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T7EILDING ATHLETIC SPOETS. EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL MEETING. To be held on BOXING DAY, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26th, 1893, ON THE FEILDLNG OVAL. Handsome Cash Prizes Given Away. Committee: Messieurs A B Allen, W L Bailey, Walter A L Bailey, C Bray, C Bray, junr, H Bastings, Burlace, Davy, Gosling, E Goodbeherc, W Geisen, Hnrtgill, W G HajbiUle, Kelleber, Kirton, F V Lethbndge, G V Letbbridge, Mills, Mntbeson, Morey, Beid, Sajwell, Strachan, Scott, Sandi* lands, P Thomson, H Worsfold, R Whisker. Treasurer: Mr C Bray, junr. Handicapper: Mr Thomas M Oopeland. Starter: Mr W H Hartgill. Secretary, Mr H L Sherwill OFFICIAL PROGRAMME : I— Maiden, 150 jards, of 4 soys; to be competed for by persons ■ who have never won an advertised race : Ist prize, £$ ; 2nd, £1 ; entrance, 3s 2— Boys' Bace, (aU ending any State School), over 12 years : Ist prize, 10s ; 2nd, 6s ; entrance, Is 3—120 Yards Sheffield Handicap, of 17 soys: Ist prize, £10 ; 2nd, £5 ; 3rd, £2 • each competitor running unpiaced in the final heat shall receive 10s; entrance, 10s 4_Walking, 1 mile, handicap, of 10 soys : Ist prize, £7 ; 2nd, £2 ; 3rd, £1 ; entrance, 7s s— Champion Bace, 200 yards, of 5 soys : Ist prize £4; 2nd, £1; eutrance, 4s, to be paid to the Secretary on or before Monday, llih December 6— Amateur Kace, 100 yards (haudtcop); i Ist prize trophy, value 4 guineas ; 2nd, I trophy, value 1 guinea ; entrance, 4s 7— Vaulting With Pole, (handicap), of 4 kovs : Ist prize, £3 ; 2nd, £1 ; entrance, 3< B— Sack Hurdle Bace, 100 jards, of 2 soys : Ist prize, 30s ; 2nd, 10s ; entrance, Is 9— Manchester Handicap, 1 mile, of 20 soys : Ist prize, £15 ; 2nd. £4 ; 3rd, £1 ; entrance, 15s 10-Hurdles, 220 yards (handicap), of 10 soys, over 10 hurdles Ml 6in high ; Ist prize, £7; 2nd, £2 10s; 3rd 10s; entrance, 7s 11— Running Huth Jump (handicap), of 4 soys: Ist prize, £3; 2nd, £1; entrance, 3s 12— Bicycle Bace (handicap), amateurs only, 2 miles, trophies value £7 : Ist prize, trophy, value Mb ; 2nd, trophy, value £1 10s ; 3rd, trophy, value 10s ; entrance, ss: Competitors to state sire, weight, and maker of the machine they intend to use, and performances 13—Half.miIe Handicap, of 10 sots : Ist prize, £7; 2nd, £2 10s; 3rd, 10s; entrance, 7s 14— Bunning Long Jump, handicap, of 2 sort : Ist prize, £1 10s ; 2nd, 10s ; entrance, 2s 15— Wheelbarrow Bace, 160 yards, of 2 soys: Ist prize, 30s; 2nd, 10s; entrance Is : Competitors to be blindfolded 16— Walking, 2 mile, handicap, of 12 soys : Ist prize. £8 ; 2nd, £3 ; 3rd, £1 ; entrance, 8s 17_44£ Yards Handicap, of 12 soys: Ist prize, £8; 2nd £3; 3rd, £1 ; entrance, 8s 18— Tug of-war, seven men on each side : Ist prize, £4 ; ond, £1 ; four teams to compete or no second prize • entrance, 7s each team _ 19—120 Yards Handicap Hurdles, of 7 soys, over 10 flights of hurdles 3ft 6in high : Ist prize, £6 ; 2nd, £1 10 ; 3rd, 10s ; entrance, 5s 20— Amateur Eace, 440 yards, handicap, trophies, value £6 : Ist prize, trophy, value £5 ; 2nd, trophy, value £1; entrance, 5s 21— Ladies Bracelet Handicap, 220 yards: Competitors, must be nominated by ladies ; Ist prize, bracelet value at £5 ; 2nd, bracelet, value at £2; entrance, 5s 22— Consolation Handicap, of 4 soys, 150 yards : Ist prize, £3 . 2nd, £1 ; entrance, 3s 23— Point Prize; Ist prize, £3 ; 2nd, £1 ; 3rd, 10s: points to count as follows: Running events, 5, 3, 2— except No 5 (Champion Bace), when points will count 8, 5, 3 ; Jumping, 3, 2, 1 ; amateur eyents and event No 22 (Consolation) excluded. RULES & REGULATIONS : Nominations for Champion Bace and all handicaps, including Jumping events, must be sent to the Secretary on or before MONDAY, 11th December, not later than 8.30 pm ; competitors are requested to forward postal notes and not stamps Two shillings on each handicap event, and full entry money for Champion Bace, to be paid on nomination, accompanied by a statement of public performances for the last two years (matches included) with dates and localities of such performances ; the remainder of entrance fee on acceptauce, which can be made on the ground ; other events post entries ; colors must be named on nomination The Committee reserve the right to run any race under 300 yards in heats Amateurs must be members of some Athletic Society, and must produce cer tificatcs to that effect; all Amateur events will be run under the * New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association ' rules Entry forms for the Amateur Events (Runniug and Bicycle) may be obtained from the Secretary. Any competitor found guilty of sending in false performances, running under an assumed name, or practising any fraud, •hall be disqualified for life The Committee reserve the right to require any competitor, either before or after any event, to make a declaration as to bis identity and the correctness of his de« scription of liis performances. The Committee may disqualify any competitor before or after any event who shall refuse to make the required declaration, and he shall not be entitled to claim any prize t Entries will be received and Sports conducted under the printed rules of the Feilding Athletic Sports, obtainable from the Secretary, price la Admission to gates: Adults, is; Children, between 8 and 12 years, halt price ; under 8 years, free Full Band in attendance, and a spacious dancing platform provided on the Lawn No intoxicating drinks allowed on the ground Trains will stop at the ground First Race will start at 10 a.m. H. L. SHERWILL, Secretary. ' 0. P. POWLES, COMMISSION AGENT AND Licensed Land Bbokeb. Offices— Lambtoo Quay, Phoenix Builds iogs, Wellington.

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Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 131, 2 December 1893, Page 1

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Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 131, 2 December 1893, Page 1

Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 131, 2 December 1893, Page 1

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