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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 8758, 7 March 1907, Page 4

BARGAIN SALE OF DRAPERY, BOOT 3 AND FANCY GOODS Starts on 2nd February, 1907. AMESBURY BROS,, THE ONGOTEA STORE*

Chopping, Mr E G Hardy. Judges Banning Events. T Rossman. D Cameron. Referee, A Goodwin. Judges Chopping Events, Charles Hutton, A Eeid, Beferee, A B Amundson. Starter Banning Events, Thos. Eosaman. Starter Chopping and Sawing, C A Neilsen. Timekeeper, W Nicbol. Management Committee, Messrs Eosaman, P Potaka, W MoClennan. Dawson, B Bogan, A Goodwin, A H Bead, D Cameron, A Warner, Randolph, B Slattery, J B Fryer, A B Amundsen, J W Hamilton. G Roberts, F. Cutts, E Gilmour, Thos. Begg. PROGRAMME. 1, Maiden Scratch, 100 yards. First prize, £ 2; 2nd prize, 10s; post entry, 2s 6d 2. Boys 1 Race, under 16 years, 100 yards. ‘ First prize 10s, second, ss. Post entry, Is. 8. Maiden Chop. 15in block. First prize 60s and Trophy valued £1 Is, given by J. Wheeler, second £1 10s, third'lOs. Nomination 8s fid j acceptance 2s. 4. IJtiku Handicap, three distances of f 24 15s 100, 220, and 440 yards. First distance 100 yards. Prize money in each distance. First prize, fG; second £1 15s; third 10s and trophy. 7a 6d nominates for the 3 distances; acceptance 5a for each distance. 5. One M ! le Walk Handicap. First, £5, f.eoond £llos, third trophy. 6. 220 Yards Hurdle Handicap. First £4, second £2 ss, third 15s. Nominaation 4s ; acceptance, 3s 7. Wood Chopping Handicap 18in Hook ; white pine logs. First £lO and Mr Q. Martin's trophy £1 Is, second £3, third £2. Nomination 7a Gd acceptance 5s 8. Utiku Handicap, second distance, 220 yards. First L 6, second LI 15s, third 10s and trophy. Nomination 7s 6d, acceptance 6s 9. High Jump Handicap. First L2, second 16s. Post entry 2s Gd 10. Hal! Milo-Handicap. First L 5, se. cond LI 10s, third trophy. Nomination, 3s 6d ; acceptance. 3s 11. Double-Handed Sawing Handicap, 20in blocks. First prize L 4, second L2, third trophy. Nomination 3s, acceptance 3a 12. Utiku Handicap, third distance 440 yards: first L 6 ; second LI ss, third 10 and trophy. Nomination 7s 6d for the three distances. Acceptance 6s for each distance 13. Underhand Chop Handicap 20 inch log. Frst LO, second LI 10s, third 10s. Nomination ss, acceptance 3s 14. Ladies’ Bracelet, 150 yards, handicap. First bracelet, valued £4 4s, second bracelet, £2 2s, donated by Mr W. Nichol. Nomination 3s, acceptance 2a 15. Local Handicap Race. 120 yards. First, Messrs Hodgson Bros.' trophy, value i 215 s, second Mr W. Lawson’a trophy LI ss. Nomination 2s 6d, acceptance 2s 16. Forced Handicap, 300 yards. First £2 10s, second 10s, trophy added. Winners 3s, losers Is A MS DAD, valued £3 Os, will bo given by (ho Ginb to the competitor gaining most points la Noa. 1, 8, 13, viz., Utiko Handicap. Nominations lor Events 3,4, 5, G, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13 13,11,15, must bo in tbe hands ot the Secretary by March 11th, and must be accompanied by at least all last 2 years’periormancos; if not competed in the last two years, the last five years. nominatio js must be accompanied by lees. Acc ptneces lor Nor. 3, 7,11,13, close on MONDAY, the 25th March. All acceptances close fliteoa minutes before each event starts. All Running Events 0 -inducted under Buies cl Now Zealand Athletic Union.

