ST. PATRICK’S ANNUAL SPORTS.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 356, 5 March 1902, Page 4

ST. PATRICK’S ANNUAL SPORTS.

Park Company’s Grounds, Te Uapara THURSDAY, MARCH 13th. £75 —IN PRIZES. PROGRAMME- OP EVENTS To Start at Noon. 1. ROY’S HANDICAP (under lfi), 100 yards. First prize, 10s ; second prize, ss. Entrance, Is. To Start at 12.15 p.m. 2. GIRLS' HANDICAP (under M), 100 yards. First prze. Ills. ; second prize, 55.. Entrance, is. To Start at 12.30 p.m. 3. ST. PATRICK’S HANDICAP, of £2O, to be run in three distances, viz., 100, 220, and -110 yards, with prizes for each distance, and aggregate prize of Gold Medal suitably inscribed. Points lor Medal : First, 5 points’; second, 3 points ; third’ 2 points. First event, 100 yards (in heats). First prize, £3 ; second prize, £1 5s ; third prize, 10s. Entrance, 3s. LUNC II To Start at 1.30 p.m. FINAL HEAT of 100 yards, St, Patrick’s Handicap. To Start at 1.-10 p.m •1. PONY RACE (11.2 and under), four furlongs. First prize, £210 s.; second prize, 10s. Entrance, 3s. To Start at 1.55 p.m. 5. ST. PATRICK’S HANDICAP, second event, 220 yards. First prize, £5 ; second prize, £1 10s ; third prize, 10s. Entrance, ss. To Start at 2.5 p.m G. THREE-QUARTER MILE SCURRY', for horses tiiat have never won a race exceeding £5 in value. First prize, £5 ; second prize, £1 Is. Entrance, ss. Minimum weight, Bst. Professional riders, lOlbs extra, To start at 2.15 p.m. 7. HANDICAP TROTTING RACE (in saddle), twice round. First prize £-1 ; second prize, £l. Entrance, ss. To start at 2.35 p.m.

8. HANDICAP HURDLES, 220 yds., over 10 flights. First prize, £2 ; second prize, 10s. Entrance, 2s. To start at 2.50 p.m. 9. HOSPITAL FUND RACE HANDICAP, 200 yards. First prize, £2 2s ; second prize, £1 Is. Entrance, Is, To start at 3.10 p.m. 10. HALF-MILE HANDICAP, First prize, £3 10s; second prize,'£l 10s. Entrance, 3s Gd. To start at 3.30 p.m. 11. HORSE JUMPING COMPETcTION (over such jumps as the Committee may determine). First prize, £3 10s; second piize, £1 Is; third prize, J.Os. Entrance, ss. To Start at 4.10 p.m. 12. ST. PATRICK’S HANDICAP, third event, 440 yards. First prize, £5 ; second prize, £2 ; third prize, £l. Entrance, ss ; To Start at 4.20 p.m, 13. HALF-MILE SCURRY. For horses that have never won a race exceeding £5 in value. First prize, £5 ; second prize, £1 Is. Entrance ss. Minimum weight Bst, Professional riders, lOlbs extra.’ To Start at 4.30 p.m. 14. : ONE MILE HANDICAP, First prize, £5 ; second prize, £2 ; third prize, £l. Entrance, ss.

IN THE ENCLOSURE the following Events will take place IRISH JIG. ■ First prize, Trophy value £l. Entrance, Is. HIGHLAND FLING. First prize, Troahy value £l. Entrance, Is. SAILOR’S HORNPIPE (open). First prize, Trophy value £l. Entraiicei Is. QUOITS, 18yds. First prize, £2 ; 2nd prize, £l. Entrance, 2s 6d. SWORD DANCE. First prize, a Trophy value £l. Entrance, is. Must be three entries for all Dancing or no event. Games and amusements under the supervision of Mr T. I-lackett, who will hold Races for the Children, when every Child will receive a prize. THE BAND will be in attendance. Entries for the following events, with performances and colors, viz., Nos. 1,3, 5,7, 8,9, 10, 12, 14, close at Mr W. Fraser and Mr Ed. Williams, at their respective shops, on SATURDAY, March Bth, at 9 p.m. Entries for the following events, viz Nos. 2,4, G, 11, 13, and the Quoits and Dancing Competitions, will be received by the Secretary on the ground r-ot later than half-an-hour before the nine of starting. All Horse Events are run under the | Hawke’s Bay Metropolitan rules. I Nominations must be accompanied ! with required amount of cash, other- ; wise they will not be accepted. JAS. H. MARTIN. ED, WILLIAMS. Joint Hon. Secs,