Friendly Societies' Sports.
!' At a committee' mooting m connection (With the Friendly Soeities Annual Sports Hield last evening a r good deal of bus- r mesa was transacted. Messrs Weight . ivud Richardson were appointed starters, Mcssts Siiortt nad (VV'-st judges, Messrs Hosfc'iusr, Miller, ami Woodroffe atewarts and Messrs Wood, Sheerin, and Duugan handioappei-H. The .following events will form part of the programme. Maiden Race 140 yards; Boys' Race (for boys under 14J 100 yards ; Friendly j Socities- Handicap 440 yards ; Ist prize I Silver Cup, value £10 10a, and £5 5s | caßh, 2nd prize, £»2 10 ; 3rd prizo £1. ) Girls' Hace under 15 100 yards handicap | open. Running High Jump. £-mile han- ! dicap open 300 yards, Obstacle Race. [ Friendly Societies' go as y»u please,)open i race. Baby Show. 300 yards hnndicap hurdles, over 3ft 6in hurdles. 2 mile walking mutch.. Little Girls, under 10. Friendly Societies' Handicap, No 3. 220 yards. 50 yards Egg and Basket Racn. 150 yards 3 legged race over 2 feet, hurdles. Friendly Socitiesi 'HandicapNp.,4, lOOvds ; 75yds All Fours Rac» Boys' Sack Race, 50yds ; catching the Bellman blindfold. A capital programme has been prepared, and the sports promise to pass off fully as successfully as on previous years.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 1495, 31 October 1885, Page 4
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202Friendly Societies' Sports. Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 1495, 31 October 1885, Page 4
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