TjIEIL-DlNri SPO ET S FOURTEENTH ANNUAL ATHLETIC MEETING To be held on BOXING DAY, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 188£ Handsome Gash Prizes given away Committee : Messrs Macarthur, Bray. Worsfold, Goodbehere, Say well, Gosling, Lethbridge, Kirton, P. Bartholomew v Walter Bailey, W. . 'L. Bailey, Moray, Hartgill, W. Reid, Rutherford, J. E Henet Tbtiasuker : Mr Bray. Handioapper: Mr J. E. Heury. Secretary : Mr H..L. Sherwill. PROGRAMME: I. Maiden Race, 150 yards, of 4 soys To be cornpetea for by persons who b«ve never won an advertised race. Ist prize, £3 ; 2nd £1. Entrance 3* 2 Boys' Race (attending any St-\te School), over 12 years. Ist prize, 10^ ; 2nd, 5«. Kn'raneo, Is. 3. 120 Yakds Sheffield Handicap, of 20 soys. Ist prize, 4510 ; 2ud, £5 ; 3rd, £2. £3 divided amongst winners oFeach heat not placed in final. Entrance, 10s. 4 Walking, 1 Mile Handicap, of 15 soys. Ist prize, £10 ; 2nd, £5 ; 3rd, £4 ; 4th, £1. Entrance. 10s. 5. Vaulting with Pole (hnndica»), °f 4 soys. Ist prize, £3 ; 2nd, tl. Entrance, 3s. 6. AJanchkstee Handicap, 1 mile, of 20 soys. Ist prize, £15; 2nd, £4; 3rd, £1. Entrance. 15s, 7. Huedlkß, 220 Yards Handicap, of 10 soys. Ist prize, £7; 2ud, £2 10s; 3rd, 10s, Enlrance, 7.*. 81 .Running High Jump /handicap), of 4 soys. ls( prize, £3; 2nd, £1. En* trance. 3s. 9. Champion* Eace, 350 yards, of 6 soys Ist prize, £4; 2nd, £1. Entrance, 4s. 10. Boys' Hack (attending tiny Slate School), under 12 years. Ist prize, 10s ; 2nd, ss. Entrance. Is. 11. Half-Mtle Handicap, of 10 soys ; Ist prize, £7; 2nd, £2 10s; 3rd. lUs Entrnn.ee, 7s. 12. Running Long Jump (handicap), of 2 soys. Ist prize, £1 iUs ; 2nd, iOs. Entrance. 2s. 13. 440 Yabds Handicap HuedlEs, of 10 s.-vs ist piize, £7; 2nd, £2 10s; 3r ■ 10s. Entrance, 7s. 14. Teg of War, Seven men on each side. Ist prize, £2; 2nd, £1. Four teams to compete or no secuiid prize. Entrance, 7s each team. 15. 44vi Yakds Handicap, of 7 soys. Ist prize, £5 ; 2nd, £1 10s ; 3rd, 10s. Entrance, ss. 16. Thbee; Legged Kace. Ist prize, £1 10s ; god, 10s. Entrance, 2s. 17. 220 Yakds County Handicap of 5 soys. To bs competed for by persons , who have been resident or working in j the Oroua Count y, including .FeiMing, i Hi'lcornbe and Palmerston, during the three months previous to tne race. Ist prize, £3 ; 2nd, £L 10s; 3rd, 10s. Entrance, 3s. 18. Consolation Handicap, of 4 soys ; i 150 yards. Ist prize, £'3; 2nd, £1Entrance, 3s. 19. Point Pkize. Ist prize, £3; 2nd, £1 ; 3rd. 10s. Points to count as follows : Runninc events, 5. 3, and 2; Jumping, 3, 2 and 1. Events 17 and 18 excluded. NOMINATIONS for all Rm d ,-aj s including jumping events must be -seni in to the Secretary on MONDAY, tfth December (until 9 p.m.) Competitors are requested to foiward Postal Notes and not Stamps. : Two Shillings on each event to he \ paid on Nomination, auoom|Mnied by n statement of public performnnees for the' last two years (Aiatches included), wuh dates an 1 localities of such performances; remainder o£ entrance fee on acceptance, which can be made on the ground, Other events post entries. Colors must lie named on Nomination. The Committee reserve the righl to run any raci? under 300 yards in heats. Tin; winners of each heat not placed in the final shall receive UJs each. Any Competitor found guilty of sending in false Performances, running under au assumed name, or practising any fraud, shall be disqualified for life. The attention of .mending Competitors is parucularl} 7 directed to this rule. En ries 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 spaciou^ Dancing Platform provided on the Lawn. Admission at Gates : Adults, Is ; Children between 8 and 12 years, half price ; under 8 yeais, free. No intoxicating drinks allowed on the ground. HUGH L. SHEEWILL. Secreafy ~GOENEB PUBNITURE WABE HOUSE. ALFRED' EADE, ! PEOPEIETOR, HAVING- greatly replenished the already Large Stock of Household Furniture, &c, for the Christmas Season, begs to intimate to the Inhabitants of Feilding and surrounding Districts that he is prepared to FURNISH THROUGHOUT. He has just to hand a Choice Assortment of LINOLEUMS. OIL CL< >TH, CAKPETS, HEARTH RUGS, CHINA MATTING, WOOL MATS, 1 Invalid's Adjusting Bedstead, 25 Fancy Toilet Sets to choose from. Brass and Steel Fire Irous. A New Thing in Glengary Squares. Gipsy Tables, 5/Doors and Sashes. Glass and Putty. Funerals undertaken, £T COME AND SEE. AWAHURI FELLMONGEHY, W. MACMILLAN WILL give tho Highest Cash Price for Wool, Skins, Hides. &C and is prepared to buy any quan bity .luring the Season. Scouring done at lowest rates. Wool Packs with fast and loose tops Oils, Buddie, Tea, Sugar, and al Farmers requisites for sale at lowes prices. "■■ ' '
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Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 59, 5 November 1889, Page 3
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