T7IEILDING ATHLETIC SPORTS SIXTEENTH ANN UAL MEETING To be held on BOXING DAY, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1891, on the FEILDING OVAL. HANDSOME OASH J PRIZES Given away. Committee — Messrs Macarthur, Bray, Worsfold, E. Goodbehere, Saywell, Lethbridge, Kirtpn, Walter.Bailey, W. L. Bailey, Morey. C. Bray, junr., W, Trimble, S. Strachan. Eutherford,; Hartgill, W. Eeid, W, 6. Haybittle, B. Gosling, J. Bartholomew, G. Lethbridge. Trea« .-. surer-rMT C, Bray. Handicapper . .? ;:~Mr J7JML Copelanid; SecretaryMr H. L. Sherwill: Official Pbo&bamme t ■ I— Maiden Eace, 150 yards, of 4 soys ; " --" -tb^be^eoinpeted^for-tiy^persons who have never won an advertised race ; Ist prize, £3 ; 2nd, £1 ; entrance, 3s. 2 — Boys' Eace (attending any State school), over 12 years; Ist prize, 10s ; 2nd, 5s ; entrance. Is. 3— l2orYards Sheffield Handicap, of !stiprisH3,§£l9;; 2nd, £5 ; 3"rdv £2 ; 'eich competitor funning unplaced in the final heat shall res ceive 10s ; entrance; 7s. 4— Walking,- 1: mile handicap, of 10 soys; Ist piize £7;; ;2nd,, £2; 3rd, £]. ; entrance, 10s. 5. — Champion Eace, 200 yds, of 5 soys ; Ist prize, £4; 2nd, £1; entrance, 4s, to be paid to the Secretary on or before Wednesday, 9th December. 6— Amateur Eace, 100 yards, handicap ; ■■'{'. dst prize,- trophy,: value 4 guineas; 2nd, tfbphyj' value 1 guinea; entrance, 4s, 7 — Vaulting with Pole, handicap, of 4 soys ; Ist prize, £3 ; 2nd, £1 ; entrance, 3s. ,:8— MancTiester^Handicap,,! mile, of 20 i isOVSK lst% p\izC,|£l;s ;/ second, £4; 3rd, £1; entrance, 15s. 9— Ladder Eace, one man ; Ist prize, £4 ; 2nd, £1 ; fireman to run 50 yards, raise and mount ladder and ring hell ;■ platform 20 ; feet high; ladder --• to' be lying" on the" ground atioot of . platformj_may be competed for by a member of any Fire Brigade" in the colony ; competitors must appear in uniform, fi entrance, ,;4sj s _- ;s 10— Hurdles, ri 220 'yards handicap, of 10 soys ; over 10 hurdles, 3ft 6m high ; Ist prize, £7 ; 2nd, £2 lQs.; 3rd, 10s ; entrance, 7s. /Qfi.QrL fW 11— Eunning High Jump,Tiandicap, of 4 soys ; Ist prize, £3 ; 2nd, £1 ; entrance^. 12— Bicycle Eace, handicap, 2 miles, ot 7 soys; Ist prize, £s,|2nd, £1 10s ; third, 10s ; ' entrance? 5s ; competitors" to^stato size", weighty and maker of machine they intend to use, and performances. • 13— Half Mile Handicap, of 10 soys ; Ist prize, £7; 2nd, ,10s ; ; 3rd, 10s; - entrance, 7sg « f, / ;• ,; 14— Eunriing Long Jump, handicap, ot 2 soys; Ist prize, £1 10s ; 2nd, 10s ; entrance, 2s. .('-■■" '■■' 15-=440 Yards Handicap, of 10 snvs ; Ist prize, £7; 2nd; £2 10s; 3rd, 10s; entrance, 7s. Iq jug of War, seven men on each side ; Ist prize, £2 ; 2nd. 20s ; four teams to compete or no second prize ; en» ... . trance, 7s each team. 17-^-120 JTards. Handicap Hurdles, of ,7 soys ; 10 hurdles, 3ft 6in high ; lst : prize, £5; 2nd, £1 10s; 3rd, 10s; entrance, ss. 18— Amateur Eace, 440 yards handicap : Ist prize; tropHyjT value, 4 guineas ; 2nd, trophy, yalue, 1 guinea j en« trance, 4s. 19— Ladies' Bracelet Handicap, 220 yds ; competitors must be nominated by ladies; Ist prize, bracelet valued at £5 ; 2nd, bracelet valued at L 2 ; entrance, ss. 20— Consolation Handicap, of 4 soys, 100 yards ; Ist prize, L 3 ; 2nd, LI ; en-, trance, 3s. . 21— Pbint: Prize; Ist prize, L3;v md, r 120s; 3rd, lOs.; points :to count as follows : running events, 5, 3, and 2, except No; ? : (Champion Eace), when points will count 8, 5, and 3 ; -~».-.vj.umpingr~3,^2,,.and 1; eyept No. 20 excluded. EULES AND EEGULATIONS. Nominations for Champion Eace and all handicaps, including jumping events, must be sent to the Secretary on or before Wednesday, 9th December, not later than 8,30 p.m. Competitors are requested to forward Postal Notes and not Stamps. _ ; Two shillings on each handicap event and full*? entry --money-, for. Champion Eace ; toi! be s .paidl -_on"ANpmihation, accompanied by a statement of public performances for the last two years (malchesCiSauded), ;. with dates and localities of such performances ; the remainder of entrance fee on acceptance, which canibe' made L on ithe ground ; other events -posts entries. must be, named on nomination, , The .committec'reservetlie right to run auy raceunder. 3oo, y.ards. in heats. ' Amateurs must^be members of 'some Athletic Society, and must produce certificates to that effect. Any competitor found guilty of. sending in, false performances, running under an assumed name, or practising any fraud shall be, disqualified for life. . . ; Thei'colnm'ittee reserve the right to require any comDetitor either before or after, any event.to make a declaration as to his identity and the ;' correctness of his description of his performance's. The committee may disqualify any oompetiTt^wSW^lftey^^^e^eM^wh^shall ■refuse ito ;make the required declaration, and he shall not be entitled to claim any ■prize. : - ' ■ • .- :-. 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. No intoxicating drinks' allowed on the ground. Admission at gates : Adults, Is ; children between 8 and 12 years, half price; under 8 years, free. . 4 Full band in attendance, and a spacious dancing platform on the Lawn. First race will start at 10 a.m. HUGH L. SHEEWILL, s, -k >, Secretary. HIStfRY J. LEE, . .^TAILOR, ■. Manchebxeb Square. H. J. L. guarantee the best fit and make ot any Tailor in the District. Gentlemen's own Material made up. Clothes cleaned and repaired. Trousers strapped. A hair cutting; saloon is also attached to the business at 6d per head. All work done at the Lowest Cash Prices. " THE RAILWAY CAFE, Main Street, West. PALMEESTON NORTH. Two minutes walk from the railway station. [.IIRST-CLASS accommodation for X>: -Travellers. Luncheon from 12 to 2 p.m. All meals one shilling. FRED CLEMENS, Proprietor.
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Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 75, 22 December 1891, Page 4
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