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Patea Mail, Volume I, Issue 7, 14 November 1887, Page 3

PATEA ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION SPORTS. WILL be held in the Patea Domain Ground, on MONDAY, 2nd JANUARY, 1887. President—R A Adams, Esq. VicePresident—John Sheilds, Esq. Committee—Messrs Atkins, Armitage, Baxter, Baldwin, Carey, Mentz and Sargeant. Judges—Messrs 11 A Adams and John Sheilds, Running ;W GWern and A Sargeant, Jumping. Handicappers: Messrs Kearney, McCarty andSargeant. Starter—Mr H I Davis. Hon fc'ec and Treas H J Kearney Programme : 1 Flat Race, 150 yds, handicap, for boys under 14 years of age. Ist iTize 10s, 2nd ss; post entry Is. 2 Ho? Step and Jump, Hdcp), Ist prize 20s, 2ml 7s Od ; nomination Is, acceptance Is. 3 Maiden Race, 15dyds, open to all competitors who have never won an advertised race. Ist . prize, 30s, 2nd 10s; accejJtmice 2s, 4 Exhibition Handicap, (Ist event) 100 yds. Ist prize 40s, 2nd 15s, 3rd ss; nomination Is, acceptance, 2s. 1 5 Running High Jump (Hdcp J. Ist prize 30s, 2nd 10s; nomination Is, acceptance Is 6d. 6 Boys’ Race, 100 yds (boys under 12 years), Ist prize, os; 2nd, 2s 6d ; post entry, 6d. 7 Exhibition Handicap (2ndevcnt) 440 yds; Ist prize, £3; 2nd, £ I ; 3rd, 10s ; nominuti ms, acceptance, 2s 6d. 8 Obstacle Race (over course to be decided by Committee, not exceeding 400 yds); Ist, prize, £1; 2nd, 10s; 3rd, ss; acceptance, Is, 9 Exhibition Maori Handicap, 200 yds, open to Maoris only, Ist prize 30s, 2nd 20s, 3rd 10 s nomination 6d, acceptance, 6d; 10 Running Loxg Jump (handicap), Ist prize, 30s: 2nd, 10s; nomination, Is;acceptance, Is. 11 Exhibition Handicap (3rd event) 220 yds ; Ist prize, £2 ; 2nd, 15s ; 3rd, 5s ; nom nation, Is ; acceptance, 2s. (In addition to the event prizes, a Cup, value £5 3s will be given to the winner of the most points in the three events.) 12 Mile Race (handicap), Ist prize, £3 ; 2nd, £l ; 3rd, 10s ; nomination, 2$ ; acceptance, 2s. 13 Sack Race ; Ist prize, 10s; 2nd, 5s ; entrance, Is. 14 Hxtkdle .Race, (hanaicap') 020y.’s ; Ist prize, £2 ; 2nd, £1 : nomination, Is, acceptance, 2s. 15 Forced Handicap, 220 yds, Ist prize, 30s; 2nd, 10s; 3rd, os. nominations . winners, os ; losers, la. Entrance to Ground : Adults, Is ; Children, half-price ; children under lU veare free. BULKS. Points in ’" .hibition Handicap, to count for cup-, will be 3, 2, and 1. Highest number will be the winner of the cup. Ihree starters or no race, four starters or no second prize, five starters or no third. /11 protests to be in writing, and to no lodged with the Committee or the •ecietary within ten minutes atcer the event. Five shillings to bo deposited witn each protest, which will he fori’eitud if the prot-st is iot sustained. Entries for all hainii<-;.ps must bo accompanied by particul iv. ot performances dining the last two ye.rs. Competitors must appear in proper co.-tume. under a penalty of os. ominations lor all handicap events to be sent to the .Secretary at Messrs Kells and Kearney’s office not later than S 30 p.ui pc Saturday, 2-ith December, accompanied by fees, ot they will not be accepted. Handicaps will be published in the Patea County Press and Wanganui Herald on the 29th December H, J. KEARNEY, liw . Sea-