THE- ASHURST, FORESTERS' sand5 and 1 KNIGHTS OF LABOUR ATHLETIC SPORTS, To be held on ST. PATRICK'S DAY, TUESDAY 17th, MARCH, 1891. Chairman— F. W. Whi bley. Vice- Chairman—T, Sexton. Treasurer— G. S. Rumble. Secretary — J anies Spiers Freeman. Judges — Dancing, W. Waugh ; all other events; Messrs Mc» GonagleandS. Hunt. Handicappers — Messrs B. Dougherty! Ingram and Gallichan. Starter— -T. Sexton. PROGKAMME1. Boys' Race, under 15 years of asre, Ist prize, 5s ; 2ud, 2s 6d ; entrance, free. 2. Girls' Race, under 15 years of age, special prizes ; entrance, free. 3. Foresters' Handicap, 200 yards; open to members of Order; Ist prize, Sash; 2ud, Framed Emblem. 4. St Patrick's Handicap, 100, 220 and 440 yards (open), Ist prize, JB8; 2nd, L3; 3rd, Ll. 5. 1-Mile Walking Handicap (openj ; Ist prize, L2 ; 2nd, Ll. 6. 220 Yaids Hurdles .Handicap (open) ; Ist prize, L2 ; '2nd, Lil 7. Juvenile Foresters' 100yds Handicap; special prize. (In Regalia.) 8. High Jump Handicap (open); Ist prize, Ll; 2nd, 10s. 9 2nd Event St. Patrick's Handicap, 220yds ; open. 10. Veteran s Handicap, 100 yards ; 45 years and over; special prize. 11. l-MUe Running Handicap (open); Ist prize, L4 ; 2nd, Ll 10s ; 3rd, 15s. 12. Vaulting with Pole (handicap) ; opi n; Ist prize, Ll ; 2nd, 10s. 13. Married Women's Handicap, 100yds; open; special prize. 14 3rd Event St. Patrick's Handicap, 440yds ; open. 15. Hop, Step, and Jump (handicap) ; open ; lt-t prize, Ll ; 2nd, 10s. 16. Kinghts of Labor Handicap, 200yds; open; Ist prize, jL.l ;) ; 2nd* 10s. 17. Throwing Cricket Ball; open; Ist .prize, 10s ; 2nd, ss. . . 18. 15 Minutes Go-as-you-please Han dicap; open; Ist prize, L4 ; 2nd, Ll'lOs; 3rd, 15s. 19. 3 Legged Race, 150 yards ; Ist prize, LL; 2nd, 10s. 20. Irish Jig; Ist prize, Ll; 2nd prize,los. 2x. Liverpool Hornpipe ; Ist prize, 111 ; 2nd, 10s. Concert and Dance in Dramatic Hall in the evening, when the step dancing competition will take place. Nominations for Nos. 4, 5. 6, 8.11, 12, 15 and 18 to be in the hands of the Secretary by 9 p.m., March 6 ; all other events post entries. Entrance fees to be 5 per cent of the value of first prize. Competitors to state performances for previous 2 years, with colours. Nominations to be accompanied with 2s for St! Patrick's Handicap, and Is per event for all other events ; balance of entrance money on acceptance: In case of any protests being lodged the committee's decision to be final. St Patrick's Handicap to be won by most points for 3 events, points to count 6, 3 and 1. Handicaps declared on the 10th March Admission to ground Is ; under 12 free. The Ashurst Brass Band in attendance. JAMES 8. FREEMAN, Hon, Sec. EMPIRETEA COMPANY'S MIKADO BRAND, *± HENRY CUPRAN IS prepared to supply Firewood in Rata, Tawa, and Matai in foui feet and two feet lengths ; also rougr loads, at the lowest current rates. Orders by, post promptly attended to Up-country Carting undertaken. HENRY CURRAN, Makino Roac , ~^~ A. ATKINS, (Fellow "Royal Inst. British Architects Assoc. Memb. Inst. Civil Engineers. ARCHITECT, WANGANUI. MR. ATKINS makes periodica visits throughout the District Mr H. L. Sherwill will arrange inter i views. ' ■'■' ' ' '"'■ '" '.'■ '."
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Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 106, 28 February 1891, Page 1
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