“Ride Him, Cowboy,” At Kaitaia Gymkhana

Northern Advocate, 28 April 1944, Page 5

“Ride Him, Cowboy,” At Kaitaia Gymkhana

(Special) * KAITAIA, This Dry. •■Ride him. Cowboy!” was the cry during' 1 1 1 ■ • steer-riding event at the patriotic gymkhana held at Kaitaia showgrounds last Saturday. There was a fair attendance, hut owing to other attractions in adjacent districts a number ot competitors could not attend. The steer-riding was the principle event, and caused considerable amusement. Tim greasy pig, tug-o'-war, awl tug-o'-war on horseback, were keemy contested. The steer-riding contest was won by the veteran horseman, Mr. D. .Inmeson, who easily defeated all tae younji<‘r 0011 testant>. Rosnlls of tlie* horso ovenls: Girl rider under 12: Wailangi Yates 1, Dale Kelly 2. Boy rider, tinder 12: Doug. 'Wilkinson J, Simon Vales 2. lOst. hack: D. .lameson 1. it. Murray 2. Walking horse: B. Yates 1, It. West 2. 12st. hack: W. Otliver 1. Ken Lewis 2. Rady’s.hack (ridden by lady): D. .lameson 1. AV. <.)■- liver 2. IT,st. hack: Gordon .Bell 1. Miss McEldowin-y 2. Lady rider: ,1. ARKldownev I, it. Mum by 2. Pony hunter: Joa Gibbons 1. Ken Lewis 2. D. .lameson ... Tug-o’-war on horseback: F. Dunjevich s team I. Hunter, lOst.: Los May 1. D. .lane-son 2. tinnier. I2st.: Ken Lewis ~ i) .Jameson 2. Maori hack (owned and ridden bv Maori): 11. Murray 1. Joe Ombons Maori luinter (owned and ridden bv Maori): John Yates t. Joe Gibbons 2. Gjiampion liunter: Ken Lewis 1, W. Ullivcr ■’ Stockman's competition: F. K'.tchio 1, Ken Lewis 2. Wrestling on horseback: Ken Lewis 1. T Otlu*r fOvont?. —Stoer 11 id me;: O. .Jann - son Greasy Pig: Clarence Rogers. Tug-o'-war (outside district v. Kaitaia): Outside district. r rp,' judge of the horse events was Mi. \ 'r. Varborouali (1 iokiangn). the chairman'was Mr. F. Holder, and the scoretarv. Mr. F. A. Holder.