MARTON ATHLETIC CLiUB'S , SPORTS, To be held on TUESDAY, 9tit JSOVEIOEB. Pboubammk : 2 160 yds Maiden Race —First prize 30», 2nd 10s ; entrance Is 6d. 3 Quoit Match— lst prize 40b, 2nd pm« 20s, 3rd bag of flour ; nomination Is, acceptance Is 6d. 4 One Mile Handicap Open Maiden Boadeter Bicycle Race— lst prizo Special, 2nd prize 10s ; nomination Is 6d, acceptance Is. i 100 yds Handicap Girls Raoe, under 15 years— lst prize Special, 'Jud prize special ; entrance free. 6 100 yds Handicap— lit prize 90s, 2nd priae 30s, 3rd prize 10s ; nomination 2s, acceptance Bs. 7 One Mile Open Bicycle Handicap— Ist prize 40s, 2nd 20s, 3rd 10s ; nomination Is, acceptance Is. 9 120 yds Hurdle Handicap Race— lst prize 60s. 2nd 20a ; nomination Is, acceptance 2s. 10 lj miles Handicap Local Roadste Bicycle Bace-ls prize Gold Medal (presented by Mr Joseph Gomez), 2nd 10s ; to b* won two years in succession or three times at intervals ; nomination Is, acceptance 2«. 11 440 yds Handicap Bace— lst prize 80s, 2nd 255 ; nomination 2s, acceptance 2s. 12 One Mile Boys' Handicap Bicycle Race (16 years and undor)— lst prize 20s, 2nd 10s ; nomination Is, acceptance 6d. 13 150 yds Ladies' Bracelet (handicap)— Ist prize Bracelet value 60s, 2nd Bracelet value 20s; nomination Is, acceptance 3s. 14 Tug«of-War — Druids v. Foresters ; sweepstake of 2s 6d ; 10 men a side. 15 Two Miles Open Bicycle Handicap Race— lst prize 50s, 2nd 20s, 3rd 10s ; nomination Is, acceptance Is 6d. 16 220 yds Hurdle Handicap Race— lst prize 60s, 2nd 20s; nomination Is, acceptance 2s. 17 Teams Bicycle Race, 3 miles ; three men— lst prize, Challenge Shield and three Gold Medals given by the Ath letic Club, value JEI2 ; shield to be property of winning team for one year ; entrance, 7s 6d per team ; three teams to compete or no race. 18 880 yds Handicap Race— lst prize 80s, 2nd 20s, 3rd 10s ; nomination 2s, ac« ceptance 2s. 19 Marton Athletic Club's Members' Race (sweepstake) ; distance. 100 yds. 20 Three Mile Open Bicycle Handicap Race— lst prize 40s, 2nd 20s, 3rd 10s ; nomination Is, acceptance Is. 21 Marton Athletic Club Mile Handicap— lst prize 100s, 2nd 30s, 3rd 10s ; nomination 2s, acceptance 3s. 22 Half-mile Ladies' Bracelet Bicycle Handicap— lst prize Bracelet value 60s, 2nd Bracelet value 20s ; nomin ation Is, acceptance 2s. 23 220 yds Handicap Race — Ist prize 70s, 2nd 255, 3rd 10s; nomination Is 6i acceptance 2s. 24 160 yds Cons»lation Race (handicap). Not oven to Ist and 2nd prize winners Ist prize 30s, 2nd 10s ; nomination Is, acceptance 6d. 25 Half mile Consolation Bicycle Rac< (handicap). Not open to Ist and 2nc winners— lst prize 30s, 2nd 10s ; norn ination Is ; acceptance 6d. SPECIAL EVENTS. Sheep Shearing Competition— lst pnzi 20s, 2"d 10s. Sheep Weight Guessing CompetitionPrize, two sheep. Guess, Is. May-Pole Dance. One Man Manual Engine (dry) -Firsi prize, Capt. Gibbons' special. Bun Eating Competition— lst prize 7s 6d 2nd 2s 6d. A chance for boys. Nominations for all handicap cycling and running events and quoits must b< in the hands of the Secretary not latei than Tuesday, 26th Octobkb. 1897 Handicaps will be declared on Wednesday. 3rd November. Competitors must send in two years previous performances with nominations Bicycle events will be run under the N.Z Cyclists' Union hules. The committee reserve the right tc strike out any eyent if necessary ; also if unfavourable weather a small percent' aw of prize m?ney will be deducted. ALFRED ROB 9, Hon Sec. IpOFfYIS. FIRST JN 18881 pUNLOP TYRES FOREMOST JiVER SINCE II Beware of Imitation!. GUARANTEED FOR TWELVE MONTHS. INSIST upon taaviag DUNLOP WESTWOOD RIMS to your Machine. DONLOP PNEUMATIC TTBE Co., LIMITED. 128, LicnrrxLD Stbikt, CHRISTCHURCH. F. W. COTTRELL & CO., Customs, Forwarding Agents, and General Carriers, QUEEN'S CH AMB ER S, WELLINGTON. GOODS cleared at Customs and forwarded to Country Clienta on receipt of Invoices. Agencies — London and Australia. James Spiers Freeman, LAND AGENT ASHURST, THE Largest L;?t o f Farms in the District to select * ro ™i FEILDING STEAM TURNING WORKS. IN thanking my numerous patrons who have so liberally supported me for so many years, I have to announce that, while 1 have relinquished my former business, I am remaining in Feilding, and may be iound on the same premises, where I have starter a Wood-Turning Factory. All orders will receive prompt attens tion. The Trade supplied. Undertaking in all its branches as before. Hearse on hire. W. G. SHEARER, Manchester Street. Feilding. For sale, a 2-norse power steam engine (will work up to 8 horse) and 3-horse power boiler, both complete with all ne--1 cessary fittings, On view at Star Office.
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Feilding Star, Volume XIX, Issue 85, 7 October 1897, Page 4
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