Pohangina Valley Sports Club’s Sports Meeting

Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6543, 27 February 1928, Page 2

Pohangina Valley Sports Club’s Sports Meeting

ASHHURST RACECOURSE Wednesday, 14th March, 1928. Commencing 11 a.m. Patron —T. Close, Esq. President— J, D. Balmer, Esq. OFFICIALS. Horse Events: Judge—Mr. J. Cameo on. Staler—Mr. D. Caldwell. Foot Events: Judges—Messrs. C. Stevens, W. W. Gibb, H. Bristow,' Starter^—Mr. J. D. Galvin. Handicappers—Messrs P. Leamy, W. Cheyno. Treasurers —Messrs. B. Leamy and GL B. Taylor. PROGRAMME. £IOO In Frizes. £lOO la Prizes 1. 100 Yards Handicap (Open), Trophies, Ist £3, 2nd 10/-. Ent, 2/6. 2. Maiden Hunters’ Competition, Ist. £5/5/-, 2nd £2/2/-, 3rd £l/1/-. Ent. 7/6. 3. 220 Yards Handicap (Open). Trophies, Ist £2, 2nd, 10/-. Ent. 2/6. 4. Champion Hunters’ Competition (Open) (Minimum weight, list. 71bs.) Ist. £ls/15/-, 2nd £5/5/-, 3rd £2/2/-. Also £ls/15/- Challenge Cup presented by Messrs. Collinson and Cunninghajne, Ltd., to bo won twice in succession or throe times at intervals. Ent, £l- - Motor Car Novelty. .Trophies,- Ist 30/-, 2nd 10/6. Ent. 2/6, , 6. Hunters’ Competition (Minimum weight, list. 71hs.) Ist £7/7/-, 2nd £3/3/-, 3rd £l/1/-. F'or horses that have not won more than one open event at an. Agricultural Show. Ent. 10/-. . 7. Pony Jump. Ist £o, 2nd £l, 3rd 10/-. Ent. 5/-. , 8. Novelty Horse Event (Walk, Trot and Gallop). Ist SO/-,, 2nd 10/-. Ent. 2/-. 9. 440 Yards Handicap (Open) t Trophies, Ist £2/10/-, 2nd 10/6;, 'Ent. 3/-. 10. Stockmen’s Event (Turning). Ist 30/-, 2nd 10/-. Ent. 2/-. > 11. Tilting on Horseback. Ist 30/-, 2nd W-. Ent. 2/-. 12. Sack Race. Trophy. Ent. !/-._ • 13. District Cycle Handicap (Half Mile). Open to boys of 15 and under, residing in Ashhurst or the Pohangina Volley. Trophies, Ist £l/1/-, 2nd 15/6, 3rd 5/6 presented by 0. Ciochetto, Esq. 14. Consolation Hunters. Open to horses that have not-been placed Ist or 2nd at the meeting. Ist £3, 2nd fl, 3rd 10/-. Ent. 5/-. r 15. Thread-Tlie-Needlo Race (Running Event). Trophies, Ist 30/-, 2nd 10/-. Ent. 2/-. All Events Post Entry. Running Events Under N.Z.A.A.A, Rules. Ladies’ Races. Children’s Races, Guessing Competitions, Sheaf Tossing, Chain Stepping (Ladies and 1 - Gents). Quoits. Ladies’ and Gents’ Nad Driving Refreshment booth on the ground. Hot Water FREE. Catering by Dustin’s, Ltd. LARKHfr’S ORCHESTRA 'i AT SPORTS AND DANCE. / ADMISSION to Grounds; Adults, 17Motor Cars, 1/-. Children under 14, frec.'.,.y,a, A DANCE at the Rauraai Hall in the EVENING. Gents 3/-£;,L'adies 2/-. . Secretary,;. Ashhurst. J. A. MeDONELL,