Sports FEIJ.DING AiHLiKIC SPOitrs. &E T EIGHTH ANNUAL ATHLETIC ••■•■ Will be teld at FEILDING on T> OXIN G |) AY, 26th December, 1883. Prizes are offered to the amount of £150. Mahagement Committee — Messrs SherwilJ, Macarthur, Worsfold, Bray, Johnston, Downes, and Rutherford. Treasurer, Mr Dawson. Secretary, Mr E. Goodbehere. , PBOGEAMME-. 1. 200 Yards Handicap.— To be competed for by persons who hare been resident or working in the Oroua County during the three months previous to the Tace. l»t prize, £5; 2nd, £1; entrance, 5s 2. Boys Bace— 2oo yards ; under 14 jears. Ist prie'e, £1; 2nd, 10s; entrance, 1». 3. Quoits— lst prize, £1 10s; 2nd, 10s; «h trance, Is 6d. 4: 100 Yards Handicap— lst prize, £5; 2nd, £1 ; entrance, ss. 5. Handicap...^Talking Match —Two miles. Ist prize, £7 ; 2nd, £2 ; 3rd, £1; entrance, JTs. - • » 6. Obstacle Race— lst prize, £2 ; 2nd prize. 10s ; entrance, 25. . - 7. Open Quarter Mile Handicap — Ist prize, £5 ; 2nd, £2 ; entrance, ss. 8. Vaulting with Pole— lst prize, £2 ; 2nd, £1 ; entrance, gsi 9. Champion Race— 2oo yards. Ist prize, £5 ; 2nd, £1 ; entrance, ss. 10. Three-leg Steeplechase— lst prize, £2; 2nd, 10s ; entrance, 2s. 11. Manchester Handicap— l mile. Ist prise, £15; 2nd, £4; 3rd, £1; entrance, 15«. 12i Boys' Race— lso yards ; for boys under .12. years, who are resident in the Manchester Block. Ist prize, £1; 2nd, 10s; entrance, Is. 13. Ladies Race— lso yards. Ist prize, £2 ; 2nd, £1 ; 3rd, 10s ; entrance, 2s. 14. County Handicap-^-440 yards. To be run«hde.r same conditions No. 1 event, «Xcept that the handicaps be declared one hour previous to the race being run. Ist prize, £10; 2nd prize, £4; 3rd, £2 ; entrance, 10s. 15. Steeplechase Sackrace— loo yards. Ist prize, £2 ; 2nd, 10s ; entrance, 2s. 16. Running Long Jump— lst prize, £2; 2nd, 10s; entrance, 2s. 17. Hurdles— 22o yards handicap- 10 hurdles, 3ft. 6in. high. Ist prize, £7; 2nd, £2 j 3rd, 10s ; entrance, 7s. 18. Hun*ing High Jump— lst prize, £2; 2nd, 10s; entrance, 2s. 19. Walking — 1 mile handicap. Ist prize, £s*, 2nd, £1 ; 3rd. 10s ; entrance, <Ss. The winner of the two miles walking race to pay 10 yards penalty. 20. Consolation Race — 150 yards handicap. Ist prize, L 5; 2nd, LI ; -entrance, ss. 2i/ Consolation Walking Race — | of a mile handicap. — Ist prize. L 4; 2nd, L 2 ; entrance, 4s. -22. Tilting. at the Ring — Ist prize, L 7 ; 2nd, L 3; entrance, 7s. Nominations for handicaps must be *ent in by Saturday, the 15th December, One Bhilliag to he paid on nomination, .accompaaied bj a statement of public . performances for the past 12 months, matches included, wifh dates and localities of such performance a ; remainder of •entrance fee.oa acceptance. Colors to be named at time of nomination. , . » •_ Handicaps will bedeclarcd on Saturday, 52nd December. . . Entries will be .received and Sports conducted under the printed rules of the Peildina: Athletic Sports, obtainable from the Secretary on receipt of one shilling. . Trains will stop at the ground. Band ia attendance. . Sports commence at 10 a.m. Admission at gates-— Adults, 1 s ; chil--dren under 12 years, free. Admission to laws. - Geatlemen, 1 s; ladies and children, -free. . . ' . . !$• iHtoxieating drinks allowed oa the ground. Hack Steeplechase of 10 soys -Post -entries ; lOst up. Open to all horses that hare never won aa advertised race, hack races excepted. To start at 2 9'dock. Same course as last year. , Edmund goodbehere, •. -j . . S OQ - Secretary. riiiHE EQUiTA.BLE INSURANCE X ASSOCIATION Oe 1 NEW ZEATiNp':. ;•;.;" :;: ; .;•'- HEAD. OFFICE ... ... DUNaDIN. •>-!'■ •)• 'Directors: — ; El Bi'Cargfll/ Esq.', Chairman. ; J". Haislett, Esq. -3. Hog£ Esq. •Fi Meenatw'Esq.- As Scoullar, Esq. • Wi Grigg*Esq. . A. Guthrie, Esq. '■■■■ . '."^f-r- .'Q* Kirkcaldy, Manager . 7ire »»d Marike Insurance of every Des- . - ..,'■ ... criptioa. .' •'.' ' _ \ ,[. A$ B KTS: Foxtoa— Thynne, Linton & Co. Otak'i— W. H. Srmcbx. lalmerstoa— Messrs Sterens & Gorton. Peildrag-W.- Reading. Marton— Hi Jolly.. ■/ : ' By Appbintinent fo His Excellency. •:,«.. •» • B itab"ffsM 1874-. ' ! -• ', THOMAS MYIDK^, /i!AEVER^ Gilder, 1 ari'tt Picture Xjt '*''■ iyixwie' Manufacturer, WltLttf STisEET, WEttl-NGTON, NvZ. Old Pictures v aiid : ' Looking Glaas Frames Eepaired andift^gilt. Pictures of fclvery -Description framed . «o : ; «. ■ • -to Order. ' • : •:•-■• ,;. -. . TXEXCTICA 1 L L " WAT <1 H MA^ISR f- , i AN D , JEWELtERv - ; .'. :Th'© ( f iS T orth^ Oi-tiefs^ft '/tV'Mr ; O: ' fftfybittlo T s 'R.<My Motef Stbt'eV;Feiiam^, ; wiii be promptly atti^iiifod to.
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Feilding Star, Volume IV, Issue 81, 11 December 1883, Page 1
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708Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 Feilding Star, Volume IV, Issue 81, 11 December 1883, Page 1
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