SPORTS

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3723, 3 November 1906, Page 4

SPORTS

FQXTON ATHLETIC GlvUp'S

SJXTH ANNUAL MEETING FRIDAY, NOVEMBER QTH, 1006. King Birthday. In Victoria Park, Foxton. Handsome Cash Prizes and trophies amounting to value of ,£l3O. j OFFICERS: Patrpn—J Stevens Esq., M.HiR. President—Mr B G Gower (Mayor) Vice-Presidents—Messrs A Laing J S Watchoin, A Shadbolt, 0 Robinson, G Gray, M Perreau, T Haywood, F W Frankland, J A Nash, S Hickson, C T Easton and Dr Bennett HoniSecretary—F D Whibley Hon, Treasurer—E Healey Handicapper—U Shannon Starter—A Shadbolt Assistant Starter—E E Smith Committee—Messrs J Desmond, R Baker, J Frew, M Perreau, A Shadbolt, FHadfield, E G Sutherland, E Howe, F Martin, F Lawton, L W Wilson, J Jillett and J N Thompson Markers—The Committee Auditors—Messrs G Gray and G W Morgan Judges—Messrs W Baker, S Hickson, A Laing, A Reeve W Walden, E A Coley, J Chisholm, and B G Gower Time-keepers—Messrs C L Barnard and \V C Howan OFFICIAL PROGRAMME. 1. Local Bike Raoe, 1 mile. Ist prize Trophy (Mrs Haywood's special) value £3 3s; 2nd (Mr Walker's) value 503; entrance 3s. 2. District Maiden Race, 150 yards: Ist prize Silver Cup (Mr Perreau's) value £& 3s, 2nd (Wycherley and Son*) value Mi Is. Post entry 2s 6d. 3. Boys Bike Race (Local) under 18, 1 mile : Ist prize trophy (Mr Howe's) value 30s ; 2nd (Perreau's employees) value Ml Is. Post entry Is. 4. Foxton Gband Handicap, thrae distances 1 , 440, 220, and 100 yards ; Ist prize for each distance, 80s ; 2nd, 80s ; 3rd, 10s. Points prize aggregate, points to count 5,3, and 2: Ist prize, Berry and Co.'s trophy, value £8 8s; 2nd, (Laery ad Co.'s) value 80s. In addition to the"above, a special prize. (a beautiful trophy value £ls 15s) presented by Messrs Stevens, Easton and Austin will ' be given to the competitor first gaining 20 points. Fntrance, each distance 4s; Ist distance, 440 yards. 5. The Foxton Wheel Race, 2 miles : Ist prize £lO and trophy (Levin and Co.'s employees) value £8 3s j 2nd, £8 ; 3rd, Ml. Entrance 10s. j 6. Girls Race (Local) under 15: Ist prize, trophy (Mr Fraser's) value 21s; 2nd, trophy value 10s 6d. Entrance free. 7.' One Mile Bike Race: Ist prize, J 64; 2nd,JE2; 3rd, £l. 8. Half-Mile Running : Ist prize, £8 and gold medal (Mr Barnard's) value £2 2s; 2nd, 80s and trophy (Mr. Osborne's) value 15s; Brd, 10s. En- j trance 3s. 9. District Footballers Race, 100 yards: Ist prize, Sub-Union's Cup, value £9 3s; 2nd, vest value 27s 6d (Mr Bradley's). Entrance Bb. 10. Ladies Bracelet, 300 yards: Ist prize, Bracelet value £5 5s (Mr S. Hickson's special); 2nd prize Bracelet, Mr Coley's trophy, value £2, 2s. Entrance, 2nd, Entrance 10s; '^^^^^^^^^^^M 2s 6d. _^^^^^^^^^^^H 14. W^^^^^^^^^^^H prize^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H trophy, entry 28. trop^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H ; 2t^^^^^^^^^^H 16. B^^^^^^^^^M prize^^^^^^^^^^^^^^l photo of^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H for Fc^^^^^^^^^^H M2^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^M (compulao^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H Races Nomin^^^^^^^^^^^^^H ev^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H Foxton, Lambtor^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^l at Novemb^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H Accep^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H minutes each^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^J RULlfl^^^^^^^^^H New Ze^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H Athletic^^^^^^^^^^^^^H any fees, 1 form un^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H All marks event, startcr'H|^HHj^^H|HH^HHH or xo xst j prize < four, or iio second; five, or no ' *i;:iC. iha Committee may require any comEetitor tp prove hiajdentity further than y declaration, should they think fit to do so, and will reserve the right to j 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 no* j going back when required may be dis--1 qualified.

Any competitor found jostling will lie .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 considered frivolous ; and all protests against competitors entering under false, or incorrect performances shall bo decided at 8 o’clock in the evening, or later, if the committee deem necessary and all prize money held over. No competitor's shall be allowed to sit on any protest or 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 carrying out the programme, Costumes to be approved of by the Committee, and any competitor not making the required declaration shall not be entitled to claim any prize. Refreshment Booth on the ground. Special trains front Palmerston North, A special tram will run from Pukenui and Sanson. A Brass' Band will be in attendance Concert in the evening. Programmes can be obtained on application to the secretary. First race to start at 11.15 sharp. Trains will stop at the ground. ! Admission to ground: Adults Is, Children under 12 half price, i F. D. WHIBLEY, I Hon. Secretary.