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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 3776, 1 October 1907, Page 1

, JjJIOXTON ATHLETIC CLUB’S SPORTS! is T y o it The Seventh Annual Meeting. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9 th, 1907 (King’s Birthday) In Victoria Park, Foxton. 01 CA Handsome CASH PRIZES • Wv and TROPHIES amounting to value of /'iso. , OFFICERS: Patron —J. Stevens Esq., M.H.R, President—B. G. Gower Esq. (Mayor.) Vice-Presidents—Messrs S. Hickson, W. J. White, A. Shadbolt, Geo. Gray, Dr. Mandl, O. Robinson, W. Ross, C. T. Easton, L. Wilson, F. W. Frank- * land, G. Stiles, and G. Coley. Hon. Secretary—Mr J. VV. Rough. Hon. Treasurer—Mr E. Healey. Com. mittee—Messrs F. Martin, F. Woods, R. Baker, M. Perreau, 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, B. Gower, E. A. Coley, Hickson, 0. Robinson, L. Wilson, J. Symons, G. Phillips, and Hennessy. Auditors—Messrs G. 1 Morgan and Adams. Handicapper—--1 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 Bike Race- i mile. Ist prize Trophj’ (Mr M. H. Walker’s), value £2 10s; 2nd (Mr Osborne), value, :os fid; entrance 2s fid. 2 Maiden Race, 150 yards: Ist prize Trophy (Gardner and Whibley’s) value £2 2s; 2nd, Mr Bradley’s value /17s. Post entry, 28 fid. 1 3. Boys' Bike Race (local), under 18, 1 mile : Ist prize Trophy (Mr J. T. Levett’s), value 20s; 2nd, Mr J. K. Hornblow’s value 10s fid. Post entry is 4. FOXTON GRAND HANDICAP, three distances, 440, 220, and 100 yards : Ist prize for each distance, 80s; 1 and, 30s; 3rd, xos. Points prize aggregate, points to count 5, 3 and 2: xst prize J, W. Rough’s trophy, value £2 23 ; 2nd Mr Ennis’ value /x 7s. In addition ! to the above, a special prize (a beautiful trophy, value /15 15s) presented by Messrs Stevens, Austin and Easton), will be given to the competitor .first gaining 20 points. Entrance, each distance, 4s ; xst distance, 440 yards. 5. The Foxton Wheel Race, 2 I miles : xst prize, £lO and Nash & Co.’s I gun value/5 ss; 2nd, £3 and R. N. Spiers’ trophy value £1 is; 3rd, £l. Entrance, xos. 6. Girls’ Race (local, under 15) ; xst prize, trophy (E. Ball’s), value 30s : 2nd (C. L. Barnard’s), value 20s. Entrance, free. 7. One Mile Bike Race ; Ist prize, £3 and Palmerston N. 0. & M. Co.’s trophy value .£4 4s; 2nd, £2 and Mr Hennessy’s 8-day clock; 3rd £l. En. 3s 8. Half-Mile Running : xst prize, £3; 2nd, £2 ; 3rd, £l. Entrance, ss. 9. District Footballers’ Race, 100 yards: Ist prize (W. J. White’s) trophy, value £3; 2nd prize trophy (Messrs Watchorn, Sides and Co.'s), value £2 xos. Entry 3s. 10. Ladies’ Bracelet, 300 yards: xst prize, Bracelet, value £3 5s (.Mr S. Hickson’s special); 2nd, Bracelet (Mr Coley’s trophy) value £2 3s. En. ss. 11. xLMile Bike Race : xst prize, £3 and Mr Littlejohn’s silvermonnted pipe value £1 is ; 2nd, £2 xos ; 3rd £l, Entrance ss. 12. One Mile Running: Ist prize, £6 ; 2nd, £3 ; 3rd, ft. Entrance, fis, 13. Half-Mile Bike Race: xst prize, £2 xos and Sntheidand and Rough’s value/i 5s ; 2nd, 20s ; 3rd 10s. Entrance, 25 fid. , 14. Wrestling (Cumberland Style): xst prize, Mr R. Hickson’s trophy, value £2 2s; 2nd, Dr Mandl’s xos fid, Post entry, zs. 15. Vaulting Competition: xst prize, trophy, value £1 xos. Post entrance, is fid. 16. Baby Show (under 9 months): xst prize, beautiful framed enlarged photo of winner (Mr Stark’s). Entrance, free. 17. Tug-of-War (10 men aside): Prize, 10 medals, value xos fid each. Post entrance, xos per team. 18. Forced Handicap, 150 yards: Ist prize, £2 and trophy value xos fid ; 2nd, 20s. Entrance, winners (compulsory) 2s, losers (optional) is. 19. Guessing Competition (on the ground): xst prize, Mr W. Howan’a trophy, value £3 3s; 2nd, Mr RaeHoward’s xos 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 Seci - etary, Foxlon, and Mr R. W. Armit, 5i Lambton Quay, Wellington, on October 26th, at xo p.m., for events 1,4, 5, 7,8, 9, to, ix, 12, and 13. Handicaps will .appear on;■■or;alVcjnt 2nd November. / V ,j Acceptances close oh ground, thirty minutes before advertised timeofstarting each event. RULES AND REGULATIONS. Cycling events run under League of • N.Z. Wheelman’s Rules. Other events run under rules of N.Z. Athletic Union. No nomination will be accepted on any account without proper entrance ; fees, and statement of all public per- . formances for past two years (matches included); 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 he disqualified. Three competitors to start, or no first : prize ; four, or no second ; five, or no third. j The Committee may require any competitor to prove his identity further 1 than by declaration should they think fit to do so, and will reserve the light 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. Any competitor found jostling will be : immediately disqualified. All protests must be made within 15 minutes of race finishing, accompanied * /