RATA SPORTS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 90, Issue 57, 9 March 1946, Page 2

RATA SPORTS

FIXTURE IN AID OF WORTHY CAUSE TAKINGS TOTAL £250 (0.C.) Hunterville, March 8. The Rata Sports Club, through its annual sports meeting held during the war veal’s, made a big contribution to patriotic funds and the sports held last Saturday were in aid of no less worthy a cause—a fund to provide framed photographs of every serviceman of both was. to be hung in the Rata Memorial Hall. Gross takings were £250. There was a large attendance of the public and the programme provided reflected once again the initiative of the club. Results are as follows: Horse Events.

School ponies.—(big) Jim Bull’s Lady Gav 1, John Bull’s Gipsy 2; (small) Margaret Duncan’s Bopeep 1, Jim Duncan’s Trixie 2; (maiden) Sally Hammond’s Brownie 1, Susan Duncan’s Gipsy 2. Maiden hack. —Miss Betty McLean’s Robin Hood 1, Miss S. Shannon’s Razzle 2 Gent’s hack. —C. L. Bull’s Rangatira 1, Miss J. Hammond’s Commission Agent 2. Shepherd’s hack.—T. Berry's Snow 1, V. Hurley’s White Dial 2. Ladies hack.—

Mrs. R. Simpson’s Sergeant Dan 1, Miss Betty McLean’s Robin Hood 2. Maiden hunter competition. L. Rowe’s Nairobi 1, D. Rowe’s Gay Boy 2. Maiden pony jump.—Miss Margaret Bull’s Kowhai 1, Jim Hogg’s Baldv 2. Ladies’ jumping competition.—N. Dalziell’s Caesar 1, 3. McLean's Robin Hood 2. Improver s pony jump.—Jim Hogg’s Baldy 1, Jim Bull's Lady Gay 2. Best boy rider.—John Bull 1. Jim Bull 2. Best girl rider.—Jean Paterson 1. Margaret Duncan 2. Hack jumping competition.—E. H. Duncan’s Old Joe 1. Miss B McLean’s Robin Hood 2. Open pony iumn.—C. L. Bull’s Tralee 1, Jim Bull's Ladv Gay 2. Open hunter competition.— N. Dalziell’s Caesar 1, Joan Bull’s Paddv 2. Mrs. R. Simpson’s Eileen 3. Dual iumn.—Mrs. E. H. Duncan's Eileen, E. Agnew’s Old Joe 1. Consolation jump.—D. Hammond’s Pompey 1, Joan Bull’s Paddv 2. t Field Events.

Ladies’ 75yds race.—Miss D. Paterson 1, Miss N. Harvey 2. Ladies’ 100yds race.—Miss D. Paterson 1, Miss M. Signal 2. Married ladies’ race. —Mrs. J. McDonald 1. Men's 100yds race.— J. Alward 1, J. Rhodes 2. Ladies’ high jump.—H. England 1. Men’s high jump—H. England 1. Ladies’ chain stepping.—Mrs. S. Signal, 66ft; 1. Men’s chain stepping.—R. Smith 1. Ladies’ nail driving.—Miss E. McDonald 1. Golf putting, men’s.— T. Potaka 1; ladies, Mrs. R. FullertonSmith 1. Competitions. Smoker’s stand, Mr. D. Stewart, Palmerston North. Sheep guessing, Mr. Carmichael, Cliff Road, Marton. Blankets, Mr. J. Dougan, Leedstown, Marton. Bottle peas, Mr. B. Berry, Hunterville. Chocolates, Miss Valerie Gibbs, Rata. Cigarettes, Mr. N. Signal, Rata. Mystery parcel, Mr. G, Taylor, Hunterville. Pig, Mr. Don Hammond, Hunterville.

An impromptu event was put on, which caused considerable interest; this was a baby show for babies under 18 months; 13 entries were received, and the judge (Mr. G. McDonald) had a great responsibility placed on him; the winning babies were: Lorraine Wall (Hunterville) 1, Susan Hammond (Porewa) 2.