8. Half Mile, local, Handicap for those ■who have never won a race of a mile or half mile at Athletic Sports : _ Ist prize 60s, 2nd 40s, 3rd 10s; nomination 2s, acceptance Is. 9. Tug of-War, seven men aside: First prize 425; entrances Is per man. 10. 230 Hurdles Handicap, local, for maiden hurdlers : First prize 20s, 2nd IPs ; nomination Is, acceptance la 11. Wood Chopping Competition, handicap, open, 18in. logs : First prize £6, 2nd £2, 3rd £1; entrance 6s 12. 220 Yards Bracelet Handicap, local; First prize Bracelet'value £3 3s, 2nd Mr G S- Brown’s gold-medal value 21sj nomination 2s, acceptance Is. IS. Pony Race, open, ponies up to 13 hands ridden by school boys :Ist 40s, 2nd 10s, entrance 2s 6d 14. Men’s Belay Race, 1 mile, teams of four men, district teams: First prize ±3, 2nd £l, entrance 4s a team. 15. Ladies’ Nail Driving; First prize Mr Say well’s Trophy value 15s; entrance free 16. Sack Hurdle Race, 100 yards : Ist 20s, 2nd ss, open: entrance Is. BULKS AND REGULATIONS. 1. Local means resident within 18 miles (map measurement) of Eaugiwahia Post Office for three months prior to date of sports. , „ , . 0 2. Nominations for events Nos. 4, o, o, 10, 11, 12, 14, accompanied by last two years’ performances, or it none by last 3 performances, to close with Secretary on Saturday, 2nd March, at 8 p m._ 3. No nomination will be received unless accompanied by necessary fees. 4. Competitors in local races ehall, if required , produce certificate of residence from their nearest postmaster. SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS. Brass Band, Sheep and Lamb Guessing, Chain Stepping, Maypole Dance, Flower el GRAND CCNO 3RT & DANCE in the evening. Ne Bookmakers allowed on the ground. A. W. O’DWYEB, Hon. Secretary. Athletic Club (Affiliated with the N.Z. Athletic Union) ANNUAL SPORTS MEETING. To bo held on the Sports Ground, Ashhurst, on WEDNESDAY, 18tm MARCH, ’O7 ago IN CASH PHIZES AND HANDBOMB TROPHIES; PROGRAMME. I, Maiden Race, U 0 yards—lst 20a, 2nd sa. Post entry 1b 6d , o Race, for boys under 10 years, 100 yds —ibt 10a. 2nd 2s Gd. Post entry la 8. Girls’ Race, for girls under 16 years—lst trophy. Entrance free _ , . *4 Ashhurst Handicap, Ist distance,lCOyards—Ist * £2, 2nd 10s, Brd 53. Nomination 23, acoept5. Bici^le S Race, half-mile handicap—lst £2, 2nd sh. Nomination 2°. acceptance Is DlbjGiO Jivauui c ■ JOs.Ordos. Nomination 2°, acceptance^ C. Hop, Skip and Jump Handicap—lst 15a, 2nd

Ba.' Post entry Is 7. Maiden Chop, blocks 18 monos—let £l, 2nd 103. Entrance la 6d 8. Handicap Hurdles, 220 yards—lst £2, 2nd 10s. Nomination la 6d, acceptance la 9 Ashhurst Handicap, second distance, 220yds —lst £3, 2nd 103, Scd ss. Nomination 2a, acceptance Is . i 10. Oce Mile Bicycle Handicap—lst £2, 2nd 103, Brd ss. Nomination 2s, acceptance !a 11. Married Ladies’ iUoa— Irophy, 75 yards. Maidcn, C Sa v.lS inch blocka-laS £l, 2nd 103. 13, w -Ha:l Milo Handicap—let £2103, 2nd l£s, Brd Ki'.mmatica 2s, acceptance Is 6a 14. High Jump Kandicip—lso £l, second 53, Nomination Ip, acceptance 63 „ , a \ahh«r.js Handicap, th ra distance, 440 yards —lst £2, 2nd 10s, Brd ss, Nomination 2s, acceptance Is , . „ ft . ... 16. iwo Mi'e Bicycle Handicap—lst £2, mu 15s, 3rd ss. Nomination 2s. acceptance lo 17. Handicap Chop. IS-incb blocks—l2t £3, 2nd 10'j, rlomiiintion Is Cd, acceotanco Ip. 18. Hack Hurdles, 50 yards—lst 103,2nd 53. Post e Handicap— Ist £3, 2nd IBs. 3rd 53. Nomination 2s, acceptance 2a Handicap Saw, 18 inch logs—lst £l, 2nd 10a. Nomination Is, acceptance la liooel Bic; ole Race, one mile—lst £l, 2ndo3. Nomination Is, acceptance Is, The Committee reserve the right to re-handicap an? competitor. , ~ Handicaps will appear in the Heading Papers in the District. » N) nomination wiilba accepted on any account without proper entrance fees and a statement of all publ c performances for the past two years (matches included), if no any, the fast five performances to be given. Nominations for Handicap events close with the Secretary at Ashhurst on WEDNESDAY, 6th March, , ~ „ All Cycling events to be run under the New Zealand League of Wheelmen’s Kule«'. All Running events to be tun under the N.Z. Athletic Union’s Rules. Competitors must apooar in proper costume, Chopping and Sawing events are conducted under tao rules of the N.Z. Axemen’s Assooia--41 Admission: Is children half-price, Book-mak-rs 10s61 . , Weight-guessing Competition. Refreshments on the grounds. Ashhurst Band in attendance.

