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Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 20038, 23 March 1914, Page 3

rWHANGAEHU SPORTS AND * |VV. PASTIMES. 1914. FIRST ANNUAL SPORTS Will be held a£ Whangaehu, in Mr. S. WoodelTs Paddock (next Railway Station.) THURSDAY; APRIL 2nd, 1914. Starts at 11 a.m. 15 minutes between each event. Horse events start 1 p.m. Programme of Ring Events: 100 YDS. MAIDEN—Ist 3Os 5 2nd 15s, 3rd os. Norn. 3s 6d. 100 YDS. OPEN—lst £2; 2nd los; 3rd ss. Norn. 3s. 220 YDS. OPEN-^lst £2, 2nd 15s, 3rd os. Norn. 3s. . 440 YDS. OPEN—lst £2, 2nd 15s, 3rd ss. Norn." 3s. i-MILE (Whangaehu Hdep., radius 5 'males)—-Ist, medal value £3 j 2nd, ' trophy valued £1; 3rd 7e 6d. Norn. 3s 6d. 120 YDS. HURDLES—Ist £2 ; 2nd, 15s, 3rd ss. Norn. 3s. HIGH JUMP—lst 30s; 2nd 355. Entrance 2s. 50 YDS. MARRIED LADIES' RACE —Ist 51b box tea; 2nd ss. Ent. free. 50 YDS. SINGLE LADIES (over 16)— Ist trophy valued .10s; 2nd ss. Entrance free. 50 YDS. GIRLS UNDER 16—1st trophy value 7s 6d; 2nd, 2s 6d. Entrance free. 75 YDS. BOYS (under 14)—1st 10s, 2nd os. Entrance Is. RESCUE THE COMRADE (Horsebcfck) Ist 30s, 2nd 15s. Entrance Is 6d. [ THREAD-THE-NEEDLE (Horsebaok> Ist 30s, 2nd 15s. Entrance Is 6d. MAIDEN JUMPING* HORSES Ist £2, : 2nd £i. Entrance ss. - OPEN JUMPING COMPETITION Ist £2, 2nd £1. Entrance ss. HUNTER'S COMPETITION—For cash prize £7 7s. Nomination 10s. PONY JUMP (14.2 and under, ridden by boys 16 and under) —Ist 30s, 2nd 10s. Entrance 2s. TILTING THE RlNG—lst £1 and valuable saddle presented by Angus MoDonaldjEsy. Ent. 3s. TUG-OF-WAR (Horseback) 6 aside) . Sweep. MEMBERS' RACE—lst trophy; 2nd, ■ 10s. Entrance Is. NOVELTY EVENTS: - * I BUN-EATING CONTEST—Ist 10s, 2nd ss. Entrance Is. SHEAF-TOSSEfG—Ist £1. Ent. Is. SHEEP-JUDGING (live weight)—lst £1. Entrance le. CHAIN STEPPING—Ist £1. Ent, le. PUTTING SHOT (161bs>—1st £1. En- - - trance Is. ■ ■- OBSTACLE RACE—lst £1, 2nd 10«. Ent. 2s. TUG-OF-WAR (10 men aside)— Swee- r stake. Entrance 2s. - ■> GREASY PIG COMPETITION—Ist £1. ~ Entrance Is. . v C. Wyatt," Esq. presents £1 to best ;.. jumping ihorse. *C. Wyatt, Esq v presents Stock Whip } \ for best hack. - •'_' H. Hiroti, Esq., Points Prize. . ■ NOMINATIONS, Eto. Nominations for all Running events ' . j, close on Thursday, March 26th, 1914. r . -t' No. namination will be received under,. ,;-j----any' iconsideratiom unless (accompanied --;-"f t by fees and last two years' perform-.1 v'S ances.' ,'.■■■ ■ - ". -. - "■& Admission Is; Children under 10 free."-" t. *% Members' ticket ss; admits lady and ."' ■% gentleman. ' -f~} SOCIAL AND DANCE in the evening. ; Tickets 2s 6d. Ladies free. :i Band in attendance. I ALEX. CAMERON, Hon^Se©.