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Feilding Star, Volume V, Issue 8, 19 January 1884, Page 3

Amusements. THE WANGANUI SABLE ORPHANS will appear in their Inimitable CHRISTY MINSTREL ENTERTAINMENT in the TfIEILDING pUBLIC TT ALL on WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1884. Prices — 3s, 2s, Is. FEILDING ANNIVERSARY. THE Tenth Anniversary of Feild- ' ing will be celebrated on Provincial Anniversary Day, TUESDAY, 22nd January, 1884. The Programme arranged bygthe Committee is as follows : — Procession of Friendly Societies in Regalia, at 10 a.m., from the Town Hall to the Sports Ground, headed by the Feilding Brass Baiid. The following Sports, &c, will be held, each event to be Sweeptakes; Ist prize two-thirds, 2nd one-third. 1. Boys' Race (under 14), 100 yards ; entrance 6d. 2. Girls' Race' (under 14), 100 yards; entrance 6d. 3 Tug of War, Married v Single; 10 a side; winners to divide sweep; entrance Is. 4. Friendly Societies' Race (in regalia), Married, 200 yards ; entrance ls. 5. Ladies' Race, Married, 100 yards ; entrance ls. 6. Manchester Volunteers' Walking Match, in uniform, arms and accoutrements, l£ miles ; entrance 2s 6d. 7. Friendly Societies' Race (in regalia) Siagle. 2''o yards ; entrance ls. 8. Town Band Race, three notes to be blown on instruments at indicated intervals, 2'R) yardß ; entrance ls. 9. Ladies' Race, Single, 100 yards; entrance ls. 10. Veterans' Race (over 40), 100 yards; entrance ls. 11. Boot Race, boots to be taken off at a point in' the first round, and put on in the second, half ninile; entrance ls. 12. Kangaroo Hurdle Kace (all fours). orers hurdles 2ft 6in high, iSO yards; entrance Is. 13. Blindfold Backwards Race, KO yards ; entrance ls. 14. Baby Sliow, under 9 months ; four prizes — largest, smallest, prettiest, best dressed ; stakes divided, and 5s added to each prize ; entrance ls. Dancing at intervals. Town Band in attendance. Admission, including Lawn, Is ; Children under 12 free. Promenade Concert and Ball in Town Hall at 9 p.m. Admission, 2s. Refreshments on the Sports Ground and in the Hall. No Intoxicating Liquors. W. READING, Hon. Secretary. EILDING JOCK E V~ CLUB RACE MEETING on EASTER MONDAY April 14th, 1884. President : F. Y. Lethbridge, Esq., J.P. Vice-President : D. H. Macarthur, Esq., J.P. Judge : F. Y. Lethbridge, Esq., J.P. Starter : Jno. Stevens, Esq., M.H.R. Clerk of Course : A. FitzHerbert, Esq. Clerk of Scales : R. Leigh, Esq. Handicapper : J. Chadwiek, Esq. Stewards ; Messrs Downs, Roe, Kirton, Bartholomew, Bailey, Norman, Fearon, Morphy, FitzHerbert, Campbell, and Price. OFFICIAL PROGRAMME. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, 40 soys; distance, 2 miles and a distance ; over 10 flights of hurdles 3ft 9in high. Nomination £1; acceptance £1. To start at 1230 p.m. 2. Hack Hurdle Race, 10 soys ; distance, 1 mile and a distance ; over 5 flights of hurdles. For horses that have been used as bona fide hacks only for 12 months prior to entry. lOst up. Post entry. Entrance, £1. To start at 1.15 p.m. 3. Maiden Plate, 25 soys ; distance, 1\ miles ; weight-for-age ; for horses that have not won an advertised race of the value of 20 soys. Entrance, £1. To start at 2 p.m. 4. Feilding Handicap, 100 soys ; 2nd horse 10 sov6 (from the racing fund); distance, 2 miles. Nomination, £1 ; acceptance, £2. To start at 2.45 pm. 5. Hack Race, 7 soys ; once round the course , 9st up. Same conditions as No 2. Entrance, 10s. To start at 3.30 p.m. 6. Winter Oats Handicap, 30 soys ; distance, H miles. Nomination, £1 ; acceptance, £1. To start at 4.15 p.m. 7. Consolation Handicap, 15 soys. Distance, 1 mile. Entrance, £1. To start at 5 p.m. Nominations for Hurdlfe, Feilding, and Winter Oats Handicaps will close with the Secretary, Feilding, at 9 p.m. on Saturday, March Bth. Entries for the Maiden Plate and acceptances for the Handicaps will close at 9 p.m; on Saturday, March 29th. Handicaps will be published on or before March 15th. RULES. \y All entries must .specify name, age, performances, name of owner, and colors of the rider. Entries wiU be received only upon this condition-— -that the decision of the Stewards, or whom they may appoint, shall in all cases : be final. , AU races wiU be run under the W.J.C. Rules. W. JACKSON, y ..'.... 7. ,■,;■- A Hon. Sec. :-;.T 7. ;. ty, i c k ; M7"a-' n, ..Wholesale and Retail Importer of ,A, Firßt:class Boots <fe Shoes,., j^A_«NßHfcßTftß_^T r . WbLXINCITOX.