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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3592, 31 October 1905, Page 3

POXTON ATHLETIC UCLB’S Sports. Fifth Annual Gathering, To BE HELD ON Tin: Ming’s November 9th, 1903. JSS* ABSOLUTELY NEW-BANKED CYCLE TRACK, (Competitors in Bicycle events need not be afraid of corners.) Cyclists specially catered for. Jfllfi handsome ri 1 g cash PRICES AND TROPHIES. Patron —Job Vile, Esq, M.H.R. President—Mr G. A. Simpson. Vice-presidents —Messrs B, G. Gower (Mayor), T Haywood, S Hickson, A Laing, G Gray, W S Stewart, F W Frankland, O Robinson, J Stevens, A King, A Reeves, J Symons.. Judges—Messrs W Baker, S Hickson A Laing, R Noonan, L Reade, W Walden Handicapper —F Burbusb. Starter —A Shadbolt. Markers—Messrs Desmond, B Dunn, I S Wright, R Baker, F Shadbolt. 1 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 Furrie, E Howe, F Hadfield, J Jillett. M Perrean, A Shadbolt, E G Sutherland, J Thompson, L Wilson, F Martin. OFFICAL PROGRAMME. 1 Local Bike Race, 1 mile. Ist prize, Trophy (Mr Haywood’s Special) value i‘3 3s;’2nd, Mr Wilson's Special, value 255. Entrance, 3s. 2. Maiden Race, 150 yards, jst prize, 30s ; 2nd, ros. Post entry r/6. 3. Boys’ Race, under rG. 100 yards. Ist prize, 10s; 2nd, ss; 3rd, 2s 6d. Post entry, 6d. 4. Foxton Grand Handicap, three distances, 440, 230, and 100 yards. Ist prize for each cistance, 80s ; 2nd, 30 ; 3rd, 10s. Points prize aggregate, points to count 5,3, 2. Ist (Mr Stiles’ Trophy) value £2 2s ; 2nd (Messrs P. Hcnnessy & Co’s Trophy) value £\ is. In addition to above a Special Prize (a beautiful Silver Cup value £S 8s) will be given to the competitor first gaining 20 points. Entrance 4s. First distance, 440 yards. 5. Foxton Wheel Race, 2 miles. Ist prize £lO and Gold Medal value 21s (Mr Clarkson's); 2nd, £3; 3rd, £l. Entrance ros.

6. Girls’ Race, under 15. Ist prize Trophy, valuezis (Mr Fraser’s Special); 2nd, Trophy, value 10s. Entrance free. 7. One Mile Bike Race. Ist prize £4; 2nd, £z ; 3rd, £l. Entrance 4s. 8. Half-Mile Handicap, rst prize, fl and Gold Medal, value £z as (Mr Barnard’s Special); 2nd, 30s and trophy, value 15 (Mr Osborne’s Special); 3rd, 10s. Entrance, 3s. 9. District Footballers’ Handicap, 100 yards, xst prize Cup, value £3 ,3s (Mr Levett’s Special); 2nd prize Vest, value 27s 6d (Messrs Osborne & Baker’s). Entrance 3s. ro. Ladies’ Bracelet, 300 yards, Ist prize Bracelet, value £3 ss; 2nd, Bracelet, value £2 zs. Entrance ss. it. Three Mile Bicycle Race, Ist prize, £5 ; 2nd, £2 ros; 3rd, 20s. Entrance ss. 12. One Mile Running. Ist prize, £6 and Trophy, value 25s (Mr Walker’s); 2nd, £2; 3rd 20s. Entrance 6s. 13. Half-Mile Bike Race. Ist prize £2 ; 2nd, 20s ; 3rd, ios. Entrance 2s. 14. Coley’s Sheffield, 120 yards, rat prize, Mr G. Coley’s Cup, value £4 4s ; 2nd, (Berry & Co’s Special), value £2 2s. Entrance 3s, 15. Forced Handicap, CSO yards. Ist prize, £2 ; 2nd, 20s, Entrance, winners (compulsory) 2s, losers (optional) is. Guessing Competition on Ground. Nominations, accompanied by 2s on each event, close with the Secretary, Foxton, and Mr R. W. Armit, 51 Lambton Quay, Wellington, on Oct. 23rd, at 10 p.m., for Events 1,4, 5,7, 8,9, xo, it, 12, 13 and 14. Handicaps will appear on or about October 28th. Acceptances close on Ground. . RULES AND REGULATIONS Cycling Events run under League of New Zealand Wheelmen’s Rules. Other Events run under Feilding Rules. No nomination will be accepted on any account without proper entrance fees, and a statement of all public performances for past two years (matches included); if not any, the 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 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 be sufficient entries to satisfy them. Competitors leaving their mark before the pistol is fired will be put back one yard for each offence, and anyone not going back when required may be disqualified, 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 ms. which will be forfeited should the Protest be considered frivolous, and all Protests against Competitors entering under false or rcorecd p-iErmauces shall be decided at 8 o’clock in the evening, or later if the Committee deem necessary, and all Prizo Money held over.