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Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 168, 15 January 1895, Page 4

BIRMINGHAM DRUIDS' ATHLETIC SPORTS. SECOND ANNIVERSARY. TO BE HELD ON THE SPORTS GROUND, f\K FRIDAY, JANUARY 18th., 1895. Patrons: Mr J. Stevens, M.H R . Dr Mussen. President: Mr Thomas Lowes Vice-Presidents : Mr Donald McNair, Mr Duncan Alcßeth. Committee : Messrs E. Palmer, W Bell, O. J. Ashton, If. Hunt, F. Gerke, A J. Pettigrew, J London, W Conder, H. Buekman. Starter, Mr A. Dick. Treasurer. Mr W Ashwortb. Handicapper and Secretary, Mr H. fc>. Munro. Judges for Wrestling, Mr G. Bambndge, Mr E. Bell. To Commence at 11 o'clock sharp. PROGRAMME OF RACES— 1, Maiden Race, 15Ojds ; 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. 8. Strathspeys and Reels ; Ist prize 50s, 2nd 20s ; entrance 2s 6d. 4. Birmingham Handicap, 100 yds, 220 yds, 440 yds; Ist prize 200s, 2nd 80s, 3rd 20s ; nomination 4s, acceptance 4s. 6. Hop, Step, and Jump, handicap ; Ist prize 20s, 2nd 5s ; nomination Is, acceptance Is. 6. Married Women's Race, handicap, 100 yds, Mr J W Tompkins* and Mr C J Hansen's special prizes. f . Druids Race, 220jds, 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. 9. Birmingham Handicap, 220 yds second event. , 10. Old Men's Race, 100 yds handicap, over 50 years of age; Mr A. 11. Tompkins' special prize; entrance Is. 11. Girls Race, lOOyda, 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 10a ; nomin» ation Is, acceptance Is. 13; Hurdle Race, 220 yds, handicap, over 8 flights of hurdles 3ft 6in high ; Ist • prize 60s, 2nd 20s, 3rd 5s ; nomination 2s, acceptance 2s. 14. High Jump, handicap, Ist prize, 20s, 2nd ss ; nomination Is, acceptance Is. 15. One Mile Handicap, Ist prize 100s, 2nd 40s, 3rd 20s ; nomination 2*, acceptance 3a. ... 16. Tugxof-War, (Druids v the world), 8 men aside ; prize 60s; entrance Bs. 17. Gillie Callum, Ist prize 40b, 2nd 20s ; entrance 2s 6d. 18. Birmingham Handicap, 440 yds, 3rd event. 19. Walking, one mile, handicap; Ist prize 60s, 2nd 20s ; nomination 2s, acceptance 28. 20. Tilting at the Ring; sweepstake of 58, with 20s added. 21. Sheauntreus ; Ist prize 40?, 2nd 20s ; entrance 2s 6d. . 22 Half-Mile Handicap; Ist prize 60s, 2nd 80s ; nomination 2s, acceptance 2s. 23. Wrestling Match, Cumberland style; Ist prize 30s, 2nd 10s ; entrance 2s. 24. Marches ; Ist prize 60s, 2nd 20s ; entrance 2s 6d. 25. Consolation Handicap, 150 yds ; Ist prize 20s 2nd ss ; entrance 2s. Guessing Competition ; on the ground ; sheep 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 bes and neatest nomination paper sent in. RULES and REGULATIONS foe COMPETITORS. All racing and jumping events to b< run under the Feilding Athletic Sport: rules. Nominations for all handicap event: must be in the hands of the Secretar3 on or before the evening of January Btl 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 I Distance Start Positior S. MUNRO, Secretaky JAMES FBASER, PLUMBER AND TINSMITH Manchester Sbreet. (Opposite the Denbigh Hotel.) fIIANKS supplied, and spouting X fixed at prices to suit the timeß, COPPER BOILERS And Tinware of every .deaeription at the lowest possible prices. Wood and Iron Turning, and all sorts of jobbing done on the shortest notice. Maker of the Excelsior Fire Blower —no Household should be without Excelsior Blower for sulphuring blighted Vines or Trees. Estimates given for all kinds of plumbing work. ■_ JAMES FRA3ERDAVID MUBIiAY, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDER, BOILERMAKER, MILLWRIGHT, — AND— GENERAL BLACKSMITH, Wanoanui. OLE maker Murray's Improved Rack Wool Press — the best in the market ; strong, compact, durable, simple and cheap. HAKES OF— High-pressure, compound and condensing Engines, from 2 to 25 N. horse*power; steel, tubular, Cornish, portable, vertical Boilers ; Saw and Flourmill Machinery ; Cheese and Butter Plants ; Waterwheels, Pumping Machinery, Bonecrushers and Disentegrators ; Shafting Iron and Steel ; Pulleys (cast and wrought iron and split); Timber and Screw Jacks; Bearings ; Gearing ; Spur and Bevel, BBFAIBS A SPECIALTY. For sale — One 20-hp portable boiler (801 b working pressure), two 14»hp horia Sontal engines, one 12-hp horizontal engine and Cornish boiler, one 3 hp engine and double-action pump, one single cylinder steam winch, one 8-hp portable engine and boiler. TjIDWIN HA DEMAN, SOLICITOR, LAND and COMMISSION AGENT BIRMINGHAM. Choice building allotments in the centre of the township for sale, cheap. Agent for South British Insurance Company. ,£3,500 to lend on broad acres ateurrent latea. - .