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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1714, 21 May 1886, Page 4

ii PALMERSTON CALEDONIAN SOCIETY'S SPORTS. QTtEEN'S BIRTHDAY, May. 24; 1886. To be held on the grounds kindly lent by Mr J. Linton, adjoining Terrace End Railway Station. Patron— D. H. Macarthur, Esq., M.H.R. President— A. Ferguson, Esq. Vice-Presidents — Me«srs Linton and Snelson. Treasurer— Mr Walkley. Pirectors— Mr Weight Mr Archer Mr Miller • Mr Collins Mr Wood Mr W. Akers Mrßentley Mr Partridge Mr Walkley MrCowper MrCollinsoa Mr Liirertwood Mr F Pirani Mr W. Fenton Mr Littlejohn Mr Clifford Mr Batchelar Mr Flood Mr Isherwood Handicappers— MrCowper Mr F. Pirani Mr Partridge Starter— Mr J. A. Weight. • • ■ - "■'. Judges— . For running and walking events : Mr Littlejonn. For pipe music nnd dancing: Messrs Clnpperton, Ligertwood,Cli«Eord,an(lCavanaßh. For wrestling and heavy events: Messrs Wood, Waugh, and W. Fenton. 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 BOT'B Race, 100 yds handicap, for boys under 14, 15t prize 7s 6d ; 2nd 8s ; entrance 6d. 2 Scotch Reel (m costume)— lst prize £1 ss ; 2nd 10s ; entrance Is. 3 220 yds Handicap Hubdle BaCE— lst priae £1 15s, and a sweepstake of Is each ; 2nd 10s. 4 Throwing- the Hammer— lst prize -sfll; entrance Is. .;.:-. „ , c 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 Island £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 30 Minutes HANDICAP Go-AS-yOu-PleaSß— lst prize £2 10s and a sweepstake of Is each ; 2nd £1. ■10 Single Stick Competition — For Silver medal presented by Mr Ligirtwood; entrance 1». 11 Running Hioi Jump— lst prize £1 ; 2nd 10s ; „ i entrance 1 Is. - IS Tossing The CABEB:--lst prize £1 5s ; 2nd 10s ; entrance Is. 13 1 Miijß Handicap Walking Match— lst prize £2 and a sweepstake of Is each ; 2nd 15s. 14 Highland Fling (m costume)— lst prize £1 10s ; entrance Is. 15 Throwing 661 b Weight over Horizontal Bar— ;. Ist prize £1 5si ; 2nd 10s ; entrance Is. 16 440 yd, Handicap Foot Race -Ist prize £2 6s and a sweepstake of Is each ; 2nd £1. 17 Vaulting with Pole— lst prize £1 5s ; 2nd ss ; entrance la. 18 200 yds Novelty Race— lst prize £1 10s I 2nd • 18s; entrance Is." 19 Putting 161h Stone— sst prize £1 ; 2nd 7s 6d; entrance Is. 20 Irish Jig — Ist prize £1 10s ; entranoo Is. 21 1 Mile Handicap Foot Race— lst prize £2 10s • ' and a sweepstake of Is each ; 2nd £1. 22 Handicap Boys' Race, under 15 — Ist prize 7s 6d ; 2nd 3s ; entrance 6d. :SS -.Tilting m the Rlng over a Hurdle— lst prize ■"* £2'2s ; entrance 2s 6d. ■ Nomination for Handicap events Is acceptance Is6d The President (Mr A. Ferguson) will present a Silver Cup to the winner of the most points m Handicap events ; points to co'int 5, 3, 1 ; m the event of a tie the Judges to decide. Mr Walkley will present a special prize to the Bcoser of the most points m events Nos. 4, 7, IS, 15,19. ,; - Mr Isherwood will also give a special prize to the winner of the greatest number of points m the whole programme. Other Special prizes will be duly announced. , ■ , 1 "' RULBSi - Three competitors or no first prize, pipe music ercepted. -Should only one piper xome forward he will, If competent; receive the first prize. Nominations for all Handicaps to be sent m by 9 p.m. of May 19th, addressed to the Secretary. Handicaps for Hurdles and 100 yds Flat Race wl be published on Friday, May 21st. Other Handicaps will be declared on the ground one half-hour before time of starting ; and 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 alt 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 carried out under the rules of the Wellington Caledonian Society, as far as practicable. All disputes to be settled by the Judges appointed for the various eventi. Admission to the ground, Is ; children under 14, half-price; m arms, free. . A brass band .will be m attendance during the day F.MOWLEM, Secretary. i A SELECT BALL Wj'll be. lield m the Evening at tbe 1 ! THEATRE ROYAL. • ■ JDanchtg to commeuce at 9 p.m. Ball Committee-r-MefJsrs A, Pergu» > son, W. Akers, M. Cohen, D. Buick, P. Roberta. Tickets can only be obtained from members of the Com mil tee, or FRED PIRANI, : Secretary to Ball Committee. mAU PO Q TJ- AT, WAN G A N UI. 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