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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1414, 26 December 1884, Page 1

Sporting. ANNUAL RACES SPORTS, trill be held on NEW YEAR'S DAY—IBBS, in MR C. HILL’S PADDOCK, Wakanui road. Handicappera : Messrs Lewis and Thompson (races) ; W. Anderson and J, Sturgeon (sports). Judges—Messrs Leatham and Bonifant, Starter— Mr D. Thomas, Clerk of Scales—Mr N. Fitzgerald. Clerk of Coarse—Mr G. Cole. Programme : 1. Handicap Hurdle Race of 10 sots*; miles ; six hurdles; not less than 10st ; nomination, LI; acceptance, free. 2. Wakanui Cup of 20 save, with sweepstake of I sov to go to the second horse ; 1£ miles ; nomination, LI; acceptance, 10s, 3. Wakandi Trot of 7£ bops; second horse, 2£ so vs ; 2 miles; not less than 1 1 at; horses breaking to tarn ; nomination, LI ; acceptance, free. 1. Hurry Scurry. ). J mile hurdle race (handicap) j. entrance, 2s. First prize, LI; second, 3(K 5 Quoits, 21 yards, and not more than 4lb; entrance, 2s. First prize, LI 10s ; second, 15s. r . Standing high jump ; entrance, Is. First prize. 15s; second, 7s 6d. !. Boys’ race, under 17 ; entrance, Isi First prize, 15a ; second, 7s 6d. I. 1 mile flat race (handicap); entrance, 2s 6d. First prize, L2; second, LI. 0. Throwing the hammer; entrance, Is. First prize, 15s ; second, 7s 6d. 1. Single girls’ race. First prize, 15s'; second, 10s. 2. Vaulting with the pole ; entrance, 2s. First prize, LI; second, 10s. 3. Irish jig ; entrance, 2s. First prize, LI 10s ; second, 15a. 4. 100 yards (handicap) ; entrance, 2s. First prize, LI ; second, 10a. 5. Married women’s race, 100 yards. First prize, LI; second, 10s. 6. Running long jump; entrance, Is, First prize, 15s ; second, 7s 6d 7. Boys’ race, under 14 ; entrance, Is. > irst prize, 10a ; second, ss. 8. Hop, step and jump; entrance, la First prize, 15s; second, 7s 6d. 9. Old men’s racs (over 40), 150 yards ; entrance, 2s. First prize, LI; second, 10s. 0. Tossing the caber; entrance, 2a. First prize, LI ; second, 10s. 1. Sack race, 100 yards ; entrance, Is. First prize, 10a ; second, £«. 2. Running high jump ; entrance, Is. First prize, 15s; second, 7s 6d. 3. Hornpipe ; entrance, 2s. First prize, LI 10a ; second, 15s. Rules : Three horses *o start or no race. The decision of the Judges to be final i all cases. Five per cent, will be deducted from all loney payable for horse races by . this rogramme, to defray expenses of the Aurse, Holders of member's tickets will be redited with lOs in entering horses for ne race only. Entries : Entries for races 1,2 and 3 must be lade to the Secretary, either by post to Wakanui Post Office, or on the ground, efore 11 o’clock on New Year’s Day. First race to start at 12 o’clock sharp, ad all events to be taken in order as ivertised. Admission—Member’s ticket or adult, 9 ; children, free. ARTHUR OOOKSON, Hon. Secretary. The SPORTS BALL, will bo held in he Main School. Tickets ss. Refreshments provided. George Jameson.

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