■ All Chopping Events conducted under New Zealand Ajemca’s Association’s Bales, ' There must be five starters in Event No. E or no race. Local means a radius o£ three miles Irom UtiLn | Post Olllee. i Brass Band in attendance. i A BALL will bo hold in Randolph's Hall on the night of the Sports. Cent’s ss, ladies freeL Admission to ground Is, children OJ. 80-.kias will bo allowed on ground by payment ' of a ieo of £f Is. Luncheon provided on the ground. • E. B. JEISNINGd, Hon. Sec, BOLTON and District . SPORTS. To be held on the Kimboiton Cricket and Sports Ground on Wednesday, March 13, 1907 b PROGRAMME. First Race starts at 10.30 a m. Boys’ Eace, 100 yards, under 14 years. First prize 10s, 2nd sa, Entrance 6d. Maiden Race, 160 yards; Ist prize £l, 2nd 7« 6d. Entrance Is. Girls’ Race, 100 yards, under 14 years: Ist 10-q 2nd Es. Entrance 6d. 100 Yards Handicap; Ist £2 3*, 2nd 20s. Nomination I-, acceptance Is. BSJ Yards Handicap; Ist £2 10i, 2nd 80s. Norn nation Zs, acceptance Is High Jump; Ist 265, 2nd 7s Ed, Entrance Is 6d. 440 Yards Handicap; Ist £3 2s, 2nd 20a Nomination la Ed, acceptance la Ladies’ Bracelet, 2SO yards; Ist braoela value 1 3,2nd 20s Nomination Zs, aooeptance Is. To be nominated by ladies One Milo Handicap; Ist £5, 2nd £2, Bid £l, Nomination 2s Ed, acceptance 2s fid Gents’ Tilting; Ist £2 2a, 2nd 20s. Entrance 2s Maiden Hunters’ Competition; Ist £B, 2nd 20s, 3rd 10s. Entrance 3s (5 entries or no third prize) Bareback Riding over hurdles; Ist £2 2s, 2nd 20s, Entrance 3s (8 entries or no event) ■RnnfiPirft* nnmnptifciim la* C*i Hunters’Competition (open); Ist £7 10s, 2nd £2los, third 20s. Entrance 7s Ed (E entries oi no third priz») Open Trot Handicap, about one mile; Ist £2 2s, 2nd 20s. Entrance 2s fid. Pony Jumping, up to and including 11 hands high, To be ridden by boys 15 years or under; Ist 30s, 2nd 10j. Entrance 2s (3 entries or no event) , School Child’s Pony Trot, 14 hand. 2ln and under. To be ridden by child who rides same regularly to school; Ist trophy value S2a Ed, presented by Messrs A, H. Sutton and Co., 2nd 10s. Entrance Is Horse High Jump; Ist trophy valued £2 2s, presented by Mr W. Pratt; 2nd 20s. Entrance 2s (5 entries or no second prize), Three entries or no event Chain Stepping: Ist trophy 21s, presented by Mr J. Bailey Entrance Is Pig Guessing Competition (pig donated by Mr W. Poole); Ist £2, 2nd 20s. Entrance la guess Sheep Guessing Competition (one sheep donated by Mr W. Prats); Ist £2, 2nd 20s, Entrance Is guess Lamb Guessing Competition (3 lambs donated by Hon. J. Bryce); Ist £2, 2nd 20s. Entrance Is guess Nominating for Events 4,5, E, 7,8 and 9 must be in the hands ot the Secretary not later than SATURDAY, 2nd March, and must he accompanied with nomination fees as above, and events ti, 13.11 and 15 not later than WEDNESDAY, 6th March. All other events post entry. Competitors ere requested to send Postal Notes, no Stamps Naminaions mutt bo accompanied with a statemint o£ the last two years’ performances also dates and localities of same. Each competitor mast state his handicap and position at finish of race, otherwise he w.U be liable to disqualification, Any oomneiifor found guilty til sending in false performances, running under an assumed name, or practising fraud shall bo dis. qualified for life. The Committee reserve the right to require any competitor, eithrr betoto or after iho event, to make declaration as to bia identity and the correctness of tho description of his performances. Tho Committee may disqualify any competitor, either before or after any event, who shall refuse to make the required declaration, and he shall not be entitled to claim any prize. Entries will bo received and the Sports con ducted under the Balts of the New Zealand Athletic Union. Admission to ground Is; children, 6d. J. D. McKECHNIE &-E. RICHARDSON, Secs. TP YOU WANT a STYLISH SET -8- of HARNESS call and Ins pec the Large Stock of HARNESS k SADDLES AT W. J. NEILL’S Near Poat Office, PEILDING, