Queen’s Birthday.

Patea Mail, Volume IV, Issue 323, 22 May 1878, Page 3

Queen’s Birthday.

ATHLELIC Sports will be held in the Constabulary Paddock, Waihi, on the Queen’s Birthday, Friday, 23rd instant. Open to all coiners who are subscribers of not less than five shillings to the Sports Fund. President: Major Take. Judge: F. H. Brett, Esq. Handicappers: Messrs Ollivier and Sutton. Starter: Dalton, Esq. Committee: Messrs C. C. Hurrell, Draper, and Wolner. PROGRAMME: 100 Yards Race, handicap—lst prize, £1; 2nd prize, 10s. Entrance, Is 6d. Hop, Step, and Jump—lst prize, £1 ; 2nd prize, 7s 6d. Entrance Is Gd. "Wheelbarrow Race—lst prize, 7s Gd ; 2nd prize, 2s 6d. Entrance 6d. 4-10 Yards Race, handicap—lst prize. £’2; 2nd prize, £l. Entrance 2s 6d, Running High Jump, handicap—lst prize, £1; 2ml prize, 7s 6d. Entrance Is 6cl. Sack Race, (100 yards)—lst prize, 7s 6d; 2nd prize, 2s Gd. Entrance Gd. One Mile Flat Race, handicap—lst prize, £3; 2nd prize, £1 10s. Entrance 3s 6d. RrHl ing Long Jump, handicap-—lst £]; 2nd prize, 7s 6d. Entrain--. is 6d. Three Legged Race, lundicap—lst prize, JOs; 2nd prize, ss. Entrance Is. Throwing Cricket Ball—lst prize, 7s 6d. Entrance Is. Haif Mile Race, handicap—lst prize, £2; 2nd prize, £l. Entrance 2s Gd. Quoits —Ist prize, 15s. Entrance Is. Eggs in the Basket—lst prize, £]; 2nd prize, 10s. Entrance Is Gd. Wrestling—lst prize, £1 ; 2nd prize, 10s, Entrance Is Gd. Hurdle Race, 4-10 yards, over 6 flights of hurdles—lst prize, £1 10s; 2nd prize, 15s. Entrance 2s. rutting the Stone—lst prize, £1; 2nd prize, 7s Gd. Entrance IsGd. 220 yards Race, handicap—lst prize, £1; 2nd prize, 10s.’ Entrance Is Gd. Standing High Jump, Handicap—lst prize, 10s; 2nd prize, ss. Entrance Is. Old Man’s Race, 100 yards—lst prize, 10s; 2nd prize, ss. Entrance Is. First event to commence at 9.30 a .in. c. cavendish hurrell, Hon. Sec,