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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 3776, 8 October 1907, Page 1

■pOXTON ATHLETIC CLUB’S SPORTS! The Seventh Annual Meeting. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER qth, rgo 7 (King’s Birthday) In Victoria Park, Foxton. RCi Handsome CASH PRIZES cm lUW a nd 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, i 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. Healey. Com. mittee—Messrs F. Martin, "F. Woods, R, Baker, M. Perreau, R. Hines, F. D. 1 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, O. 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. j Jeffery. Time-keepers —Messrs C. L. Barnard and M. Walker. OFFICIAL PROGRAMME. I. Local Bike Race, i mile. Ist prize Troph}- (Mr M. H. Walker’s), value £2 10s; 2nd (Mr Osborne), value, 10s 6d; entrance as 6d. 2 Maiden Race, 150 yards: Ist prize Trophy (Gardner and Whibley’s) value £2 2s; 2nd, Mr Brady's value £1 ys. Post entrj-, 2s 6d. 3. Bovs’ Bike Race (local), under 18, i mile : rst 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, 10s. Points prize aggregate, points to count 5, 3 and 2 : rst prize J. W. Rough’s trophy, value £2 23; 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 gaming 20 points. Entrance, each distance, 4s ; Ist distance, 440 yards. 5. The Foxton Wheel 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 3ns : 2nd (C. L. Barnard’s), value 20s. Entrance, free. 7. One Mile Bike Race : Ist prize, £3 and Palmerston N. G. & M. Co.’s trophy value £4 4s; 2nd, £2 and Mr Hennessy’s 8-day clock; 3rd £l. En. 3s 8. Half-Mile Penning : ist prize, £3; 2nd, £2; 3rd, £l. Entrance, ss. 9. District Footballers’ Race, too yards ; xst 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 (Mr S. Hickson’s special); 2nd, Bracelet (Mr Coley’s trophy) value £2 2s. En. ss. 11. i.V-Mile Bike Race : Ist prize. £3 and Mr Littlejohn’s silvermounted pipe value is; 2nd, £2 10s ; 3rd £l. 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 £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 entr}% 2S. 15. Vaulting Competition : Ist prize, - trophy, value £1 10s. Post entrance, is 6d. 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, to medals, value 10s 6d each. Post entrance, 10s per team. 18. Forced Handicap, 130 yards; ist prize, £2 and trophy value ios 6d ; 2nd, 203. 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 with the Secretary, Foxton, and Mr R, W. Armit, 5i Lambton Quay, Wellington, on October 261 b, at 10 p.m., for events 1,4, 3, 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.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); 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 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 lor 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