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New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4605, 23 December 1875, Page 2 (Supplement)

Sports, &c WELLINGTON CALEDONIAN SOCIETY. President : Geo. Crawford, Esq. "Vice-President: Thomas Buchanan, Esq. Hon. Treasurer: Captain Mclntyre. Directors : Messrs. T. McElenzie, W. N. Grant, J. McDowell, Greenfield, Mace, J. S. M. Thompson, J. Dransfield, K. J. Duncan, J. Laurie, J. Gilligan, W. Graham, A. Young, G. Hunter, E. Pearce, Sellars, Lockie, J. H. Pollock, Bethune, T. K. Macdonald, and Dr. Diver. PROGRAMME for Ist JANUARY, 1376. IS Irish Jig .. . 19 Mile Walking under 16 tth Pole, youths unde 40 20101/0 40 20— we 60 40102/6 40 20—1/f Entries for all handicaps writing to the Secretary, at Mcintosh's Hotel, before 8 p.m. on or before 27th December, and entries for all other events before 8 p.m. 31st December. J. W. E3IRBY, Secretary. MONDAY, 27th DECEMBER, (Under distinguished patronage.) COMBINED FORESTER FETE ON ; O X I N G DA ON THE BASIN RESERVE. " Maiden Plate, 220 ; Vaulting -Kith Pole 4 Open Handicap, th: 12 Two Mile Walking Handicap.. .. SO 40 0i 5 0 13 Open Handicap—Third event, 440 | | yards - 14SackKace !».»«... 15 100 Yards' TTandiran 40 110 o! 2 6 1U Bicycicle I 17 Three-Legged K Events Nos. 1,2, and 4, five to co d remainder, three to compete, or no prize 11 be given. The CITY RIFLE BAND has been engaged. The Foresters in Wellington will march in procession to grounds, leaving the District Chambers, Ghuznee-street, at 10 a.m. SPORTS will commence at 11 sharp. Entries for events Nos. 4, 11, 12, and 15 lust be received at the Foresters' Arms „'otel on Saturday evening, 18th December, at 8 o'clock. Admission—ls.; Children, half-price; Grand Stand, Is. MORTON QUIN, Hon. Sec. TNTERPROVINCIAL REGATTA. To be Held in Wellington, ok SATURDAY AND MONDAY, 22nd and 24th January, 1876. PROGRAMME: 1. Champion Four-oared Outrigger Race, with or without coxswain. Distance, three mile 3. Entrance, £5 ss. First prize, £150; second prize, £lOlO3. Both prizes in money or plate, at the option of the winners. 2. Fjve-oahed Race (for racing whaleboats.) Boats to be five-oared or more, and steered with a bona fide steer-oar. Distance, three miles. Entrance, £2 10s. First prize, £SO; second prize, £5 ss. 3. Four-oared Inrigged Gig Race. Boats of any length and description, to carry coxswain. Distance, three miles. Entrance, £5 ss. First prize, £100; second prize, £lO 10s. 4. Pair-oared Outrigger Race, with or without coxswain. Distance, two miles. Entrance, £1 Is. Prize, £2O ; second boat to save its entrance. 5. Pair-oared Inrigged Race, with or | without coxswain, Distanre, two miles. Entrance, £1 Is. Prize, £2O ; second boat to save its entrance. 6. Scullers' Race (outriggers.) Distance, one and a half Prize, Cup and £ls; Becond boat to save its entrance. 7. First-class Yacht Race. Entrance, £2 2s. Prize, Messrs. Shaw, Saville and Co.'s Cup, value £25, and £SO in cash; second boat to save its entrance. 8. Maiden Fouk-oared Inrigged Gig Race Distance, .two miles. To be rowed by crews who have never pulled in a race before. Entrance, £1 Is. ' Prize, £lO 10s; second boat to save its entrance. 9. Coasters' Race. Entrance, £2 2s. Prize, Messrs. Shaw, Saville and Co.'s Cup, value £25, and £SO in cash ; second vessel to save its entrance. 10. Second-class Yacht Race. Five tons and under. Entrance, £1 Is. Prize, £lO 10s.; second boat to save its entrance. 11. Minor Four-oared Inrigged Race. To be rowed by crews of which no member has ever won a race. Distance, two miles. Entrance, £1 Is. Prize, £lO 10s.; second boat to save its entrance. 12. Five-oaked Whaleboat Race. To be rowed by Volunteers and Firemen, each crew to belong to a single Company or Brigade. Boat 3to be steered with steer-oar. Distance, three miles. Entrance, £1 Is. Prize, £lO 10s,; second boat to save its entrance. Entries for races Nos. 1,2, 3,4, 5,6, and 7 to close on the 12th January, in Wellington ; and two provinces must be represented or no race. Entries for Races Nos. 8,9, 10, 11, and 12 to close on the 20th January, at 8 p.m., at the Pier Hotel, Wellington. Three boats to start or no race. Entrance money for race No. o—Coasters—will be returned to any vessel that is not in the harboi on Regatta Day, _ First-class Yacht Race.—ln allowances"of time for tonnage, all Yachts under eight tons to measure as eight tons. Centre-board to be sealed by Starter. Coasters' Race.—All centre-boards to be sealed by Starter. JOSEPH AMES, Hon. Secretary,