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Athletic Sports. T~U V E~~N ILE OPOETS, To be held in the RECREATION GROUND on BOXING DAY. First Race to start at 1 o'clock. 1. Handicap Boys' Race, under 15, 300 yards, Ist prize, 10s; 2nd, ss. 2. Handicap Girls' Race, under 15, 150 yards, Ist, 10s; 2nd, Cs. 3. Three-legged Race, 100 yards, Ist, 10s ; 2nd, ss. 4. Handicap Juvenile Foresters, 200 yards, silver cup ; 2nd, ss. 5. Sack Race, 50 yards, Ist, 10s ; 2nd, ss. 6. Handicap Girls' Race, under 10, 100 yards, Ist, 10s; 2nd, ss. 7. Handicap Boys' Race, under 10, 150 yards, Ist, 10s; 2nd, ss. 8. Juveniles over 50 years, 150 yards, Ist, Box Tea ; 2nd, Bag Flour. 9. Handicap Boys' Spoon and Potato Race, 100 yards, Ist, 7s Gd ; 2nd, 2s Gd. 10. Pick-a-back, 30 yards, change rider and then back, Ist, 7s Gd ; 2nd, 2s Gd. 11. Young Ladies' Race, over 40, 50 yards, Ist, 20s; 2nd, 7s Gd. 12. Race on all Fours, 50 yards, Ist, 7s Gd ; 2nd, 2s Gd. 13. Girls' Spoon and Potato Race, 75 yards, Ist, 7s Gd : 2nd, 2s Gd. 14. Tug of War, prize 20s. 15. Jumping Pole, leaping from the ground. Entrance—Boys Gd, over 50, Is; girls Admission to ground, Is ; children, halfprice. . Juvenile Foresters to wear sashes in the Foresters' Race. J. G. GILBERD, Secretary. T>ECREATION GROUND SPORTS. JANUARY 1, 1884. 1. Maiden Race—lso yards: first prize £2 2s; second £1. Entrance, 2/6. 2. Running Hioh Jump—First prize £1 10s; second 10s. Entrance, Is. 3. Putting the Stone—(l6lb); first prize .£1 ; second 10s. Entrance Is. 4. Handicap; 150 yards; Ist prize, £3; second prize, £1 "lOs; entrance, 3s. 5. Wheel Race—First prize £1 ; second 10s. Entrance Is. G. Recreation Ground Handicap— 300 yards ; first prize £5 ; second £2. Entrance ss. 7. Vaulting with Pole—First prize £1 10s; second 10s. Entrance Is. 8. Walking Race—l mile ; first prize £3; second £1. Entrance 3s. 9. Wheelbarrow Race —Blindfolded; prize £1. Entrance Is. 10. Napier Handicap — Half - mile ; first prize £5 ; second £2. Entrance ss. 11. Bicycle Race—Ono mile; first prize £3; second £2; third £1. Entrance 2s Gd. 12. Boys' Race —220 yards; first prize £1 ; second 10s; third ss. Entrance, Is. 13. Girls' Race—First prize 15s; second 10s; third ss. 14. Sack Race—7s yards; prize £1. Entrance Is. 15. Hurdle Race—44o yards: first prize £4 ; second £2. Entrance 5. IG. Wrestling— Prize £3. Entrance 2s Gd. 17. Three-legged Race—loo yards; first prize £1 10s; second 10s. Entrance 2s. Pointing the Pumpkin, Quoits, &c. , &c. General conditions : Three to start or no race; four to start or no second prize. First race to start at 12 o'clock. Admission to Ground, Is; Grand stand and Lawn, 2s ; Children, half-price. R. WILLIAMS, Secretary. A T H LETIC OrOEIS, PET A N E ON NEW YEAR'S DAY. To start at Noon. 1. Maiden Race, 150 yards, Ist prize £3 3s, 2nd £1 Is ; entrance 2s 6d. 2. Running High Jump, Ist £1 10s, 2nd 10s ; entrance Is. 3. Pctane Cup Handicap, Ist Cup and £5, 2nd £3, 3rd £1; Ist heat 150 yards ; entrance ss. 4. Boys' Race, under 15 years, 150 yards, Ist £1 10s, 2nd 10a 6d, 3rd ss; entrance Is. 5. Sack Hurdle Race, GO yards, Ist £1 10s, 2nd 10s Gd ; entrance Is. G. Half-mile Cup Handicap, Ist Cup and £5, 2nd £2, 3rd £1 : entrance ss. ■ 7. Three-Logged Race, 100 yards, Ist £\ 10s, 2nd 10s ; entrance Is. 8. Throwing tho Hammer, Ist £1 Is, 2nd 10s Gd ; entrance Is. 9. Petane Cup Handicap, 2nd heat 250 yarda. 