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Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 68, 18 November 1884, Page 1

Sports - FEILDING SPOETS. ICTINTH ANNUAL ATHLETIC IS FESTIVAL, . To be held at Feilding on BOXING DAY, 26th December, 1884. Prizes offered amounting to £150. Committee : Messrs Sherwill, Macarthur, Worsfold, P. Bartholomew, Downes, Rutherford, Lethbridge, Bray, VV. Bailey, Walter Bailey, and Sandilands, Treasurer: Mr 11. R. FitzHerbert. Secretary : Mr Edmund Goodbehere. PROGRAMME. I. 200 Yards Handicap. — To be com-pete-.l for by persons who have been resident or working in tiie Oroua County during tiie thee.- months previous to the race. Ist prize, Lo ; 2nd, Ll. Eni ranee, os, _. Beys Race, 200 yards ; under 14 years. — Ist prize, Ll ; 2nd, 10s. Entrance, Is. 3. Maiden Race, 150 yards. — To be competed for by persons who have never won an advertised race. Ist, L5 ; 2nd. L2. Post entries. •1. Quoits.— lst prize. Ll 10s; 2nd, 10s. Entrance, Is fid. •5 Sack Race, 100 yards. — Ist prize, L2; 2nd, 10s. Entrance, 2s. 6. 100 Yards Handicap. — Ist prize, L5; Lo ; 2nd, LI. Entrance, ss. 7- Handicap Walking Match, 2 miles. —Ist prise, L7 ; 2nd, L2 ; 3rd, Ll. EntiT.nee. 7s. 8. Open Quarter-mile Handicap. — Is prize, Lo ; 2nd, L2. Entrance, ss. 9. Vaulting with .Pole. -Ist prize, L2. 2ad, Ll. Entrance, 2s. Competitors may use their own poles. ** 10. Champion Race, 200 yards.— lst prize, L5 ; 2nd, Ll. Entrance, 2s. 11. Three-leg Race, 20(J yards. — Ist pi-i-iC, i-2; 2nd, 10s. Kntiance, 2s. 12. .Yinnehester Handicap, 1 mile. — Ist prize, Llo ; 2ud, L4-; 3rd, Ll. Entrance. 15s. 13. Boys Race, 150 yards ; for boys u.id< r 12 years, who are resident in the .vlanehes er Block. — Ist prize, Ll ; 2nd. 10s. Entrauce, Is. 14. _.._m : :_g L-mg Jump. — Ist prize, L2;2_d, 10s! Entrance, 2s. 15. County Handicap, 440 yards. — To be run under same conditions as No. 1 evwut, except tliat the handicaps be declared one hour previous to the race being run. Ist prize, LlO ; 2nd, L4 ; 3rd, L2. KntraDre, lOs. 16. Ladies' Race, 150 yards. — Ist prize, L2 ; 2od, Ll ; 3rd, 10s-. Entrance, 2s. 17. Hurdles, 220 yards iiandieap ; 10 hurdle--, 3ft o'in high. Ist prize, L7; 2nd, L2 ; 3rd, 10s. Entrance, 7s. 18. Running High Jump.— lst prize, L2 ; 2nd, 10 ■■■-. Entrance, 2s. 19. Walking 1 Mile Handicap.— lst prize, Lo ; 2nd, Ll ; 3rd, 10s. Entrance, ss. The winner of the Two Miles Walking Race to pay 15 yards penalty. I 20. Consolation Race, 150yds Handicap — Ist prize, L5 ; 2nd, Ll. Entrance, 5--. 21. Tilting at the Ring. —Ist prize, L7; 2ud, L3. Entrance, 7s. Hack Steeplechase of 10 sovs ; post entry, lOst up. Open to all horses that have never won an advertised race, hack races excepted. To start at 2 o'clock. Same course as last year. Nominations for handicaps must be sent in by SATURDAY, the 13th December One shilling to bo paid on nomination* accompanied by a statement of public performances for the past twelve months, matches included, with dates and localities of sucli performances; remainder of entrance fee on acceptance. Entries will be reeeived and sports conducted under the printed rules ot the Foilding Athletic Sports, obtainable from the secretary on receipt of ls. Trains will stop at the ground. Band in attendance. A spacious dancing platform will be erected onthe lawn, 30 x 30. ls tickets will entitle the holder to uso of same for thc day. Sports commence at 10 a.m. Admission at Gates — Adults, ls; Children under 12 years, free. Admission to lawn — Gentlemen, ls ; Ladies and Children, free. No intoxicating drinks allowed on the ground. EDMD. GOODBEHERE, Hon. Sec. FEILDLNG PUBLTC LIBRARY A READIiN G ROOM. TS'HIS Institution is now open to JL the pubhc under the new rules — Tbe Reading Room daily from 10 a.m. till 10 p.m., free. The Library for tin issue of books, on Tuesdays, 'I bur-days, ajid r"atur-r---days, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and from 7 p.m. to 8 p m. Subscription to the Library, payable in advance, JOs per annum, or 2s Gd quarterly for one book ; or £1 yearly or jOf half-yearly for three books, G. W. FOWLES. ~ Watchmaker, Jeweller, Opticiaq, <fcc., REPAIRS all kinds of sewing machines. Licensed to repair, arms and deal in ammunition Breach and ninzzie loading guns, powder, shot and caps. Sporting, rifle, and revolver cartridges, cartridge fillers,' flasks, pouches and belts in stock. A good assortment of watches, clocks, sj.tct-acles, etc , o<-c. j Manchester Street, Feilding.