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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1712, 19 May 1886, Page 4

THE PALMERSTON CALEDONIAN SOCIETY'S SPORTS. QUEEN'S BIETHDAY, May 24, 1886. To be held on the grounds kindly lent by Mr J. Linton, adjoining Terrace End Railway Station. Patron-D. H. Macarthnr, Esq., M.H.B. President— A. Fci-rusoii, Esq. Vice-Presidents — Mews Linton and Snelson. Treasurer -i\lr Walklcy. rircctors— Mr Weight Mr Archer Mr Miller Mr Collins Mr Wood Mr W. Akers Mrßentley Mr Partridge Mr Walkley MrCowper MrCollinson Mr Lipertwood MrP.Pirani MrW.Fenton Mr Littlejohn Mr Clifford 3lr Batclielar Mr Flood Mr Isherwood Handicnppers— MrCowper MrF.Piram Mr Partridge Starter— Mr J. A. Weight. For running and walking events : Mr Littlejohn. For pipe music nnd dancing: Messrs Clapperton, Lipertwood, Clifford, nnd Cavanash. For wrestling and- heavy events: Messrs Wood, Waugh, and W. Ponton. Bicycle race, vaulting and tilting : Messrs Linton, Ferguson, and Flood. PROGRAMME.

[First event to start at 11 a.m.. otheis to start every 15 minutes.] 1 Boy's Race, 100 yds haudicnp, for boys under 14, 15t prize 7s 6d ; 2nd 3s ; entrance 6d. 3 Scotch Heel (m costume)— lst prize £1 6s ; 2nd 10s ; entrance Is. 3 220 yds Handicap Hubdle Race— lst prize £1 16s, and a sweepstake of Is each ; 2nd 10s. 4 Throwing the Hammer— lst prize £1 ; entrance Is. 5 Plpe Music— (Strathspeys and Marches)— lst prize £2 ; 2nd £1 ; entrance Is. 6 100 yds Handicap Foot RACE— lst prize £1 10s, * and n sweep of Is ; Snd £1. 7 Wrestling (Border or Cumberland)— lst prize £1 10s ; 2nd 10s ; entrance Is. 8 1 Mile Bicycle Race— lst prize £1 10s ; 2nd 10s ; entrance 2s. 9 20 Minutes Handicap Go-as-you-Please— lst prize £2 10s and a sweepstake of Is each ; Snd £1. 10 Single Stick Competition— For SiWer medal presented by Mr Ligirtwood ; entrance Is. 11 Running High Jump— lst prize £1 ; 2nd 10s ; entrance Is. 12 Tossing The CABER— Ist prize £1 Ss ; 2nd 10* ; entrance Is. 13 l Mil.c Handicap Walking Match— lst prize £2 and a sweepstake of Is each ; Snd 15s. 14 Highland Fling (m costume)— lst prtze £1 10s ; entrance Is. 15 Throwing 561 b Weight oveßHorizontal Bar— Ist prize £1 5s j^nd'lOs ; entrance Is. 16 440 yd, HAXDicAP FOOT Race— lßt prize £2 5s and a sweepstake of Is each ; 2nd £1. 17 Vaulting with Pole— lst prize £1 5s ; 2nd ss ; entrance Is. 18 200 yds Novelty Race— lßt prize £1 10s ! Snd 18s ; entrance Is. 19 Putting 161h Stone— sst prize £1 ; 2nd 7s 6d; entrance Is. 30 Irish Jig — Ist prize £1 10a ; entranoo Is. 21 1 Mile Handicap Foot Race— lst prize £2 10s and a sweepstake of Is each ; 2nd £1. 23 Handicap Boys' Haoe, under 15— 1st prize 7s Od ; 2nd 3s ; entrance 6d. 38 Tilting m the Blng over a Hurdle— lst prize £2 2s ; entrance 2s 6d. Nomination for Handicap events Is acceptance Is 6d The President (Mr A. Ferguson) will present a Silver Cup to the winner of the most points m Handicap events ; points to count 5, 3, 1 ; m the event of a tie the Judges to decide. Mr Walkley will present a special prize to the scorer of the most points m events Nos. 4, 7, It, 15, 19. ...... Mr Isherwood will also give a special prize to the 7 winner of the greatest number of points m the whole programme. Other Special prizes will be duly announced. RULES. •■'..:; ' Three competitors or no first prize, pipe music excepted. Should only one piper come forward he will, If competent, receive the first jjjrlze. ' Nominations for all Handicaps to be sent m by 9 p.m. of May 19th, addressed to the Secretary. Handicaps lor Hurdles and 100 yds Flat- Race, will be published on Friday, May 21st. Other Handicaps will be declared on the ground. one. half-hour before time of stirting; ana acceptances to be made 15 minutes before the time for starting the handicap accepted for. ■ - . Competitors to run m correct athletic costume. Nominations for all other events to be made 15 minutes before time of starting. Competitors for all handicaps must furnish -at time of entry particulars of performances for last twelve months, and colors. Sweepstakes to be paid at time of acceptance. The above programme will be c.irried out under the rules of the Wellington Caledonian Society, as fnr as practicable. All disputes to be settled by the Judges appointed for the various events. 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