1 Feilding Sports 'FOLDING ATHLETIC SPORTS. THE SEVENTH ANNUAL 1 MEETING Will be held at Feilding ON BOXING DAY, 26th DECEMBER, 1882. Management Committee : Messrs Macarthur, Rutherford, Sherwill, Bray, Worsfold; Treasurer, Mr Dawson ; Secretary, Mr Edmund Goodbehere. 1. 200 yds Handicap. — To be competed for by persons who have been resident or working in the Manawatu County during the three months previous to the race. Ist prize, £5 ; 2nd, £1 ; entrance, ss. 2. Boys' Kaee. — 200 yards ; under 14 years. Ist prize, £1; 2nd, 10s; entrance, ls. 3. Quoits— lst prize, £1 10s ; 2nd, 10s; entrance, 3s. 4. 100 Yards Handicap.— lst prize, £5; 2nd, £1 ; entrance, ss. 5. Handicap Walking Match.— Two miles. Ist prize, £7 ; 2nd, £2; 3rd, £1; entrance, 7s. 6. Bicycle Race.— Three miles ; handicap. Ist prize, £3 ; 2nd, £1 ; entrance, 3s. 7. Open Quarter- Mile Handicap. — Ist prize, £5 ; 2nd, £2 ; entrance, ss. 8. Vaulting with Pole.— lst, prize, £2; 2nd, £1 ; entrance, 2s. 9. Champion Race.— 2oo yard 3. Ist prize, fo ; 2nd, £1 ; entrance, ss. 10. Three-leg Steeplechase. — Ist prize, £2 ; 2nd, 10s ; entrance, 2s. 11. Manchester Handicap. — lmile. Ist prize, £15 ; 2nd, £4 ; 3rd, £1 ; entrance, 15s. 12. Boys' Race. — 150 yards ; for boys under 12 years, who are resident in the Manchester Riding. Ist prize, £1 ; 2nd, 10s ; entrance, ls. - 13. Wheelbarrow (Blindfold) Race. — 100 yards. Ist prize, £2 ; 2nd, 10s ; entrance, 2s. 14. County Handicap. — 440 yards ; to be run under same conditions as Iffo. 1 event. Ist prize, £10; 2nd, £4; 3rd, £2 ; entrance, 10s. 15. Steeplechase Sack Eace. — 100 yards. Ist prize, £2; 2nd, 10s; entrance, 2s. 16. Running Long Jump. — Ist prize, £2 ; 2nd, 10s ; entrance, 2s. 17. Handicap Hurdle Eace.— 22o yards; 10 hurdles, 3ft. Gin. high. Ist prize, £7; 2nd, £2; 3rd, 10s; entrance 7s. 18. Running High Jump. — Ist prize, £2 ; 2nd, 10s ; entrance, 2s. 19. Handicap Walking Eace.— l mile. Ist prize, £5 ; 2nd, £1 ; 3rd, 10s ; entrance, ss. The winner of the two mile walking race to pay 10yds. penalty. 20. Saw-millers' Race.- 1 mile handicap. For men working at any of the saw-mills in the Manawatu County during the three months previous to the race. Ist prize, £5 ; 2nd, £1 ; entrance, ss. 21. Consolation Race. — 150 yds. handicap. Ist prize, £5 ; 2nd, £1 ; entrance, 5s 22. Tilting at the Ring.— lst prize, £7 ; 2nd, £3 ; entrance, 7s. . Nominations for handicaps must be sent in by Wednesday, the 13th of December. One shilling on nomination, remainder of entrance fee on acceptance, accompanied by a statement of public performances for the past twelve months" mate I ies included, with dates aud localities of such performances. Colors to be named at time of nomination. Handicaps will be declared on Saturday, the 16th December. Entries will be received and sports conducted under the printed rules of the Feilding Athletic Sports, obtainable from the secretary on receipt of one shilling in stamps. Trains will stop at the ground. Band in attendance. Sports commence at 10 a.m. Admission at gates — Adults, Is. Children under 12 years, free. Admission to lawn — gentlemen, ls ; ladies and children, free. No intoxicating drink will be allowed on the ground. Hack Steeplechase, of ten soys : post entries ; open to all horses that nave never won an advertised race, hack races excepted. To start at two o'clock. Same course as last year. EDMUND GOODBEHERE. Hon. Sec. ■TillTe T BROTHERS. Wine and Spirit Merchants, Palmerston North. Ist and 2nd Awards at Christchurch Exhibition. Finest Highland Malt Whisky. Brand : Argyle and tbe Isles. GILLET BROTHERS, Sole Agents and Importers. """NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. W. BUANDT. Boot and Shoemaker. OF Feilding, wishes to inform the inhabitants of Feilding and surrounding districts, that he has re&u rued his business, and begs to thank them for past favors, and hopes, by strict attention and supplying a firstrate article, to merit a continuance of the support that has hitherto been accorded to him.
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Feilding Star, Volume III, Issue 45, 22 November 1882, Page 1
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