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Feilding Star, Volume IX, Issue 70, 1 December 1887, Page 1

TjIEILDING SPORTS. I'WELVTH ANNUAL ATHLETIC MEETING, TO BE HELD ON BOXING DAY, MONDAY, 26th DECEMBER, 1887. £150 CASH PRIZES GIVEN AWAY; Committee : ' ' I Messrs Macarthur, Bray, Worpfold^ E. Goodbehere, Savwell, Gosling, Lethbridge, Daw, Kirton, Walter Bailey, P Bartholomew, Evans, Morey, Hart* gill, Rutherford, Downes, and W. L. Bailey. Tbeasubeb : Mr Bray. Secbbtaby : Mr Sherwill. PROGRAMME: 1. Maiden, 150 yards; —To be competed for by persons who have never won an advertised race. Ist prize. L3; 2nd, L2; 3rdi Ll. Entrance, ss. 2. Boys' Kace, 200 yards, under 14 years. — Ist prize, 15s; 2nd ss. Entrance. Is. 3. 200 yards Handicap. — To be competed for by persons who have been resident or working in the Oroua County dur» ing the tt-ree months previous to the race. Ist. prize, L5; 2nd, Ll 10s; 3rd, 10s. Entrance, 6s. 4. Wai!kin& One Mile Handicap.— lst prize, L5; 2nd, L2; 3rd, Ll ; 4th, 10s. Entrance, ss. 5. 100 yards Handicap,— lst prize, L5 ; 2nd L2; 3rd, Ll ; 4th, lOs. Entrance, ss. 6. Tug op Was, seven men on each side. —Ist prize, L 2; 2nd, Ll. Four : teams to compete or no second prize. . Entrance, 78 each team. 7. Qtjabteb Milb Handicap.— lst prizej L5 ; 2nd; : L2; 3rd, Ll;' 4th, 10s. Entrance, ss. 8. VArLTiNo with Pole.— lst.prize, L2; 2nd, Ll ; 3rd, 10s. (Comp'e.titors may use their own poles). Entrance, 2s. 9. Champion Race, 200 yards. — Ist prize, L 4; 2nd, Ll; 3rd, 10s. Entrance, 4s. 10. Thbee LEsesD Race.— lst prize, Ll 10s ; 2nd, ]0s ; 3rd, ssl Entrance, 2s. 11. Manchesteb Handicap (open), 1 v mile. — Ist prize, L 1 5 :; 2nd, La; 3rd, Ll; 4th, 15s. Entrance, 15s. 12. Boys , Race, 150 yirds, under 12 ■ rears.— lst prize, 15s ; 2nd, 10s ; 3rd, ss. Entrance, Is. 13. Half . Milb Handicap.— lst prize, L 1 0; 2nd, L4; 3rd, Ll 10s ; 4th, 10s. Entrance, 10s. 14. Running Long Jump. — Ist prize, Ll 10$ ; 2nd, lOs : 3rd, s*. Entrance, 2s. 15. Local Hfbdles (handicap), 220 yards, 10 hurdies, 3ft 6in — Ist prize, L3: 2nd, Ll ; 3rd. 10s. Entrance, 3s, 16. Running High Jump.— lst prize, Ll IOs ; 2nd, 10s ; 3rd, ss. Entrance, 2s. 17. Hukdlbs. 220 yards (handicap), 10 ,^. hurdle*. 3ft 6in.— lst prizu, L5; 2nd, L2; 3rd, 10s. Entrance, ss. 18. Walking, 2 miles (handicap). — Ist prize, L 7; 2nd, L 2; 3rd, Ll ; 4th, 10s. Entrance, 7s. (The handicaps for this race will be declared on the ground.) 19. Hubdles, 440 yards (handicap) — Ist prize, L5; 2nd, L2; 3rd, 10s. En trance, sb. 20. Hop, Step, & Jump.— lst prize, Ll 10s $ 2nd, 10s; 3td,ss. Entrance, 2s. 21. Consolation, 150 yards (handicap). — Ist prize, L4; 2nd, Ll ; 3rd, 10s. En' ranee, 4s. 22. Point ParzE.— lst prize, L2; 2nd, Jal 108- ;•• 3rd, iOs, Points to count as follows:^— Running events, 5, 3,2; jumping, 3, 2, 1; events 3, 15, and 21 excluded. Nominations for handicaps must be sent in by FRIDAY, 9th December. Two shillings for each event to be paid on nomination, accompanied by a state, meht of public performances for the past two years (matches included) with dates and localities of such performances; remainder of entrance .fee oh acceptance, which can be made on the ground. Other events post entries. '- Colors must be named on nomination. Kntries will be received, and Sports conducted under the printed ..rules of the Feilding Athletic Spbrts, ; obtainable from the Secretaiy, price 6d. Trains will stop at the ground. Full band in attendance, and a spacious dancing platform provided on the Lawn. ■■■■■••" Admission at gates.— Adults, Is ;' children bet ween B, and 12 years, half-price; under 8 years, free. Admission to Lawn. — Gentlemen, Is ; Ladies, 6d ; children under 12 years, free. ; No intoxicating drinks ■, allowed on the ground. ■-.■''■• • HUGH L. SHERWILL, Secretary. OWES' WAITAPU. LICENSED ACCOMMODATION HOUSE. Good Hews. A want long felt by the members of the Pemberton, Apiti, and Palmerston Small Farm Associations. THE undersigned begs to inform the above and the Travelling Public that he has erected a Large and Commodious Accommodation House, aud has furnished ' the same in a first-class style regardless of 'expeuse, and for which a License was granted by the members of the Licensing Bench, in the district on the farst day of June. Tho aboye: house is situate midway between Feilding and the Pemberton Association Block on the Otamakapua line of road and will be known as the Waitapu Accommodation House, the management of which will be under the owners own supervision, who having had ten years experience in the Hotel business in the Colonies, will be a sufficient guarantee that the house will be conducted in a first class manner. Wines, Sphits, and Beers of the best quality only kept in stock. The house was opened to the public on July Ist, and all are cordially invited. Every attention and civility shown. The undersigned intends to run a Biweekly Express between Birmiagham and Feilding for conveyance of passengers at reasonable rates. Express will leave Birmingham every Tuesday and Saturday at 9 a.m. for Feilding, returning same evening. Booking office — Hastie's Hotel. THOMAS LOWES, Pbopeietok.