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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3823, 17 October 1883, Page 4

Athletic Sports. T7RIENDLY SOCIETIES' ANNUAL Jj FETE. TO BE HELD ON TIIK PRINCE OF WALES' BIRTHDAY, NOVEMBER 9, ON THE Recreation Ground, Napier. PROGRAMME OF SPORTS : Ist. Maiden Race—lso yards. Ist prize, £2; 2nd prize, £1. 2nd. Running High Jump—lst prize, £1 ; 2nd prize, 10s. 3rd. Napier Handicap—(To bo run in three heats). Ist prize, £10; 2nd prize, £-1; 3rd prize, £1 ; Ist licut, 150 yards. j 4th. "Wheel Race—lst prize, £1 ; 2nd prize, 10s. sth. Boys' Handicap. Gth. One Mile Handicap—lst prize, £G; 2nd prize, £2 10s; 3rd prize, £1. 7th. Vaulting "with Pole—lst prize, £1 ; 2nd prize, 10s. Bth. Napier Handicap — 2nd heat, 320 yards. 9th.'Belling the Cat—Prize, £1. 10th. Obstacle Race—lst prize, £3 ; 2nd prize, £1. llTir. G-ikl's Race—-(Handicap). Entrance, free. 12th. Napier Handicap—3rd heat, -1-10 yards. 13th. Bobbing for Buns. Mth. Hurdle Handicap—4-10 yards. Ist prize, £ 1 ; 2nd prize, £2 ; " 3rd prize, £1. l'rrn. Pointing the Pumpkin—Prize, £1. General Conditions.—ln all events three to start or no second prize ; five or no 3rd prize. Number of points allowed in Napier Handicap—3 for first; 2 for second ; and 1 for third place. Entrance fees—for Maiden Race, 2s Gd ; for Napier Handicap, nomination, 5s ; acceptance, os ; Mile Race, nomination, ss; acceptance, 2s Gd ; Hurdles, nomination, 2s Gd ; acceptance, 2s Gd ; Obstacle Race, 3s ; all other entries, Is. Nominations to lie in the hands of the .secretary, at the Workinir's Men's Club, by 8 p.m. on FRIDAY, October 26. Acceptance and entries for Mniden and Obstacle Races, by MONDAY, November 5, at same time and place. Ist race to start at 12.15 sharp. Ciias. P. LOUND, Hon. Sec. Stsjil BEorses. TO RUN WITH HIS MARES AT MARAEKAKAHO THIS SEASON. ~v The Pnrc-brcd Carlyon ini^ s , p REAMY r ° NY, Terms —£3 3s. For further particulars apply to the Manager, Maraekakaho Station. TO STAND AT MARAEKAKAHO THIS SEASON. # ; '-», ThePure-bredClydesdale -L' CASTLEREAGH. By "Young Watty " out of "Violet." Sire, the well-known horse Young Watty, imported to Victoria by Mr Durham. Young Wntty was bred by the Dnke of Beaufort, Badminton; he obtained second prize at the Agricultural Show held at Gloucester, heating fourteen others ; when two years old he obtained the first prize at the Cirenccster meeting, beating several three -year-olds. Ho was then sold to go to Australia, where he has taken several prizes, being first at Kilmore against all comers. Afterwards he was imported to Canterbury, where ho has token several first and second prizes, and has given the highest satisfaction. Young Watty's sire, Sir Robert, is a pure Clydesdale, and was bred by Mr James Scott Stanley Muir, whose horses have been sold at higher prices, and won mow prizes during the last half century, than any others in the West of Scotland. Sir Robert was first exhibited at Coldstream in March, 18G2, where he won the Union Agricultural Society's prize of £30, beating twenty of the best horses in Scotland. He won also the Northumberland Society's prize at Belfast the same season. In 1803 he was exhibited at the Circncester meeting of the Gloucester Agricultural Society, where he won the first prize. In 1864, at the Bristol meeting of Bath and West of England Agricultural Society, lie won the £50 prize given by the Bristol Society of Merchant Venturers. In 1565 he won the first prize at the Plymouth meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society of England, and has never been beaten. Sir Robert is by the well-known horse Young Watty, who won three prizes in Renfrewshire* at MaryhiJl, Johnstone, and at Kilmalcolm, after which ho left