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Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 87, 9 October 1896, Page 4

PEILDING ATHLETIC P SPORTS TWENTY<FIBST.JANNUAL MEETING, TO BS HELD OH \ f BOXING-DAY, Satvxpat, 26th Dkcbmbm, 1896, . On the Folding Oval. l Handsome Cash Prizes Given Away j amounting to £168. ■, Committee— C Bray (senr), £. H. Fisher, J. Coombe, B. Gosling, E. Goodbehere, W. G Haybittle, T. H. James, G. Kirton, F. Y. Lethbridge. F. Mac kenzie, W. Beid, G, Sajwell, J. Scott, P. Thomson, H. Worsfold, R. Whisker, H. Woolven ; Treasurer, Mr W. 6. Haybittle; Starter, Mr W. HHurtgill; Secretary, Mr H. L. Sberwill ; Timekeepers, Messrs G. WFowles and J. Scott OFFICIAL PBOGBAMME : 1 Maiden Bace, 160 yards, of 4 soys ; to be competed for by persons who haye never won an advertised race. Ist prize, L 3; 2nd, LI. Entrance, 3s 8 Boys* Bace, 100 yards handicap ; handicaps will be made on the ground. Ist prize, 20s ; 2nd, 10a. Entrance, Is. Competitors muat be under 14 years of age ; a certificate or satis* factory proof must be produced before the prize will be paid. 3 120-yards Sheffield Handicap, of 17 sots. Ist prize LlO, 2nd L 5, 3rd L 2; each competitor running unplaced in the final heat shall receive 10s. Entrance 10s. 4 Walking, 1 mile handicap; of 10 soys Ist prize L 7, 2nd L 2, 3rd Ll. En trance 7s, 5 Amateur Bace, 100 yards handicap. let prize Trophy value 4 guineas, 2nd Trophy value 1 guinea. Entrance 4s, 6 Bicycle Bace, handicap, 1 mile, 4 soys. Ist prize L 3, 2nd Ll. Entrance Bs. 7 Vaulting with Pole, handicap of 4 soys. let prize L 3, 2nd Ll. Entrance 3s. 8 Tilting at the Ring, competitors to be carried by men, distance 100 yards. lbt prize 30s, 2nd 10s. Entrance Is. 9 Manchester Handicap, 1 mile, of 20 soys. Ist prize Ll5, 2nd L 4, 3rd Ll. Entrance 15s. 10 Boys' Walking Handicap, 1 mile; competitors must be under 15 jears of age, and satisfactory proof must be produced before the prizes will be paid. Ist prize Mr Scott's special Ll Is, 2nd Mr Thomson's special, 3rd 10s. 11 Hurdles, 220 yards, handicap, of 10 soys, over 10 hurdles 3ft 6m high. Ist prize L 7, 2nd L 2 10s, 3rd 10s. Entrance 7s. 12 Burming High Jump, handicap, of 4 soys, Ist prize L 3, 2nd Ll. Entrance 3s. 13 Amateur Eace, 440 yards, handicap ; Trophies value US. Ist prize Trophy value L 5, 2nd Trophy value 20s. Entrance os, 14 Half-Mile Handicap, of 10 soys. 1 t prize L 7; 2nd L 2 10s, 3rd 10s, Entrance 7s. 16 Burming Long Jump, handicap, of 60s. Ist prize 40s, 2nd 10b. En. trance 2s. 16 Bicycle Bace, handicap, 3 miles, of 7 soys. Ist prize L 5, 2nd Ll 10s, 3rd 10s. Entrance ss. 17 Walking, 2 miles handicap of 13 soys. Ist prize L 9, 2nd L 3, 3rd Ll. En* trance 7s. 18 440 Yards Handicap, of 12 soys. Ist prize LB, 2nd L 3, 3rd 20s. Entrance Bs. " 19 Tug"Of"War, seven men on each side. Ist prize L 4, 2nd 20s, Four teams to compete or no second money. Entrance 7s each team. 20 120 Yards Handicap Hurdles, of 7 soys, over 10 flights of hurdles 3ft 6ia high. Ist pnze L 5, 2nd 30s, 3rd 10s. Entrance ss. 21 Bicycle Bace, handicap, 2 miles, of 6 soys. Ist prize L 4, 2nd Ll 10s, 3rd 10s. Entrance ss. 22 Ladies' Bracelet, handicap, 220 yards. Competitors must be nominated by ladies. Ist prize Bracelet valued at L 5, 2nd Bracelet valued at L 2. Ens trance ss. 23 Consolation Handicap, of 4 soys, 150 yards. Ist prize L 3, 2nd Ll. Ens trance 3s. 24 Points Prize. Ist prize 13, 2nd 20s, 3rd 10s. Points to count as follows — Sunning events, 5, 3, and 2 ; Jumping events, 3, 2, and 1. Events Nos. 1, 5, 6, 8, 11, 13, 16, 19, 21 and 23 excluded.

RULES and REGULATIONS. Nominations for all Handicaps, including jumping events, must be sent to the Secretary on or before WEDN hSDA Y, DECEMBER 9tb, not later than 8.30 p.m. Competitors are requested to forward Postal Notes, and not stamps. Two shillings en each Handicap Event to be paid on nominatiou, (teeumpanied by a -statement of Publ'C Performances for the la»t two jears (matches included), with dates and localities of such penormances, nnd each competitoi sending in nominations must s:ate bis handicaps and his position at the finish of each race, otherwise he will render himself liable to disqualification. Tinremainder of Entrance I'ec on .iccoptance, whn-h can be made on tlie ground. Other events Post Entries. ol r* musi be named on Nomination Thet. ommirtee reserve the right to run any race nnder -iOO yards in heats. Amateurs must belong to a Club affi'i* ated with the !\ Z A A A, and must pro* duce ticket of membership from their Club Secretary, All Amateur Eyents will be run under the * New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association Bales.' The fiicjele Races will be run under the rules of the New Zealand Cyclists Union, and nominations must be sent in upon the printed official forms of the N.Z C.U. The particular attention of competitors is drawn to Bale 25, which reads— ' Every competitor must wear complete clothing from the shoulders to the knees ; that is jersey (sleeved to elbow), and loose drawers or trunks Neglect of this rule renders the competitor liable to be excluded from taking part in the Sports.' Any Competitor found guilty of sending in false performances, running under an assumed name or practising any fraud, shall be disqualified for life. The Com* mittee reserve the right to require any competitor, either before or after any event, to make a declaration as to his identity, and the correctness of his da* senption of his performances. The Committee may disqualify any competitor before or after any event who shall refuse to make the required declaration, and he •hall not be entitled to claim any prize. There must be two competitors in each event or no first prize, three or no ■eoond, four or no third. Entries will be received and sporte conducted under the printed rules of the Feilding Athletic Club, obtainable from the Secretary, price Is,

Admission to Grounds — Adults, Is ; Children between S and 12 years, Halt Price ; under 8 jean, Free. Fall Band in attendance, and a spacious dancing platform provided on the lawn. Traipß will stop at the gronnd. No intoxicating drinks allowed on the ground. First nee will start at 10 a.m. HUGH L. SHEKWILL, Secretary.

Pianoforte Lessons. LESSONS on the Pianoforte given. For terms apply Miss Cubtis, Manchester Street.