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Daily Telegraph (Napier), 22 December 1883, Page 4

Itiile Matches. HAWKE'S BAY RIFLE ASSOCIATION. Established 1878. President: His Worship the Mayor ; VicePresidents: Captain Russell, and R.D. M'Lean, Esq. Committee:—Messrs W. R. Blythe, WDuncan, L. Galbraith, W. Laing, G. Pram, H. Williams, junr., and F. W. Williams. The sixth Annual Prize Firing of the above Association will be held at Petane on WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, the 26th and 27th of December. Firing to commence at 6 a.m. sharp. PROGRAMME. 1. Ranges, 200 and GOO yards; 7 shots at each; any position. Entrance, 2s 6d. Ist prize, President's gold medal and £2; 2nd, £3 10s: 3rd, £2 10s; 4th, Mr S. E. Cooper's prize, sth, £1 10s ; 6th, £1. 2. Ranges, 300 and 500 yards; 7 shots at each ; any position. Entrance, 2s Gd. Ist prize, Captain Russell's trophy and £2 ; 2nd, £3 10s ; 3rd, £2 10s ; 4th, £2 ; sth, Messrs Neal and Close's prize, Gth, £1. 3. 200, 500, and 600 yards; 7 shots at each; any position. Entrance, ss. Ist prize, Publicans' trophy, value £14 Ms ; 2nd, £5 ; 3rd, £3 10s ; 4th, £2 10s ; sth, keg of beer, presented by Mr H. J. Baker; Gth, Messrs Langlcy and Newman's prize; 7th, 2 dozen ale or stout, presented by Mr T. H. Gifford; Sth, £1. 4. Ranges, 200, 300 and 500 yards; 5 shots at each; standing at 200 yards, any position other ranges. Entrance ss. Ist prize, Mr H. S. Tiff en's trophy and £2; 2nd, £4; 3rd, £2 10s; 4th, £2; sth, £1 10s ; Gth, 1 dozen photos., presented by Mr Carnell; 7th, £1: Bth, £1. 5. Ranges, 250 and 450 yards; 7 shots at each ; any position. Entrance, 2s Gd. Ist prize, Mr J. 11. Vautier's trophy ; 2nd, £3; 3rd, £2; 4th, £1 10s ; sth, Mensrs Hardy and Sidcy's prize ; 6th, £1. G. Challenge Trophy presented by Mr W. Tillers, to be fired for by teams of five men each from the Rifles, Artillery, and Civilians, composed of the highest aggregate scorers in the previous matches. Ranges, 300, 400, and 500 yards ; 5 shots at each ; any position. The trophy to be shot off for by the winning team. A prize of £2 will be given to the highest scorer in each team. Entrance, 5s per man. 7. Handicap Match, for all competitors nob qualified to fire in the Gth match. Ranges, 200 and 500 yards ; 7 shots at each ; any position. Entry, 2s 6d,_ to bo made immediately on the conclusion of the sth match. Ist prize, Messrs Sargood and Sons' prize ; 2nd, £3 ; 3rd, £2;' 4th, £1 10s; sth, Messrs Ruddock and Fryer's prize ; Gth, Mr J. W. Craig's prize; 7th, Mr H. P. Cohen's prize ; Sth, Messrs Largo and Townlev's prize, 9th, Mr Jensen's prize. AGGREGATE PRIZES. For the ten highest aggregate scorers in the first five matches — Ist, Trophy presented by Mr R. D. M'Lean 2nd, Trophy presented by Mr J. Sheehan, M.H.R. 3rd, Trophy presented by Mr F. W. Collins, and £2. 4th, Album presented by Messrs Dinwiddie, Walker and Co., and £2. sth, £2 2s presented by Union s.s. Company, with £1 added. 6th, £2 2s presonted by Messrs Kinross and Co., with £ I added. 