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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 3776, 5 October 1907, Page 1

JJIOXTON ATHLETIC CLUB’S SPORTS! The Seventh Annual Meeting. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER c/ru, 1907 (King’s Birthday) In Victoria Park, Foxton. 0-1 Handsome CASH PRIZES I and TROPHIES amounting to value of £l5O. OFFICERS: Patron—J. Stevens Esq., M.H.R. President—B. G. Gower Esq. (Mayor.) Vice-Presidents—Messrs S. Hickson, W. J. White, A. Shadholt, Geo. Gray, Dr. Mandi, O. Robinson, W. Ross, C. T. Easton, L. Wilson, F, W. Frankiand, G. Stiles, and G. Coley. Hon. Secretary—Mr J. W. Rough. Hon. Treasurer—Mr E. Healey. Com. mittee —Messrs F. Martin, F. Woods, R. Baker, M, Perrean, R. Hines, F. D. Whihley, 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. 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 Bike Race, i mile. Ist prize Trophy (Mr M. H, Walker’s), value £2 ros; 2nd (Mr Osborne), value, 10s fid; entrance 2s fid. 2 Maiden Race, 150 yai'ds; Ist prize Trophy (Gardner and Whihley’s) value £2 2s; 2nd, Dir Bradley’s value £x 7s. Post entry, 2s fid. 3. Boys’ Bike Race (local), under 18, 1 mile ; Ist prize Trophy (Mr J. T. Levett’s), value 20s; 2nd, Mr J. K. Hornhlow’s value 10s fid. Post entry is 4. FOXTON GRAND HANDICAP, three distances, 440, 220, and 100 yards : Ist prize for each distance, 80s; 2nd, 30s ; 3rd, 10s. Points prize aggregate, points to count 5, 3 and 2 :Ist prize j. W. Rough’s trophy, value £z 2s; 2nd Mr Ennis’ value £\ 7s. In addition to the above, a special prize (a beautiful trophy, value /"is 15s) presented by Messrs Stevens, Austin and Easton), will be given to the competitor first gaining 20 points. Entrance, each distance, 4s; tst distance, 440 yards. 5. The Foxton W'heel Race, 2 miles : Ist prize, £\o and Nash & Co.’s gnn value £5 ss; and, £3 and R, N. Spiers’ trophy value £t is; 3rd, £l. Entrance, 10a. 6. Girls’ Rack (local, under 15) ; Ist prize, trophy (E. Ball’s), value 3ns : and (C. L. Barnard’s), value aos. Entrance, free. 7. One Mile Bike Race : rat prize, and Palmerston N. 0. & M. Co.’s trophy value £4 4s; and, £2 and Mr Hennessy’s 8-da\’ clock; 3rd £l. En. 3s 8. Half-Mile Kenning : Ist prize, £5; 2nd, £2 ; 3rd. £l. Entrance, ss. 9. District Footballers’ Race, roo 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 £5 5s (Mr S. Hickson’s special); 2nd, Bracelet (Mr Coley’s trophy) value £z 2s. En. ss. n] i.VMilk Hike Race : rat prize. £5 and Mr Littlejohn’s silvermonnted pipe value £1 is ; 2nd, £2 10s ; 3rd £l. Entrance ss. 12. One Mile Running: Ist prize, £6 ; 2nd, £3 ; 3rd, fl. Entrance, 6s. 13. Half-Mile Bike Race: Ist prize, £2 tos and Sutherland and Rough’s value £l 5s ; 2nd, 20s ; 3rd 10s. Entrance, 2s fid. 14. Wresteing (Cumberland Style): Ist prize, Mr R. Hickson’s trophy, value £2 2s; 2nd, Dr Mandl’s 10s fid, Post entry. 2s. 15. Vaulting Competition: Ist prize, trophy, value £1 10s. Post entrance, is fid. 16. Baby Show (under 9 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 ios fid each. Post entrance, 10s per team. iS. Forced Handicap, 150 yards : ist prize, £2 and trophy value 10s fid ; and, 20s. Entrance, winners (compulsory) 2?, losers (optional) is. 19. Guessing Competition (on the ground): ist 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, 01 Lamhton Quay, Wellington, on October 26th, at 10 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 timeofstarting each event. RULES AND REGULATIONS. Cycling events run under League of N.Z. Wheelman’s Rules. Other events rim 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 he 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. 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. • Any competitor found jostling will be immediately disqualified. All protests must be made within 15 minutes of race finishing, accompanied