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BIRMINGHAM ] DRUIDS' ATHLETIC SPORTS. SECOND^tfNIVERSARY. to be held on • THE SPORTS GROUND, /%N FRIDAY, JANUARY 18th., 1895. Patrons: Mr J. Stevens, M.H S., Dr Mussen. President : Mr Thomas , Lowes. Vice-Presidents: Mr Donald McNair, 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. . Handi- - capper and Secretary, Mr H. S. Monro. Judges for Wrestling, Mr G. Bainbndge, Mr E. Bell. To Commence at 11 o'clock sharp. PROGRAMME OF RACES— 1, Maiden Race, 150 yd s; Ist prize, 20s ; 2nd; ss ; entrance, 2s. _. Boys Race, lOOjds, 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, 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 j, nomination Is, acceptance ls. 6. Married Women's Bace, handicap, 100 yds, Mr J W Tompkins* and Mr C J Hansen's special prizes. t. Drnids Bace, 220 yds, handicap, local ; Mr Thomas Lowes' silver cup. Condition of face 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 Bace, 100 yds handicap, oyer 50 years of age; Mr A. H. Tompkins' special prize; entrance Is. 11. Girls Race, 100 yds, 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» ation Is, acceptance ls. 13; Hurdle Race, 220 yds, handicap, over 8 flights of hurdles 3ft 6in high ; Ist prize 60s, 2nd 20s, 3rd ss; nomination 2s, acceptance 2s. 14. High Jump, handicap, Ist prize, 20s, 2nd 5s ; nomination ls, acceptance Is. 15. One Mile Handicap, Ist prize 100s, 2nd 40s, 3rd 20s ; nomination 2s, ac« ceptance 3s. 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, 440 yds, 3rd event. 19. Walking, one mile, handicap; Ist prize 60s, 2nd 20s ; nomination 2s, acceptance 2s. 20. Tilting at the Ring ; sweepstake of ss, with 20s added. 21. Sheauntreus ; Ist prize 40s, 2nd 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 10s ; entrance 2s. 24. Marches ; Ist prize 50s, 2nd 20s ; entrance 2s 6d. 25. Consolation Handicap, 150 yds; Ist; prize 20s 2nd os ; entrance 2s. j Guessing Competition ; on the ground ; sheep given by Mr Robert Mcßeth ; nearest guess wins sheep ; each guess ls. Proceeds to go to Sports Fund. A prize of 10b will be given for the best and neatest nomination paper sent in. RULES and REGULATIONS for COMPETITORS. All racing and jumping events to be run under the Feilding Athletic Sports rules. Nominations for all handicap events must be in the hands of the Secretary on or before the evening of January Bth 1895. Admission to Ground, adults ls ; 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 Position S. MUNRO, Secretary. JAMES FRASER, PLUMBER AND TINSMITH Manchester Srreet. (Opposite the Denbigh Hotel.) TANKS supplied, and sponting fixed at prices to snit the times. COPPER BOILERS And Tinware of every description st 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 FRASER* DAVID MURRAY, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDER, BOILERMAKER, MILLWRIGHT, — AND— GENERAL BLACKSMITH, WAKeANUI. SOLE maker Murray's Improved Rack Wool Press — the best in the market ; strong, compact, durable, simple and cheap. MAKES 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, REPAIRS A SPECIALTY. For sale — One 20«*hp portable boiler (801 b working pressure), two 14»bp hori--40-taL 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. TjTDWIN QJA DEMAN, SOLICITOR, LAND and COMMISSION AGENT BIBMINGHAM. ~- 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 atourrent rates. ':!»■;.'..'../..

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Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 170, 17 January 1895, Page 4

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Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 170, 17 January 1895, Page 4

Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 170, 17 January 1895, Page 4

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