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7 ■■■-■"it "-^j.^-:»^'-'^'- l^-^»^ l^^''^>-jr^rM!nK^s-scagrrs«g.^j Sports FEILDING SPOUTS. -foTINTH ANNUAL ATHLETIC J3j FESTIVAL, To be held at Feilding on BOXING DAY, 20th December, loSi. Prizes offered amountiug to £150. | Committee : Messrs Sherwill, Hacarthur, Worsfold, P. Bartholomew, Downes, Eutherford, Lethbridge, Bray, W. Bailey, Walter Bailey, and Sandilands. Treasurer : Mr H. E. FitzHerbert. Secretary Mr Edmund Goodbehere. PROGRAMME. I. 200 Yards Handicap.— To be competed for by persons who have been resident or working in the Oroua or JJVlauawatu Counties during the throe months previous to the race. Ist prize, L 5 ; 2nd, Ll. Entrance, ss. a. Hoys It.-u;e, 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, L 5; 2nd, L 2. Post entries. 4. Quoits.— lst prize, Ll 10s ; 2nd, 10s. Entrance, Is 6d. 5. Sack Race, 100 yards.— lst prize, L 2; 2nd, 10s. Entrance, 2s. 6. 100 Yards HuuJioap. — Ist prize, L 5; Lo ; 2nd, Ll. Entrance, ss. 7. liaudicap Walking Match, 2 miles. —Ist prize, L 7 ; 2nd, 1.2 ; 3rd, Ll. Entrance, 7s. 8. Ojx^n Quarter-mile Handicap. — Ist prize, Lo ; 2nd, L 2. Entrance, ss. 9. Vaulting with Pole. -Ist prize, L 2. 2nd, Ll. Entrance, 2s. Competitors in^y use their own poles. 10. ohi<.u;]>iou Race, 200 yards.— lst prize, [.5 ; 2nd, Ll. Entrance, 2s. 11. Three-left Knee, 200 yard3.— lst prize, !.2 ; 2nd, 10s. Entrance, 2s. 12. Manchester Handicap, 1 mile. — Ist prize, Lls ; 2nd, L 4; 3rd, Li. Entrance. ]as. 13. Boys llace, 150 yards ; for boys utiii:?r I: years. — Ist prize, Ll ; 2nd. 10s. Eat ranee, is. 14. It.iniiiug L"!ig Jump.- Ist prize, L 2 ; 2:id, 10s. Entrance, 2s. 15. County Handicap, -i'lo yards. — To be ruri under same condition 1 ? as No. 1 cvu-r.:, eicupt that thu lie.ndica.ps be de-f-1.-.rei one Lour j.rovious to the nice he'.nu, run. Ist prize, LI 0; 2nd, L4> ; 3rd, L 2. Entrance, 10s. l\). L; j;t s' Uac. % , 150 yards. — l.;c •jv\zc, L 2; 2n'-l, Li ; 3rd, 10d. Eiitrn.'iw, 2s. 17. Hurdks, 22:"> yards hsndicap ; 10 !iu:\il.-.-.:, :':r. "in ]rji. - Ist prize, L 7; 2nd, L 2 ; 3rd. 10s. Entrance, 7s. Jn. E'lnni.'ig Hi^h Jump. — Ist prize, L 2: ?'m\ 10s. Entrance, 2s. ly. Walking 1 Mile Handicap. — Ist prize, L 5; 2:id, Ll ; 3rJ, lOrf. Entrance, ss. TLe winner of the Two Miles Walking Race to pay 15 yards penalty. 20. Consolation ;lace, 150 yds Handicap —Ist prize, L 5 ; 2nd, Ll. Entrance, ss. 21. Tiltinjj at the R ing. —Ist prize, L 7; 2nd, L 3. Entrance, 7s. Hack Sleeplochase of 10 soys ; post entry, 10si up. Open to all horses Utat have nevor won :'.n adi-.-rti Mid race, hack races excepted. To start at 2 o'clock. Same course as last year. IS'oniiual inns for handicaps must be sent in by SATURDAY, the 13th December One shilling to be paid on nomination 1 ' 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 conducted under the printed rules ot the FeUding Athletic Sports, obtainable from the secretary on receipt of Is. Trains will stop at tho ground. Band in attendance. A spacious dancing platform will be erected on the lawn, 30 x 30. Is tickets will entitle the holder to use of same for the day. Sports commence at 10 a.m. Admission at Gates— AduJts, Is; Children under 12 years, free. Admission to lawn— Gentlemen, Is ; Ladies and Children, free. No intoxicating drinks allowed on tho ground. EDMD. GOODBEHERE, Hon. See. FEILDING PUBLIC LIBRARY & READING ROOM. npIIIS Institution is now open to K. the public under the new rules — The Heading; Room daily from 10 a.m. till 10 p.m., free. The Library for the issue of books, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Subscription to the Library, payable in nrivance, JOs per annum, or 2a 6d quarterly for one book ; or £1 yearly or iOi haii'-yoarly for three books. " G. W. FOWLES, Watchmaker, Jeweller, Optician, dec,, REPAIRS all kinds of sewing 1 machines. Licensed to repair arms and deal in ammunition. Breach and muzzle loading ftuns, powder, shot and caps. Sporting, rifle, and re- ! volver cartridges, cartridge fillers, j flasks, pouches and belts in stock. A \ I £oo<! assortment of watches, clocks, spe ctacles, &c, &c. ilanchester Street, Feilding,

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Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 83, 23 December 1884, Page 1

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Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 83, 23 December 1884, Page 1

Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 83, 23 December 1884, Page 1

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