NATIVE SPORTS

Northern Advocate, 28 December 1934, Page 3

NATIVE SPORTS

i ON NINETY MILE BEACH | NOVELTY HORSE EVENTS | The Ahipara Native sports meetinj j held on the Ninety Mile Beach or j Boxing Day attracted a record at j tendance from the surrounding dis j iricts. The meeting, organised anc ! controlled by the Ahipara Native rest 1 dents, has now become an annua. ' event and horses are diligently trainee , weeks before Christmas in readiness ■ for the great day. j The horse races were all novelty | events, the riders being compelled tc | perform various athletic feats before j mounting. j Those responsible for the actual i running of the programme were Messrs. T. Nathan, president; H. j Nathan, secretary; M. Kapa, P. Noble, ■R. Martin and D. Walters. The results were as follows. In the horse events the names given are those ! in whose name the horse was entered; ! ! Foot Events. Men’s 100 yards—E. Berghan 1. Boys’ 100 yards.—J. Morgan 1. Putting the Shot.—lvan Solich 1. Hop. Step and Jump—J. Mutu and D. Urlich. dead heat, 1 Horse Events. Maiden Handicap, five furlongs.—A. Morice 1, N. Allen 2. Pony Handicap, five furlongs.—L. Eddie 1, A. Morice 2. Flying Handicap, six furlongs.—S. Busby 1, A. Morice 2. Working Horse Race, four furlongs. —T. Terie 1, L. Robson 2. Ahipara Cup, one mile.—S. Busby 1, A. Morice 2. Pony Handicap, 12 hands, five furlongs.—W. Rudolph 1. Ladies’ Race, four furlongs.—T. King