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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 3776, 3 October 1907, Page 1

jjJIOXTON ATHLETIC CLUB’S SPORTS! The Seventh Annual Meeting, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER qth, 1907 (King’s Birthday) In Victoria Park, Foxton. 1 jp-l RA Handsome CASH PRIZES * 1 'JVand TROPHIES amounting to value of £l5O. OFFICERS: Patron —J. Stevens Esq,, M.H.R. President —B. Q. Gower Esq. (Mayor.) Vice-Presidents —Messrs S. Hickson, W. J. White, A. Sbadholt, Geo. Gray, Dr. Mandl, O. Robinson. W. Ross, C. T. Easton, L. Wilson, F, W, Frankland, G. Stiles, and G. Coley. Hon. Secretary—Mr J. W. Rough. Hon. Treasurer —Mr E. Heale}\ 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. Robin-, son, L. Wilson, 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. I. Local Bike Race, x mile. Ist prize Trophy (Mr M. H. Walker’s), value £2 xos; 2nd (Mr Osborne), value, 10s 6d; entrance 2s 6d. 2 Maiden Race, 150 yards: xst prize Trophy (Gardner and Whibley’s) value £2 2s; 2nd, Mr Bradley’s value £1 7s. Post entry, 2s 6d. 3. Boys’ Bike Race (local), under 18, 1 mile : xst 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 too yards : xst prize for each distance, 80s; 2nd, 30s ; 3rd, xos. Points prize aggregate, points to count 5, 3 and 2 : xst 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 15a) 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 Wheel Race, 2 miles : xst 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 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 : 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 10s. Entry 3s. 10. Ladies’ Bracelet, 300 yards; ist prize, Bracelet, value £3 5s fMr S. Hickson’s special); 2nd, Bracelet (Mr Coley’s trophy) value £2 2s. En. ss. 11. Bike Race ; ist prize, £3 and Mr Littlejohn’s silvermounted pipe value £1 is ; 2nd, £2 10s ; 3rd £l. Entrance ss. 12. One Mile Running: ist prize, £e ; 2nd, £3 ; 3rd, A- Entrance, 6s. 13. Half-Mile Bike Race: Ist prize, £2 ios and Sutherland and Rough’s value/ - 1 5s ; 2nd, 20s ; 3rd 10s. Entrance, 2s 6d. 14. Wrestling (Cumberland Style): ist prize, Mr R. Hickson’s trophy, value £2 2s; 2nd, Dr Mandl’s 10s 6d, Post entry. 2s. 15. Vaulting Competition: ist prize, trophy, value £1 10s. Post entrance, is 6d. 16. Baby Show (under g months) : ist prize, beautiful framed enlarged photo of winner (Mr Stark’s). Entrance, free. 17. Tug-of-War (10 men aside): Prize, 10 medals, value 10s Cd each. Post entrance, 10s per team. 18. Fop.ced Handicap, 150 yards : ist prize, £2 and trophy value 10s 6d ; 2nd, 20s. Entrance, winners (compulsory) 2s, losers (optional) is. 19. Guessing Competition (on the ground): ist prize, Mr W. Howan’s trophy, value £3 3s; 2nd, Mr RaeHoward’s 10s 6d. Entrance, 6d. Races for children throughout the day for Mr C. T. Easton’s trophies, £3 3s. Nominations accompanied by 2s on each event close svith the Secretary, Foxton, and Mr R. W. Armit, 5i Lambton Quay, Wellington, on October 26th, at* 10 p.m., for events 1,4, 5, 7,8, g, 10,11,12, and 13. Handicaps will appear on or about 2nd November. Acceptances close on 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 performances for past two years (matches’ included); it 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 prize ; 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