APITI PUBLIC SPOETS, to be held in Mr Donald McKenzie's Paddock, New Year's Day ( (Ist JANUARY, 18 9 5). President : Mr W. Vicary ; Vice-Presi-I dents : Messrs H. Varley, H. Snow, i and E. F. Eagar ; Haudicapper : Mr H. S. Munro ; Starter : Mr Hugh Osborne ; Judge : Mr R. L. Burton ; Ref- 1 leree : Mr E. Byrne ; Time-keeper : Mr H. Snow ; Treasurer : Mr E. F. Eagar. Programme — I. 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, free 6. Mile Handicap ; Ist prize £4, 2nd £1 10s, 3rd 10s ; nomination, 2s ; acceptance, 3s. 7. Wrestling ; Ist prize £1, 2nd 10s ; entrance, Is 6d. 8. Mile Walking ; handicap ; Ist prize £2, 2 nd 15s, 3rd 5s ; nomination, Is ; acceptance, 2s. 9. Quoit Match ; handicap; Ist prize £1, 2nd 10s ; entrance, Is 6d. 10. 220-yards Apiti Handicap ; Ist prize £2, 2nd 15s ; nomination, Is ; acceptance, 2s. 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 ; nomination, Is ; acceptance, 3s. 13. Old Men's Race, over 45 ; handicap ; Ist prize £1, 2nd 10s ; entrance, Is. 14. 440-ya.ds 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 Al, 2nd 10s ; entrance, Is 17. Jumping Competition for Horses that have never run on a public racecourse ; sweepstake ; entrance, ss. 18. Tilting Competition, for Horses ; sweepstake ; 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 Nob, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, and 14, must be in the hands of the Secretary not later than TUESDAY, 18th December. Handicaps declared on the 22nd. All Events run under the rules of the Feilding Athletic Club. Competitors must send in performances for past two years, with nomin ations, and run in colors. Concert and Dance in the evening. ADAM CARTWRIGHT, Hon. Secretarj BIRMINGHAM DRUIDS' ATHLETIC SPORTS SECOND ANNIVERSARY. TO BE HELD ON THE SPORTS GROUND, /~VN FRIDAY, JANUARY 18th., 1895 Patrons: Mr J. Stevens, M.H H., Dr Mussen. President : Mr Tliomaf Lowes Vice- Presidents : Mr Donald McNair, Mr Duncan Mcßetb. Com« mittee: Messrs E. Palmer, W Bell O. J, Ashton, H. Hunt, F. Gerke A J. Pettujrevr, J London, W Conder, H. Buckman. Starter, Mr A. Dick. Treasurer, Mr W Ashworth. Handicapper and Secretary, Mr H. S Munro. Judges for Wrestling, Mi G Bainbridge, Mr E Bell. To Commence at 11 o'clock sharp. PROGRAMME OF RACES--1 Maiden Race, 150 yds ; Ist prize, 20s ; 2nd, 58; 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, 1 00 yds, 220 yds, 440; da; Ist prize 200s, 2nd 80«, 3rd 2Us ; nomination 4s, acceptance 4s. 5. Hop, Step, and Jump, handicap ; Ist prize 208, 2nd ss ; nomination Is, acceptance Is, 6. Married Women's Race, handicap, lOOjds, Mr J W Tompktns' and Mr C J Hansen's special prizes. 7. Druids Race, 220 yds, handicap, local ; Mr Thomas Lowes' Bilver cup. Condition of race posted up in Druids Hull ; nomination 2s, acceptance 2». 8 Highland Fling (Amateurs) Mr Andrew Laing's medal and 20s Ist prize, 2nd 10s; entrance 2s 6d. 9. Birmingham Handicap, 220 yds second event. 10. Old Men's Race, 100 yds handicap, over 50 years of age; Mr A. M. Tompkins' special prize; entrance Is. 11. Girls Ruce, 100 yd«, handicap, under li years of age ; Ist prize 55,2nd.2s od, entrance 6d. 12. Quoit Match, handicap, 41b quoits, 18yds; Ist pnze 30s, 2nd 10s; nomin» ation Is, acceptance Is 13 Hurdle Race, 220 yds, handicap, over 8 flights of hur.ilcs 3ft 6in hi«h ; Ist prize 60s, 2nd 20s, 3rd ss ; nomination 2.5, acceptance 2s. 14. High Jump, handicap, Ist prize, 20s, 2nd 5» ; nomination Is, acceptance Is. 15 One Mile Handicap, Ist prize 100s, 2nd 4O<t, 3rd 20s ; nomination 2», acceptance 3s. 16. Tug-of- War, (Druids v the world), 8 men aside ; prize 60s. entrance Bs. 17 Gillie Callum, Ist prize 40s, 2nd 2 is ; entrance 2s 6d 18. Birmingham Handicap, 440 yds. 3rd event. 1 9. Walking, one mile, handicap; Ist i iize 60s, 2nd 20s ; nomination 2s, uccoptunce 2s. &K liltiiig at the Ring; sweepstak- of os, with 20s added. 31. -heauntreus ; Ist prize 40s, 2n : 2()s ; entrance 2s 6d. 22. Half-Mile Handicap; Ist priz (iOs, 2nd 30s ; nomination 2s, accepta • 2m. 23. Wre.stlinK Match, Cumberland - 1 v le ; Ist prize 30s, 2nd 10- ; entrance 2--24. Marches; Ist prize 60s, 2n 20s; entrance 2s 6d. 25. Consolation Handicap, 150 yds ; Ist prize 20s 2nd ss ; entrance 2s. Guespins Competition ; on the ground ; sheep given by Mr Robert McMtih; nearest guess wins sheep; each uue.ss Is. Proceeds to goto rf ports Fund. RULES and REGULATIONS for COMPETITORS. All racing and jumping events to bo run under the Feilding Athletic Sports rules. Nominations for all handicap events must be in the hands of the Secretnry on or bofore the evening of January Bth 1895 Admission to Ground, adults Is ; children (■af- price. A Plai i und 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 Stare Position 11. S, MUNRO, SfiCBSTAfiY.
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Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 141, 11 December 1894, Page 4
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