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Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 71, 25 November 1884, Page 1

Sports • FEILBING ~ BPOBTS. IVTINTH ANNUAL ATHLETIC JS FESTIVAL, To be held at Feilding on BOXING DAY, 28th December, 1684. Prizes offered amounting to £150. j Committee : Messrs Sherwill, Macarthur, Worsfold, P. Bartholomew, Downes, Eutherford, Lethbridge, Bray, W. Bailey, Walter Bailey, and Sandilands. Treasurer : Mr H. E. FitzHerbert. Socretary Mr Edmund Goodbehere. PROGRAMME. 1. 200Yard8 Handicap.— To be competed for by persons who have been resident or working in the Oroua County during the tbre<- months previous to the race. Ist prize, L5; 2nd, Ll. Eutrance, 6s. 2. 13oys JRace, 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, f L2. Post entries. 4. Quoits.— lst prize, Ll 10s; 2nd, 10s. Entrance, Is 6d. 5. Sack Race, 100 yards.— lst prize, L2; 2nd, 10s. Entrance, 2s. 5. 100 Yards H«niicap. — lstprizi\Ls; L5 ; 2rid, Ll. Enlraneo, sa. 7. Handicap Walking Match, 2 miles. —Ist prize, L7 j '^ n^ L2 ; 3rd, Ll. Entrance, 7s. 8. Open Quarter-mile Handicap. — Isl ' prizp, L5 ; 2nd, L2. Entrance, os. 9. Vaulting with Pole. —Ist prisso, L2. 2nd, Ll. Entrance, 2s. Competitors may use their own poles. 10. Champion Kace, 200 yards.—lst prize, L5 ; 2iid, Ll. Entrance. 2s. 11. Tlirce-letf Kace, 2'JU yards. — Ist prize, i2 ; 2nd, 10s. iuitranne, 2s. 12. Manchester Handicap, 1 mile. — Ist prize, Lls ; 2nd, L4; 3rd, Ll. Entrance, 15s. 13. Bnys Racf, 150 yards ; for boys under 12 years. — Ist prize, LI; 2nd. 10s. Entrance, Is. 14. Kunning Long Jump. —let prize, L2: 2nrl, 10*. Entrance, 2s. 15. County Handicap, 440 yards. — To be run under same conditions as No. 1 event, es crept that tbe handicaps be declared one hour previous to the race beinsr run. Ist prize, L!0 ; 2nd, Li ; 3rd, L2. Entrance, 10s. 16. Ladies' Bnce, 150 yards. — Ist prize, L2 ; 2nd, Ll ; 3rd, 10s. Entrance, 2s. 17. Hurdles, 220 yards handicap; 10 hurdles i^ff <iin ingh. Ist prize, L7; 2nd, L2; 3rd, 10s. Entrance, 7s. 18. Running High Jump. — Ist prize, L2; 2nd, 10s. Entrance, 2s. 19. Walking 1 Mile Handicap.— ist j prize, L5 ; 2nd, Ll ; 3rd, 10s. Entrance, ' ss. Tbe winner of the Two Miles Walk- , ing Katie to pay 15 yards penalty. 20. 'Consolation liace, 150yds Handicap — Ist prize, L5; 2nd, Ll. Entrance, s*. 21. Tilting at the King. — Ist prize, L7; 2nd, L3. Eutrance, 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 SATUHDAY, the 13th Deconibei* One shilling to be paid on nomination* j accompanied by a statement of public performances for the past twelve months, matches included, with, dates and localities of such performances ; remainder of entrance fee on acceptance. Entries will be received and sports eon- | ducted under the printed rules ot the Feilding Athletic Sports, obtainable from the secretary on receipt of Is. Trains will stop at the ground. Band in attendance. j A spacious dancing platform will be erected on the lawn, 30 x 30. Is tickets will entitle the holder to use of same for j the day. Sports commence at 10 a.m. Admission at Gates — Adults, Is ; Children nnder 12 year's, free. Admission to lawn— Gentlemen, Is ; Ladies and Children, free. No intoxicating drinks allowed on the ground. , EDMD. GOODBEHEB& I Hon. Sec. i FEILDING PUBLIC LIBRARY <fc READING ROOM. THIS Institution is now open to the public under the new rules— - . The Reading Room daily from 10 a.m. till 10 p.m., free. ."_;. The Library for th* issue of books, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, from 10 a. in. 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 6d Quarterly for one book ;: or £1 yearly, or ioa halfr yearly for three books- ■~~ r ; G.W., FOWLED Watchmaker,, Jeweller, Optician, <fec,, REPAIRS all kinds of sewing- machines. Licensed to repair arms and dealixi ami^Wnitipiij/' I Bre4cW i and muzzle, faasP?' Spans, |»o wJor, js'hpt and caps. ;• Sporting, rifle^-.and revolver, cartridges, cartridge i fillers, flasks, pouches and helts in stock. ■■■&. good assortment, of watehes, clocks, sp« ctacles, &c , «fec. v Manchester Street, Feilding.