SPRINGDALE SPOTS
BOXING DAY ATTRITION Record entries from axlnen, runners and cyclists have be 4 received for the Springdale sports, o be held on Boxing Day at the ;>ringdale Domain, six miles from Viitoa. Prize-money totalling aiut £260 is offered. The leading Jchopping event carries a first prize <j £4O, the chief cycle races are woh £ls to the winner, and tfie prizehoney in the running events has been increased above last yeaij. Each year the pick of p fessional athletes compete at Sprinlale, and the indications are that the will be at least 200 runners, cyists and axemen competing this yfr. The banked cycling track is nv in excellent order. The Springdale Sports earned popularity in theb seeing to the comfort of crowd that always attends Ample arrangements have for the parking of cars, water is provided, and refi of all sorts are obtainable, upder the care of clu "lu,b has ast for fie large s sports, en made free hot shments t booths officials.
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Matamata Record, Volume XVII, Issue 1589, 24 December 1934, Page 5
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166SPRINGDALE SPOTS Matamata Record, Volume XVII, Issue 1589, 24 December 1934, Page 5
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