SPORTS.

Manawatu Herald, 21 October 1902, Page 4

SPORTS.

Boston athletic club’s

ifWccmd Annual Gathering, P-jr-■■ . ? J o 11K hi /jD ox Tif.':

I" November 10th, 1903. ; ; TN VICTORIA PARK. | CASH PRIZES; AND TROPHIES, 95 [ AMOUNTING TO j £95 tf-fci .■ —...* \\ the Mayor, : - M> P. Henuessy. ce-presidents—Drs. Bennett and Graham, Messrs 15. G. Gower, T. Westwood, C. R. Caverhill, J. Symons* S. Hickson, A. Seifert, ' W. Bullard, T. Haywood, R. Noonan. W. S. Stewart, B. Spelman, WSz F. E. Jenks, W. Gray and J.T. ■&V Level t, T. Westwood, A. C. Baker, W. Gray, A. Laing. W. Hamer / and W. ’Baker. and : capoer—Mr Ulic Shannon (of Wellington.) Jtrtprs—E, lv. Smith and J. Matheson. Timekeeper—Mr H. Brad cock, aikors—A. Shadbolt, T. Curtis, A,

t(aommittee —Messrs W. Cook, A. Shadlv.lt, F. Martin, j, Matheson. J. /' ’ Desmond: M; Petjeau, 1). Gillanv, tiers t K. Dunn, A. C. Baker, W. iamer and I'. Robinson. Ticasnrcr—Mr T. Westwood. —Messrs J. W. Walsh and T . & - ; Wcatwocd. tAndiforf—Messrs J. P. Overend and . W. Gray, rjoint ftcrrtnries —Messrs S. Rickard »* ’ and E. E. Smith. I#; • : . I’-EIRSI Ra. r, TO START AT 11-3° A.W. Plff*': 1 -.':-' ' ' AH races up to 150 yards to be run Ich a straight. *

|||h : OFFICIAL PROGRAMME. . Maiden Race, 150 yards ; ist 20s and trophy ('Mr -A.cunrcp^peciiil); aid, ios, Nomination, it 6d. Impost ift!try. • P^;„ z. Boys' Race, 130 yards; under x 6 of age; Ist prize, ios; and, 55; 23 6d. Nomination, 6d, Post \ entry. Proof of age required. Grand Handicap, value -.. £23 ; three distances, 440. 230, and if. 100 yards; Ist for each distance, 80s; 30s; 3rd, 10s. Points prize ag- ’ value A 3- (Mr E. I£. Smith’s special); and, trophy value 30s (Mr G. H. Stiles j ist distance, 440 yards, Np2s; acceptance ss. 4. Amateur Handicap, 440 yards: |Mcj.st.prize ladies’ bracelet, value .£4 4s W. Grav’fl special); 2nd, value i 1 f. Levett’s special.) Combe nominated by ladies, Bays'. Race, too yards ; under 12 Eof »ge; ist prize. 35; and, as; a, Proof of age required, .Running High Jump (handicap); IgHtyprizc, *30s; and, ios; Post entry, p A,; Girls’ Race, 75 yards; under 13 &%ears of age; ist prize, 55; and, 2s 6d; 13.' Proof of age required, f S. Bicycle Handicap (one mile) open Ist prize trophy, value 303 (Mr pfep. Hennessy’s special); 2nd, trophy (Mr T. Betty’s special), value £l. No. is 6d. Post entry. ;&;;.^Hop r Step and Jump (handicap) ; fist prize, 30s; 2nd, ios. Post entry, si.V'iri’fed., - ~ , ■a/'l',, id, Foxton Grand Handicap, second l! flx-sjnd. 30s; 3rd, to® l Nomination, as; #l;sdc?ptancc. as. ' Jti> Putting the Shot (16 lbs) ; law ¥’’[ prise, 20s; and, ios. Post entry, is. ! El : Tips' 'committee reserve the right to 'l'*'* ,ta;-Amateur Handicap, 320 yards; 1 A’prize, value £t 2* (Mr W. Baker'* M**of’cirtl ;)f and, value £\ 5s (Mr A. Fraserte special). Nomination, as. s££ Is. Sack R-ice. 100 yards; wt prize, ;l ! xo®*- and, ios. Nomination, n. P>st . 1 14. Hilf-mi!" Handicap; Ist pnzs, ai d Mr Ah P-itN special, value 40s; 3rd, 133. Nomination, 2..; rX iiccep.auce, zs. 45. Ohl Man’s Race (over 50 years ’ * : 'f age). 120 yards; ist prize, hat (Mr 3 t E. Osborne's special). Nomination, is; ;; Post entryr ; ! . 16. Ladies’Bracelet, 300 yds (open) 5 i ' ist prize, Mr S Hick«on’« special, value S\ £5 53; and, t>op-iy, value £l w. Com* '■ '■ !_'?titors to be nominated by ladies, v komination, «s; acceptance, es id. ' ■ [ 7 . Foxton Wheel Race (handicap) miles; ist prise, trophy (Mr S. Ri«-k-rd’sspecial, value £3 as; and, Mr special, value is. Nomi* nation as. P-mt entry, 18. Handicap Hn r d?e Race, T*o YATtl'!; r-ver ten fligh - > } hmdles, 3ft. /’ high. Ist prizv, 60s; and, aos. , Nomination, is 6d ; accepiauce, is id. 19. Girls’ Race, under 25 years of 150 yards; ist prize, Mrs A. Reeves' special; and, as 6d; 3rd, ss. «o. ‘Amateur Handicap, 100 yards; ist prize, Mr A. Laing’s special, value ; £3 ms; 2nd, Mr Walker’s special, 1 value £1 53. Nomination, 2s. at. boxton Grand Handicap, 100 fe. yards.'; ist prize, 80^; 2nd, 30s; 3rd, ; i ■ Nomination, 2«, acceptance, 28. * - 33. Volunteer Race. 150 yards (handicap) ; ist prize, Mr W. Hamer’s special, value £3 2s; 3nd, Mr T. WestSfV = wropd’s special Post entry as. One Mile* Handicap: ist prize, liteSli . 3:rc1.,:a;.05. ~. w j*; acceptance, a*. ■ 1 - ■Boy* K.'Cr. uu -yard* Omdv.r 14 rs) ; Ist prize, 7s 6d; 2nd, 53; ■, «8,6 d. Proof of age required, j, Flaxmillers’ Sheffield Handicap, ; open to fiaxmill hands only; . "''r employed by mill-ownets who subscribe sjfetty race') ist prize, 80s, and Mr Hayfi|:'svpod’s 1 special, value £3 10s; and, 3rd, rios. Noininatnu, 2s i acV;Chp*m’ci\ a..' Nomin-lti-'-js close on tha sr'' | r\d.at x o’cl ck. -*- «V.r. n men aside; man. f ,/.. 4. v"■ ' I*i 1 -v.ro/ ■>, 140 v« r ds; ist ■MB6wS*3FW( , Jt ... ■>

