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Kumara Times, Issue 2585, 17 December 1884, Page 2

KUMARA QHRISTMAS gPORTS IN THE RECREATION GROUND. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, 26th and 27th December. Committee : Messrs D. Hannan (Mayor), H. Burger (the Mayor Elect, Treasurer), Pearn, Fitzsimons, O’Hagan, 0. W. Anderson, Gilbert Stewart, Mulvihill, Ziegler, J. Hannah, Nicholson, Horne, Pierson, W. Barnett, Burrell, Rugg, Mansfield, and G. Wood (Secretary). KUMARA HANDICAP FOOT RACE, 20 GUINEAS. Ktjmaea Handicap Foot Race ; distances, 100, 200, 300, 440, and 600 yards. Points, 5,3, 2, 1. First prize, Ll2 12s ; second, L 5 ss; third, L2 2s ; fourth, LI Is. Nominations, with 3s entrance fees, will be received up to 10 p.m. on Wednesday, 17th December ; handicap declared on Monday, 22nd December. Acceptances, with 3s enclosed, must be paid before 10 a.m. on Friday, 26th December, to the Treasurer, Mr H. Burger. Eight to accept, or no race. First Day. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26. Quoits —Distance, 18 yards.—Entrance, 2s. First prize, L2 ; second, LI; third, 10s. Wrestling—Cumberland and Westmoreland style.—Entrance, 4s. First prize, L 7 ; second, L2 ; third, LI. Eight entries or no event. Kumara Handicap Foot Race —IOO yards. Standing High Jump— Entrance, 2s 6d. First prize, L2 ; second, 15s. Six entries or no event. Handicap Half-Mile Foot Race— First prize, L 3; second, LI ; third, 10s. Entrance, 2s, will close at 9 p.m. on December 24th ; handicap declared at 8 a.m. on December 26th. Acceptance, 2s, will close at 11 a.m. December 26th. Six acceptances or no event. Highland Fling, in Costume. First prize, L2 ; second, LI. Entrance, 2s. Handicap Hurdle Race —Distance 300 yards, over five flights of hurdles. First prize, L2 ; second, LI ; third, 10s. Entrance, 2s, will close at 9 a.m. on Friday, December 26th. Handicap declared at 11 a.m. on December 26th. Acceptance Is, will close at 3 p.m. on December 26th. Five entries or no event. Irish Jig.—First prize, L 9 ; second, LI. Entrance, 2s. Kukara Handicap Foot Race yards. Boys’ Race —First prize, 6s ; second, 4s ; third, 2s ; fourth, Is. Second Day. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27. Quoits Distance 21 yards.—Entrance, 2s. First prize, L2 ; second, LI; third, 10s. Kumara Handicap Foot Race yards. Wrestling Collar and Elbow. First prize, L 7 ; second, L2 ; third, LI. Entrance, 4s. Eight entries or no event. Running Hop, Step, and Jump. —First prize, LI; second, 10s. Entrance, 2s. Six entries or no event. One Milk Handicap Foot Race.— First prize, L 3 ; second, LI 10s ; third, 10s. Entrance, 2s, will close at 9 p.m. on December 26th ; handicap will be declared at 8 a.m. December 27th. Acceptances, 2s, will close at 11 a.m. on December 27th. Six acceptances or no event. Sailors Hornpipe First prize, L2 ; second, LI. Wrestling —Devon and Cornish.--First prize, L 7 ; second, L2 ; third, LI. Entrance, 4s. Eight entries or no event. Kumara Handicap Foot Race GOO yards. Handicap Vaulting with Pole. —First prize, £3 ; second, LI 10s ; third, 10s. Entrance, 2s. Six entries or no event. Tuo of War -In teams of 10 men each side. Prize, Llo.—Entrance, 10s per team. Four teams to enter or no event. Kumara Handicap Foot Race. yards. Fire Brigade Competition, for Members of the Kumara Volunteer Fire Brigade only. —Five men to run 10 yards, pick np reel ; run 50 yards to engine, connect one suction hose to engine ; turn over, secure, and unlock lovers ; lock fore carriage, and run out 100 feet of hose ; flx branch, then iix union and run out 50 feet from each delivery ; fix branches—one on ground and the other on ladder 20 feet high ; and stand, branch in hand. Quickest time to be the winner. One trial to each team. All couplings to be spanner tight. First prize, £4 ; second, £l, with entrance money added.—[Umpire for the event to be chosen on the ground.] THE KUMARA BRASS BAND, 21 Performers, vndcr the leadership of Mr Richards, will play at intervals during the Sports.