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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 3776, 19 October 1907, Page 3

FOXTON ATHLETIC CLUB’S ) SEVENTH Annual Sports. SATURDAY, NOVEMBEB 9th, 1907 (King’s Birthday) In Victoria Park, Foxton. £l5O CASH PRIZES £l5O & TROPHIES amounting !•> value of £l5O. OFFICERS: Patron—l. Stevens. Esq., M.If.R. President —B: G. Gower, Esq (Mayor), Vice Presidents —Messrs S. Hickson. W. J. White, A. Shadholt. Geo. Gray, Dr. Mandl, O. Robinson. W. Ross, C. T. Easton, L. Wilson, P. W. Frankland, G. Stiles, aiid G. Coley. Hon. Secretary—Mr J. W. Rough. Hon. Treasurer —Mr E. Healey. Committee —Messrs F. Martin, F. Woods, R. Baker, M. Perreau, R Hynes, F D Whibley. J. Gilles, C H Hood. P T Robinson, F Lawton, W Gordon and R. Hickson. Markers—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 G Shannon Starter—Mr E E Smith Timekeepers—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 10s; 2nd (Mr Osborne), value 10s 6d ; entrance, 2s 6d. 2. Maiden Race, 150 yards.— Ist prize Trophy (Gardner and Whibley’s) value £2 2s ; 2nd, Mr Bradley’s value £\ 7s. Post entry 2s 6d. 3. Boys’ Bike Race (local), under 18, 1 mile.—lst prize Trophy (Mr J. T. Leyett’s), value 20s ; 2nd, Mr J, K. Hornblow’s value los 6d. Post entry, is. 4. FOXTON GRAND HANDICAP, three distances, 440, 220, and 100 yards.—lst 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, valued 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 Wheel Race, 2 miles. —1 st prize, £\o and Nash & Co.’s gun value £5 ss; 2nd, £3 and R. N. Spiers’ trophy value £1 is ; 3rd, £1 ; 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, £2, and Palmerston N. C. & M. Co.’s trophy value £4 4s ; 2nd, £2 and Mr Herinessy’s eight-day clock ; 3rd, £l. Entrance 3s 8. Half-mile Running. prize, £5: 2nd, £ 2; 3rd, £l. Entrance ss. 9. District Footballers’ Race, 100 yards.—lst prize (W. J. White’s) trophy, value £3 ; 2nd. prize trophy (Messrs Watchorn Stiles & Co.’s) value £2 10s. Entry 3s--10. Ladies Bracelet, 300 yards. —lst prize, Bracelet, value £5 5s (Mr S. Hickson’s special) ; 2nd Bracelet (Mr Coley’s trophy) value £2 2s. Entrance, ss. 11. Bike Race. —Ist prize, and Mr Littlejohn’s silver-mounted pipe, value £\ is ; 2nd, £2 los ; 3rd, £l. Entrance, ss--12. One Mile Running.—lst prize, £6 ; 2nd, £3; 3rd, £u Entrance, 6s. 13. Half-mile Bike Race. —Ist prize, £2 10s and Sutherland and Rough’s value £1 5 5 .: 2nd, 20s ; 3rd, 10s. Entrance, 2s 6d. 14. Wrestling (Cumberland Style).—lst prize, Mr R. Hickson’s trophy, i?alue £2 2s; 2nd, Dr Mandl’s 10s 6d. Post entry, 2S. 15. Vaulting Competition.—lst prize, trophy, value £\ 10s. Post entry, is 6d. 16. Baby Show (under nine 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 los 6d each. Post entry, ios per team. 18. Forced Handicap, 150 yards.—lst prize, £2 and trophy value los6d ; 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 Rae-Howard’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 Secretray, Foxton, and Mr R. W. Armit, 51, Lambton Quay, Wellington, on October 26th, at 10 p.m., for events 1,4, 5. 7> 8 > 9. 10 > n> 12, and 13. Handicaps will appear on or about 2nd November. Acceptances close on ground 30 minutes before advertised time of starting each event. . RULES AND REGFLATIONS. Cycling events run under League of N. Wheelman’s Rules. Other events run under rules of N.Z. Athletic Tin ion. No nomination will be accepted on any account, without proper entrance fees, and statement of all public performanccs for past two years (matches included); if not any. the last live 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 przie ; 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 stike out any event should there