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BIRMINGHAM I DRUIDS' ATHLETIC SPORTS. • SECOND ANNIVERSARY. TO be held on THE SPORTS GROUND, /^VN FRIDAY, JANUARY 18th., 1895. Patrons : Mr J. Stevens, M.H R., Dr Mussen. President: Mr Thomas Lowes Vice-Presidents: Mr Donald MoNair, Mr Duncan Mcßeth. Com* mittee: 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 Bainbridge, Mr E Bell. To Commence at 11 o'clock sharp. PROGRAMME OF RACESI Maiden Race, 150 yd s; Ist prize, 20s ; 2nd, ss ; entrance, 2s. 2. Boys Race, 100 yds, handicap, under 16 years ; Ist prize 7s 6d, 2nd 2s 6d ; entranoe 6d. 8. Strathspeys and Reels ; Ist prize SOs, 2nd 20s ; entrance 2s 6d. 4. Birmißgham 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 5s ; nomination ltf, acceptance ls, 6. Married Women's Race, handicap, lOOyds, Mr J W Tompkins' and Mr C J Hansen's special prizes. t . Druids Bace, 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'a medal and 20s lat prize, 2nd 10s ; entrance 2s 6d. 9, Birmingham Handicap, 220 yds second AV6Ht 10 Old Men's Race, lOOyds handicap, oyer 50 years of age; Mr A. »t. Tompkins' special prize; entrance Is. II Girls Race, lOOyds, handicap, under 12 years of age ; Ist prize ss, 2nd 2s 6d, entrance 6d, 12. Quoit Match, handicap, 41b quoits, 18yds ; Ist prize 30s, 2nd 10s ; nomin* at on 1 8, acceptance Is. 13 Hurdle Race, 220 yds, handicap, orer 8 fliahts of hurdles 3ft 6in high ; Ist prize 60s, 2nd 20s, 3rd ss ; nomination 28, acceptance 2s. 14. High Jump, handicap, Ist prize, 20s, 2nd ss ; nomination ls, acceptance Is. 15 One Mile Handicap, Ist prize 100s, 2nd 40s, Brd 20s ; nomination 2s, ao* ceptance Bs. 16. Tug-of-War, (Druids v the world), 8 men aside ; prize 60s, entrance Bs. 17. Gillie Callum, Ist prize 40s, 2nd 20s ; entrance 2s 6d 18. Birmingham Handicap, 410 yds, 3rd : event. 19. Walking, one mile, handicap; Ist prize 60s, 2nd 20s ; nomination 2s, acceptance 2s. 20. Tilting at the Ring ; sweepstake of os. with 208 added. 21. ; Ist prize 40s, 2nd 20s ; entrance 2s 6d. 22 Half-Mile Handicap; Ist prize 60s, 2nd SOs ; nomination 2s, acceptance 2s. 23. Wrestling Match, Cumberland style; Ist prize 30s, 2nd 10* ; entrauce 2s. 24. Marches ; Ist prize 50s, 2nd 20s ; entrance 2* 6d. 25. Consolation Handicap, 160 yds; Ist prize 20s 2nd ss ; entrance 2s. Guessing Competition ; on the ground ; sheep given by Mr Bobert Mcßeth ; nearest guess wins sbeep; each guess ls. 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. All racing and jumping events to be rnn under the Feuding Athletic Sports rules. Nominations for ail handicap events mui-t be in the hands of the Secretary oo or before the evening >>i January Bth 1895 Admission to Ground, adults Is ; children half price. A Plain and F»nrv Dress Ball will be held in ihe Town Hall after the xports. The following is the way .o Bend in nominatiou papers: - P ace & date l Distance Start Position 1 I S. MUNRO, Secretary. AP TI PUBLIC SPORTS, TO HY, UILD IN Mr Donald McKenzie's Paddock, New Year's Day (Ist JANUARY, 1895). 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: MrE. F. Eagar. Programme — I. BoyB 1 Race, under 14 ; handicap ; first prize 7s 6d, 2nd 2s 6d ; entrance, 6d 2. 100-yards Apiti Handicap ; Ist prize £2, 2nd 15s; uomination, ls; acceptance, 2s. 8. High Jump ; handicap ; Ist prize 10s, 2nd 5s ; entrance, ls. 4. 220-yards Handicap Hurdles ; Ist pnze £2, 2nd 15s, 3rd ss ; nomination, Is ; acceptance, 2s. 6. 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 ; nomiuatiou, 2s ; acceptance, Bs. 7. W tistlinti ; Ist prize £1, 2nd 10s ; en. trance, ls 6d. 6. Mile Walking; handicap; Ist prize £2, 2 nd 15h, 3rd 5s ; nominatiou, ls ; acceptance, 2s. 9. Quoit Match ; handicap; Ist prize £1, •2nd 10a ; entrance, Is 6d. 10. 220-vai ds Apiti Handicap ; Ist prize £2, 2nd 158 ; uomination, ls ; acceptance, 2s. | 11. Married Women's Race ; Ist prize Box of Tea, 2nd Box of Soap ; entrance, free. 12. Half-Mile Haudicap (local) ; ls pri/o £2 10s, 2nd £1, 3rd 10s; v m ua. tion, ls ; acceptance, 3s. 13. Old Men's Kace, over 45 ; handicap ; Ist prize £1, 2nd 10s ; entrance, ls. 14. 440-yards Apiti Handicap ; Ist prize £2, 2nd 15s; nomination, ls; acceptance, 2s. 15. Tug-of-War ; sweepstake ; entrance, 2s 6d. 16. Consolation Handicap, 100 yards ; Ist prize £l, 2nd 10s; eutrauce, ls 17. Jumpiug Competition for Horses that have uever ran on a public racecourse ; Bweepstake ; entrance, ss. 18. Tilting Competition, for Horses ; sweepstake ; entrance, ss. S/ieciai I J rueaJ»r Children's Races Points Prize for the Apiti Handicaps (lOOjds, 220 yds. and 44Uyds), 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 the Secretary not later than TUESDAY, 18th December. Handicaps declared on the 22nd. AU Events run under the rulos of tho Feilding Athletic Club. Competitors must send in performances ior past two years, with nominations, and run in colors. Concert and Dance in the evening. ADAM CARTWRIGHT. flo«>ftfl(etoy

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Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 156, 31 December 1894, Page 4

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Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 156, 31 December 1894, Page 4

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