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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLII, Issue 11474, 1 March 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 Conduc tor: Mr A. Sanson. Judge of Horse Events: Mrj."tßull. Starter: Mr R. S Sanson. . To commence at 11 a.m. sharp. PROGRAMME. 1. Boys’ Race, under 15: Ist Trophy value ss; 2nd Trophy value 2s fid. Entrance 6d. 2.iGirls’ Race, under 14. -Ist Trophy value ss; 2nd Trophy value 2s fid. 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 6d. 5. Best Pony, to be ridden by boy or girl under 15 years of/ age. Ist prize £1 Is; 2nd, 10s fid. Entrance Is. 6. Maiden Hunters’ Competition, weight list. 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 12. 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 fid. 9. Open Pony Jump, 14.2 and under. Ist prize President’s Cup value £5 5s and £2 added; 2nd £1 10s; 3rd, 10s. Nomination 6s. Catch weights. Cup to be won twice in succession or three times at intervals by the same owner. 10. Open Driving. Ist trophy value £3 3s; 2nd trophy value £1 Is. Entrance 2s fid. 11. Open Hunters’ Competition, weight 12st. Ist prize Cup presented by Mrs Dr' Riddiford ancT£s added; 2nd, £2; 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. 12. Consolation Hunters. Ist Tro-phy-value £2, presented by Mr A. Tohu; 2nd trophy £1 presented by Mr A. Cole. 13. Thread-the-Needle. Ist prize Trophies valued £ I Is each to Ist lady and gentleman; 2nd trophies valued at 10s each. Entrance 2s fid. 14. Tilting Competition. Open to Ladies and Gentlemen. Ist tropny value £1 Is, presented by Mr W. Ellery ; 2nd, 10s, Entrance 2s fid. 15. Chain Stepping Competition. Ist 15s, 2nd ss. Entrance Is. 16. Sheep-guessing. Guess Is. Ist prize £l.

All events post entry. Refreshments may be obtained on the ground. Hot water supplied free. Admission: Adults Is. Children under 33 free. Horses and vehicles Is. Brass Baud in attendance. F. G A BITES. 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. Marc!) 16th, 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 Hr A. Way,. PROGRAMME: (ONE LAP TO THE MILE) 1. NOVICE RACE, Slaps: Ist prize £2, 2nd 15s, 3rd ss. Entrance 3s. 2. OPEN HANDICAP, 8 laps: Ist'£B, 2nd £3, 3rd £l. Entry 10s. 3. MEMBERS’ RAGE, Slaps; 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 £llos, 3rd 10s. Entry 5s

6. SIDE GAR RAGE, 5 laps: Ist £4 2nd £llos 3rd 10s. Entry 5s 7. CfIiSFORD CUP, 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. 3|h.p. Glaps: Ist £5, 2nd £3, 3rd £l. Entry ss. Admission, 2s. Member’s Subscription ss. - Nominations, accompanied- byentrance fee close on SATURDAY, 9 th' March, 1918, at 10 p.m. W. BERRIDGE. Hon. Secretary, PX). Box 9, Marton. The New Boyal Hotel, EANGITIKEI STREET, PALMERSTON NORTH OFFERS every convenience to |tb 1 travailing public. Lit throughout with electric light,'aid undtt the able management ol the. proprietor^ . Arthur Hay woe d, proprietor