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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 3774, 19 September 1907, Page 3

OXTON ATHLETIC CLUB’S The Seventh Annual Meeting. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER gru, 1907 (Kind’s Birthday) In Victoria Park, Foxton. pi Handsome CASH PRICES I and TROPHIES amounting to value of £\2n. President —B. G. Gower Esq. (Mayor.) Vice-Presidents—Messrs S. Hickson, \\\. J. White, A. Shadholt, Geo. Gray, Dr. Mandl, O. Robinson, W. Ross, C. T. Easton, L. Wilson, F. W. hrankland, G. Stiles, and G. Coley. Hon. Secretary—Mr J. W. Rough. Hon. Treasurer —Mr E. Healey. Com. m ittee—Messrs F. Martin, F. Woods, R. Baker, M. Perrean, R. Hines, F. D. Whibley, J. Gilles, C. H. Hood, P. T. Robinson,. F. Lawton, W. Gordon, and R. Hickson, Markers —The Committee. Judges —Messrs Chisholm, H. Gower, E. a! Coley, Hickson, O. Robinson, L. W r ilson, J. Symons, G. Phillips, and Hennessy. Auditors—Messrs G. Morgan and Adams. Handicapper— Mr U. Shannon. Starter—Mr E. E Smith. Assistant-Starter—Mr R. J. Jeffery. Time-keepers—Messrs C. L. Barnard and M. Walker. OFFICIAL PROGRAMME. , 1. Local Bikk Race- i mile. Ist prize Trophy (Mr M,. H- Walker’s), value £2 ios ; 2nd (Mr Osborne), value, 10s 6d; entrance as fid. .. 2 Maiden Race, 150 yahds: Ist prize Trophy (Gardner and Whibley’s) value £2 as,; 2nd, Mr Bradley’s value £1 7s. Post entry, 2s 6d. 3. Bovs’ Hike Race (local), under 18, 1 mile : Ist prize Trophy (Mr J. T. Levett’s), value 20s; 2nd, Mr J. K. Hornblow’s value 10s 6d. Post entry is 4. FOXTON GRAND HANDICAP, three distances. 440, 220, and 100 yards : Ist prize for each distance, 80s; 2nd, 30s ; 3rd, ios. Points prize aggregate, points to count 5, 3 and 2 :Ist prize J. W. Rough’s trophy, value £2 2s; 2nd Mr Ennis’ value £1 7s. In addition to the above, a special prize (a beautiful trophy, value £ls 15s) presented by Messrs Stevens, Austin and Easton), will be given to the competitor first gaining 20 points. ‘ Entrance, each distance, 4s ; Ist distance, 440 yards. 5. The Foxton W'heel Race, 2 miles : Ist prize, £lO and Nash & Co.’s gun value £5 ss; 2nd, £3 and R. N. Spiers’ trophy value £1 is;. 3rd, £l. Entrance, 10s. 6. Girls’ Race (local, under 15) ; Ist prize, trophy (E. Ball’s), value 30s : 2nd (C. L. Barnard’s), value 205.. Entrance, free. SPORTS! OFFICERS: Patron —J. Stevens Esq., M.H.R.

7. One Mile Bike Rack : ist, prize, £3 and Palmerston N. C. & M. Co.’s trophy value £4 4 s > 2nd, £2 and Mr Hennessy’s 8-day clock; 3rd £l. Kn. 3s 8. Half-Mile Kenning : ist prize, £5; 2nd, £2; 3rd. £l. 'Entrance, ss. g. District Footballers’ Race, 100 yards : Ist prize (W. J. White’s) trophy, value £3; 2nd prize trophy (Messrs Watchorn, Stiles and Co.’s), value £2 tos. Entry 3s. 10. Ladies’ Bracelet, 300 yards: Ist prize, Bracelet, value £5 5s (Mr S. Hickson’s special); 2nd, Bracelet (Mr Coley’s trophy) value £2 2s. En. 3s. 11. i.l-Mile Bike Race : ist prize, £5 and Mr Littlejohn’s silvermounted pipe value £1 is; 2nd, £2 10s ; 3rd £x. Entrance ss. 12. One Mile Running; ist prize, £6; 2nd, £3; 3rd, £l. Entrance, 6s. 13. Half-Mile Bike Race: ist prize, £2 10s and Sutherland and Rough’s value-£i 5s ; 2nd, 20s ; 3rd 10s. Entrance, 2s Cd. 14. Wrestling (Cumberland Style); ist prize, Mr R. Hickson’s trophy, value £2 2s; 2nd, Dr Mandi’s 10s 6d, Post entry. 2s. 15. Vaulting Competition: ist prize, trophy, value £1 10s. Post entrance, is 6d. 16. Babv Show (under g months): ist prize, beautiful framed enlarged photo of winner (Mr Stark’s). Entrance, free. 17. Tuo-of-War (10 men aside): Prize, 10 medals, value ios 6d each. Post entrance, 10s per team. 18. Forced Handicap, 150 yards: ist prize, £a and trophy value 10s fid ; 2nd, 2QS- Entrance, winners (compulsory) as, losers (optional) is. 19. Guessing Competition (on the ground): jsl prize, Mr W. Howan’s trophy, value £3 3s; 2nd, Mr RaeHoward’s ios fid. Entrance, fid. Races for children throughout the day for Mr C. T. Easton’s trophies, £3 3s. Nominations accompanied by 2s on each event close with the Secretary, Foxton, and Mr R. W. Armit, 5i Lambton Quay, Wellington, on October 2fith. at io p.m., for events 1,4, 5, 7,8, 9, 10,11. 12, and 13. Handicaps will appear on or about 2nd November, Acceptances close on ground, thirty minutes before advertised time of starting each event.

RULES AND REGULATIONS. Cycling events run under League of N./J. Wheelman’s Rules. Other events run under rules of K.Z. Athletic Union. No nomination will be accepted on any account proper entrance fees, and statement of all public performances for past two years (matches included) j if not any, the last five performances to be given. All competitors must be on their marks at the appointed time for each event, and anyone not answering to the starter’s call may be disqualified. Three competitors to start, or no first prism; four, or no second ; five, or no third. 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 tor each offence, and anyone not going back when required may be disqualified. 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 ccn-. sidcred frivolous; and all protests against competitors entering under false or incorrect performances shall be decided at 8 o’clock in the evening, or later, it the Committee deem necessary, and all prize money held over. No competitors 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 filial 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. Note to Competitors.—lntending competitors at Hastings can be present by leaving Woodville.by early train on Monday morning, November nth, on which day Hastings Club hold their Sports. Refreshment Booth on the Ground.” Special trains from Feilding and Pal-