ONEPUHI DISTRICT SPORTS CLUB

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 76, Issue 302, 22 December 1933, Page 12

ONEPUHI DISTRICT SPORTS CLUB

7th. Annual Sports Meeting To he Held on DR. E. C. BARNETTS PROPERTY. Tokorangi, Halcombe. (If miles from Onepuhi Bridge, about 12 miles from Feilding and 8 miles from Marton.) Tuesday, December 26, 1933. COMMENCING AT 10.30 A.M. Improved grounds and tracks for all Events. Native Bush a Real Picnic Place. PROGRAMME: L—Maiden Pony Jump. For ponies 14.2 and under. Catch weights. First prize. Silver Cup presented by Mr. T. F. Iwikau, to be won twice by the same person before being won outright, and £2/2/- cash ; second, £l/1/-. Entry 5/-. Mrs. S. Hynes' Trophy to ride? of pony completing the round and gaining the least number of points. 10.30 а. 2 Boys’ Race. 10 to 12 years. First prize, 5/- ; second, 2/6. Entrance free. 10.40 a.m. 3 Girls’ Race. 10 to 12 years. First prize, 5/-; second, 2/6. Entrance free. 10.50 a.m. 4 Open Pony Jump. For poijes 14.2 hands and under. Catch weights. First prize. Silver Cup. presented by Mr. J. Blunden, to be won twice in succession or three times at intervals before being won outright, and £4/4/-; second, £2/2/-; third, 10/6.. Entry. 7/6. 11 a.m. 5 75 Yards Boys’ Race. Under 14 years. First prize, 7/6 ; second, 5/-. Entry 6d, 11.30 a.m. R —loo Yards Maiden (men). First prize, 25/-; second, 12/6. Trophies. Entry 1/6. 11.45 a.m. Twelve Noon—Lunch. 7 Maiden Hunters’ Jumping Competition. Open only to horses that have not won any jumping competition. Catch weights. First prize, £4/4/-; second, £2/2/-; third, 10/6. Entry 7/6. 12.30 p.m 8— 75 Yards Girls’ Race. Under 14 years. First prize, 7/6; second, 5/-. Entry 6d. 12.45 p.m. o—loo Yards Handicap. First prize; 30/- : Second, 20/-. Trophies. Entry 1/6, 1 p.m. 10— Maiden Chop. 12in. block. First prize. £2; second. £l. Entry 2/6. 1.10 p.m. 11— 220 Yards Handicap. First prize, £l/10/- . second. 15/-. Trophies. Entry 1/6. 1.25 p.m. 12— Hunters’ Competition. Minimum weight 12st. Open only to horses that have not won more than two firsts in jumning events at A. and P. Shows. First prize, £5/5/-: second prize, £2/2/-; third prize, £1 /I/-. Entry 10/-. 1.35 p.m. 13 100 Yards Boys’ Race. Under 16 years. First prize, 7/6: second, 5/-. Entry 6d. 1.40 p.m. 14— -440 Yards Handicap. First prize. £l/10/-; second prize, 15/-. Entry 1/6. 1.45 p.m. 15— Tent Pegging Competition. First prize. £1: second prize. 10/-. Entry 1/6. 1.50 p.m. 16— 880 Yards Handicap. First prize. £l/1/-; second. 10/6. Trophies. Entry 1/6. 2 p.m. 17— 100 Yards Girls’ Race. Under 16 years. First prize, 7/6 ; second, 5/-. Entry 6d. 2.10 p.m. 18— Hop. Step and Jump. First prize, 10/-; second, 5/-. Entry, 1/-. Trophies. 2.10 pm. 19— Open Handicap Chop. 14in. block. First prize, £5; second, £2/10/-; third, 15/-. Entry 6/-. 2.20 p.m. 20— Married Ladies' Race. First and second prizes. Trophies. Entry free. 2.30 p.m. 21— Open Hunters’ Competition. Minimum weight 12st. First prize, Silver Cup, valued at £lO/10/- (presented by Miss M. J. Stewart), to be won twice in succession or three times at intervals before being won outright, and £6/6/- cash ; second, £3/3/- : third, £l/1/-. Entry 12/6. Open to both lady and gentlemen riders. 2.30 p.m. 22 Thread-Needle Race on Horseback. First prize, £1 (10/- gent, 10/- lady). Entrance 2/-. 2.45 p.m. 23 Long Jump. First prize, 10/-; second, 5/-. Trophies. 3 p.m. 24 75 Yards Single Ladies’ Race. First and second prizes. Trophies. Entry free. 3.10 p.m. 25 Greasy Pig. Prize, the pig. Entry 1/-. 3.15 p.m. 26 Consolation Hunters’. Catch weights. First prize. £2/10/-; second, £l/1/-. Open only to all horses which have competed at this meeting and not secured first or second prizes. Entry 5/-. 3.30 p.m. 27 Football Goal Kicking. First prize 10/6. Entry 1/- per attempt. 28— Hockey Goal Shooting. First prize, 10/6. Entry 1/- per attempt. 29 Sheep Weight Judging. First prize. £l. Entry 1/-. 30— Chain or Distance Stepping. First prize. £l. Entry 1/-. RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. All athletic events run under the rules of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Associa2. All prizes for athletic events are trophies. 3. In all horse events the committee to decide the course ; two baulks to disqualify. 4. All entries must be submitted to tho secretary half-an-hour before each event. 5. Handicaps for events 9. 11, 14. 16 and 19 will be declared on the grounds and competitors when nominating for the«e events must send in to the secretary results of last two performances. б. Tho decisions of the judges will be final in every competition. 7. AH protests to bo in the hands of the secretary not later than one nour after the event in dispute. 8. All disputes to be settled by th'* general committee and its decision ’o be absolutely final. 9. Tn all events three competitors or no competition : five or no second nrize. 10. The committee reserves the right to delete or make alternations on the programme, of altering the time of starting, of refusing nny entry, or abandoning the sports f necessary, by weather or by any other circumstances of which it shall be the sole judge. 11. All prizes to he claim’d immecia’.c’y after sports, otherwise they will not be ’•ecog12. Competitors must be in readiness when •'ailed as the events must come off in the order stated ; any competitor misconducting or misbehaving will le excluded from the com- I petition, and if he or she shou'd have successfully competed the prize shall be forfeited. I All competitors must leave the ring after each I event. 13. All events post entry. Refreshments on the Ground. HOI’ WATER PROVIDER EREE ADMISSION: Adults, 1/- ; Children over S years, 6(1 ; under 8 years free. Motor-cars, 1/-; members and members’ motor-cars, EUCHRE AND DANCE IN THE EVENING In the Tokorangi Meeting House. Admission: Gents, i/6 ; Ladies, 1 -. A 'Dane will be landing in an adjacent paddock (weather and circumstances permitting) and will be available for passenger flights. There will also be an aerobatic exhibition. E. W. BARNETT & A HUTTON. Hon. Secretaries. .Address: Tokoraivi. Halcombe. 'Phone 6K. Halcombe. or Post Office, Halcombe.