SPORTS! SPORTS! SPORTS CROMWELL 'CHRISTMAS SPORTS On BOXINGOAY, the 26th December. J. Hetherington, Esq. Dr" Corse' John Ashwortii,- Esq. J. Marsh, Esq. H. Stratford, Esq. W. J. Barry, Esq. James Duhig, Esq. Robert Dago, Esq. Programme : Poot-Races—Running. Ist Prize. 2nd Prize. £2 0 0 £0 10 0 2 0 0 0 10 0 600 2 0 0 Steeple-Chase over Six Hurdles—--880 yds, ... £7 0 0 £2 0 Three-Legged Pace. Wheel-Barrow Pace—Blindfold. 200 0 0 Sack-Race. Quoiting. Distance— 21 yds, 3 0 0 110 o| 18 yds, 2 0 0 1 0 0i „ Hop, Step, and Leap 2 0 Running Long-Leap ... 1 10 „ High-Leap ... 3 0 „ Hop, Step, and Leap 2 0 Three Rising Jumps ... 3 0 Putting the 14 lb Eall ... 3 0 „ the 21 lb Bull ... 2 0 Throwing the 14 lb Hammer 3 0 Vaulting with the Poll ... 3 0 Drawing the Badger ... 10 Wrestling. Ist Prize, 2nd Prize Cumberland Style 4 0 0 10 0 •"ornish Style 4 0 0 10 0 Irish Style 4 0 0 1 0 o
Time permitting—other Sports, -with prizes given will take place. They will be made public on the ground. Entries for Quoiting will be received up Jill 10 am. of 26th Dec. A ll other entries at the Tost. An entrance-fee of five per cent on the amount of the first prize for each competition, will be charged to every competitor. No Competition will bo declared, and no public money, if less than three entries for any one competition be given in. The judges for each competition will be declared on the ground, before the sports commence. In cases of dispute, the decision of tho Umpire or Referee to be final. The Rulea for each Competition will be read to competitors when necessary, by one or more of the Judges. ■By order of the Stewards, P. M'KRLLAR, Hon. Sec.
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Dunstan Times, Issue 243, 21 December 1866, Page 2
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