EMPIRE EXHIBITION.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume L, Issue 16406, 12 April 1924, Page 7

EMPIRE EXHIBITION.

BOUGH-RIDING CONTESTS.

(Sydney Sun Cables.) (Beceived April 12, 11 a.m.) LONDON, April 11

.Additional entries for Mr C'ochrane's rough-riding contests include P. McGill, of Mawke's Bay, and L. Stewart, of Cambridge.

Behind the King when he opens the Empire Exhibition will be a giant picture, 12ft by 10ft, painted by Douglas Chauder, depicting the Premiers at the Imperial Conference, in which the grouping is most effective. Mr Baldwin is seated in the foreground, with Mr Bruce on his right, Air Mackenzie King on his left, and Mr Massey and! General Smuts standing at the front corners of the conference table.

The greatest international competition in horsemanship ever staged—the

"Rodeo" at Wembley Park next summer —has been arranged by Mr Charles B. Cochran, Mr Cochran has been touring the United' States arid' Canada and securing the pick of American riders arid ropers to compete in the London contest, which will be managed by Mr Tex Austin, the foremost figure in America's cowboy world, and director of the four biggest and' most successful "Rodeos" held to date. Mr Cochran states that more than ICO American cowboys and cowgirls will pit under prowess against entrants from Canada. Australia, Africa, India, and other British lands. Tho cash prizes totalling £20,000 include the biggest purses ever put up for bronchoriding, bull-dogging, calf-roping, and oilier characteristic contests of the plains. At Wembley the Americans will have the inspiration that, comes from meeting for the first lime the best riders of other countries in contests that will give the winners the glory of undisputed international titles as well as big cash prizes. The American cowboys and cowgirls will pay their own expenses and entrance fees. "Top-hands" from all the big ranches in America and Canada have entered. A special steamship is being chartered' to carry the contestants from England and America.