APITI PUBLIC SPORTS, TO BE HELD IN Mr Donald McKenzie's Paddock, New Year's Day (Ist JANUARY, 18 9 5). President: Mr W. Vicary; Vice-Presi-dents : Messrs H. Varley, H. Snow, and E. F. Eagar ; Handicapper : Mr H. S. Mnnro ; Starter : Mr Hugh Osborne ; Judge : Mr R. L. Burton ; Referee : Mr E. Byrne ; Time-keeper : Mr H. Snow ; Treasurer : Mr E. F. Eagar. Pkogramsik — 1 1. Boys' Race, under 14 ; handicap ; first : prize 7s 6d, 2nd 2s 6d ; entrance, 6d 2. 100-yards Apiti Handicap ; Ist prize £2, 2nd 15s; nomination, Is; acceptance, 2s. 3. High Jump ; handicap ; Ist prize 10s, 2nd 5s ; entrance, Is. 4. 220-yards Handicap Hurdles ; Ist prize £2, 2nd 15s, 3rd ss ; nomination, Is ; acceptance, 2s. 5. Girls' Race, under 14 ; handicap ; Ist prize 7s 6d, 2nd 2s 6d ; entrance, freo 6. Mile Handicap ; Ist prize £4, 2nd £1 10s, 3rd 10s; nomination, 2s; acceptance, 3s. 7. Wrestling ; Ist prize i-1, 2nd 10s ; entrance, Is 6d. 8. Mile Walking ; haudicap; Ist prize £2, 2 nd 15s, 3rd 5s ; nomination, Is ; acceptance, 2s. 9. Quoit Match ; handicap; Ist prize XI, 2nd 10s ; entrance, Is 6d. 10. 220-yards Apiti Handicap ; Ist prize £2, 2nd 15s ; nomination, Is ; acceptance, 23. 11. Married Women's Race ; Ist prize Box of Tea, 2nd Box of Soap ; entrance, free. 12. Half-Mile Handicap (local) ; Ist prize £2 10s, 2nd £1, 3rd 10s ; nouiina- - tiou, Is ; acceptance, 3s. 13. Old Men's Race, over 50 ; handicap ; Ist prize £1, 2nd 10s ; entrance, Is. 14. 440-yards Apiti Handicap ; Ist prize £2, 2nd 15s ; nomination, Is ; acceptance, 2s. 15. Tug-of-War ; sweepstake ; entrance, 2s 6d. 16. Consolation Handicap, 100 yards ; Ist prize Jbl, 2nd 10s ; entrance, Is 17. Jumping Competition for Horses that Lave never run on a public racecourse ; sweepstake ; entrance, ss. 18. Tilting Competition, for Horses ; sweopstake ; entrance, ss. Special Prizes for Children's Races Points Prize for the Apiti Handicaps (100 yds, 220 yds, and 440 yds), to count 3, 2, and 1, £2. NOMINATIONS, with fees for Nos. 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, and 14, must be in the hands of tho# Secretary not later than TUESDAY, 18th December. Handicaps declared on the 22nd. All Events run under the rules of the Foilding Athletic Club. Competitors must send in performances for past two years, with nominations, and run in colors. Concert and Dance in the evening. ADAM CARTWRIGHT, Hon. Secretary BmMINGHAM DEUIDS' ATHLETIC SPORTS. SECOND ANNIVERSARY. TO UK HELD ON' THE SPORTS GROUND, fVN FRIDAY, JANUARY 18th., 1895. Patrons: Mr J. Stevens, M.H R., Dr Mussen. President: Mr Thomas Lowes Vice- Presidents : Mr Donald McNair, Mr Duncan Mcßeth. Com* mittee : Messrs E. Palmer, W Bell, O. J. Ashton, 11. Hunt, F. Gerko, A J. Pettigrew, J London, W Conder, H. Buckman. Starter, Mr A. Dick. Treasurer, Mr W Ashworth. Handicapper and Secretary, Mr H. S. Munro. Judges for Wrestling, Mr G Bainbridge, Mr E Bell. To Commence at 11 o'clock sharp. PROGRAMME OF RACES— 1 Maiden Race, 150 yd s; Ist prize, 20s ; 2nd, ss ; entrance, 2s. 2. Boys Race, 100 yds, handicap, under 15 years ; Ist prize 7s 6d, 2nd 2s 6d ; entrance 6d. 3. Strathspeys and Reels ; Ist prize 50s, 2nd 20s ; entrance 2s 6d. 4. Birmingham Handicap, 100 yds, 220 yds, 440 yd s; Ist prize 200s, 2nd 80s 3rd 20s ; nomination 4s, acceptance 4s. 5. Hop, Step, and Jump, handicap ; Ist prize 20s, 2nd ss ; nomination Is, acceptance Is, 6. Married Womea's Race, handicap, 100 yds, Mr J W Tompkins' and Mr C J Hansen's special prizes. 