Nominations !o c'ofe with the secretaries, Foxtou. and Mr R. W. Am;:-, 51. Laii'hion Qsiav, Wellington, on October 21. t, r.T top in. for the following event': Nos. 3. 4,10, 12, 14. i(h 18. 20, 21 and 33. No nomination will be accepted on any account without proper entrance fees. and a statement of all public performances for put two years (matches i' Chided) j if not any, the last live p.-r----formances to lie given.

Handicaps will appear in N Z Timer. oh or about October 2S.

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 piize: four, or no and ; 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 so, and will reserve‘the right to strike out any event should there not he sufficient entries to satisfy them.

Competitors leaving their mark be fore the pistol is fired will be put back one yard fir each offence, and anyone not going hack when required may be disqualified. Snap-cap no start. -Any competitor found jostling will be immediately disqualified. All protests must lie made within 15 minutes of race finishing, accompanied with a deposit of tos, which Will be forfeited the protest be considered frivolous, and all protests against competitors entering under false or incorrect performance shall be decided at S o’clock in the evening, or later if the Committee deem necessary, and ail prize mqncy held over. No cviopetitor shall he allowed to sit on ary protest, nor give any information unless asked for. The 'Committee reserve the right to postpone the sports from day to day should (he weather prove unfavourable, and their decision shall be final in connection with carrying out this programme. - Costumes to be approved of by (he Committee, and any person not running iu lb« colors sent in will be fined 2$ 6d, and any competitor not making the required dcc.i. - *ticu shall not be entitled to claim any? prize,.-

Admission to Ground, Adults n; Children under-is, half-price

Refreshment Booth on the ground. Special Trains from Fellding and Palmerston North. -

Excursions on river for visitors. A Brass Band will he in attendance. Concert in (ha evening. Programmes can be obtained on application to secretaries. S, Rickarb- 1 Joint E. E- Smith j Secretaries.