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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume V, Issue 361, 17 January 1849, Page 2

ANNIVERSARY FETE. 1849.

Under the Patronage of H« Excellency THE LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR..

Programme of Sports,

TO TAKE PLACE ON TE ARO FLAT, MONDAY, 22nd JANUARY.

GENERAL COMMITTEE. Lieut.-Col M'Cleverty Messrs.J. Kelham Lieut.-Colonel Gold B. Ling Major Patience . W. Lyon Major Johnston G. Levey Dr. Prendergast G. Moore Captain Newinham J. M'Beth Lieutenant M'Gregor A. M'Donald - Lieutenant Gordon T. M'Kenzic — Ewen, Esq. S. Robinson G. D. Lardner, Esq. W. Rowlands J. O. Hamley, Esq. J. Rhodes Honorable H. W. Petrc W. B. Rhodes Messrs. George Allen E Roe, sen. William Allen C. Sharp - R. Armstrong H. St. Hill A.deß. Brandon James Smith W.M.Bannatyne W. Spinks K. Bethune T. W. Skipwith R. Baker S. M. Scroggs E. Daniell D. Scott J. Drummond C. Suisted J. H. Dawkins J. M. Taylor R. Davis T. W. Tankersley John Dorset J. Varnham I. E. Featherston "W^E. Vincent W. Flyger Robert Waitt W. Hickson W. E. Wallace P. M.Hervey J. H. Wallace G. Hunter George Wtters John Johnston F. A. Weld J. Jones George Young J. Johnson

AQUATIC SPORTS^

Sailing Match. To start at Ten o'clock precisely. Conditions. j Prize £10, Entrances added. For all vessels under 20 tons — i to start or no race. Entrance £1 15..; second boat to save her stakes. Second Match. To start at a quarter-past Ten o'clock. Conditions. Prize £5, Entrances added. For all Dingies or Skiffs not exceeding 15 feet ieel, four to start or no race. Entrance 10s. 6s. Second boat to save her stakes. Third Match. To start at half-past Ten o'clock. Conditions. Prize £7, Entrances added. For all open boats not exceeding 30 feet keel, iour to start or no race. Entrance £1 Is. Second boat to save her stakes. Rowing Match. ■• To start at a quarter to Eleven. Conditions. "Prize £7, Entrances added. For all gigs or whaleboats, 3 to start or no race. - Entrance £1 Is. Second boat to save her stakes. Canoe Race. To start at eleven o'clock. Conditions. Prize — £5, entrances added. For all canoes. Three to start or no race. Entrance, 10s. 6d. Post entrances. Second canoe to save her stakes. Judge — Captain Sharp. Sub-Committee— W. B Rhodes, P. Murch, G. Young, S. M. Scrogrgs, G. Allen, G. Hawkins. Hurdle Race. To start at half-past twelve o'clock precisely. Conditions. Prize — j£ls, entrances added. Catch Weights. Three to start or no race. Entrance £2 2s. Second horse to save his stakes. Heats, twice round the Course, over hurdles 3 feeet 6 inches high, any horse going over the hurdles before the race to be disqualified. No distance post. Hack Race. Prize — 10, entrances added. < Conditions. Catch weights. Three to start or no race. Entrance £1 1. Second horse to save his Heats, twice round the Course. N.B. — There will be a distance post. Mule Race. Prize — £&, en trances* added. Conditions. Entrance 10s. Three to start or no race. Second mule to save its stakes. Heats, twice round the Course. Pony Race. Prize £3, entrances added. Conditions. For Ponies 13 hands 1 inch, or under. Three to start or no race. Heats, once round the Course. Entrance 105.6 d. Second Pony, to save hia stakes. <• " .. . Maori Horse Race. Prize £s— Entrances added. Conditions Heats, twice round the Course. — three to start pr no race ; entrance 10s. 6d. Post- entrance. Maories entering a horse, to be a subscriber of at least ss. to the funds. "Prizes to be increased if the funds should admit. 'No person to be allowed to enter a horse for the Hurdle and Hack Race unless he be a subscriber of £1 Js. — or for the other races unless a subscriber of 10s. 6d. to the Fete Fund. Judge— Col. 'M'Cleverty. -Clerk of the Course— W. Allen. Subr.Committee — Hon. H. Petre, G. Hunter, J. M. .Taylor, Capt. Newinham, W. Hickson, H. St." Hill, H. Winteringham, Lieut. Gordon, 3. fttiodefe, W, ByB v Rhodes, G. D. Latdner.