"DALMERSTON NORTH A. A CLUB ANNUAL SPORTS To be held at Palmerston North On BOXING DAY, DEC. 26, 1879, President^ — His Worship the. Mayor, Vice-Presidents— Messrs. Qt. M. Snelson and H. J. Lloyd.* Starters— Messrs. H. J. Hayns and P.-E. Warburton. Judges-*Messrs. J, B. Dungan, D, fought, and S. Coleman, | Treasurer— C. H. Mitford, Esq/ I Secretary —^R. N. Keeling, Esq, Clerk of the- Course— Mr. W;. R..muioft* Peoobammb. I. 100 yards' Handicap, for boys undep fourteen years.— First prize, £1; I ' ■ : second, 10s. Entrance, Is. • | 2. 100 yards' Handicap for Men.— First I prize, £3 ; second, £2. Entrance, 3_. I 8. Throwing the Cricket BalL — Prize, £1 10s. Entrance, 2s. 4. 120 yards' Handicap Hurdle Race, over ten hurdles, height 3 feet 6 .nches.-i-First prize, £3j second, £2. En* trance, 3s. 5i Running Long Jump.— First pri_-e, £2 * second, £1. Entrance, 2s. 6. 440 yards' Flat Handicap.— First nri-ie, £5 ; second, £2. Entrance, ss. 7. RuhhingSHigh Jump.— First prise, £j_ y second, £1. Entrance's. §. Half Mile Handicap. — Ladies' Cup — . Value about £10. Entrance, 10s., 9. Vaulting with Pole.— Finst Prize, £Jfc second, £2. Entrance, ss. 10. 440vTards' Handicap Hurdle Race, ove ten hurdles*— First prize, £5 j second £2; Entrance, ss. 11. Putting the Heavy Weight. — First prize, £2; second^ £1. Entrance^. ~ • 2s. 12. One Mile Champion Handicap. — First prize, £10 and Cup the TOlue of '£lo ;"* second, £5; third, £2. Entrance, . 10s. Cup to be won two years out of three before becoming the pro's ; peufcv o£ tbe winner. , 13i. Hop, Step, and Jump.— First priib, £2 ; second, £1. Entrance, 2s. *-14.. Tak) miles' Handicap' Walking Match.— First prize, -g7j. socond, £8. En:, trance, 7s. 15; Thwe-h?gged* Race.— F-rst' prise, £2; second, £1. Entrance's. "16. HackHurdle Race^-Half-mile Heats— ' carrying 10st. 71b.— First prize, £10,j second, save stakes, En.trjince,,l,o^. J l7. Hack Race, Catch, Weights — Epil-. y milftHeats.— Firs* prize, £7 10s j. 2rjd save stakes.. Entrance, hOi., . Nominations foivHandicap (with the ax* ception of Boys' Race) to b© sent to'the Secretary by Thursday, 18th December, : accompanied by a fee of- Is. Remainder to be paid on acceptance. No competitors allowed to. rununlwß in costume, and cQrrect dsscriptipn 10, be- for- ! warded to the Secretary. Three must compete for each event, or 'no prize.. ■•"'•■'■'' * y Horses for Hack Rape must be the pro-, perty of honA fiple residents in the Manawatu County, who have}, never entered for any advertised -race, who, have subscribed a rqualipcation of 10s. to the funds of the Club. ' T wo, Publican a'- and- a Refreshment Booth = willb"e onthe ground. . ,-* ,Archery,^Quoits, Dancing Platform, '-• .co.. <&a. .*__. j-ntersslof half -Ail-hour about two o'clock for refjreahinentp. Admission.toGrroupd— Vehicles, 2*. 6d, ; horsemen, 25.; pedestrian^ Is,- Children ; under ten free. A Snorts to; commence at, 10,30 sharp, 3fc N. XEEEING, SetTßtary, ' y_s^_____. .^_____E__i ,ma STi^Pt FOR THE- REMAINPE.R OF THIS SEASON, ,AT THE ROYAL •.■-■-. t HOTEL STAB_J.ES, PALMEB*VSTON NORTH. The Paw-bred Clydesdale Hofre, .•i'QkjT'S©' RAfeONET. : Rising years old.' Bred by M>. Sajijuel Westok, of 'Marton. ;' He ia by "Baronet" from an "England's Hope-^iDaje; grandam an; imported mare.. ** Yoimo- _Babo_cbt took the. fiiwt prise as a two-year-old in the Show held at Maiton ix^_^B^6„ -. Fojb f^her paffltici*Jarß apply to tha GRO.DJ6 _^f CHARGE, v At the above Stables., IMPORTANT NOTICE. TTETE, THE UNDERSIGNED have VV FOR SALE * * KfXCi ACSIES-.FIRST.CLASS DKJyf Wffl, LAND,. ADJOItIING- THH- BfAILWVIX A**«t>s, CLOSE TO PALZV^ERSTON. This land may be- arranged for in sections of about 7A apiies^ and* Upon liberal terms. For particulars apply tou TH TNNE, LINTON A. CO. P.S.— The above land' U admirably adapted for Saw MiUiptgrjipse.*. C ,:; v;ii -^ : piLE, ■ «fftj___f£_j__. r SUBURBAN SECTION No. 283 Palmerston North, - - * •- | Ai ax A. Co-n(S-j^k«lg|bn. Acbes» ' MA^ :to^ H . JBOBHASE/* M*
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Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 102, 24 December 1879, Page 3
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