ST. PATRICK’S SPORTS.
A well attended meeting 0 f these interested in the St. Patrick's sports wa3 held in the Masonic Hotel last evening Mr W. Webb presiding, )QQIDg ’ It was decided to hold tho ppo ( f, Thursday, March 15tb, at Te Hap ara Bn( j tbo officers elected wero the same as those officiating at las} year’s gathering. Tbe programme was little altered from that of last year, tbe principal eventa being tho St. Patrick’s Handicap, 0 f *£2o to bo run in three distances, viz., log non' acd 440 yards, with prizes forraeh’ die’ tance, and aggregate prize of gold m ß dal’ suitably inscribed; St. Patrick’s Handicap, of £l3, one mile; half-mile handicap, of ±7; three-quarter mile scurry; handicap trotting race • w jumping competition, and half mil e scurry. It was decided to make the nomination for the mi'e 5s and acceptance 2a @d Entries for tho principal eventr wilt received by Mr Ed. Williams, at the B hn et<9 o’clock on Saturday evening, March Mr G. Wildish was appointed hand! ] capper in the foot .events with M O Za j Howard and Niabett. i "lossre
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Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1652, 19 January 1906, Page 2
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189ST. PATRICK’S SPORTS. Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1652, 19 January 1906, Page 2
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