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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLII, Issue 11477, 4 March 1918, Page 6

Ohakea Patriotic Sports. EIGHTH ANNUAL MEETING To be held in Mr E. 0. Bailey’s Grounds, Ohakea, on Saturday, MareH 9fh, 1918. OFFICERS— Patron : Mr E. Newman, M. P. President; Mr J. A. Bailey. Conductor ; ■*'r T. Cam- 1 eron. Deputy Conductor: Mr A. Sanson. Judge of Horse Events; Mr J. Bull. Starter; Mr R. fr:- Sanson. " s * To commence at 11 a.m. sharp. PROGRAMME. 1. Boys’ Race, under 15: Ist Trophy value ss; 2nd Trophy value 2s Gd. Entrance Gd. 3. Girls’ Race, under 14. Ist Trophy value os; 2nd Trophy value 2s Gd. Entrance free. - 3. Maiden Pony Jump, 14.3 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. 1 Frecklington. Entry 2s Gd. 5. Best Pony, to be ridden by hoy or girl under 15 years of age. Ist prize £1 Is; 2nd, 10s Gd. Entrance Is. G. Maiden Hunters’ Competition, weight list. Ist prize Cup value £3 3s, presented 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 hy Mr T. Cameron, value £3 3s; 2nd trophy value £1 Is. Entrance 2s Gd. 9. Open Pony Jump, 14.3 and under. Ist prize President's Cup va!uo £5 5s and £3 added; 2nd £1 10s; 3rd, 10s.Nomination ss. Catch weights. Cup to bo won twice in succession or- three times at intervals hy the same owner. 10. Open Driving. Ist trophy value £3 3s; 2nd trophy value £1 Is. Entrance 2s Gd. 31. Open Hunters’ Competition, weight 12st. Ist prize Cup presented hy • Mrs D. Riddiford ami £5 added; 2nd, £2; 3rd, 10s. * Entrance 10s. Cup „to be won twice in succession hy the same horse and owner or three times at intervals hy the same owner. 12. Consolation Hunters. Ist Trophy value £3, presented by Mr A. Tohu; 2nd trophy £1 presented hy 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 hy Mr W. Ellery; 2nd, fOs. Entrance 2s Gd. 15. Chain Stepping Competition. Ist 15s, 2nd ss. Entrance Is. IG. 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 12 free. Horses and vehicles Is. Brass Baud in attendance. F. Gfl 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, Marcli 16th, 1918. The Course is the Best in the Dominion for Speed Contests. Handicapper Mr A. B. Collins. Starter —Mr R. F. Wood. Judges—Roy, Groves and Mr A. Way. ° PROGRAMME:. (ONE 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,3rdl0s. Entry 5s 6. SIDE GAR RACE, 5 laps: Ist £4 2nd £llos 3rd 10s. Entry os 7. GAISFORD GUP, 13 laps: Ist prize £ll and trophy presented l>v E. C. Gaisford, Esq., valued £lO 10s ; 2nd £5 ; 3rd £3. Entry 15s. 8. MIDDLEWEIGHTB’ RACE. 3hh.p. G laps’Ist £5, 2nd £3, 3rd £l. Entry ss. Admission 2s. Member's- Subscription ss. Nominations, accompanied by entrance fee close on SATURDAY, Oth Marcli, 1018. at 10 p.m. W. BF,RRIDGE. Hon. Secretary, R.O. Box 0, Marton. Tiie Kow Royal Hotel, RANGIITKEI STREET, PALMERSTON NORTH OFFERS every oouvsnienea to |th travelling public. Lit throughout with eleotrio under the able management ol tha.prc. E rioter,l ' Arthur 1 E, Haywssd, PROPRIETOR