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Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 840, 14 March 1903, Page 4

ST. PATRICK’S ANNUAL_SPORTS. Park Company’s Grounds. Te Hapara, THURSDAY, MARCH Kith, 1903. PROGRAMME OF EVENTS. To start at noon. 1. Hoy’s Handicap (under 10), 120 yards. First prize 10s ; second prize os; entrance Is. To start at 12.1-5 p.m. 2. Girls’ Handicap (under 14), 100 yards. First prize 10s ; second prize 5s ; entrance Is. To start at 12.30 p.m. 3. Sr. Patrick’s Handicap, of £2O, to be run in three distances—viz., 100, 220, and 440 yards, with prizes for each distance, and aggregate pr,ze of gold medal suitably inscribed. Points for medal: First -5, second 3, third 2. First event. 100 yards (m heats). First prize £3 ; second prize £1 ss; third, 10s. Entrance, 3s.

LUNCH. To start at 1.30 p.m. Final Heat of 100 yards St, Patrick’s Handicap. lo start at 1.35 p.ui. 4. Pony Hack (14.2 and under), fo ir furlongs. i?irsi pnzd £2 lUs ; .-econd prize 10s. Lntiauce 3s. • o start at 1.45 p.in. 5. faT Pat kick’s Hani icap, sec »nd event, 220 yaida. - iist prize Jt-5 ; S'Co..d M lZc 10s; thi dpnzt 10a. *ut 3 ace

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To start at 2.30 p.m. 10. Hospital Fund Bace Handicap, 200 yards. First prize £2 2s; second prize £1 Is. Entrance Is. To start at 2.35 p.m. il» Half-Mile Handicap. First prize £3 10s ; second prize £1 10s. Entrance 3s Gd. To start at 2 50 p.m. 12. Bicycle Handicap Ua.ce, 1 mile. First prize trophy vaiue£2 2s; second prize £1 Is. Entrance 3s. Five starters or no race.

To start at 3 p.m. 13. Horse J umeing Competition (over such jumps as the Committee may determine), ■hirst prize £3 10s ; second prize £1 Is; third prize 10s. Entrance ss. Tostarc at 3.30 p.m. 1-1. Jumping i.\ Sections, for Volunteers. Prize, trophy. To start at 3.40 p.m. 15. Wrestling Match (Cumberland Style). Six Competitors or no event, hirst prize £2 10s ; seoond prize, 10s. Entry 2s Od. To start at 3.45 p.m. IG. St. Patrick’s Handicap, third event, 440 yards. first prize £5; second prize £2 ; third prize £l. Entrance ss.

To start at 4 p.m. 17. Half-Mile Bcubky. lor horses that have never won a raoe of £5 or over at time of starting. Minimum weight Bst., professional riders 101 b extra. First prize £5; second prize £1 Is. .Entrance ss. To start at 4.15 p.m. 18. One Mile Handicap Eoor Bace. First prize £5; second piize £2; third prise £l. Entrance ss. 19. Tug-of-wak. Open to teams of 10 men, representing Friendly Societies, Athletio Bodies, Maoris, Volunteers, and Freezing Works. Entrance 10s each team. Brize £5. Five teams to enter or no event.

In the enclosure, the following events will take place:— Irish Jig. First prize, trophy value £l. Entrance Is. Highland Fling. First prize, trophy value £l. Entrance Is. Sailor’s Hornpipe (open). First prize, trophy value £l, Entrance Is. Sword Dance. First prize, trophy value £l. Entrance Is. Must be three entries for all dancing or no event. Games and amusements under the supervision of Air T. Hackeit, who will hold races for tne children, when every child will receive a prize. The iJind will be in ..ttendance.

Entries f.,r events 3,5, 7,8, 10, H, 12, 10, 18, with performances and colors, close with Mr W. Fraser and Mr Eu Wiiliums, at their respective shops at 10 p m., SaXUKDaY, MAltUli 11th. Entries for events 1,2, 4,0, 9, 13, 14, 15, 17, 19, ana the D t.icing U rupetitioiis, w .11 he received by the .secretaries on the ground not later th .u hah an hour bi-foie the time of starting. All no,tie eveuts run under Metropolitan rules. JAS. H. MakTIN, ED. vMEUaMS, Joint Hon. bees.

EOYAL MAIL COACH. OEMOND KAEAKA, AND WHATATDTU.

J. T. CASSIDY’S WHATATUTU COACH Will leave the British Empire Stables, Peel street, on TUESDAYS and SATUBDAYS at 2 p.m. On THUESDAYS. all parcels and luggage left at the above stables will be forwarded by train to Kaiteratahi, where coach connects. Twice Daily Service to Karaka from Kaiteratahi by coach, leaving Kaiteratahi on arrival of trains. Daily Service to Whatatutu from Gisborne by rail, connecting at Kaiteratahi per 4 p.m. train. FAEES—Kaiteratahi to Karaka, single Is 6d, return 2s Od; Kaiteratahi to Whatatutu, single 4s, return 7s 6d; Gisborne to Whatatutu (Tuesdays and Saturdays by coaoh), single 6s, return 10s. Booking Office: British Empire Stables (or Telephone No. 71). Parcels and luggage left at above Stable will be properly attended to. J. T. CASSIDY, Proprietor.

TOLAGO BAY COACH SERVICE. and after TUESDAY, January 20th, SINCLAIR’S COACH Will leave Masonic Stables every TUESDAY and FBIDAY Mornings, returning from Tolago Bay WEDNESDAY’S and SATURDAYS.

All Paresis, Goods, Letters, eta., left at the Masonic Stables will be carefully attended to at moderate charges. FARES: Gisborne to Tolago Bay (Single) .. 12s .. .» n (Return).. 20s Special Rates for visitors to Te Puia Hot Springs, &c., on application. Times will be advertised to suit the tide. MASONIC STABLES. I RING UP TELEPHONE gQ I