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Taranaki Daily News, 15 March 1928, Page 6

SPORTS MEETINGS. PURANGI SPORTS CLUB. PURANGI SPORTS CLUB. Registered under N.Z.A.C. NN UAL gPORTS £65 - PRIZES - £65 To be held on Mr. N. B. Fletcher’s Farm at Purangi, on THURSDAY, 10th MAY, 1928. First Event 10.45 a.m. Sharp. PROGRAMME: CHOPPING AND SAWING EVENTS. 1. Maiden Handicap, 12in. Chop.—(First 40/- and Silver Medal value £1 Is; 2nd. 15/-. Nom. 4/-. 2. Open Handicap Chop, 12in.—First 140/-, 2nd. 40/-, 3rd. 20/-. Nom. 10/-. 3. Purangi-Matau Handicap Chop, 12in.— First 140/- and Silver Cup value £3 3/-, 2nd. 40/-, 3rd. 20/-. Nom. 13/-. 4. Open Handicap D.H. Sawing, 3 cuts, 12in.—First 60/-, 2nd. 20/-. Nom. 4/-. RUNNING. 5. 100 Yards Boys’ Race, 17 years and under (local). —First Trophy, 2nd. Trophy. Nom. 1/-. 6. 100 Yards Handicap, open.—First 60/-, 2nd. 20/-. Nom, 4/-. 7. 220 Yards Handicap, open.—First 60/-, 2nd. 20/-, Nom. 4/-. 8. 440 Yards Handicap, open.—First 50/-, 2nd. 15/-. Nom. 3/-. 9. Hop, Step and Jump Handicap.—First Trophy. Nom. 2/6. 10. High Jump Handicap.—First Trophy. Nom. 2/6. HORSE EVENTS.

11. One Mile Handicap Trot, Open. —First Trophy value 2 guineas, 2nd. Trophy value 15/-. Nom. 3/-. 12. One and a-half Miles Handicap Trot, open.—First Trophy value £5 5/-, 2nd. Trophy value £2 2/-. Nom. 7/6. 13. Novelty Event. —First 30/-, 2nd. Trophy 12/6, Nom. 2/6. 14. Rescue Race.—First 30/-, 2nd. Trophy. Nom. 2/6. 15 Thread-the-Needle Race. —First Trophy, Lady and Gent, 2/6. 16. Bending Event. —First Trophv. Nom. 2/6. MISCELLANEOUS. 17. Married Ladies’ Race. —First Trophy, 2nd. Trophy. Nom. Free. 18. Single Ladies’ Race.—First Trophy, 2nd. Trophy. Npm. Free. 19. Ladies' Nail Driving.—First Trophy, 2nd. Trophy. Nom. 1/-. 20. Stepping the Chain.—First £1 1/-. Nom. 1/-. 21. Sheep Guessing.—First £1 1/-. Nom. 1/-. Children's Races and Lolly Scrambles. CONDITIONS: Nominations for Events 1,2, 3,4, 6, 7 and 8 close with the Secretary on Thursday, May 3, 1928. Nominations not accepted unless accompanied with fees. Competitors must send last two years’ performances; if no performances within last two years, the last four performances (or any) to be stated. Local means within a radius of 10 miles from Purangi G.P.O. The Committee reserve the right to postpone the sports, or make any alteration they deem necessary or Re-handicap any competitor. Four starters or no race. Six starters or no second prize. Protests must be in the hands of the Secretary within 10 minutes after close of event, to be accompanied by a fee of £l, to be forfeited if protest not upheld. ’ LUNCHEON AND AFTERNOON TEA ON GROUNDS. Admission to Grounds: Adults 2/-, School Children Free, Horses 6d. DANCE TO FOLLOW. DANCE TO FOLLOW. Admission: Gents. 3/-, Ladies Free. J. S. FLETCHER, Hon. Secretary, Purangi. OKATO SPORTS’ CLUB ANNUAL SPORTS Under N.Z. A. <fc C.A. Rules. OKATO DOMAIN, WEDNESDAY, 11th APRIL, 1928. 1. MAIDEN RACE. Ist £l, 2nd 10/-. Nom. 1/6. 2. 120 YARDS (Open). Ist £5, 2nd £2, 3rd £l. Nom. 8/-. 3. 220 YARDS (Open). Ist £4, 2nd £2, 3rd £l. Nom. 7/-. 4. 440 YARDS (Open). let £4, 2nd £2, 3rd £l. Nom. 7/-. 5. 880 YARDS (Open). Ist £4, 2nd £2, 3rd £l. Nom. 7/-. 6. ONE MILE (Open), let £4, 2nd £2, 3rd £l. Nom. 7/-. CHOPPING EVENTS. 7. NOVICE HANDICAP (12in.). Ist £3, 2nd £2, 3rd £l. Nom. 6/-. 8. OKATO HANDICAP (14in.). Ist £B, 2nd £3,. 3rd £l. Nom. 12/-. 9. DOMAIN HANDICAP (12in-). Ist £4, 2nd £2, 3rd £l. Nom. 7/-. CYCLE EVENTS. 10. HALF-MILE HANDICAP (Open). Ist £3, 2nd £2, 3rd £l. Nom. 6/-. 11. ONE MILE HANDICAP (Open). Ist £3, 2nd £2, 3rd £l. Nom. 6/-. 12. TWO MILES HANDICAP (Open). Ist £5, 2nd £2, 3rd £l. Nom. 8/-. POST ENTRY EVENTS. 13. MEMBERS’ RACE. Ist Gold Medal. Post Entry, 1/-. 14. LADIES’ RACE. . Ist Trophv. Poet Entry, 1/-. 15. WEIGHT-GUESSING COMPETITION. ‘ Ist £l. Poet Entry, 1/-. 16. SLOW MOTOR-CYCLE RACE. Ist £!■ Post Entry, 1/6. 17. STEPPING THE CHAIN, let £l. Post Entry, 1/-. 18. THROWING CRICKET BALL. Ist. £l. Post Entry, 1/-. 19. LADIES’ NAIL-DRIVING COMPETITION. Ist Trophy. Post Entry, 1/-. CHILDRENS RACES THROUGHOUT THE DAY. Gold Medal point prizes will be given for Running events Nob. 2, 3 and 4. Cycle Events 10, 11 and 12.—Nominations, which must be accompanied by domination and past records of past performances, close with the Secretary on SATURDAY, March 31. Puketea chopping blocks will be used. Tha Committee reserve the right to cancel any event owing to insufficient nominations, or to make any alterations they may deem necessary to tha programme. REFRESHMENTS ON THE GROUND. BAND IN ATTENDANCE. Sports commence at 10.30 a.m. sharp. ADMISSION TO GROUND: Genie 2/-, Ladies 1/6, School Children Free DANCE IN THE EVENING. Admission: Gents 2/6, Ladies 1/-. C LANCASTER, Hon. Secretary.