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Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 71, 13 December 1888, Page 1

jI^EILDING SPOETS. THIRTEENTH ANNCAL. ATHLETIC MEETING TOBE HELD ON BOXING DAY, WEDNESDAY,. 26th DECEMBEK, i 1888. £1 40 CASH PRIZES GIVEN AWAY Committee : Messrs Macarthur, Bray, Worsfold, E. Goodbehere, Morey, ; Savwell, Gosling, Lethbridge. P. Bartholomew, ICirton, Walter Bailey, Hartgill, Buthorford, Dowries, W. L. Bailey, Lovejoy, and Reid. Tkeastjrek : Mr Bray. Secretary: Mr Sherwill. PROGRAMME : 1. Matden, 150 yards.— To be com peted for by persous who have 1 never won an advertised race. Ist prize, £3 ; 2nd, £2 ; 3rd, £1. Entrance, ss. 2. Boys' Bace, 20Q yards, .under 14 years.— lst prize, 15a; 2nd, ss. Entrance, Is. 8. 200 Yards Handicap. — To be competed for by persons who have been resident or working. ; in, theOroua County during the three ; months previous to the race. Ist prize, £5 ; 2nd, £1 10s ; 3rd, 10s. Entrance, ss. 4. Walking OifE Mile Handicap. — Ist prize, £5 ; .2nd, £2 ; 3rd, £l ; 4th, 10s. Entrance, ss. 5. 100 Yards Handicap. — Ist prize, £5; 2nd, £2; 3rd, £l; 4th, 10s. Entrance, os^ 6. Tug of- War., seven men on each side.— lst prize, £2;. 2nd, £l. Four teams to compete or. n> second j.'rize. Entrance, 7h each team. 7. Quarter .Mile Handicap —Ist prze, £5 ; r 2nd, £2 ; 3rd, £l ; 4th, l')a. Eutran.ce; ss. ] 8. Vaulting with Pole.t— lst prize, j £2; 2nd, £i ; 3rd, 10s. (Comj pt«titorß may use their own poles.) j Entiance, 2b. | y. Champion Race, 200 yards. — Ist | prize, £4 ; 2nd, £1 ;" 3rd, 10s. ; Eiiiram-e, 4i*. j 1.0. Tmi.EE Legged Race. — Ist prize, •j £"1 lOsj 2u(i, 10a; iJrd, ss. Euj trance, 2s. ... j il- 51 anch ester Handicap, 1 mile. — j Jet prize, £}f> ; 2nd, £5 ; 3rd, £1 ; 4 ill, 1 5s. Eutranoe, los. 12. Buys' Race, 150 yards, under 12 years.— lst prize, los; 2nd, 10s; 3rd, ss. Entiance, Is. 13. Half Mile Handicap. -Ist prize, £10; 2nd, £4; 3/d, £1 10s; 4th, 10s. Entrance, 10s. -„ ■ 14. Running Long Jump.— lst prize, Ll 10s; 2ud, 10s; 3rd, ss. Entrance, 2s. „..,., 15. Hurdles (handicap), 220 yards, 10 hurdles, 3ft 6in..— To. be competed for by persons, who have been resident or working ,iv the Oroua, Manawatu, or Rangitikei Counties, during the three months previous to tbe race. Ist prize, L 3; 2nd, Ll ; 3rd, 10s. Entrance, 38. 16. Running High JYmp. — Ist prize, ■ Ll' 10s; 2nd, TOs; 3rd, ss. Entrance, 2s 17. Hurdles, 220 yards, (handicap)! 10 hurdles, Bft 6in.— lst prize, Tub ; 2nd, L 2 ; 3rd, 10s. Entrance, 55., 18. Walking, Two Miles (handicap)^ Ist prize, L 7 ; ,2nd, L 2; §rd,,,Ll ; 4th, 10s.. (The. handicaps for this; race will be declared on the ground. ) 19. Htjrdlbs, 440 yards. (handicap). — Ist prize, ;L5 ; 2nd, L 2 ; 3rd, 10s. Entrance,, ss. :.■■..<■ 20. Hop, Step, & Jump ; — Ist prize, Ll 10s ; 2nd, 10s ; 3rd, ss. Entrance, 25,., „ ,-..-,■ 21/ Consolation, 150, yards (handicap).— lst, prize, L 4 ; 2nd, Ll ; ) Srd.lOs. Entrauce, 4s. , ; 22. Point Prize. r~ Ist prize, L 2 ;. 2ndi Ll 10s; 3rd, 10s. Points to count ■ as follows :— Running etrents, 5, 8, 2; jumping, 3, 2, 1; events 3,---15, and 21 excluded. Nominations for Handicaps must be sent in by SATURDAY', 15th Decern-. ber ' • , ;'■■....• Two shilling's for each' event to be paid on nominati'on,'accompanied by a statemeat "of public 'performances for the ipast two years, (matches included)" with dates and localities ofauch per- . formanceß; 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 Is. Trains will stop at the ground. Full band, in attendance, ; and ., a n pacious dancing- platform provided on the Lawn. Admission at gates. — Adults, Is ; ' children between 8 and 12 years, halfprice ; under 8 years, free. Adinissiou to Lawu. — Gentlemen, Is; Ladies^ 6d ; children under 12 years, free. No intoxicating; drinks allowed oh the ground. HUGH L. SHERtWILL, Secretary, . V ORTHEHN FIB \I ASSURANCE COMPANY. Capital ... ... Three Million's Reserve Fund ... Three Millions. This Old Established Company has . now heen successfully parrying on Bnsi rte*^ in Wellington Provincial District for npn-ards of 30 years. Bates : Lowest Current. GTSQ, «\ HILL, Sub-Agent for Feilding and Districts.