SPORTS.

Manawatu Herald, 20 September 1902, Page 4

SPORTS.

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■P&ond ir nual Gathering, 'To BF HELD ON THK ' EiX2E£ p rii-23Di^'’^, Kpgf'ii,' November loth, 1902. WmM' IN VICTORIA PARK. IpMDSOME CASH PRIZES AND TROPHIES, K|[9js|, I AMOUNTING TO I £95 H Kfl , ’ iV ■ > :■■■■ .■' ■ Mffiefddent- His Worship the Mayor, Bennett and ImfeaiC Graham, Messrs B. G. "Gower, T. ■roSiWertwood. 'C. 11. Caverhill, J. ' Simons, S, Hickson, A. Seifert, K&W, Bullard, T. Haywood, R. Noo--A nan, W/S. Stewart, B. Spelman, ■P&FijE. ‘Jcnks, W. Gray and J. T. Kj&! Levett. B~T, Westwood, A. C. Baker, sGrayf A: • Wj *Hamer* [B|j|.aftd W. Baker. |nsmdtbapper—Mr Ulic Shannon (of »■ Wellington,) E, Smith and J. Matheson, ffi}i;>;Tfmel<eepei--Mr H. Bradcock, gppArkers—-A. Sbsdbolt, T. Curtis, A, HhM f jrtf

Cook, A. Shad I. Matheson, J isy Bracelet, 300 3%s%jfftft); illprizaj Mr S. Hickson's fpecial^aloe |» j and, trophy, ylftud £1 rs;;Com- v ore to .be 'nominated by , idles. unation,.as as Od. ,‘ Foxtpn WBcel Race (handicap) I lea; ist prize, trophy (Mr 3. Ric- ] *s special), value £2 as; and, Mr it's special, value £i rs Notni* »n as. Post entry. Psiß. Handicap .Hurdle Race, 120 ptfds; over ten flights of hurdles, ,3ft. £jfo, high, ist prize. 60s; and, 20s. domination, is 6d; acceptance, is 6d. i" s ig. Girls’ Race, under 15 years of tagejf'.iSO.yards; ist prize, Mrs A. |Reeves’ special; and,as 6d: 3rd, as. I’^ao. I 'Amateur Handicap, *OO yards; Mt prize, Mr A. Laing’s special, value *9 S ‘»' 2udt Mr Walker’s special, ivahie £1 59. ■ Nomination, as. -'ti'ai. Foxton Grand Handicap, 100 yards;. ist prize, 80s; and, 30s; 3rd, 1 llSas. Nomination, as, acceptance, as. " i*sta. Volunteer Race, 150 yards (hanM|ap); ist prize, Mr W. Hamer’s value£a as; and, MrT. West* Post entry as. Hr, One Mile Handicap; ist prize. |^^; s and, 40s 13rd, aos. Nomination, r ' Race, iso yards (under 14 f-iliikß .ist prize, 7s 6d; and, ss; , Proof of age required. i Sheffield Handicap, H ||a?ds; open to flaxmill hands only; ■ Spjedby mW-owners: who subscribe prize. .80s, and -Mr HayValue/a 10s; and, iTSlominatibn, as ; ac* ■Efrae Noatypations .close- on K xo men aside’;

N '.iiiitialioiiS to clot.u with tilt secretaries, Foxtnn. and Mr R. W. Aunit, gi, Lambton Quay; Wellington,, on October 21st, ;it ro p.m. for (ho lolljwing eie-ds :~\os. 3,4, ro, 12, 14, 16, 18. 20, 21 and 23. No 1 ominatii.ni will be accepted on any account without proper entrance fi'es and a slntemcnt of all public peifonnaucoh fur past two years (snatches included); if not 'my, the latt five performances to bo given. Handicaps will appear in N’ Z- Times on or about October 28, Acceptances close on ground. Competitors in amateur events must be members of the N Z-A.A.A-' Three competitors to start or no Ist prize: four, or no 2nd ; five, or no 3rd. All competitors must be on their marks at the appointed time for each event, and anyone not answering the starter’s call may be disqualified. The Committee may require any competitor to prove his identity further than by declaration should they think fit to do |o, and will reserve the right (0 out any event should there not be sufficient entries to satisfy them. Competitors .’leaving their mark bef fore the pistol is fired will be put back one yard for each offence, and anyone not going back; when required may be disqualified. Snap-cap no stai t. ‘Any competitor found jostling will . be immediately disqualified. Ail protests must be made vrithiu 15 minutes of race finishing, accompanied with a deposit of ros, which will be forfeited should'the protest be'canItivolons, and all protests jmpetitors entering under correct performance shall be : 8 o’clock in (ho evening, or 8 Committee deem necessary, ize money held over, petlfor shall be allowed to sit otesi, nor give any informa--3 asked for. mmittee reserve the right to the»sports from day to day ef weather prove ■ unfavourtheif decision shall be final in 1 wi.th carrying out this pro- - ■ ■ Costumes to be approved of by the Committee, and any person not running/in the colors sept in will be fined r 2S'6d, and any competitor not making ,the required declaration shall not be In any prize. ■round, Aidplts is; :en under 12, half price. Booth oirthe ground, ns from Feilding and rth. J will be in attendance, le eveningcan be obtained on apretaries. j 2KARD ,) Joint ‘ j smith ) Secretaries. '