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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLII, Issue 11470, 23 February 1918, Page 6

Ohakea Patriotic Sports. EIGHTH ANNUAL MEETING To be held in Mr F. 0. Bailey’s Grounds, Ohakea, on Saturday, MarcH 9th, 1918. OFFICERS— Patron: Mr E. Newman, M. P. President; Mr J. A. Bailey. Conductor: Mr T. Cameron. Deputy Conductor: Mr A. Sanson. Judge of Horse Events: Mr J. Bull. Starter: Mr R. Sanson. To commence at 11 a.m. sharp. PROGRAMME. I. Boys’ Race, under 15: Ist Trophy value ss; 2nd Trophy value 3s Gd. Entrance Gd. 3. Girls’ Race, under 14. Ist Trophy value ss; 2nd Trophy value 3s Gd. Entrance free. 3. Maiden Pony Jump, 14.2 and under. Ist Prize Cup value £3 3s, 2nd £l. Entrance ss. 4. Best 12st Hack. Ist Trophy value £1 Is presented by Mr B. Frecklington. Entry 2s Gd. 5. Best Pony, to he ridden by boy or girl under 15 years of ago. Ist prize £1 Is; 2nd, 10s Gd. Entrance Is. 0. Maiden Hunters’ Competition, ■weight 11 st. Ist prize Cup value £3 3s, presented by Messrs A. Sanson, G. Ellery and R. Bailey; 2nd prize, £l. Nomination ss. 7. Girls’ Race, under 13. Ist 4s, 2nd 2s, 3rd Is. Entrance free. 8. Ladies’ Driving Competition. Ist Trophy presented by Mr T. Cameron, value £3 3s; 2nd trophy value £1 Is. Entrance 2s Gd. 9. Open Pony Jump, 14.2 and under. Ist prize President’s Cup va'ue £5 5s and £2 added; 2nd £1 10s; 3rd, 10s.Nomination ss. Catch weights. Cup to be won twice in succession or three times at intervals bv the same owner. 10. Open Driving. Ist trophy value £3 3s; 2nd trophy value £1 Is. Entrance 2s Gd. 11. Open Hunters’ Competition, weight 12st. Ist prize Cup presented by Mrs D. Riddiford and £5 added; 2nd, £3; 3rd, 10s. Entrance 10s. Cup ;to be won twice in succession by the same horse and owner or three times at intervals by the same owner. 13. Consolation Hunters. Ist Trophy value £3, presented by Mr A. Tohu; 2nd trophy £1 presented by Mr A. Cole. 13, Thread-the-Needle. Ist prize Trophies valued £1 Is each to Ist lady and gentleman ; 2nd trophies valued at 10s each. Entrance 2s Gd. 14. Tilting Competition. Open to Ladies and Gentlemen. Ist tropny value £1 Is, presented by Mr W. Ellery: 2nd, :os. Entrance 2 s Gd. 15. Chain Stepping Competition. Ist 15s, 2nd ss. Entrance Is. 16. Sheep-guessing. Guess Is. Ist prize £l.

All events post entry. Refreshments may he obtained on the ground. Hot water supplied free. Admission; Adults Is. Children under 13 free. Horses and vehicles Is. Brass Baud in attendance. B. GABITES. Hon. Sec. Rangitikei Motor Cycle Club’s FIFTH ANNUAL RAGE MEETING To be held on the MARTON RACECOURSE (By kind permission of Marton Jockey Club) on SATURDAY. March 10th, 1918. The Course is the Best in the Dominion for Speed Contests. Handicapper Mr A. B. Collins. Starter—Mr R. F. Wood. Judges—Rev. Groves and Mr A. Way. PROGRAMME: (ORE LAP TO THE MILE) 1. NOVICE RACE, 5 laps; Ist prize £2, 2nd 15s, 3rd ss. Entrance 3s. 2. OPEN HANDICAP, 8 laps: . Ist £B, 2nd £3, 3rd £l. Entry 10s. 3. MEMBERS' RACE, 5 laps: Trophies. Entry ss. 4. HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP OF NEW ZEALAND, 15 laps, Ist £ls, 2nd £4," 3rd £1 10s. Entry 15s.

5. LIGHTWEIGHT HANDICAP, 5 laps: Ist £4*' 2nd £1 10s,3rd 10s. Entry 5s 6. SIDE GAR RACE, 5 laps: Ist £4 2nd £llos 3rd 10s. Entryss 7. GrtISFORD GUP, 15 laps: Ist prize £ll and trophy presented by E. C. Gaisford, Esq., valued £lO 10s ; 2nd £5 ; 3rd £3. Entry 15s. 8. MiDDLEWEIGHTS’ RACE, 3Ah.p. 6 laps: Ist £5, 2nd £3, 3rd £l. Entry ss. Admission 2s. Member’s Subscription ss. Nominations, accompanied by entrance fee close on SATURDAY, 9tli March, 1918, at 10 p.m. AY. BKRltlDd E. Hon. Secretary, P.O. Box 9, Marlon. The flew Rttya! kahgitikei btkebt, palmbkbton wokth OPFSP.a every convacienoo to |tli travailing public. Lit throughout with elootriolight. undor ths able managomant cl the pro* prietor, Arthur E, Haywosd, PaOPEIETOS