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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1715, 22 May 1886, Page 4

~THE PALMERSTON CALEDONIAN SOCIETY'S SPORTS. QUEEN'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.H. President— A. Ferguson, Esq. Vice-Presidents — Messrs Linton and Snelson. Treasurer— Mr Walkley. rirectors— Mr Weight Mr Archer Mr Miller Mr Collins Mr Wood Mr W. Akers Mrßentley Mr Partridge Mr Walkley Mr Cowper Mr Collinson Mr Lipertwood Mr P. Pirani MrW. Fenton MrLittlejohn Mr Clifford Mr Batchelar Mr Flood Mr Isherwood Handicappers— MrOowper Mr F. Pirani Mr Partridge : Starter— Mr J. A. Weight Judges— . . • For running and walking events : Mr Littlejonn. For pipe music and dancing: Messrs Clapperton, Ligertwood, Clifford, and Cavanagh. 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.. others to start every 15 minutes.] 1 BOY'S Race, 100 yds handicap, for boys under U, Ist pri.ie 7s 6d ; ?nd Ss ; entrance 6d. 2 JSCotch Reel (m costume)— lst prize £1 6s; • -2nd 1.0s; entrance Is. 3 220 yds Handicap Hurdle Race— lst prize £1 15s, and a sweepstake ol Is each ; 2nd 10s. 4 Throwing the Hammer— lst prize £1; entrance Is. 5 Pipe Music— (Strathspeys and Marches)— lst prize £2 ; 2nd £1 ; entrance Is. 8 100 yds Handicap Foot RAC2— lst prize £1 10s, and n sweep of Js ; 2nd £1. 7 Wrestling (Border or Cumberland)— lst prize £1 10s; 2nd 10s ; entrance Is. 8 1 Mile Bicycle Eace— Ist prize £1 10s ; 2nd 10s ; entvance 2s. 9 20 Minutes Handicap Go-AS-yOU-PleaSE— lst pr!:e £2 10s and a sweepsiake of Is each ; 2nd £1. 10 Single Stick Competition— For Silver medal ,i . presented by Mr LigLvwood ; entrance 13. "% Running High Jump— lst prize £1 ; 2nd 10s ; entrance Is. '. 13 Tossing The Caber— lst prize £1 6s ; 2nd 10b ; entrance Is. 13 I-Mile" Handicap Walking Match— lst'pri 26 y '£2 and a sweepstake of Is each ; 2nd 15s. '■it Highland Flixg (m costume)-r-lst prtze £L j. '' 10s '; entrance Is. •15 Throwing 501 b WevCht over Horizontal Bar— Ist prize £1 6s ; 2nd 1 0s ; entrance Is. 16 440 yd, Handicap Foot Race— lst prize £2 5s and a sweepsiake of Is e?.ch ; 2nd £, I. 17 Vaulting with POLE— lst prize £1 5s ; 2nd 6s; entrance Is. 18 200 yds Novelty Race— lst prize £1 10s J 2nd 18s ; entrance Is. 19 Putting lClh Stone— sst prize £1 ; 2nd 7s 6d; entrance Is. 20 Irish Jig — Ist prize £1 10s ; entranoe Is. 21 1 Mile Handicap Foot Race— lst prize £2 10s and a sweepstake of Is each ; 2nd £1. 22 Handicap Boys 1 Race, under 16 — Ist prize 7s 6d ; 2nd 3s ; entrance Cd. 23 Tilting m the Rlng over a Hurdle— lst prize £2 2s ; entrance 2s Gd. 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 count 6, 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, 12, 16,19. 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. '• -, RULES. Three competitors or no first prize/ pipe music exceptcd. Should only one piper come 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 ior 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 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 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 carried out under the rules of the Wellington Caledonian Society, as for- as practicable. All disputes to be settled by the Judges appointed for the various events. 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. A SELECT BALL ] Will be held m tbs Evening at the THEATEE KOYAL, ( .. PALMERSTON. ' Dancing to commence at 9 p.m. ißall Committee — Messrs A, Ferguson, W. Akers, M. Cohen., D. Buiek, P. Roberta. . Tickets can 6nly be obtained from members of the Committee, or FRED PIRANI, Secretary to Ball Committee. mAUPO QUAY.WANGANUI. 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