7th, £1 Is presented by Messrs Hallenstein Bros., with £1 added. Bth, 9th, and lOth, £1 each. Wimbleton targets. Rifles: Long or short Snider, Enfiold, or Carbine, Government pattern ; minimum pull of trigger, 61b; carbines allowed two points at 600 yards. Two sighting shots allowed at each range in tho first five matches on payment of 6d each. Order of firing will bo posted on notice board ; any competitor not at the firing , point when his turn comes will not be allowed to fire at that range. Competitors must fire with the same weapon throughout the meeting. On application the committee may grant leave for two men to fire out of the same rifle. N.Z. Rifle Association rules in force. Jno. M. GIRDLESTONE, Hon. Secretary. Racing. pAKI T) AX I TjACES, TO HE RUN ON DECEMBER 28th. STEWARDS : H. Tomoana, Paramona, Hotereni, Kahi, Urupeni, Hamiora, Tupacra, W. Douglas, A. T. Danvers. Hack Hurdle Race, of — soys, for all horses that have never won a hurdle race, twice round, catch weights. Hack Flat Race, of — soys, onco round tho course, for all horses that have never won a race. Hack Handicap Hurdle Race, of — soys, twice round. Hack Handicap Flat Race, of — soys, twice round. Consolation Handicap Race. First race to start at 12.30 p.m. Post entries for all races. Stakes expected to be from £10 to £20 per race. _____ Athletic Sporis. WAIPAWA ATHLETIC CLUB'S ANNUAL SPORTS. OVER £100 GIVEN IN PRIZES. The Annual sports will be held in Mr. Baker's Paddock, Waipawa, on BOXING DAY, WEDNESDAY, DEC. 26, 1883. PROGRAMME. I.—Throwing the Hammer, IGlb ; first ill 10s, second 15s. Entrance 2s 6d. 2.—Maiden Race, 300 yards, first £3, second £1 10s. Entrance 3s. 3.---FuTTiNG Stone, 101b ; first £1 10s; second 15s. Entrance 2s 6d. 4.—Waipawa Cup (handicap), 880, 440, and 100 yards. First prize £12, second £G, third £3; with a special prize of £3 for the winner of the 100 yards event. Race to bo decided by points, to count as follows:—First in eacb event, 5 points; second 3,, third 2. Entrance ss; acceptance os. First event 880 yards. s.—Best Baopipe Player ; first £2, second £1. Entrance 2s Gd. G.—Walking Match, \\ miles; first £4, second £2. Entrance 4s. 7.—Dancing Highland Fling; first £2, second £1 ; entrance 2s Gd. B.—Waipawa Cup, second event, 440 yards. 9.—Hop, Step, and Jump ; first £2, second £1. Entranco 2s Gd. 10.—" Go - as - you - Please" for fifteen minutes ; the competitor who covers the longest distance in the timo to be declared the winner; first £1 ; second £2. Entrance ss. 11.— Boys' Race (handicap), under 14 years, 440 yards; first £1, second 10s. Entranco Is. 12.—Running Hioh Jump ; first £1 10s, second 15s. Entranco 2s od. 13.— Waipawa Cup, third event, 100 yards, special prize of £3 for winner of this event. 14.—Vaulting with Pole ; vaulting to start at Bft; first £2, second £1. Entrance 2s Gd. 15.—Hurdle Race (handicap) 440 yards, over 8 hurdles 3ft 6in high; first £4, second £2 Entrance 2s Gd, acceptance 2s Gd. 16.—Boys' Hurdle Race (handicap), under 1J years, 440 yards; over 8 hurdles 2ft din high ; first £1, second 10s. Entrance Is. 17. —Athletic Club Handicap, one mile; first £8, second £4, third £2. Entranco ss, acceptance ss. 18.—Bicycle Race (handicap), three miles; first prize £5, second £2 10s. Entranco is, acceptance 4s. 19. —Boys' Race, under 10 years ; 100 yards ; first 15s, second ss. Entrance Gd. 20.—Boys' Race (handicap), under 17 years \ 440 yarcjs; first prize £1, second 10s. Entrance Is. 21.—Tilting in the Rinu ; first £5, second £2. Entrance sa. Admission to ground Is, grand stand Is. First event starts punctually at 11 a.m. Jn all events there must be compptitprs or no spcond prize will tie given, fivo or no thifd. , . ; ■W. STEPHENS, I Hon. Sec.