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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3695, 18 May 1883, Page 4

Atl-_ctie Sports. NAPIER RECREATION GROUND BIRTHDAY SPORTS. I THURSDAY, MAY 21, 1883. Judge G. H. Swan Starter A. M'Cartney committee : J. W. Neal, G. Faulknor, J. Gilbert!, J. M. Girdlestonc, G. T. Cross, J. M'Vay, H. Mouteith, A. Waddell, H. Williams, W. Cantle. PROGRAMME: 1. Maiden Race, 150 yards—lst prize value 30s and 20s cash ; 2nd prize, 30s and 10s cash; 3rd prize, 15s 2. Coach-wheel Race, 100 yards and back—lst prize, a pair of Boots : 2nd prize, 15s 3. Bicycle Race, Ist prize, 21s and 20s cash 4. Vaulting with Pole—lst prize, £2 2s and 10s cash 5. Handicap Hurdles, 110 yards—lst prize, Cup aud 40s cash; 2nd prize, 50s ; 3rd prize, 18s Gd G. Catch the Bell—lst prize, cash 20s 7. Unicycle Race—lst prize, cash 20s; 2nd prize, cash 10s. 8. Half-mile Handicai.—lst, prize £5 and cash 40s: 2nd prize, £4 4s; third prize, £1. 9. Sack Race—lst prize, £1 10s ; 2nd prize, 10s Gd 10. Tug of War (six men)—lst prize, cash GOs. 11. Four-legged Race —Ist prize, cash -10s 12. Girls' Race—lst prize, Silver Locket; 2nd jH'ize, silver necklet. 13. Three Men Donkey Race—lst prize, cash 30s; 2nd prize, cash 10s. 11. Man Wheelbarrow Race—lst prize, cash 30s. 15. Boys' Handicap—lst prize, 30s: 2nd prize, 10s. 10. Football Drop Kick—lst prize, 31s Gd. 17. Greasy Pig—Prize, the Pig. Bobbing for Buns, Apples, kc— Prize 5s each event. First race starts punctually at 1 p.m. Baud will be in attendance and dancing at intervals. Entrance for Handicaps (2s Gd) to be sent iv to the Secretary at the Masonic Hotel, by 8 p.m. on TUESDAY, the 22nd. All entries on the Ground, Is. Boys' and Girls' Races entrance free. Three to start or no race, four to start or no second prize. Entrance to Ground—Adults, Is. Children half-price. Grand Stand and Lawn, Is. GEORGE T. CROSS, Hon. Sec. The Committee of the above Sports have to thank the following gentlemen who have kindly given prizes : —Messrs E. Sutton, E. Ashton, G. H. Swan, Neal and Close, P. Gorman, J. S. Hislop, W. Mayo, W. Stock, Ruddock aud Fryer, Dinwiddie, Walker, and Co., Blythe and Co., If. Williams, E. W. Knowles, Large and Townley, A. Browne, Daily Telegraph, IT. H. Wall, Jensen and Co., J. P. Fuller, Hallenstein Bros., Hardy and Sidcy, J. Murray, S. E. Cooper, R. Brett, J. T. Cassin, Hannah and Co., J. Parker, H. R. Holder, R. Holt, W. Tttckwell, J. Higgins, P. F. Colledge, F. W. Collins. Q PORTS WILL BE HELD (O —IN THE — FARNDON PARK, CLIVE, —ON THE — 24T11 OF MAY. Further particulars in future issue. Flou_;Biin._v Iff;.telle*. PLOUGHING MATCH. WAIPAWA. COUNTY PLOUGHING MATCH ASSOCIATION. The Fourth Annual Match will take — place in— HON. 11. R. RUSSELL'S PADDOCK, WAIPUKURAU, —ON — FRIDAY, MAY 25, 1883. Ploughing to commence at 0.30 a.m. sharp, PROGRAMME: Champion—Entrance, 10s Gd; open to all comers; any plough ; first prize, £5, and Cup value £5; second prize, £5 ; third prize, £2 . Class A—Single furrow, for men who have not won a first prize ; entrance, ss, or 10s Gd to compete for Champion ; first prize, £10; second prize, £5; third prize, £2 10s. Class B — Double and Treble Furrow ; entrance, ss, or 10s Gd to compete for Champion; first prize, A. and P. Society's Cup, value iilO, and £6 ; second prize, £5 ; third prize, £2 10s. Class C—Boys under 18 ; entrance, 2s Gd, or 7s Gd to compete for Champion ; first prize, Mr. Gow's Cup (or cash) value, £5 os, and £2 10s ; second prize, £2 10s; third prize, £1. R, MONTEITH, Secretary. TARADALE AND HASTINGS PLOUGHING MATCH SOCIETY. THE ANNUAL MATCH will take place ou THURSDAY, 31st May, ISB3, in the Taradale District. To start at !.).o0 a.m. sharp. programmeChampion Class—Entrance, 10s Gd ; open to all comers ; any plough. Ist prize £5 ss; 2nd prize, £3 3s; 3rd prize, £1 Is. Class A.—Single Furrow; for men who never have won a first prize. lintranee 7s Gd, or 10s Gd to compete for Champion Cup. Ist prize, £5 5s ; 2nd prize, £3 3s; 3rd prize, £1 Is. Class B.—Double Furrow. Entrance 7s Gd, or 10s Gd to compete in Champion Class. Ist prize, £7 7s ; 2nd prize, £1 -Is ; 3rd prize, £1 Is. Class C.—Double F'urro"v. Entrance 7s Gd, or lOsGdto compete iv Champion Class ; for men who have never Avon a first prize with a double or treble furrow Plough. Ist prize, £5 ss; 2nd prize, £3 3s; 3rd prize, £1 Is. Class D.—Treble Furrow. Entrance 7s Gd, or 10s (>d to compete in Champion Class. Open to all comers. Ist prize, £7 7s : 2nd prize, £4 4s ; 3rd prize, £2 2s. Three competitors or no second prize will bo given. Class E.—Any Plough. Boys under 18 ; Entrance ss, or 10s Gd to compete iv Champion Class. Ist prize, £3 3s and Medal; 2nd prize, £3 3s; 3rd prize, £1 Is. Class F.—Any Plough, natives only, entrance 7s Gd or 10s Gd to compete in. Champion Class. Ist prize, £4 4s; 2nd prize, £2 2s. All classes open to natives. The Society's Champion Cup will bo awarded to the best ploughing on the ground for which the entrance of 10s Gd has been paid. Ex-champions and first prize takers in class A must enter in Champion Class. Entries close at 8.30 a.m. on the morning of the match. Ploughing to commence at 9.30 a.m. A PUB LI C ~J\ INNER Will take place on the same evening at the Greenmcadows' Hotel, Taradale. Arthur McCartney, Hon. Secretary. .Exhibition. HAWKE'S BAY AGRICULTURAL, AND PASTORAL SOCIETY. THE Annual Exhibition of Grain, Roots, kc, will be held in Napier on SATURDAY, 9th June, 1883. Programmes containing full particulars of prizes, entrances, regulations, kc, can be obtained on application at the Society's rooms, Ten-nyson-street, on TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS between tho hours of 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., or by letter. W. BEILBY, Secretary. J^duentional, THE LADIES' COLLEGE, DURING the Winter Months Classes will assemble at 10 a.m. instead of 9.30 as heretofore.