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SPORTS MEETINGS. MOKOIA AND DISTRICT SETTLERS’ ASSOCIATION. JpOURTH ANNUAL gPORTS Will be held in “THE PINES,” (Opposite Mokoia Store), WEDNESDAY, 18th -MAY, 1927. PROGRAMME. HORSE EVENTS: 1. Best Child’s Pony, 12} hands and under, to be ridden by boy or girl under 15. First 10/-, second 5/-. Entry 1/-. 2. Best Child’s Pony, over 12} hands and under-14} hands, to be ridden by boy or girl under 15 years. First 10/-; second 5/-. Entry 1/-. 3. Best Boy Rider, under 15 years. First 10/-, second 5/-. Entry 1/-. 4. Best Girl Rider, under 15 years. First 10/-, second 5/-. Entry 1/-. 5. Rescuing Comrade on Horseback. First 10/-, second 5/-. Entry 1/6 ‘ ,^, ovelty Race OI J Horseback. First 10/-, second 5/-. Entry 1/-. 7. Potato Race on Horseback. First 10/-, second 5/-. Entry 1/-. 8. Best Walking Horse. First 10/-, second 5/-. Entry 1/-. 9. Best Paced and Mannered Hack. First 20/-, second 10/-. Entry 2/-. 10. Maiden Hunters’ Competition. Open to all horses that have never won a first prize in a jumping competition at any A. and P Show. First £5, second £2. Entry 7/6. 11. Open Hunters Compeution. Open to all. First £7, second £3. Messrs. Bennett and Sutton also donate a Silver Cup to the winner, to be won twice in succession, or three times at intervals by the same horse. Entry 10/-. 12. Wire Jumping Competition. First £4. Entry 7/6. 13. Pony Leaping Competition. For ponies 12} hands and under. To be ridden by boy or giri under 15 years. First 30/-, second 15/-. Entry 2/6. 14. Pony Leaping Competition. For ponies over 12} hands and under 14} hands, to be ridden by boy or girl under 15 years. First 30/-, second 15/-. Entry 2/6. MOTOR-CAR EVENTS: 15. Motor car Driving Competition. First 20/-, second 10/-. Entry 2/6. 16. Musical Chairs for Motor-cars. First 10/-. Entry 1/-. ATHLETIC EVENTS. 17. 100 Yards Maiden Handicap. First 10/-, second 5/-. Entry 1/6. 18. 130 Yards Married Mens Race. First 15/-, second 5/-. Entry 1/6. 19. 130 Yards Open Handicap. First 20/-, second 10/-. Entry 2/6. 20. Girls’ District Handicap, for girls attending Mokoia, Manutahi, Whakamara, Ohangai, Mere Mere, and Whareroa schools. First 10/-, second 5/-. Entry Free. 21. 130 Yards Members’ Race. First 15/-. Entry 1/-. 22. Ladies’ Egg and Spoon Race, 50 yards. First 10/-. Entry 1/-. 23. 130 Yards Single Men’s Raoe. First 20/-, second 10/-. Entry 2/6.

24. Boys’ District Handicap, for boya attending Mokoia, Manutahi, Whakamara, Ohangai, Mere Mere, and Whareroa schools. First, Gold Medal; second, Silver Medal. Entry Free. 25. Relay Race, }-mi!e. Teams of three men, 100, 120, and 220 yards. First 15/-, second 7/6. Entry 4/6 per team. 26. Boys’ District Handicap Tyre Race, for boys attending Mokoia, Manutahi, Whakamara, Ohangai, Mere Mere, and Whareroa schools. First 10/-, second 5/-. Entry 1/-. 27. Married Ladies’ Race, 50 yards. First 10/-, second 5/-. Entry Free. 28. 220 Yards Open Handicap. First 20/-, second 10/-. Entry 2/6. 29. Single Ladies’ Race, 75 yards. First 10/-, second 5/-. Entry Free. 30. Thread-the-Needle Race, 75 yards. First 15/-. Entry 1/6. 31. Long Jump Handicap. First 10/-, second 5/-. Entry 1/-. 32. Hop, Step and Jump Handicap. First 10/-, second 5/-. Entry 1/-. 33. High Jump Handicap. First 10/-, second 5/-. Entry 1/-. MISCELLANEOUS: 34. Ladies’ Nail-Driving Competition. First 20/-. Entry 6d. 35. Distance Stepping Competition. First 20/-. Entry 1/-. 36. Sheep-Guessing Competition. First, sheep. Entry 1/-. 37. Pig-Guessing Competition. First, pig. Entry 1/-. CHILDREN’S RACES GALORE. Special Gold Medal for Points Prize in Athletic Events. Seven-a-side Football Tournament. (For Junior Players Only.) Ten-Guinea Challenge Shield and 7 Gold Medals for Winning Team. CONDITIONS: NOMINATIONS for Seven-a-side Football Tournament, accompanied by entry fee of 10/6, Close on 14th May. Entriee for Horse Jumping Competitions Close on 14th May. All other events Post Entry. All protests to be lodged with the Secretary within ten (10) minutes of event, accompanied by a fee of 20/-, which will be retained if protest is not upheld. The Committee reserve the right to postpone sports, give trophies in place of cash prizes, refuse any entry, or make any alterations they may consider necessary to the programme. In all events there must be three competitors or no event. Sports commence at 10.15 a.m. Judging pony and hack classes commences at 11 a.m. Seven-a-side Football Tournament at 12.30 p.m. Horse Jumping Competitions at 1.30 p.m. REFRESHMENT BOOTHS ON GROUND. Hawera Municipal Band in attendance. ADMISSION TO GROUNDS: Gents 2/-, Ladies 1/-, Children Free. GRAND CONCERT AND DANCE AND PRESENTATION OF PRIZES IN EVENING. Watch out for Programme of Tug-of-Wai . early in June. RONALD A. RICHTER, Hon. Secretary, Mokoia Rural Delivery, Hawera. RING JOBBING—THE NEW? FOR GROCERS FOR GROCERS AND BUTCHERS AND BUTCHERS CHEAP WRAPPING THE DAILY NEWS THE DAILY N EWS Can Supply WHITE pAPER yyniTE paper CUT TO ANY SIZE AT LOW RATES •PHONE 17.

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Taranaki Daily News, 6 April 1927, Page 6

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Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 Taranaki Daily News, 6 April 1927, Page 6

Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 Taranaki Daily News, 6 April 1927, Page 6

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