Story: Rural recreation All images & media From page 1 – Making their own fun Colonial farm workers at play Musical group Brancepeth library Boys playing Group on a croquet lawn From page 2 – Organised recreation, 1850–1900 Picnic at Bon Accord Farm tug-of-war team Wairarapa races, 1852 Caledonian Society Games programme Cakes and preserves at an A & P show From page 3 – Small-town sports, 1890–1960 Rugby game, 1911 Tairua Rugby & Sports Club Farm cricketers West Coast golfers Women basketballers From page 4 – Country halls, 1890–1960 Waikato district halls (1st of 2) Glenbrook War Memorial Hall (2nd of 2) Ball poster Country Women’s Institute handcrafts display Down the hall on a Saturday night Decorated hall From page 5 – Rise and fall of rural recreation, 1950–2000 Pony club carnival Pony-club jumping Lions Club project From page 6 – Work as play – rural competitions National ploughing championships Wood-chopping competition, 1958 Young Farmer of the Year competition The perfect woman From page 7 – Rural horse sports Hororata hunt The thrill of the hunt Savile Cup polo final Rodeo national finals Barrel race (1st of 7) Bareback (2nd of 7) Rope and tie (3rd of 7) Saddle bronc (4th of 7) Team roping (5th of 7) Steer wrestling (6th of 7) Bull ride (7th of 7)
