SPORTS.

Manawatu Herald, 25 October 1902, Page 4

SPORTS.

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K|cSitd' Annual Gathering. ■*’£ - *' To EK HKI.D OM TUB Novcmler 10th, 1902. Bil-iJN' VICTORIA PARK. PPSdsomk cash prizes PlPhies, ■ - ■ f|S9s' } AMOCKTIKO TO I £95 BWHmt * :i.., Worship the Mayor. Mgs'it Mr P. Hetnessy. Bennett and K®"||Grahani, Messrs B. G. Gower, T. &}is ', Symons, S. Hickson, A.' Seifert, T. Haywood, R. Noo?i,naarW. S. Stewart, B. Spalman, 81$ &K, l E,.leaks, W. Gray and J. T. fej|dges— T.- Westwood, A. C, Raker, ife.v-W. Gray, A. Laing, W. Hamer pSHatsdicappcr— Mr Ulic Shannon (of 1 .■ ■. E. Smith and J. Mathesoa. I' «’i ;i 'li Tithekcepe r—-Mr H. Brad cock. A. Shadbolt, T. Curtis, A, ■■'' ■' ’■■■ : - & W. Cook, A. Shad--1;% F. Martin, J. Mathesoa, J. Desmond, M. Psrreau, D, Gillani;dcra, E. Dunn', A. C. Baker, W. .Hamer and F. Robinson. Treasurer —Mr T. West weed. BVfrttsteea— Messrs J, W. Walsh and T. C!Audilwa—’Messrs J. F. Overend and Hi ' ■'■■' ■■ : Mpiht ,'®:retaries —Messrs S. Rickard and E. E. Smith. iwiiWte : .j : - P <y ■■•' - .1.. Rack to start at 11.30 a.u. All races’up to 150 yards to be run :' : ■ ■ 1 fe?;%OFF!CIAL PROGRAMME. Maiden Race, 150 yards; isi aba and trophy (Mr Alcorn’s SSaSrajalY i pd. ids. Nomination, is fid. Race, 150 yards; under i6~ ; Ist prize, ios; end, s*; fid. Nomination, fid, Post Grand Hahdicat, .value ipf*Cr4hree distances, 440,‘**0, and fe.doybrds; jistTor each -distance, 80s; fM%ty-'saa, ; 3rd, ids. Points prise ag!l|Sreg'a^e■ i points to count- 3,3, a. Cup fllad/trophy value aos (Mr G. H. Stiles' rfi^eoUil); lat.distance, 44° yards, No ‘ f acceptance as. * P|i|;Am*teur Handicap, 440 yards; ladies’ bracket, value £4 4s ’. Gray'* special); end, value £1 [r). T. Levett's special.) Cornejo be nominated by ladies ation, jt. • oys’ Race, 100 yards; under n of age.; ist prise, 3s; and, as i - Proof of age required, unnlpg High Jump Uc<r. 503 [ and, 10s; Post entry Irle*. Race, 75 yards; under is »£- age; xst prize, 58; and, as fid , Proof of age required, {cycle Handicap (one mile] ist prize trophy, value 30s (Mi nnessy’s special);' and, trophj Betty's special), value £l. No JO, 18 fid. Post entry. , ~ op, Step and Jump (handicap) : *' joss; and, -ios. Post entry I Eton Grand Handicap, second zto yards: xst prize, 8os; I 3rd, ios.' Nomination, as; >e. as, ting the Shot (16 lbs); Ist and, ios. Pest entry, is, roittec reserve the right to atear Handicap, saq yards; value £% as (Mr W. Baker’j ahd, value £1 5$ (Mr A, pedal). Nomination, as. k'Ra.oe, xoe yards; xst prize, xbp. Nomination, is. Post f-miie Handicap; ist prize, :r Ah Pat’a special, value 4«s; 3rd, ies. Nomination, es; e, es. Man's Rase (ever 3a years •0 yards 5 x«t prize, hat (Mr >e’sspecial). Nomination, is; r, lies' Bracelet, gee yds (open); . Mr S. Hickson’s special, value ss; end, trophy, value £1 is. Com* fpditors to be nominated by ladles. iNominatlon, as; acceptance, as Id. !r‘ 4 17. Foxton Wheel Raee (handicap) s- n mint; xst prize, trephy (Mr S. Hie* ti karat special), vahWkjfa, as; and, Mr it Tozerie special, value £\ ts, Noml* ■n*U6n as, Post entry. V‘-xB. Handicap Hurdle Raee, iso i yards; over ten Sights of hurdles, jft. f'flinrbighv xst prize, Cos; and, aos. :fNomination, is fid; acceptance, is fid. 19. Girl!#’ Race, under 13 years of Vage; 150 yards; xst prize, Mrs A. Reeves' special; and,,as fid; 3rd,'as, ,io/AmateUr Handicap, 100 yards; f’ ist prizei Mr A. Laing’s special, value Mr Vfelker ’ B special, ;:vilue £1 ss. Nomination, as. .ar.- Foxton Grand Handicap, zoo xst prize, 80a; and, 30s; 3rd, I' VL Nomination, as, acceptance, as. |jfaa, Volunteer Race,lso yards (ban* i'dicab):, xst: prize,. Mr W. Hamer’s gapeckCvaluei* as 1 ; a.ud, MrT. West* Kwobd’fi Post enlryas. 'Mile Handicap; xst prize, PbOf ; add; 4bs; 3rd, aos. Nomination, iktV acceptance, as. liace. xzo yards (under 14 prize, 7s fid; and, ss; Proof of ago required. Hers* Sheffield Handicap, mill-owners who subscribe prize. Sqs. aQd Mr Haya), value £* xos; and, S.;-, Nomination, as; aci?Noriiinatioas close on x;. o'clock. t aa per m an. Handicap, 150 yards;’ist indlf 'aos. Nomination,

