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. Munro ; Starter : Mr Hugh Osborne ; Judge : Mr R. L. Burton ; Referee : Mr E. Byrne ; Time-keeper : Mr H. Snow ; Treasurer : Mr E. F. Eagar. Progiiamme — 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 ; haudicap; Ist prize £2, 2 nd 15s, Brd 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-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 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 8, 2, and 1, £2. NOMINATIONS, with feos for Nos. 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 nominations, and run in colors. Concert and Dance in the evening. ADAM CARTWRIGHT, Hon. Secretary BIRMINGHAM DRUIDS' ATHLETIC SPORTS. SECOND ANNIVERSARY. TO BE HELD ON THE SPORTS GROUND, r\N FRIDAY, JANUARY 18th., 1895. Patrons: Mr J. Stevens, M.H R., Dr Mnssen. President: Mr Thomas Lowes Vice-Presidents : Mr Donald McNair, Mr Duncan Mcßeth. Com» mi I tee : Messrs E. Palmer, W Bell. O. J. Ashton, H. Hunt, F. Gerke, 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 Bambridge, Mr E. Bell. To Commence at 11 o'clock sharp. PROGRAMME OF RACES--1 Maiden Race, 150 yds; Ist prize, 20s ; 2nd, 68 ; entrance, 2s. 2. Boys Race, 100 yds, handicap, under 15 years ; Ist prize 7s 6d, 2nd 2s 6d ; entranoe 6d. 3. Strathspeys and Heels ; Ist prize 50s, 2nd 20s ; entrance 2s 6d. 4. Birmingham Handicap, 100 yds, 220 yds, 440 yds; Ist prize 200s, 2 ad 80s 3rd 20s ; nomination 4s, acceptance 4s. 5. Hop, Step, and Jump, handicap ; Ist prize 20s, 2nd 5s ; nomination Is, acceptance Is, 6. Married Women's Race, handicap, lOOjds, MrJW Tompkins' and Mr C J Hanson's special prizes. f . Druids Race, 220 yds, handicap, local ; Mr Thomas Lowes' silver cup. Con. dition of race posted up in Druids Hal! ; nomination 2a, acceptance 2s. 8. Highland Fling (Amateurs) Mr Andrew Laing'B medal and 20s Ist prize, 2nd 10k; 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 Race, 100 yd*, handicap, under \i years of age ; Ist prize ss, 2nd 2s bd, entrance 6d, 12. Quoit Match, handicap, 4lb quoits, 18yds ; Ist prize 30s, 2nd 10s ; oomin* ation Is, acceptance Is. 13 Hurdle Race, 220 yds, handicap, over 8 fliuhts of hurdles 3ft 6in high ; Ist prize 60s, 2nd 20s, 3rd ss ; nomination 2s, acceptance 2s. 14 High Jump, handicap, Ist prize, 20s, 2nd 6s ; nomination Is, acceptance Is. 15 One Mile Handicap, Ist prize lOUs, 2nd 4Oi, 3rd 20s ; nomination 2>, accepiance 3s. 16. Tug-of-War, (Druids v tho world), 8 men aside ; prize 60s, entrance Bs. 17. Gillie Callum, Ist prize 40s, 2nd 20s ; entrance 2s 6d. 18. Birmingham Handicap, 440 yds, Hrd event. 19. Walking, one mile, handicap ; Ist prize 60s, 2nd 20s ; nomination 2>, acceptance 2s. 20. Tilting at the Ring ; sweepstake of os, with 20s added. 21. ; Ist prize 40s, 2a 20s ; entrance 2s 6d. 22 Half-Mile Handicap; Ist prize 60s, 2nd 30s ; nomination 2s, acceptance 2s 23. Wrestling Match, Cumberland style; Ist prize 30s, 2nd 10.- ; entrance 2* 24. Marches; Ist prize 60s, 2a- 20s; entrance 2s 6d. 25 Consolation Handicap, 150yd^ ; Ist prize 20s 2nd 6s ; entrance 2s. Guessing Competition; on tbe g>..und ; sheep given by Mr Robert Mi-Bi-ih ; nearest guess wios sheep; each uues.s Is. Proceeds to go to Sports Fuml A prize of 10s will be given for the best and neatest nomination paper sent in. 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 iv the hands of the Hecrctary on or bofore the evening of January Bth 1895. Admission to Ground, adults Is ; children ■•a. f- price. A Plai *«nd Fohcv DreS3 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 & 0i HUNKO, SfiCftSLUW,
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Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 147, 18 December 1894, Page 4
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