EGMONT JUBILEE SHOW

Hawera Star, Volume LIII, 4 November 1933, Page 5

EGMONT JUBILEE SHOW

RECORD IN ENTRIES. NEXT WEEK’S ATTRACTION. An attractive programme has been saiaiiged to cover the three dayis ol the Egmont jubilee show at Haweiu next Wednesday, Thursday , and Fri day. Oil Wednesday-afternoon events that will create interest are the wood chopping contests. It is a good numoer of years since these have been on the programme, and excellent entries have been received. There will be- the usual ring events and a display by the Eitham Salvation Army Boys’ Home. In the evening there will be a tug-oi-war and athletic events. Features on Thursday will be military events, steer-riding, the Egmont champion jumping oompetjition and national dancing. The lit. Hon. G. AY. Forbes. Prime Minister, will officially open tne slio\> and will present the troph.es on di; Thursday evening at a grand concert The third day’s' entertainments in elude pony bending, potato race oi honsebay-.k, motor-cair events, Mao., entertainment, tug-of-war. and an apple-bobbing competition. The even lug's programme will feature fireworks and gymnastic displays. Late entries have increased the total to the record of 2.326. The previous, best was 2062 in 1931. The increase has been in ali sections and the in dividual totals reached have, with one exception, never been previously exceeded. A special feature is the won derful entry of pigs. A comparison of entries for the last three years is:

established. as follows: Hora-tis, it/zo. 426 ; cattle, 1921, 540; sßeep, iy>o, -i-nj; pigs. 1933, 206; home industries, 1936, 1056. . In addition tio the above t-otais there is a fine entry on behalf ot the Boys and Girts’ Glues which will hoiu their competitions and championship meeting on the third day of the siion

TUG-OF-WAR. CONTESTS

FINAL ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETED

A meeting of the committee appointed to control the tug-of-wa,r competitions next - Wednesday evening at the Egmont jubilee show was held last evening, when Mr J. W. Harding occupied the chair. It was decided to adopt the usual procedure in competitions of this nature and accept entries up to 7 o’clock on the evening of Wednesday, November 8. To prevent any possible misunderstanding it was agreed that all competitor® should pay admission charge to the grounds, such to be refunded by the .secretary. It was decided to use the Russell electric recorder, which automatically indicates to the public the progress of each team during the respective pulls and discloses the winner by a coloured light. The New Zealand" regulation, which allows the captain of a team to act a® an emergency in the case of illness or accident to one of the members, provided the weight of such team is not increased beyond the stipulated limit, was adopted. The competition promises to be a particularly interesting and popular one. for many well-known and previously/ unbeaten teams have signified their intention of taking part. A notable entry is that of a Koputaroa (Levin) team. This team has an unbeaten record, hut will find worthy opponents in the various teams which will uphold the prestige of Taranaki. The Manaia Road A team during the last two years has not had to lower its colours and in these two pulls alone the public will see an exhibition much above the ordinary. Teams will consist of five men with a maximum weight, of 60 stone. The competition will lie -run on the twolife system, which will ensure a full evening’s programme. In order to vary the programme an attractive list of sports will be sandwiched between the pulls, the events including 100, 220, 440 and 880 yards men’s handicaps, secondary school boys’ race, ladies’ 100 and 440 yards relay, one mile and three mile cycle handicaps and high jump. As a novelty item a ladies’ tug-o-war will also he provided. This will be post entry. The following officials were appointed : Referee, Mr H. D. Hughes (Norrnanby) ; judge, Mr John Russell (Manaia) ; starter, Mr A. H. Russell (E - tham) ; time-keeper, Mr F. C. Foden ; call steward. Mr C. Dahl; Tope stewards, Mr W. White and Mr Cassidy; draw stewards, Messrs A. E. Spratt and J. W. Harding; announcer, Mr M. E. Jones: blackboard steward, Mr J. Edmonston ; protest committee, Messrs H. Hughes, J. Russell and J. W. Harding. In the event of a protest against the weight of any team, such team may be required to re-weigli immediately after the pull. Owing to the length of the programme it was decided to postpone, the school boys’ tug-of-war until Friday night at the fireworks display, the maximum weight of each team of five to he 33 stone.

1931 1932 19* c Horses ... 383 294 415 Cattle ... 352 376 50 1 Sheep ... 174 125 189 Pias ... 133 98 206 Home industries . ... 1020 680 1015 Totals ... 2062 1573 2326 Total entries since 1916 have been. 1916, 1414; 1918, 1363 : 1919, I22.1 , 1920, 1180: 1921, 1 164 ; 1922 (autumn/. 1273 ; 1922 (-spring ), i24< ; 1923, io4o. 1924. 1649: 1925, 12(5; 1926, i/vl, 1927, 1629; 1928, 1745; 1929, 1/8/; 1930, 2022; 1931, 20(8; 1932, 15( 3 . 1933, 2326. Keeorcl figures for the sections were