the country. His grandsire, Watty, was a celebrated horse, having won prizes at the following places:—One at Kilmalcolm, two at Kilbarohan, and two at Johnstone, in Renfrewshire, two at Crieff, in Perthshire, one at Biggar, in Lanarkshire, and was selected by the Biggar Agricultural Society to serve in that district the following season. His dam, Guess, was a very celebrated marc by the famous horse Clyde. She was bred by Mr Holmes, Kilmalcolm, and was the winner of several prizes. Young Watty's dam was a pure Clydesdale mare, the winner of sevoral prizes, whoso sire was North Briton, ihe property of Mr Hall, Aberdeen, and bred by Mr Don, of Keirsbeath, Dumfrieshire. His sire was that far-famed horse Samson, which gained many first prizes, belonging to Mr Stevens, Park Farm, West Lothian. North Briton's dam was a pure Clydesdale mare (bred by Mr Don, of Keirsbeath) who was dam of five other stallions, all winners of first prizes. North Briton was also the winner of several first, and was the first horse drawn at Forfar when rising four years old ; the following year he gained the second prize at the Highland Society's Show, and the second year ho gained the prize of £30 at Cupar Fife. Ho lias also gained many other prizes. Young Watty's granddam was also a pure Clydesdale* marc, bred by Mr Taylor, Towill; got by that well-known horse The Sovereign. She gained the Highland Society's first prize when a two-year-old, besides a great many other prizes, thus showing Young Watty has descended from the best blood Scotland can produce. Lord Oastlereagh's dam, Violet, by Sir Colin Campbell, his sire King Fergus, dam Scotland's Pride, is a Pure Clydesdale mare, bred by the late David Lewis, Esq., Lincoln-road. She gained first prize as a yearling at the Canterbury Agricultural Society's Show in 1870 ; also at the same time taking Mr Wall's Five Guinea Cup, for the best Colt or Filly, by Sir Colin Campbell, on the ground. In 1871 fllio gained the first prize at theEllcsmero Agri- , cultural Society's Show as a two-year-old. In 1872 she took second prize at the Canterbury Agricultural Society's Show, and first at the Ellcsmore Agricultural Show in the same year. In 1873 she was shown amongst imported marcs at the Canterbury Agricultural Show, at which she gained second prize, and first at the Ellesmero Agricultural Show for dry mares same year. In 1876 she gained second prize amongst imported marcs at the Ellesmere show ; and in 1877, 1878, and 1879 she was first at Ashburton for brood mares, and Champion for the best mare on the ground. In 1880 Violet took in Timaru third prize, and first prize for the best mare with two of her progeny. In 1881, at Timaru, she took first prize for tho best brood mare, and first prize for tho host mare with two of her progeny. In 1882, Violet took first prize for the best mare with two of her progeny. Lord Castlebeagii was shown at Ellesmere Show in 1878, and took first prize, and the special of Three Guinea Cup for the best three-year-old entires, and first prize in Christchurch tho same year, and was shown at Timaru in 1880, and took third prize. In 1881, at Timaru, he took first prize, beating six competitors. In 1882, Ist prize for the Best Bred Horse, Ist prize for all Aged Horses and Champion Prize, 10 guinea Cup for the best horse on the ground. Terms : £G 10s each marc ; two or more the hona fide property of the same owner, as per rgreement. Marcs not proving , in foal this season will be served for half price next year. Mares to be removed and paid for by the Ist of January, 1884. First-class paddocks provided ; every care taken, but no responsibility. Due notice will he given when mures are stinted. For further particulars apply to THE MANAGER, Maraekakaho Station.