QUEESFSTO WN OURISTMAS SPORTS! 1 FIRST-CLASS MEETING. DIRECTORS: Messrs 1). Powell . Messrs R. Barns A. Eichardt H. Manders J. Dohey Ist Day (Tuesday) 26th December (boxing day.) 1. Handicap Foot* Race (100 yards) £ p. d. Ist prize 22 0 „ „ 2nd prize 110 2. Three Standing Jumps Ist prize 22 0 „ „ „ 2nd prize 110 3. Throwing the Stone - Ist prize 22 0 „ „ - 2nd prize 110 4. Standing High Leap Ist prize 22 0 „ ~ „ 2nd prize 110 5. Throwing the Hammer Ist prize 22 0 v „ 2nd prize 110 2nd Day (Wednesday) 27th Dec. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race (150 yards) Ist prize 3 3 0 „ 2nd prize 1 1 0 2. Vaulting with the Pole Ist prize 22 0 2nd prize 1 1 0 3. Tilting at the Ring - Ist prize 3 3 0 - 2nd prize 1 1 0 4. Sack Race - - Ist prize 1 1 0 „ „ - 2nd IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE— A Boy's Handicap Race (100 yards) will be run A Handicap Quoit Sweepstakes of 5s each, £ added " Aunt Sally," and other Sports will take place Wrestlers, to take part in a Standard (Cornish or Cumberland) will please send in their names to the directors at once. RULES. The decision-of the Stewards will be final in all instances, and their orders must be obeyed by all competitors. Three entrances must be made for each event, or it will not come off. The entrance money to be paid at the booth on the ground. The Sports will commence at 12 o'clock, sharp, each day. Poison will be laid down for dogs. 325 SPORTS I SPORTS!! SPORTS!!! BOXING DAY AT THE ARROW. f\N this occasion the ZOUAVE BOWLING SALOON will be open from 9 a.m. till 12 at night, to all comers, to compete for a Valuable Gold Watch. During the day the following SPORTS will take place, under VERY DISTINGUISHED PATRONAGE PROGRAMME. Grand Champion Foot Race. Great Champion Quoit Match. The Farcical Sack Race The Indiarubber Man; or the Old Salt on the Greasy Pole. The SPORTS OF THE ANCIENT ROMANS, the most astonishing of all the CHARIOT RACES; but more commonly known in this advanced age as the WHEELBARROW RACES. OLD AUNT SALLY will be knocking about during the day. The whole to conclude with A GRAND BALL. D ncing to Commence at 9 p.m. An immense String Band engaged. 326 I U S T ARRIVED ALLSOPP'S NEW BREW, AT THE PRINCE OF WALES HOTEL, 6d per Glass ! The same Ale as is charged Is elsewhere. also — 50 Cords of the Best Firewood Which must be Sold Cheap, for Cash. 304
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Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 275, 16 December 1865, Page 3
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