10. Bicycle Race, about 2 miles, Ist £4 -la, 2nd £2 2s, 3rd £1 Is ; entrance ss. 11. Handicap Hurdle Race, j-mile, Ist £5 ss, 2nd £2 2s; entrance ss. 12. Obstacle Race, Ist £2 2s, 2nd £1 Is; entrance 2s 6s. 13. Hundred Yards Handicap, Ist £2 2s, 2nd £1 Is ; entrance 2s Gd. 14. Throwing Cricket Ball, prize £1 Is; entrance Is. 15. Tug of War, prize £2 ; entrance Is. 16. Petane Cup Handicap, 3rd heat, 440 yards. 17. Wheelbarrow Race, prize £1 Is ; entrance Is. Three start or no race. Four for a second prize. Acceptances for Handicaps to be in tho secretary's hands at the Empire Hotel not later than 8 p.m. on Friday, the 28th inst. •' Contests at Archery, Tilting at tho Ring, Quoits, Lawn Tennis, skittles, and shooting at Bogardus Balls will be arranged on the ground. Admission—ls ; Children, Gd. Pavilion, Grand stand, Lawn and Games free. JOHN STEVEN, Secretary. WAIPUKURAU CALEDONIAN SPORTS. To be held in the Cricket Ground, Waipukurau, ON TUESDAY, JANUARY Ist, 1884, , (New Year's Day.) PROGRAMME: 1. Maiden Race—2oo yards ; first £1 10s, second 15s ; entrance 2s. 2. Boys' Race -(Under 10), 100 yards; first 10s, second ss. 3. Men's Race—loo yards ; first £1 10s, second 15s ; entrance 2s. 4. Throwing Hammer—l Gib; first£l 10s, second 15s ; entrance 2s. 5. Waipukukatt Handicap—lso, 300, and 440 yards. First prize £8 and Cup, second £4., third £2. Race to bo decided by points, to count as follows: — First in each event to count 5 points, second 3, third 2. Nomination ss; acceptance ss. First event 150 yards, 6. Best Baopipe Player—First £1 10s, second 15s ; entrance 2s. 7. Putting Stone—l Gib ; first £1 10s, second 15s ; entrance 2s. 8. Handicap Bicycle Race—3 miles ; first £5, second £2 ; nomination 4s ; acceptance 4s. 9. Boys' Rack—(Under 11), 200 yards; first £1, second 10s ; entrance Is. 10. Obstacle Rack—First £3, second £1 10s; entrance 3s. 11. Hop, Step, and Jump—(Two hops allowed) ; first £1 10s, second 15s ; entrance 2s. 12. Dancing Highland, Fling—(Must be in costume); first £2, seoond £1; entrance 2h. 13. Waipukuuau Handicap—Second event, 300 yards. 14. Running High Leap—First £1 10s, second 15s ; entrance 2s. 15. Hurdle Race—l2o yards, first 15 yards clear run, over 10 hurdles 3ft Gin high, 10 yards apart, and 15 yards clear run in. First £4, second £2 ; entrance da. IG. Boys' Obstacle Race—(Under 14); first £1 10s, second £1, third 10s; entrance Is. 17. Qne Mile Handicap—First £7, second £3,' third £1 10s ; nomination 5s ; acceptance ss. 18. Vaulting with Pole—First £1 10s, second 15s ; entrance 2s. 19.. Waipukukau Handicap—Third event, 440 yards. • * 20. Three - legged Rack—First £1 10s, second 15s; entrance Is each. 21. Half-mile Race—First £3, second £2, third £1 ; entrance 4s, Acceptances for Handicaps received not later than Friday, 28th December.. Admission to the ground Is : grand stand Is. First event starts at 10.30 a.m. In all events there imitst bs three competitors or no second prize will be given, five or no third. The Waipawa Brass Band will be in attendance. • Aunt Sally will be on the ground. R. MONTEI'IH, ~ :-.■■',: Hon. Sei,

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

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

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