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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1418, 31 December 1884, Page 1

Sporting. . ! ANNUAL Rjfolß SPORT S, will be held on NEW YEAR’S DAY—IB9% ■ IN MR C. HILL’S PADDOCK, Wakanui road. Handicappers: Messrs Lewis and Thompson (races); W. Anderson and S. Sturgeon (sports). Judges—Messrs Leathern and Bonilanl, Starter— Mr D. Thomas, Clerk of Scales—Mr N. Fitzgerald. Clerk tf Course—Mr G. Cole. Programme : 1. Handicap Hurdle Rags of 10 sova't 1$ miles ; six hurdles ; not less than 10*t i nomination, LI; acceptance, free. 2. Wakanui Cup of 20 save, with sweeps^, stake of 1 sov to .go tbTKe second horse; miles;>nominatioi>, LI; acceptance, 10s. - •' 3. Wakanui Trot of 7£ sots; second horse. 2£ sova ; 2 miles; not less than I'st; horses breaking to turn ; nomi' nation, LI; acceptance, free. 4. Hubby S&urry . 6. \ mile hurdle race (handicap); entrance, 2a. First prize, LI; second; 10a. 6. Quoits, 21 yards, and not more than 41b ; entrance, 2s. First prizo 1 10a; second, 15s. 7. Standing high jump ; First prize, 15s; second, 8. Boys’ race, under 17 ; First prize, 16s ; second 9. 1 mile flat race(handtca| 2s 6d. First prize, L2; 10. Throwing the hammer ; First prize, 15s ; second 11. Single girls’ race. Fi| second, 10s. 12. Vaulting with the pole] First prize, LI; second 13. Irish jig; entrance, 2s. 1 LI 10a ; at cond, 15s. 14. 100 yards (handicap); First prize, LI ; second, 15. Married women’s race, First prize, LI; second, \ 16. Running long jump; ent.! First prize, IBs ; second, 17. Boys’ race, under 14; entra . J irst prize, 10s ; second, sa. 18. Hop, step and jump { First prize, 16s; second, 7s 6d. 19. Old men’s race (over 40), 150 yards entrance, 2s. First prize, LI; second 10s. ’ 20. Tossing the jeaber; entrance, 2s. First prize, Lt ; second, 10s. 21. Sack race, lOp yards ; entrance, la. First prize, 10s ; second, 6a, 22. Running high jump; entrance, ]*. First prize, 15s ; second, 7s 6<iL 23. Hornpipe ; entrance, 2s, First prize, LI 10s ; second, 16s. Rules : Three horses *o start or no race. The decision of the Judges to be final in all cases. Five per cent will be deducted frotn all money payable for horse races by this programme, to defray expenses of the course. .;vf Holders of member’s tickets will be credited with 10s in entering horses for one race only. Entries : Entries for races 1,2 and 3 must be made to the Secretary, either by post to Wakanui Post Office, or on the ground, ' before 11 o’clock on New Year’s Day. First race to start at 12 o’clock sharp, and all events to be taken in order as advertised. , Admission—Member’s ticket or adult, Is; children, free. ARTHUR COOKSON, Hon. Secretary. The SPORTS BALL will be held in the Main School. ~ Tickets ss. Refreshments provided. 12 2320 KENNEDY & Miss CAMERON DRESSMAKERS, COMPTON’S BUILDINGS, Moore Street, Ashburton. SETTLE AND FIT GUARANTEED. Boys’ Surra Made. 3 -500 Miss Sowman BEGS to inform the inhabitants of Rakaia and surrounding districts that she has OPENED business as MILLINER AND DRESSMAKER AT MRS SHARP’S, Near Railway Hotel, South Rakaia. Fit and Style Guaranteed. 8 1621 MR SIDNEY WOLF From the Royal Academy of Music, London, PROFESSOR OF SINGING AND PIANOFORTE, Cox Street, Ashburton. SINGING CLASS. . Quarter commences THURSDAY, 24th, Oddfellows’ Hall. Singing at sight. Part singing, Glees, etc., etc. Terms—One Guinea per quarter. 4960 ISSt TO TRAVEL THIS SEASON IN THE ASHBURTON-AND SUEROUNDING DISTRICTS. THE CELEBRATED THOROUGHBRED HORSE KINGFISHER. ADMITTED by all real judges, ineluding Colonel Williams, Indian Re-mount officer, to be the grandest hone in the Australian Colonies, for producing , weight carrying saddle horses. Colons! I Williams visited every stud hone of any note in the colonies, and this was hia onsolicited opinion. Kingfisher's stock top the market in the North Island, and they will assuredly do the same here. Good paddock for mares from a distance at la per week, until stinted. Groom’s fee, 6s, payable at first service* For terms, etc., apply to a. COOKSON 10188? 0* Grant i^