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Sports FEILDING ATH LET 10 SPO RT S. THE EIGHTH ANNUAL ATHLETIC . FESTIVAL -..,■'■ WiU he held at FEILDING on j 26th December, 1883. Prizes are offered to the amount of £150. MiNAaUMEHT COHMITTBE— Messrs Sherwill, Macarthur, Worsfold, Bray, Johastoß, Downes, and Eufcherford. Treasurer, Mr Dawson. Secretary, Mr E. Goodbehere. PEOGEAMME— 1.200 Yards Handicap.— To be cona- . peted for by persons who hare been resident ,or working in the Oroua County during the, three months previous to the race. Ist prize, £5; 2nd^£l; entrance, ss. N 2; Boys Eaee— 2oo yards; under 14 years. Ist prize, £1; 2nd, 10s; entrance, ' .ls.'. : T. , 3. Quoits— Ist prize, £1 10s; 2nd, 10s; entrance. 1 8 6d. 4. 100 Yards Handicap— lst prize, £5; 2nd, £1,- entrance, ss. 5. Handicap- Walking, Match — Two miles. Ist prise, £7 ; 2ad, £2 ; 3rd, £1; entrance, 7b. 6. Obstacle Race— lst prize, £2 ; 2nd prize. 10s; entrance, 2s. . 7. Open Quarter Mile Handicap— lst prize, £5 ; 2nd, £2 ; entrance, ss. 8. Vaulting with Pole— lst prize, £2; 2nd, £1 ; eatrance, 2s. 9. Champioa Race— 2oo yards. Ist prize, £5 ; 2nd, £1 ; entrance, 58. 10. Thren-leg Steeplechase— lst prize, £2; 2ad, 10s; eat ranee, 2s. 11. Manchester Handicap — 1 mile. Ist prize, £15; 2nd, £A; 3rd, £1 • entrance, 15s. , _ 12. Boys' Eaee— 2so yards; for boys nnder 12 years, who are resideat in the Manchester Block. Ist prize, £1; 2nd, lOs- entrance, ls. 13. Ladies Eaee— lso yards. Ist prize, £2; 2nd, £1; 3rd, 10s; entrance, 2s. 14. County Handicap— 44o yards. To be run under same conditions No. 1 event, except that the handicaps he declared one hour previous to the race being run. Ist prise, £10; 2nd prize, £4; 3rd, £2 ; entrance, 10s. 15. Steeplechase Sackrace— loo yards. Ist prize, £2 ; 2nd, 10s ; entrance, 2s. 16. Eunning Long, jump — Ist prize, £2; 2nd, 10s ; entrance, 2s. 17. Hurdles— 22o yards handicap. 10 , hurdles,'3ft. 6m. high. Ist prize, £7 ; 2nd, £2 ; 3rd,los ; entrance, 7s. 18. Running High Jump— lst prize, £2 ; 2nd, 10s ; entrance, 2s. 19. Walking— l mile handicap. Ist prize, £5 ;'2ud, £1 : V 3rd, 10s; entrance, ss. The winner of the two miles walking race to pay JO yardi* .penalty. 20. Consolation Eaee — 150 yards handicap. Ist prize, L 5; 2nd, Ll ; ! entrance, ss. | 21. Consolation Walkine Eaee— f of a j mile handicap.— lst prize, L 4; 2nd, L 2 ; j entrance, 4s. ; I 22. Tilting at the Ring— lst prize, L 7 ; 2nd, L 3; entrance, 7s. . Nominations for 'handicaps must be sent in by, Saturday, the 15th December. One shilling to be paid on ttoraination, accompanied by a statement of public performances for the past 12 months, matches included, with dates and localities of such perfortaances ; remainder of entrance fee on application. Colors to be named at time of nomiaas tion. ( Handicaps will bedeclared on Saturday, 22nd 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. t Trains will stop at the ground. Band im attendance. Sports eomraence at 10 a.m. Admission at gates— Adults, ]s; children under 12 years, free. Admission to lawn— Gentlemen, Is; ladies and children. free. No intoxicating drinks allowed on the ground." , Hack Steeplechase of 10 soys -Post entries; lOstup. Open to all horses that have never ron an advertised race, hack races excepted. To start at 2 o'clock. Same course as last year. EDMUND GOODBEHEEE, Hon. Secretary. ———————— '1 ' ■ — — — — — ' ri>HE EQUITABLE INSUEANCE JL ASSOCIATION Of NEW Z£AIAND. HEAD OFFICE DUNJ'.DIN. Directors : — E. B. Cargill, Esq., ' Chairman. J. Hazlett, Esq. J. Hogg, Esq. F. Meenan, Es>q. A. Scoullar, Esq. 'W. Grigg, Esq. A. Guthrie, Esq. W. C. Kirkcaldy, Manager. Fire and Marine Insurance of evc-y Description. ■ v \ A a c k t s : "■ Foxton — Thynne, Linton & Co. Otaki— W. H. Simcox. Palmerston — Messrs Stevens & Gorton. Feilding- -W. Beading. Mart on— 1I» JOII7. By Appointment to His Excellency. Established 1874. itTHoAIAS MY hili^ C^ARVER, Gilder, and Picture J Frame Manufacturer, Willis Btkeet, Wellington, N.Z. Old -Pictures and Looking Glass Frameu Repaired and Regilt. Pictures of Kvery Description Framed " ' ; lo'- Order. - ' ii 1 ' j H_.W. HAYJBITTLE, PBACTfCAL W|AT«\H MAKER A^D JEWELLER, • The Squire'? Palmerston -North. Orders left ?it , 3f r?W. 'G. Haybittle's Rttdy MorjeyrStore, Feilding, wiil • be prompt attended to. yjs_^'_.i!:_!j^^___i| _ 1 '„'.',-.

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Feilding Star, Volume IV, Issue 73, 22 November 1883, Page 1

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Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 Feilding Star, Volume IV, Issue 73, 22 November 1883, Page 1

Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 Feilding Star, Volume IV, Issue 73, 22 November 1883, Page 1

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