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Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 613, 29 December 1871, Page 3

NOftTH SHORE ATHLETIC SPORTS | (Holmes' Hotel). } . NEW YEARS'DAY. THE following RACES will take place, ■viz— 4«0 yards Handicap Hurdle .tface 150 yards Maiden Race Sack Eaco Wheelbarrow Eace 100 yards Boy' Race, under 12 years Old Meas' Race Walking the Greasy Booni Barrel Race Quoits. Handicapped morning of the Race by 10 o'clock. Return Tickets available for all steamers. CBEMOENE! CEEMOEXE!! CEIMOENE! !! CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES. rjHHE above well, known place of amusement X will be opened to the public during the Christmas Holidays, commencing Boxing Day, December 26th, with the following programme: — Maiden Foot Race Three-legged Race I - Barrel Race ! Greasy Boom Quoit Match - Handicap Foot Race Wheelbarrow Race Sack Ruco Skittles, Cricket, &c Dancing in the Monster Pavillion; an efficient Band in attendance. J. BOULTER, Proprietor. pALEDONIAN G-AMES, TO BE HELD IK THE ALBERT BARRACKS, On the Ist and 2nd Janetaby, 1872, Under the auspices of THE AUCKLAND SCOTTISH VOLUNTEERS. Pathon— . | His Honor the Superintendent. Vice-patrons— Hia Worship the Mayor Major William Gordon John Logan Campbell, Esq. Major the. Hon Chas J Taylor, A.S.V. JtrpGE— Starter — Handicapper3—Threo members of the Auckland Roving Club. And an influential Committee. Treasurer — Lieutenant Owen Jones, A.S.V. PROGRAMME. First Day. Phizes. Ist. 2nd- 3rd. £ b. £ a. £ b. Ist Quoiting 3 0 2 0 10 2nd Bagpipe Muaic. Winner of this prize to play the necessary dance music during the sports 7 0 3 0 0 0 3rd Flat Race ; open only to Volunteers who have never won an advertised race; 250 yards 2 0 10 0 0 4th Putting the Stone 2 0 10 0 0 sth Wheelbarrowßace 110 0 0 0 0 6th Highland Fling in cußtumc... 2 0 10 0 0 7th Throwing the Dammor ... 2 0 3 0 0 0 Bth Flat Race, handicap 600 yards 3 0 110 0 0 9tb Cumberland Wrestling 3 0 10 0 0 10th Running High 2 Q Q Q Q Q ll^Singl^tiokcom, 2 Q Q Q Q Q 12bh Boys' Race under 14 years of age; 300 yards ... 110 015 0 5 13th Reel of Tulloch 2 0 10 0 0 14th Putting the light Btone ... 2 0 10 0 0 15th Tossing the Caber 2 0 0 0 0 0 16th Sword Dance ... 3 0 10 0 0 17th Flatßace handicap 300 yards 2 0 10 0 0 18lh Tilting handicap (or plate in lieu of rnoiy) 5 0 3 0 2 0 19th Donkey Race, last donkey to win ... 2 0 SO 0 0 SECOND DAY. Ist Boys' Race open only to Cadets under 16 years; 500 yds 2 0 10 0 0 2ndßunnin g Lo^g 2 Q Q Q Q Q 3mUe 20 0000 4th Best dressed Highlander, 3 to com pete orno prize ... 3 0 0 0 0 0 sth Cornish wrestling 310 110 0 0 6th Flatßace,handicap, 500 yards; for the members of the Auckland Rowing Club only 2 0 3 0 0 0 7th Highland Fling in customs 2 0 10 0 0 Bth Best Dressed Boy in Highland costume 110 10 010 9bh Irish Jig in Charac ter ... 2 0 10 0 0 10th Vaulting with the Pole 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 *-th Hurdle Race handib '»p, i mile 3 0 10 0 0. 3 lib Sack Race ... 110 0 0 0 0 i 13. Three-legged Race 110 0 0 0 0 14t standing high leap 2 0 0 0 0 0 15fch mileßaco, handicap Pri» c of Wales Theatre SilvtCup, value ...5 5 2 0 0 0 ■ 16th lei of Tulloch 2 0 10 0 0 17th Br, Step, and Jump 110 0 0 0 0 18fch Doi e y Race, last fc donkey ? win ... 2 0 0 0 0 0 E • Entry nijt, to-night (Friday), the 29th inst, at the Thaes Hotel, from 7.30 to 9 p.m. ~ Post ent^s will be received up to Saturday, the 3Ci instant, at 12 o'clock noon, bearing Fridt's post mark. 3, Entrance Jfi 5 per oent on value of first prize. :e The splendid* an d of the Auckland Volunteer Artillery wibe in attendance for the two days. E. J; UPHAM, Secretary. .■ 4 ;