ladies, 1/-; Children, Free. GRAND CONCERT & DANCE And Presentation of Prizes in evening. Watch out for Programme of TUG-OF-WAR to be held early in June. RONALD A. RICHTER, Hon. Secretary. Mokoia Rural Delivery, Hawera. SWAPPING CARS IS EXPENSIVE! C'J.ET your OLD ONE thoroughly overhauled by US and invest y.our savings in Top-dressing. The money remains in New Zealand, tool & F. L atham gON, MOTOR ENGINEERS, Regent St. (next Star Office), Hawera. 'Phone 2519 BUSINESS NOTICE. TOSEPH QHEEHAN, CASH BUYER. OF WOOL, HIDES AND SKINS. Is prepared to receive consignments daily at new store at Farmers’ Co-op. SaleVards, GLOVER ROAD, Hawera. * HIGHEST PRICES GIVEN. ’Phone 2670. s. w. n oreis & S ON> GENERAL CARRIERS, 5 BRIDGE STREET, ELTHAM. Tri-Weekly Service to OMOANA. Leave P.O. 10.30 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. All care taken; no responsibility. Also Furniture and Wood Carting.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 9 April 1927, Page 13
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