DRUIDS' ANNIVERSARY 1 SPORTS. BIRMINGHAM MOUNTAINEERS. ( To be held in the j BIRMINGHAM SPORTS GROUNDS On January 18th, 1894. President — T A Bryce, Esq. Vice* Presidents— R Mcßeth, Esq, and Alex Dick. Esq. Committee— Messieurs O J Ashton, H S Munro, E Palmer, J Johnson, K Taylor, W Bell, E Bell, T M Jackson, H Johns. W H Maitland, J Shapleski. Handicappers-' H S Munro, R Taylor. Starter— Mr A Dick. Treasurer -Mt W Ashworth. Secretary— Mr H Mclntyre. 1 Maiden, 200 yds handicap, of 2 sots ; for persons who hare never won an advertised race ; Ist prize, 30s ; 2nd, 10s ; entrance, 2s 2 Boys' Race, 100 yds, under 15 years ot age ; Ist prize, 10s ; 2nd, 2s 6d ; entrance, 6d 3 Birmingham Handicap, of 12 soys, 100 yds. 220 yds, 440 yds; Ist prize, 150s; 2nd, 6os; 3rd, 3os; entrance, Bs 4 Hop, Step, and Jump Handicap ; Ist prize, 20s ; 2nd, 59 ; entrance, 2s 5 Old Men's Race, over 60 years, 75yds (Mr W T Marsh's special prize) ; 1 guinea ; entrance, ls 6 One Mile Handicap, L 7 10s ; Ist prize, 100 a; 2nd, 40s ; 3rd, 10s ; entrance, 5s 7 Druids' Race, handicap, 150 yds ; Ist, special prize ; entrance, 2s 8 Hurdle Race Handicap, 220 yd«, of 3 scvs ; Ist prize, 40s ; 2nd, 15s ; 3rd, ss ; entrance, 3s 9 Girls' Race, 100 yds, under 12 years of age ; Ist prize, 7s 6d -, 2nd, 2s 6d ; entrtnee 6d 10 Birmingham Handicap (second event), 220 yds 11 Tilting in the Ring ; sweepstake of 6s ; 10 per cent to go to the Sports funds 12 Quoit Match, handicap, 21yds, of 3 sors; Ist prize, 40s ; 2nd, 20s; entrance, 3s 13 High Jump Handicap ; Ist prize, 20s; 2nd, 5s ; entrance, 2s 14 Wrestling Match (Cumberland), under 13 stone; Ist, 20s; 2nd, ss; entrance, 2s 15 Half mile Handicap, of 4 soys; Ist, 6us ; 2nd, 20s ; entrance, 3s 16 Umbrella and Cigar Race, horsemen ; sweepstake of ss, witb 20s added ; second horse to save his stakes 17 Birmingham Handicap (third event), 440 yds 18 Tugof-War, 7 men asido ; Druids versus all comers; Mr J Shapleski's special prize of 1 guinea, with 1 soy added ; entrance, 2s I
19 One Mile Walk, handicap, of 4 soys ; j Ist prize, 60s; 2nd, 2os; entrance, 3s 20 Steeplechase for Horses, sweepstake of 10s ; second horse to save stakes 21 Consolation Race, 150 yds ; Ist, 20s ; 2nd, 5s ; entrance, 2s Rules and Regulations. All running events to be run under the Feilding Athletic Sports rules Two shillings in each handicap eyent to be paid on nomination, accompanied by a list of public performances for the last two years (matches included) ; the remainder of entrance fee on acceptance, which can be made on the ground. Otber events post entry. Colours must be named on nomination. Nominations to close on the 10th day of January, at 7.30 p.m. Plain and Fancy Dress Ball to followAdmission to Gates : Adults, Is ; Children, half price; Horses, ls First race to start at 10 a.m. sharp H. McINTYRE, Hon. Sec. pHBIBIMAS, 1893. NOVELTIES In Fancy Goods, suitable for presents NOVELTIES In Toys and Picture Books, suitable for children. NOVELTIES In Christmas Cards — an immense variety to choose from. Albums, Violius, Accordeons, Desks, Work-boxes, Photo Frames, Writing Cases, Hand-bags, Cricketing material in endless variety. Newest Books of all classes always coming in. J. S. MILSON. STATIONER AND BOOKSELLER, Manchester Street 1 eilding. To Travel this season in Feilding, Birmingham, Halcombe, Waituna, and surrounding districts, The fashionably-bred Thorough-bred Sire MASTER ARTHUR. A/f ASTER ARTHUR is by Somnus— 1 Nelly, by Towton (imp); Fair Agnes (dam of Master Agnes), by St Aubyn (imp) out of Phoebe (g dam of Mata), hy the great sire Sir Hercules, Hum Woodstock, by Theorem (imp). Somnus by Traducer (imp), dam Hammock (imp). Breeders will see by tbe above that Master Arthur possesses some of the stoutest strains to be found in the Eng* lish Stud Book, viz., double strain of Touchstone on sire and dam side ; also tbe celebrated Blacklock and Bay Middleton strain through St Aubyn ; also the weU-known Melbourne's strain. For tabulated pedigre. see Cards or Stud Book. W. G. PAGE, Groom in charge, Halcombe. QUONG LEE, Grocer, Fruiterer, and Fancy Goods Dealer, HAS Removed from Fergusson Street to Manchester Street, Feilding. Crockeryware, Tea, Groceries, of ail descriptions, at wholesale prices. Silk Handkerchiefs direct from Cbina — a sppcialty. Cash Buyer of Fungus at top prices — 2£d per lb JUST RECEIVED, — AT— F. BRAY'S, TOBACCONIST, FEILDING,— A Splendid Assortment of Tobacconists' Goods, CONSISTING OJF : Silver Mounted Pipes, Cigarette Holders, Accordeons, Jug Pouches, Pipe Cases, G.B.D. Pipes, Large Cigarette Papers. A splendid assortment of Cigars, Cigarettes, Manillas, and Queens. Bay Rum, Lime and Glycerine, Hair Oil, Perfumery. A nice lot of Jockey Club, and other goods too numerous to mention. FOR SALE, at the office of this paper.— Forms of Conditious ef Contract for ' Bushfelling, Proof of Debt Forms — or dinary, for a firm or company— and Proxy Forms.
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Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 206, 4 January 1894, Page 4
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828Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 206, 4 January 1894, Page 4
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