I Nr-iuinations to close with the .-ccrelaries, Fox ton. and Mr R. W. Arnut, 1.51, Laniiji.oi! (j)uuy, W<-i! i ; >y'! orj, on October .-if 10 pm. for the follow■it if; events ;—No3. 3. 4, :o, t«, 14, >6. 18. zo, 21 and 23. No fUMTiSnatirtn v.-iil bo accepted or-, ■any account - without proper entrance foes. and a st.-deriXMd of all public performances for oust two years (matches !>Ciudul); if not any, the last five per I-fontiance-s (0 be given.-

Handicaps tv-iii appear in H Z Time on or anont Odobei 2S.

Acceptances dose 0:1 ground. Competitors sir amateur events must be members-of the N Z-A.A.A.

Three competitors to start or no ist prize: 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 fur* ther than by declaration should they think fit to do so, and will reserve the right to strike out any event should there not 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 startAny competitor found jostling will be immediately disqualifiedAlt protests must be made within 15 minutes of race finishing, accompanied with n deposit of 10s, which will be forfeited should the pretest be eonsidered frivolous, and all protests against competitors entering under false or incorrect performance shall bo decided at 8 o’clock in the evening, or later if tbo Committee deem necessary, and all prize money held over. No competitor shall be allowad to sit on any protest, nor give any information unless asked for.

The Committee reserve the right to postpone the sports from day to day should the weather prove unfavourable, and their decision shall be final in connection with carrying out this programme.

- Costumes to be approved of by the Committee, and any person not running in the colors sent in will he fined as 6d, and any competitor not making the required declaration shall not be to claim any prize.

Admission to Ground, Adults is; Children under 12, half priceRefreshment Booth on the ground. Special Trains from Podding and Palmerston North. Excursions on river for visitors. A Brass Band will be Concert in the evening. V' 1, Programmes can be obtained on application to secretaries. S. Rickaro \ Joint E.'E. Smith ) Secretaries.