TUTATAKANUI PARK JjX sports, To be held in Matakanui PARK On TUESDAY, 17th MARCH, 1885 (ST. PATRICK’S DAT). PROGRAMME: To Start Punctually at 11 am. 1. Boys’ Race under 15, 100 yards handicap. Prizes, 10s, ss, and 2s 6d. Entrance, free. 2. 100 yards Race for Men, handicap. Frizes, 60s, 30s, and 15a Entrance, 2s 6d. 3. Patting the Stone, 181b, Priz s, 20s and 10a. Entrance, la 4. Running Long Jump. Prizes, 40s and 20a. Entrance, 2s 6d. 5. Girls’ Race under 15, 100 yards handicap. Frizes, 10s, ss, and 2s 6dL Entrance, free. 6. Eating the Treacle Bun. Frizes, 10s and ss, Entrance, 6d. 7. 200 yards Race for Men, handicap. Frizes, SOs, 20s, and 10s. Entrance, 2s 6d. 8. Quoit Match, 18 yards. Prizes, 20s and 10s. Entrance, Is. 9. Egg and Spoon Race, 100 yards. Prizes, 20s and 10s. Entrance, Is, 10. Throwing 161b Hammer, standing throw. Prizes, 20s and 10s. Entrance, Is. 11. Running High Jump, Prizes, 40s and 20s. Entrance, 2s 6d. 12. Boys’ Race under 12, 100 yards handicap. Prizes, 10s, 6s, and 2s 6d. Entrance, free. 13. Smashing the Egg blindfolded. Prize, 20s, Entrance, Is 14. 300 yards Race for Men, handicap. Prizes, SOs, 20s, and 10s,' Entrance, 2s 6d. 15. Girls’ Race under 12, 100 yards handicap, Prizes, 10s, ss, and 2s 6d. Entrance, free. 16. Running Hop, Step, and Jump. Frizes, 40s and 20s. Entrance, 2s 6d. 17. Vaulting with the Pole, Prizes, 40s and 20s. Entrance, 2s 6d. 18. Sack Race, with masks, 100 yards, Prizes, 20s and 10s. Entrance, la, 19. Egg Race, 20 eggs, yard apart, to be collected separately from scratch. Prizes, 60s, SOs, and 10s. Entrance. 2s 6d. 20. Tilting in the Ring, 200 yards straight run. Prizes, 70s and SOs. Entrance, ss. 21. Greasy Pig Race. Prize, pig, value SOs. Entrance, Is, 22. Blindman’a Buff. Pellman if not caught to get 40a ; Blindmau catchkg him to get, 20s. Entrance, la. : 23. Consolation Race, 150 yards handicap. | Prizes, 40s and SOs. Entrance, 2s 6d. 24. Tug of War, 10 men aside. Mannherikia v. Matakanui Ridings. County Councillors to pick teams. Prize, 50s. Entrance, 2s 6d a team. Entries for Men’s Handicap Races to be mnde before the start of the Event immediately preceding each Han icap. The Committee will decide disputes, and their decision will be final.
For the Committee, G. E. BOULTON, Hon. Secretary. p H OT O G R A PHY! THE STUDIO WILL CLOSE ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18. Positively the •LAST FIVE DAYS. FOR SALE. IN LOTS to suit purchasers, de» liverable to end of MARCH current, Old Ewes Full-mouthed Wethers, Old Wethers. GEORGE FACHE, Auctioneer, Clyde. FOR SALE. 9mn MERrNOEWRs - p pr° r particulars apply to THE MANAGER, Galloway Station. February 12th. CONCERT AND DANCE. st. patriots day, A Concert and Dance in aid of the local Cath r lie School Funds will be given in Mellor’s Assembly Rooms, Tinkers, on ST. PATRICKS DAY, 17th MARCH, 1885, G. MELLOR, Secretary. NOTICE. APPLICATION S under the Agricultural System will be re« ceived ac the Warden’s Office, Clyde, on WEDNESDAY, the 25th FEBRUARY, 1885, for Section 1, Block XV., Blackstone District, containing 135 acres 2 roods 2 perches. FREDERICK JEFFERY, E.G.E., Pro Warden. | Clyde, 27th JamKry, 1885.
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Dunstan Times, Issue 1198, 13 February 1885, Page 2
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