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Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 65, 8 November 1888, Page 1

T7IEILDING SPORTS. THIRTEENTH ANNUAJU ATHLETIC MEETING, TO BE HELD ON BOXING DAY, WEDNESDAY, 26th DECEMBER, 1888. £140 CASH PPJZES GIVEN AWAY Committee : Messrs Macarthur, Bray, Worsfold, E. Goodbehere, Morey, Savwell, Gosling, Lethbridge, P. Bartholomew, Kirton, Walter Bailey, Hartgill, Rutherford, Downes, W. L. Bailey, Lovejoy, and Reid. Treasurer: Mr Bray. Secretary: Mr Sherwill. PROGRAMME : 1. Maiden, 150 yards. — To be competed for by persons who have never won an advertised race. Ist prize, £3 ; 2nd, £2 ; Brd, £1. Entrance, ss. 2. Boys' Rage, 200 yards, under 14 years.— lst prize, 15s; 2nd, ss. Entrance, Is. 8. 200 Yards Handicap. — To be competed for by persons who have been resident or working in the Oroua County during the three months previous to the race. Ist prize, £5 ; 2nd, £1 10s ; 3rd, 10s. Entrance, ss. 4. Walking One Mile Handicap. — Ist prize, £5 ; 2nd, £2; 3rd, £1 ; 4th, 10s. Entrance, ss. 5. 100 Yards Handicap. — Ist prize, £5 ; 2nd, £2 ;' 3rd, £1 ; 4th, 10a. Entrance, ss. 6. Tua of Wae, seven men on each side. — Ist prize, £2; 2nd, £\. Four teams to compete or dj second prize. Entrance, 7s each team. 7. Quarter Mile Handicap. — Ist prize, £5 ; 2nd, £2 ; 3rd, £l ; 4th, 10s. Entrance, ss. 8. Vaulting with Pole. — Ist prize, £2 ; 2nd, £1 ; 3rd, 10s. (Competitors may use their own poles.) Entrance, 2s. 9. Champion Raoe, 200 yards. — Ist prize, £4 ; 2nd, £1 ; 3rd, 10s. Entrance, 4s. 10. Three Legged Race. — Ist prize, £1 10s; 2nd, 10s; 3rd, ss. Entrance, 2s. 11. Mancheßler Handicap, 1 mile. — Ist prize, £15 ; 2nd, £5 ; 3rd, £1 ; 4 th, 15s. Entrance, 15s. 12. Boys' Race, 150 yards, under 12 years. — Ist prize, 15s; 2nd, 10s; 3rd, ss. Entrance, Is. 13. Half Mile Handicap.— lst prize, £10; 2nd, £4; 3id, £1 10s; 4th, 10s. Entrance, 10s. 14. Running Long Jump. — Ist prize, Ll 10a; 2nd, 10s; 3rd, sb. Entrance, 2s. 15. Hurdles (handicap), 220 yards, 10 hurdles, 3ft 6in.— To be competed for by persons who have been resident or working in the Oroua, Manawatu, or Rangitikei Counties, during the three months previous to the race. Ist prize, L3; 2nd, Ll ; 3rd, 10s. Entrance, 3s. 16. Running High Jump. — Ist prize, Ll 10s ; 2nd, 10s ; Brd, ss. Entrance, 2s. 17. Hurdles, 220 yards (handicap) 10 hurdles, Bft 6in. — Ist prize, L 5 ; 2nd, L2 ; 3rd, 10s. Entrance, ss. 18. Walking, Two Miles (handicap). Ist prize, L7 ; 2nd, L2 ; 3rd, Ll ; 4th, 10s. (The handicaps for this race will be declared on the ground. ) 19. Hurdles, 440 yards (handicap). — Ist prize, L 5; 2nd, L2; 3rd, 10s. Entrance, sb. 20. Hop, Step, & Jump. — ißt prize, Ll 10s; 2nd, 10s; 3rd, ss. Entrance, 2s. 21. Consolation, 150 yards (handicap). — Ist prize, L4 ; 2nd, Ll ; 3rd 10s. Entrance, 4s. 22. Point Prize. — Ist prize, L 2; 2nd, Ll 10s; 3rd, 10s. Points to count as follows: — Running ecents, 5, 3, 2 ; jumping, 3, 2, 1 ; events 3, 15, and 21 excluded. Nominations for Handicaps must be sent in by SATURDAY, 15th December, Two shillings for each event to be paid on nomination, accompanied by a statement of public performances for the past two years (matches included) with dates and localities of such performances ; remainder of entrance fee on acceptance, which. can be made on the ground. Other events post entries. Colors must be named on nomination. Entries will be received, and Sports conducted under the printed rules of ' | the. Feilding Athletic Sports, obtainable from the Secretary, price la. 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 between 8 and 12 years, halfprice ; under 8 years, free. Admission to Lawn. — Gentlemen, ' Is; Ladies, 6d; children under 12 j years, free, . No intoxicating drinks allowed on ) the ground. HUGH L. SHERWILL, t Secretary. JT^IWiTEA STEAM SAWMILL. J\_ Near Railway Station, FEILDING. P. & J. BARTHOLOMEW, Proprietors. t fTOJCARA^RIMU, & WHITE PINE < Supplied in any quantity. B J Timber delivered to order at all the Townships on the Coast.