KAPONGA.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LIII, Issue 9480, 6 December 1907, Page 5

KAPONGA.

ODDFELLOWS' SPORTS

The sports promoted this year oy tli <i Oddfellows in Kaponga were to have heen held on the King's Birthcay, btit r owing to the very unfavorable wesither, the meeting had to be put off. Yesterday was selected for the pestponed gathering, and excellent weather was obtained. The business piemises of the' town were closed, and generally great enthusiasm was shown by the committee to disprove the popular idea that a postponed meeting is always unsuccessful. There was a very fair attendance, the gross gate takings amounting to nearly £20. The nominations were very large, and it was anticipated tbnt the entrance moneys would pay the prizes, which, ■were/ allotted on a liberal scale. The programme was varied and interesting. The jumping competitions caused great amusement, chiefly owing to "Mie '-vttle idea that some ' of the horses had of leaping. The Kaponga Band under Bandmaster Eccleston played a number of selections in good style, adding much to the enjoyment of those who were present. The following are the results: — Maiden — Daisley 1, Kingston 2, rardiner 3. <

Boys' race — C. Rye 1, J. Bennett 2, H. Fane 3.

Girls' race^ — Miss J. Melville I,' Miss W. Winker 2.

100 yards handicap — Ist heat: Campbell (14yds) 1, Poole (7yds) 2, Corkill (13yds) 3. 2nd heat: Daisley (Byds) 1, Malone (Byds) 2, Vincent (7yds) 3. Final: Campbell 1, Poole 2, Malone 3.

Pony Trot — Ist heat: J. Fitzgerald 1, J. Campbell 2. 2nd heat: Paterson 1, Mellow 2, Taylor 3. Final: J. Fitzgerald 1, Taylor 2. 220 yards— Vincent (15yds) 1, Poole (Fvds) 2, Campbell (20yds) 3. Hi eh iump — Kidd 1, Campbell 2. Oddfellows' race— Vincent (6yds) 1, Baxter (9vds) 2, Winters (9yds) 3.

Open Trot— lst heat: Mellow 1, Lee 2 2nd heat: Paterson 1, Lin.-i 2 Final: Lee 1, Mellow 2. 440 yards — Malone (scr) 1, Poole fsrr) 2. "

Tilting at the ring — Vincent, S. Kidd ani Linn tied on the first trial, and in the run off the two former were agisin equal and divided the money.