7. Druids Race, 220 yds, handicap, local ; Mr Thomas Lowes' silver cup. Condition of race posted up in Druids Hall ; nomination 2s, acceptance 2s. 8 Highland Fling (Amateurs) Mr Andrew Laing's medal and 20s Ist prize, 2nd 10s; entrance 2s 6d. ), Birmingham Handicap, 220 yds second event. 10. Old Men's Race, 100 yds handicap, over 50 years of age; Mr A. H. Tompkins' special prize; entrance Is. . Girls Race, 100 yds, handicap, under \i years of a^e ; Ist prize ss, 2nd. 2s (id, entrance Gd. '£ Quoit Match, handicap, 41b quoits, 18jds ; Ist prize 30s, 2nd 10i ; nomin» ation Is, acceptance Is 13. Hurdle Race, 220 yds, handicap, over 8 flinhtß of hurdles 3ft 6ia high ; l>i prize 60s, 2nd 20s, 3rd ss; nomination 2s, acceptance 2s. '4. High Jump, handicap, Ist prize, 20s, 2nd 6* ; nomination Is, acceptance Is. 5 One Mile Handicap, Ist prize luits, 2nd 40 *, 3rd 20s ; nomination 2*, acceptance Us. 6. Tuß^of- War, (Druids v the wor'i), 8 men aside ; prize 60s. entrance B>. 7 Gillie Cullum, Ist prize 40U| 2nd 20s ; entrauce 2s 6d <8. Birmiugham Handicap, 410 yds. 3rd event. y. Walking, one mile, handicap; Ist ize 60s, 2nd 20s ; nomination 2*. cceptance 2s. ;•. iiuiiiKut the Ring; sweepstak of os, with 20s added. :l. "heauntreus ; Ist prize 40s, 2nd 2n» ; entrance 2s Gd. Lt. Half-Mile Handicap; Ist prize 60s, 2nd 30s ; nomination 2s, acceptan ■•« 2* i 3. Wrest linn Match, Cumberland *>;ie; Ist prize 30s, 2nd 10- ; entrance 2* 24. Marches; Ist prize 50s, 2nd 20s; entrance 2 s Gd. 25. (Jonsolati-.n Handicap, 150 yds ; Ist prize 20s 2nd ss ; entrance 2s. Gueosing Competition ; on the ground ; sheep given by Mr Robert Mclleih; nearest guess wins sheep ; each tiuei«> Is. Proceeds to geto Sports Fund. RULES and REGULATIONS tor COMPETITORS. All racing and jumping events to be run under the Feilding Athletic Sports rules. Nominations for all handicap events must be in the hands of the Secretary on or bofore the evening of January Bth 1895. Admission to Ground, adults Is ; children half-price. A Plain and Fancy Dress Ball will be held in the Town Hall after the sports. The following is the way to send in nomination papers : — Place & date Distance Start Position H.JS. MUNRO, Secretary. OB PRINTING in all its branches neatly and promptly executed at Siab Qifice*
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Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 139, 8 December 1894, Page 4
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968Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 139, 8 December 1894, Page 4
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