SPORTS.

Manawatu Herald, 7 October 1902, Page 4

SPORTS.

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Ipleimi j&rnual Gathering, " "To IE HELD ON TIIK BpWfcCPS 3BIRT®C»JtY, November 10th, 1902. „ JN VICTORIA PARK. | ? HAjS dsome cash prizes AND TROPHIES, sess i MOUNTING TO £95 His Worship the Mayor, «■£,' Mr P. Hennessy. ■ vw, I; Vice-presidents—Drs. Bennett** and p$ - ; Graham, Messrs B. G. Gower* T. Is * Westwood, C. R. Ca\ethiy, ,J. fe-- Symons, S. Hickson, A. Seifert, Kt - W,. Bollard, T. Haywood, R. Noo Sy-A nan, W. S. Stewart, B. Spelmau, fe . ‘F: £. jenks, W. Gray and J. T~ pljudgcs—T. Westwood, A. C. Baker.. •M ~ W. Gray, A, Laing, W. Hamer W-' * and W. Baker, feHandicapper— Mr Ulic Shannon (o£‘ ||i:> "1 Wellington.) S'Starters—E, E. Smith and J. Malheson, '/.yrimekceper—Mr H. Bradcock. A. Shadbolt, T. Curtis, A, MV.'. Dudson. IS,,Gonimittee—Messrs W-Ceok, A. Shad\bolt, F. Martin, J. Matheson, J. Desmond, M, Perreair, D. Gillanpg:? ders, E, Dunn, A. C. Baker, W, Ife.. Hamer and F. Robinson. Treasurer—Mr T. -Wostweed, [fe'Tf^steeg—Messrs J, W. Walsh and T. IMI-/- Westwood. K r Auditors~Messrs F> Ovcieod and Pf'loint Secretaries—Messrs- ST. Rickard Hp/" , and E. E. Smith. ■'First Race to start at u. 30 a.m. ■KAIJ 'races up to 150 yards to be ran straight. Race, 150 yards," ist and 'trophy (Mr Alcor»’ , s ■B|jstnll£aiid, ios. Nomination, is6tf. yards ■ prize |p'|jS^;.aud, IS. Post Half-mile Handicap; ist prize Hjjjlaftd Mr Ah Pat’s special, value 4bs f l 3rd,, tbs. Nomination, as, Race (over 50 yean yard?; «t prize, hat (Mi lEf'Cshpcne’sspecial). Nomination, is, ‘■Post entry. i|^s6v' Ladies* Bracelet, 300 yds (open) ife|t'*prizo, Mr S Hickson’s special, valu< end, trophy, value £1 is. Coin IpCtitors to* be nominated by ladies as; acceptance, as id. Foxton Wheel Race (handicap pftniles; ist prize, trophy (Mi; S. Ric llcafd’s,special), value £% 3^'and, Mi ITbzer’s special, value £t t*. Noml I I on a*. Post enti y. 1. Handicap Hurdle Raee, ia< Is; over ton flights of bin dies, 3ft high; Ist prize, 60s; and, 30s omination, is 6d; acceptance, is id ■ipi Girls’ Race, under 15 years 0 ;ej 150. yards ; ist pm», Mrs A fepyes* special; and, as 6d; 3rd, as. .30.' .Amateur Handicap, 100 yards jeprize, Mr A. Laing’s special, val«< £ ? ,ios; and, Mr Walker’s .special Salni‘ £1 5«." Nomination's. |j;Jax/ Foxton Grand' Handicap, ioc prize, 80s; 2nd, 395; 3rd as, acceptance, zs. Volunteer Race, 150 yards (ban |mli|)):;Xxst prize, 'Mr W. Hamer’; Kiftial, value £z as; and, Mr T. West special Post entry as. Mile Handicap; ist .prize ; t«os ;<-a»td- 40s; 3rd', zos. Nomination ■erii 5 s cap oly rib< lay znd ac or .dff'i tsl ion. ®al

i Noniiua.tions to cbtu with- the secretaries, Foxton, and Mr K. VV. Annit, 51, Lamhlou Quay, , Wellington, on | October 2i.st, at 16 p m. for (he follow- | in" events Nos. 3,4, 10, 12, 14, 16, f: 18, so, 3i and 23. No nomination will be accepted on I .my account without proper entrance j «{;?. and ;t statement of all public perV fonrnnei's fur past Iwo years (matches j included); i| not any, the last five per- ? forinanecs lo be given. J Handicaps will appear in H Z Times | cn or about October 2S, j Acceptances close ou ground. I Compelitors in amateur events must | be members of the N Z.A.A.A. I| -Three competitors to start or no Ist prize; four, or no 2nd ; five, or no 3rd. I All competitors must be on their fj marks at the appointed time for each j event, and anyone not answering the * starter’s call may be disqualified. {|JThe Committee may require any competitor to prove his identity further than by declaration should they think fit to do so, and will reserve the right to strike out any event should there nut be sufficient entries to satisfy them. Competitors leaving their mark be 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 start. Any competitor found jostling will be immediately disqualified. All protests must be aiado within 15 minutes of race finishing, accompanied with a deposit of xos, which will be forfeited should the protest be considered frivolous, and all protests against compel iters entering under j false or incorrect performance shall be I decided at 8 o’clock in ‘Has evening, or later if the Committee deem necessary, and all prize momey held over. No competitor shall be allowed to sit j on any protes 1 , nor give any informa- I tion unless ashed for.. I The Committee r .-serve the right to j postpone the sports from day to day I should ibe weather prove unfavourable, and their decision shall be final in connection with carrying out this pro- > gramme. j Costumes to be approved of by the Committee, and any person not run- ■ Ding in tha colors sent in will be fined 2s6d, and any competitor not snaking ■ the requires! declaration shall not be entitled to claim any prize. Admission to Ground, Adults is; ■Children under 12, half-price-Refreshment Booth on the ground. Special Trains from Feilding and aimerstoi; risrsions on river for visitors, pass Ba::-.?-v£ni be* in attendance. Jcert in the evening. Fgrainmes can be obtained oa.ap-. |ioh to secretaries, S. Rickard ) Joint E. E. Smith f Secretaries.