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- KUMARA QIIRt'STMAS gPORTS. IN THE RECREATION GROUND. MONDAY AND TUESDAY, .. December 27tii and 28th. KUMARA HANDICAP FOOT RACE, ' ’ £3O. Kumara Handicap Foot Race : distances, 100, 200, 300, 440, and 000 yards. Points, 5,3, 2, 1. First prize, L2O, second, L 0; third, Lo; fourth, LI. Nominations, with as entrance fees, will he received up to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Bth December ; handicap declared on Thursday, 10th December. Acceptances, with 3s enclosed, must be paid before 10 a.m. on Friday, 2tth December, to the Treasurer, Mr G. R. Rudkin. Eight to accept, or no race. First Day. MONDAY, DECEMBER 27. Quoits —Distance, IS yards. —First prize, LI 10s ; second, 15s : third, 10s. Entrance, 2s. Wresting —Cumberland and Westmoreland style.—First prize, L 7 ; second, L 3; third, LI. Eight entries or no event. Entrance, ss. Kumara Handicap Foot Race yards. Standing High Jump— First prize, LI 10s ; second, 10s. Six entries or no event. Entrance, 2s. Handicap Half-Mile Foot Race— First prize, L 4; second, L2; third, 10s. Entrance, 2s, will, close, at 9 p.m. on December 24th ; handicap declared at _ 8 ajn. on December. 27th. Acceptance, '2a, ■will close at 11 a.m. December 27th. Six acceptances or no event. Handicap Hurdle Race— Distance 300 yards, over live flights of hurdles. First prize, L2 ; second, LI; third, 10s. En- , trance, 2s, will close on Friday, December 24th, at 9 a.m. ; handicap declared at 11 a.m. Acceptance Is, will close at 3 p.m. same day. Five entries or no event. Sack Race, 100 yards—First prize, £1; second, 10s.— Entrance, Is. Kumara Handicap Foot Race. —44o yards. Boy’s Race, —First prize, 6s ; second, 4s; third, 2s ; fourth, Is. Second Day. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28. Quoits. —Distance 21 yards.—First prize, LI 10s; second, 15s ; third, 10s. Entrance, 2s. Kumara Handicap Foot Race. yards. Wrestling. Collar and Elbow. First : prize, L 7 ; second, L 3 ; third, LI. Entrance, ss. Eight entries or no event. Running Hop, Step, and Jump. —First prize, LI; second, 10s. Entrance, 2s. Six entries or no event. Half-hour ; Go-as-you-please Race. — First prize, L 4 ; second, L2 ; third, LI. Entrance, 2s. Wrestling.— Devon and 1 Cornish. —First prize. L7'; second, L 3 ; third, LI. Entrance, ss. Eight entries or no event. Kumara Handicap Foot Race. —GOO yards. Handicap Vaulting with Pole.— First prize, L2 ; second, Li ; third, 10s; Entrance, 2s. Six entries or no event. Running High Jump.— First prize, LI; ’second, 10s. Entrance, 2s. Kumara Handicap Foot Race. yards.' ! " Egg Race, 50, a yard apart.—First prize, ;L3; second, LI 10s ;■ third, 10s. Boy’s Race. First prize, 0s; second, 4s ; third, 2s ; fourth, Is. Fire Brigade Competition, for members of the Kumara Volunteer Fire Brigade ’ 6nly. , __ . RULES AND REGULATIONS. . All pedestrian competitors must appear in suitable clothing—long drawers and trunks. ■"in' wrestling,' in Devon, Cornish, or Cumberland style, no boots or slippers, or covering of any kind' upon the feet will bo allowed, woollen stockings excepted, in Collar and Elbow style, light shoes (approved of by Committee) may be worn. Competitors will be matched according to weight. ’1 lie decisions of the Committee or whoever they may appoint shall in all cases of dispute be final, and all law proceedings barred. The time for receiving entries and acceptances will bo strictly adhered to. in tlie event of the weather proving unfavourable, the Committee shall have it in their power to postpone the sports from day to day. The Committee's Rules and Regulations will be strictly adhered to. Tue Sports will commence punctually at 1, and close at (i o cluck, on each day. v KUMAUA UIFIE VOLUNTEERS. DISTRICT ORDER. fTUIE KUMARA RIFLES will PA--1 RADK for INSPECTION during the month of DECEMBER as follows : ’ 1L I'Ll. IV, :U. ;d S p.m. T AS. A RO.V.UL Major Commanding .District, Hokitika, December I, 18SG,

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Kumara Times, Issue 3148, 6 December 1886, Page 4

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Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 Kumara Times, Issue 3148, 6 December 1886, Page 4

Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 Kumara Times, Issue 3148, 6 December 1886, Page 4

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