Tjl E^ liß I N« 3V,0 E T S. TYtEtiYTS ANNUAL ATHLETIC . ... . . TO BE HE l^) ON .BOXINGr DAY, MONDAY, 26th DECEMBEE, 1$87: £150 cash; prizes giyen away. ■-'•'■'• - OoMIiIITTEB I ' Messrs Macarthur, Biray, Wor,pfold, Ev Grobdbehere; Saywelli Gosling, . Lethbridge, Daw, Kirtpn, Walter P. BarthbloraeWj Evans, Morey, Hart* gill, Eutherford, Downes, and W. L. . Bailed "' '.\ ; '.. "/'''' .'"' .. .... Tbeasubeb : Mr Bray. SbcbbtjAy : Mr Shervrill. ;.,. ; PROG^AHIIE : ■;..;" 1. Maiden, 150 yards. — To jb;e competed . • for bj ' persons .wHb hare never , ,won ah . adVertisei 'raqe'. , Ist pri?e, L 3 ;. 2nd, ;L2 ; Ll. Entrance, ss. .-. : 2. Bots' ; Race, 200 jards. /under 14 years.— lst prize, 15s; 2nd ss. ,Entrknce.'ls.' '■ ':,.,.'...'. •.,■-•,•:■■ . 3 . ' 200 y ard sjffANDiCAp.rrTo^ lite couipeted for'by persons who have been resident or wbrkiiig in the Ojpoua; County dur» ing the three months previous. , to the race. Ist' prize^ Xs ;' 2nd, ' : Ll lQs ; : 3rd, 10s. Entrance,. ss. . . 4. WiiiiiNG One ' Mile Handicap. — Ist, prize, L 5; 2nd, L 2; 3rd, Ll^ 4th, lOs.' Entrance, Jss. '.."".'. _ .. 5. IQO yards HANDicip,— Ist prize. j*s \i 2ni;%2 •;' 3rd,; Ll ; ,4th,; ,105.' En- ■ trah'c'eVss. ' ..." . . , . .-.,; .... .. 6. Tug of Wab, seven men pn.each sid^.v • : —Ist pri^e, IS ;. -LL: Fqur : teams . to compete pr.no .second prize. Entrance, 78 each team. 7. Quarter Mile Handicap.— lst prize, L 5 ; 1 2nd,' L 2 ;' 3rd, LI; 4th, 10s.; Entrance,. ss. •= ., ; 8. VAripTiNa with Pole. — Ist prize, L 2 ;. 2nd, Ll ; 3rd, 10s. , (Competitors may use'tKeir own poles) i Entrance, 25. . 9. Champion : Kace, 200 yards.— lst prize, L 4; 2nd, Ll; 3rd, 10s. En- : trainee, 4s. 10. Three.Legged Eace.— lst prize, Ll ; 10s; 2nd, 10s; 3rd, ss. Entrance, 2s. 11; Manchester Handicap ; (open), 1 ' mile.— lst prize, L 15,; 2nd, Lo ; 3rd, Ll ; 4th, ,158. Entrance, 15s. .12. Boys Race, 150 yards, under 12 ; years.— lst prize, 15s ; 2nd, 10s ; 3rd, ss. . Entrance, Is. • - > 13. Half, Mile. Handicap. T-lst prize, Llo; J2nd, L 4; 3rd, Ll 10s ; 4th, 10s. 1 Entrance, 10s. . . : 14. Eunning Long JuMP.r-?lst prize, Ll . • 10s; 2nd, 10s: 3rd, 5,5. Entrance, 2s. 15. Local Hurdles (handicap), 220 : yards, 10 hurdles 3ft 6in — Ist prize, L 3.; 2nd, Ll; 3rd, 10s. Entranced 3s, 16. Eunning High: Jump. — Ist prize, Ll 10s; 2nd, 10s; 3rd, ss. Entrance. 2s. 17. Hubdlbs, 220 yards (handicap), 10- --,^ hurdles. 3ft 6in. — Ist prize, L 5; 2nd, L 2; 3rd, 10s. Entrance, ss. 18. Walkixg, 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. -Hurdles. 440 yards (handicap) —Ist 'prize, L 5; 2nd; L 2; 3rd, lOs. En : tratfceV'Sa. ' 20. HbPi'STEP, & Jujcp-— lst prize, Ll 10s';: 2nd, lOs-; 3rd, ss. Entrance', 2s. 21. Consolation; 150 yards (handicap), —Ist '.. prize; : L 4; 2nd, Ll ; ; 3rd, 10u . Entrance, 4s. 22^ -Point Prize;— lst prize, "L 2 ; 2nd. ■ Ll' 10s ; 3rd, 10s, Points to count as foUotra t^Eunhing ; events,' 5, 3, 2 ; . junfpingi'3i'2i;l; events 3, "15, and 1 21' excluded: ' j Nominations for handicaps must be sentiti 1 by ¥EID AY! 9th December. ; T«;o shillings for each 'event to be paid on nomination, accompanied by a statement of public 'performances for the past tw6 years (matches included) with dates an^Moc'alities" bf- such pertormances; remainder of , entrance' fee on a6ceptanee, whjich can be 1 made on the, ground. Other events pbst entries: , Colors must be named on nomination. Kntries"' wiir b| received, and Sports conducted undfif the printea rules pf the. Feilding At|iletic Sports, obtainable from the; Secretaryi price '6d. . . 'Traiiis will stop at the ground. . Pull band in attendance^ and a spacious dancing ' platform provided on the Lawn:" .. ■' - /,'' .'" .' ' _.. ....... Admission at gate's.— AdnltSj Is ; chil- . dreh-bjetWeen and 12 years, half-price ; under'B yearsj'free. Admission to Lawn. — Gentlemen, Is; Ladies, 6& ; .children under , 12, years, free..' '.';'." ''".'', '•'■.. ''". .;/. - ".,.," /., .. No [mtokwkt\na : drinks allowed, on the •grbund. 1 ""' ' - ' .. HUGH L. SHEE WILL. Secretary, . I : OWES' WAITAPU " LICENSED :• Ju accommodation house. Good "News. ; A want long felt by the^ meinberß of the Pemberton j Apitiy ■ and Palmerston ' Small Farm Associations. THE undersigned begs to inform the ahoye and the Travelling Public that he nas erected a Large and' Commodious Accommodation House, ■ and has furnished .i the] same in a first-class style regardless of, expense, and for which a License was } granted by thejnembers of theXicensing Bench in .the .district on the nrst day of June. r The above 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, themanagement of which will be under the owners own supei-viaion, who having had ? ten, years experience in the Hotel busiiießß ; in the Colonies, will be a sufficient guarantee that the house will be conducted in a first class manner. Wines, Spirits, 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, n Every attention and civility shown. The undersigned intends to run a Biweekly ' Express between Birmmgham and Feilding for conveyance of passeng ers at reasonable rates. The Express t will leave Bkmingham every Tuesday and Saturday at 9 "a.m. for Feilding, i . returningsame evening. Booking office— s. "Hastie's Hotel. ' •■•<■■•• it •*<<> two UA s L O w E S ;' ;:. x.'f ''-''■ Pkopbietor*
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Feilding Star, Volume IX, Issue 73, 8 December 1887, Page 1
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