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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3585, 14 October 1905, Page 4

FOXTON ATHLETIC CLUB'S Sports. Fifth Annual Gathering, '£O BE HELD ON THE November gtb, 1905. TRACK. (Competitors in Bicycle events need not be afraid of corners.) Cyclists specially catered for. jTii a handsome nng CASH PRIZES AND TROPHIES. Patron—Job Vile, Esq, M.H.R. President—Mr G. A. Simpson. Vice-presidents—Messrs B. G. Gower (Mayor), T Havwood, S Hickson. A Lairg, G Gray, W S Stewart, F W Frankland, O Robinson. J Stevens, A King, A Reeves, 1 Symons. Judges—Messrs W Baker, S Hickson, A Laing, R Noonan, L Keade, W Walden, Handicapper—F Burbusji. Starter—A Sbadbolt.

Markers —Messrs Desmond, B Dunn S Wright, R Baker, F Shadbolt. Trustee—R Noonan. Treasurer —E Healey. Auditors —Messrs G Gray and J Overend. Timekeepers—Messrs C L Barnard and E E Smith. Committee —Messrs R Baker, J Frew, J Desmond, L J Fnrrie, E Howe, F Hadfielcl, J Jillett. M Perrean, A Shadbolt, E G Sutherland, S Wright, L Wilson. OFFICAL PROGRAMME. 1. Local Bike Race, x mile, x ; prize, Trnphv (Mr Havwood’s Specie’ value £3 3s;' 2nd, Mr Wilson’s Specia' value 255. Entrance, 3s. 2. Maiden Race, 150 yards, is* prize, 30s; 2nd, 10s. Post entry 1/6. 3. Boys’ Race, under 16. 100 yard c . tst prize, xos; 2nd, 5 s I 3 2s6'. Post entry, 6d.

4. Foxton Grand Handicap, tbm dicfqnces, 440, 220, and r™ V3w?e. 7 prize for each cistancc, Scr.; zed, 32; —T T--. .v , r- r ! °f' T ro v-vl <•-110 /*2 zs ; 2nd (Messrs , Hennery & Go’s Trophy) value r . In addition to above a Special Pr-e (a beautiful Silver Cup value £8 8 ' will be given to the competitor fir* gaining 20 points. Entrance 4s. First distance, 440 yards. 5. Foxton Wheel Race, 2 miles, xst prize £to and Gold Medal value 21° (Mr Clarkson’s); 2nd, £y, yd, £1 Entrance xos, 6. Girls’ Race, under 15. xst prize Trophv, value2ls (Mr Fraser’s Special): and, Trophy,Rvalue xos.f Entrance free, _ 7. One Mile Bike xst prize £4; 2nd, £2 ; 3rd, £l. Entrance 4s. 8. Half-Mile Handicap, xst prize. £3 and Gold Medal, value £2 2s (Mr Barnard’s Special); 2nd, 30s and trophy, value 15 (Mr Osborne's Special); 3rd, xos. Entrance, 3s. District Footballers’ Handicap, 100 yards, xst prize Cup, value £3 3s (Mr Levett’s Special); 2nd priz--Vest, value 27s 6d (Messrs Osborne & Baker’s), Entrance 3s. 10. Ladies’ Bracelet, 300 yards, xst prize Bracelet, value £5 5 s I 2nd, Brooch, value T2 2s. Entrance ss. xx. Three Mile Bicycle Race, xst nr’"", fe.: -2nd, £2 10s; 3rd, 20 . Entrance ss. X2. One Mile Running, xst prize, T 6 and Tronhy, value 25s (Mr Walker’s); 2nd, £3; 3rd’ 20s. Entrance 6s.

13. Half-Mile Bike Race, isf prize f 2 ; 2nd, 2or*: 3rd. tor. Enhance 2s. 14. CojevVSheffield, 120 vards. i*t ririze, Mr G. Colev’s Cup, value £4 4^: 2nd. tßerrv & Co's Special), value £•? 2P. F.nirance 3s. 15. Forced Handicap, 150 vards. is{ prize, f2' 2nd, 20R. Entrance, ■•nnners (’compulsory) as, losers (optional) IS. Guess ; ng Competition on Ground, Nominations, accompanied by 2s or each event, clo c o with the Secretary. Foxton, and Mr R. W. Armit, 3, f ambfon Quay. Wellington, on Oc23rd, at 10 p.m.. for Events 1,4, 5, 8, 0. 10, 11, T2, 13 and 14. Handicaps will appear on or about October 28th. Acceptances close on Ground. RULES ANT) REGULATIONS. Cvclmg Events run under League o New Zealand Wheelmen’s Rules. other Events run under Feildine Rules. No nomination will be accepted or any account without proper entrance fe«R. and a statement of all public performances for past two years (matches included); if not anv, th last five performances to be given. Three Competitors to start or no Ist prize; four, or no 2nd ; five, or no 3rd. All Competitors must be on them 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 bis identity further than by declaration should they Maink fit to do so, and will reserve tbr right to strike out any event there not be sufficient entries tojsatisfy them. Competitors leaving their mark before the pistol is fired will be put back one vard 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 made within 15 minutes of race finishing, accompanied with a deposit of 10s. which will be forfeited should the Protest be con~:dered frivolous, and all Protests against Competitors enteiing unde r f alse or incorrect performances shall Se'decided at 8 o’clock in the evening, if tbe|Committee deemfneces gary, and all. Prue Moneylheldfover,