BIEBnNGHAM DRUIDS' ATHLETIC SPORTS. SECOND ANNIVERSARY. TO BE HELD ON THE SPORTS GROUND, >"\N FRIDAY, JANUARY 18th., 1895. Patrons: Mr J. Stevens, M.HR.. Dr Mussen. President: Mr Thomas Lowes Vice-Presidents: Mr Donald MoNair, Mr Duncan Mcßetb. Com* mittee: Mes>rs 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. Handi* capper and Secretary, Mr H. S. Munro. Judges for Wrestling, Mr G Bainbridge, Mr E Bell. To Commence at 11 o'clook sharp. PROGRAMME OF RACES— I Maiden Race, 150 yds j let prize, 20s ; 2nd, ss ; entrance, 2s. 2. Boys Race, 100 yds, handicap, under 15 years ; lst prize 7s 6d, 2nd 2s 6d ; entrance 6d, 3. S'rathspe; s and Reels ; Ist prize SOs, 2nd 20s ; entrance 2s 6d. 4. Birmingham Handicap, 100 yds, 220 yds, 440 yd *; lst prize 200s, 2nd 80a, 3rd 20s ; nomination 4s, acceptance 4s. 6. Hop, Step, and Jump, handicap ; Ist prize 208, 2nd ss ; nomination Is, ac* ceptance ls, 6. Married Women's Race, handicap, 100 yds, Mr J W Tompkins* and Mr 0 J Hansen's special prizes. f. Druids Bace, 220 yds, handicap, local ; M r Thomas Lowes' silver oup. Con* ditinn of race posted up in Druids Hall ; nomination 2s, acceptance 2s. 8 Highland Fling (Amateurs) Mr Andrew Laing's medal and 20s lst prize, 2nd 10s ; entrance 2s 6d. 9, Birmingham Handicap, 220 yds second event. 10 Old Men's Race, 100 yds handicap, over 60 years of age; Mr A. H. Tompkins' special prize; entrance Is. II Girls Race, 100 yds, handicap, under 12 years of age ; Ist prize ss, 2nd. 2s 6d, entrance 6d, 12. Quoit Match, handicap, 41b quoits, 18j da ; lst prize 30s, 2nd 10s ; nomin» at on is, acceptance ls 13 Hurdle Race, 220 yds, handicap, over 8 -fliahts of hurdles 3ft 6in high ; lst prize 60s, 2nd 20s, 3rd 6s ; nomina* tion 2s, acceptance 2s 14. High Jump, handicap, lst prize, 20s, 2nd 5s ; nomination Is, acceptance ls. 15 One Mile Handicap, Ist prize 100s, 2nd 408, 8 rd 20s ; nomination 2s, ac* ceptance 3*. 16. Tug-of-War, (Druids v the world), 8 men aside ; prize 60s. entrance Bs. 17. Gillie Callum, lst prize 40s, 2nd 20s ; entrance 2s 6d. 18. Birmingham Handicap, 440 yds, 3rd event. 19. Walking, one mile, handicap; lst prize 60s, 2nd 20s ; nomination 2s, acceptance 2s. 20. Tilting at the Ring ; sweepstake oi os. with 20s added. 21. -"-heanntreus ; lat prize 40p, 2nd 20s ; entrance 2s 6d. 22 Half-Mile Handicap; lst prize 60s, 2nd 30s ; nomination 2s, acceptance 2s 23. Wrestling Match, Cumberland style; Ist prize 308, 2nd 10- ; entrance 2s 24. Marche- ; lst prize 60s, 2nd 20s ; entrance 2« 6d. 25 . Consolation Handicap, 160 yds; lst prize 20<i 2nd ss ; entrance 2s. Guessing Competition ; on the ground ; cheep given by Mr Robert Mcßeth ; nearest guess wins sheep ; each guess Is. Proceeds to go to Sports Fund. A prize of 10s will be given for the best and neatest nomination paper sent in. RULES and REGULATIONS for COMPETITORS. AU racing and jumping events to be run under the Feilding Athletio Sports rules. Nominaiions for ail handicap events mu*t be iv the hands of the Secretary on or before the evening of January Bth 1895 Admission to Ground, adults Is; ohildren half- price. A Plain and Fancy Dress Ball will be held in the Town Hail after the sports. The following is the way to send in nomination papers: — Piace & date l Distance j Start I Position S. MUNRO, Secretary. APITI PUBLIC SPORTS, to bb hlld in Mr Donald McKenzie's Paddock, New Year's Day (Ist JANUARY, 189 5). President: Mr W. Vicary; Vice* Presidents: Messrs H. Varley, H. Snow, andE. 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. Programme — I. Boys' Race, under 14 ; handicap ; first prize 7s 6d, 2nd 2s 6d ; entrance, 6d 2. 100-yards Apiti Handicap ; lst prize £2, 2nd 15s; nomination, ls; acceptance, 28. 8. High Jump ; handicap ; lst prize 10s, 2nd 5s ; entrance, ls. 4. 220-yards Handicap Hurdles ; lst prize £2, 2nd 15s, 3rd ss ; nomination, ls ; acceptance, 2s. 5. Girls' Race, nnder 14 ; handicap ; lst prize 7s tki, 2nu 2a 6d ; entrance, free 6. Mile Handicap ; lst prize £4, 2nd £1 10s, 3rd 10s; nomination, 2s; acceptance, Bb. 7. Wrestling ; lst prize jEI, 2nd 10a ; entrance, ls 6d. 8. Miie Walking; handicap; Ist prize £2, 2 nd 15s, 3rd 5s ; nomina ion, ls ; acceptance, 2s. 9. Quoh Match ; handicap ; lst prize £1, 2nd 10s ; entrance, ls 6d. 10. 220-yai ds Apiti Handicap; lst prize £2, 2nd 15s ; nomination, 1« ; acceptance, 2s. 11. Married Women's Race ; lst pr^e Box. of Tea, 2nd Box of Soap ; entrance, free. 12. Half- Mile Handicap (locai) ; Is prize £2 10s, 2nd £1, 3rd 10s ; u< mination, ls ; acceptance, Bs. 18. Old Men's Race, over 45 ; handica ; lst prize iil, 2nd 10s ; entrance, Ih, 14. 440-yards Apiti Handicap ; lst prize _2, 2nd 15s ; nomination, ls ; acceptance, 2s. 15. Tug-of-War ; sweepstake ; entrance, 2s 6d. 16. Consolation Handicap, 100 yards ; Ist. prize Al, 2nd 10s ; entrance, ls 17. Jumping Competition for Horses that have never run on a public racecourse ; sweepstake ; entrance, ss, 18. Tilting Competition, for Horses; sweepstake ; entrance, ss. Shrci'ii Prize* Jur Children's Races Points Prize for the Apiti Handicap*(loo}ds, 220 yds, and 440 yds), to counl k 8, 2, and 1, £2. NOMINATIONS, with fees for Nos 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, and 14, must be in tht -^^^Bhands of the Secretary not later thar 18th December. -^^^^L Handicaps declared on the 22nd. Events run under the rules of tlu *^^^^«ilding Athletic Club. -^^^^HDompetitors must send in perform -^^^^^B^or past two years, with nomin -^^^^^^^Hhdrun -i^^^^^^^^^Hb^LDancc- in the evening,
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Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 155, 29 December 1894, Page 4
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