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Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 99, 10 December 1879, Page 3

T) ALMERSTON NORTH A.A. CLUB ANNUAL SPORTS To be held at Palmerston North On BOXING DAY, DEC. 26, 1879, President — His Worship the Mayor. Viue-Pregideuts — Messrs. Q-. M.Snelson and H. J. Lloyd. Starters — Messrs. H. J. Hayns and P. E. Warburton. Judges — Messrs. J. B. Dungan, D. Knight, "and S. Coleman. Treasurer— C. H. Mitford, Esq. j Secretary— R. N. Keeling, Esq. Clerk of the Course— Mr. W. R. Dimond. Programme. I. 100 yards' Handicap, for boyi under fourteen years.— First prize, £1; second, 10s. Entrance, Is. 2. 100 yards' Handicap for Men. — First prize, £3 ; second, £2. Entrance, 3s. 3. Throwing the Criukefc Ball. — Pr«e, £i lUs. Entrance, 2a. 4>. 120 yards' Handicap Hurdle Race, over ten hurdles, height 3 feet 6 inches. — First prize, £3 ; second, £2. Entrance, 3s. 5. lUmning Long Jump. — First prize, £2 j second, £1. Entrance, 2s. 6. 440 yards' Flat Handicap. — First prize, £5 ; second, £2. Entrance, ss. 7. Running^High Jump. — rFirst prize, £2 ; second, £1. Entrance, 2s. 8. Half Mile Handicap. — Ladies' Cvp — Value about £10. Entrance, 10s. 9. Vaulting with Pole.— First Prize,.£s second, £2. Entrance, ss. 10. 440. vavds' Handicap Hurdle Ru.ce,' ove ten hurdles. — First prise, £5 ; second £2. Entrance, ss. 11. Patting the Heavy Weight. — First prize, £2 j second, £1. Entrance, 2s. 12. One Mile Champion Handicap. — First prize, £10 and Cup the value of £10 ; second, £5 ; third, £2. Entrance, 10s. Cup to be won two years, out of three before becoming the property of the winner. 13. Hop, Stop, and Jump. — First prise, £2 ; seoond, £1. Entrance, 2s. 14. Two miles' Handicap Walking Match.— First prize, £7> aecoud, ffi. Entrance, 7s. 15. Three-legged Race.— First priae, £2 ; second; £1. Eotra^e^ 2s. 16. Hack Hurdle Race— Half-mile Hea,|s — carrying lOdt. 71b.— First prize, £10 ;. second, save stakes, Entrance, 10s. 17. Hack Race, Catch Weights'— Half ■>. mile Heats.— First prize, £7 10s j. 2nd save stakea. Entrance, 10s. Nominations for Handicap (with the exception of Boys' Race) to" be sent to the Secretary by Thursday, 18th : December, accompanied by a fee of. Is. Remainder to be paid on acceptance.. No competitors allowed to, vvm, unless m costume, and correct description to be forwarded to the Secretary. Three muss compete for each event, or no prize. Horses for Haot Race must bo. the. pro-, perty of bond fide residents m the Manawatu County, who have never entered for any advertised race, who have subscribed a qualification of. 10s. to the funds of the Club. Two Publicans'' and a Refreshment Booth will be oa the ground. Archery, Quoits, Dancing Platform, &o. &c. Interval of half-an>hour a,bput tw,o o'clock for refreshments.. Admission to Ground — Vehicles, 2u. 6d. ; hor.-emen, 25. ; pedestrians, Is. Children under tea free. Sppr,ta to, commence at 10,30 sharp. R. N.. KEELING, Secretary. IMPORTANT NOTICE. WE, THE ITNDERSI-GNED have FOR, SALE RAA ACRES' FIRST-CLASS DKJyJ BUSH LAND, . ADJOIN XS& THE BAIL WAX AN.]?. CLO&& TO PALMERSTON. This land may be arranged for m sections of about 74 acres,, and upon liberal terms, fox particulars apply to THYNNE, LINTON & C<\ P.S. — The above land is admirably adapted for Saw Mill purposes. TO STOCEaWNER.S. j pATTLE *1 SHEEP taken m to GR AZ X on reasonable terms. Anply to. S. ABRAHAMS, Main street. rpO. STjAND FOR THTZ REMA^NPKR OF TH^S SEASON,. AT THE; R^YAL HOTEL STABLES, PALJMLfR&TON; NORTH. . The Pure-bred Clydesdale Horse, YOUNG BAYONET Rising &ye. years old. j Bijed: by Mr. Samuel WEsTCwr,. of Majeton. He is. by '^Baronet " from an " Eng. land's Ilope " mare ; grandson aft imported mare-. XoffNOi Ba.e.oxjt.eT; took, the fifcsfc priz*> as a two-year-jold ift. thg Shp^K hpld..at M&rton m. 1.8^6, : For,' further, pa^icubita ; npply fa%? 1 IN CeARA^, i A^Vtlie ttb,Q^ 3t%WftV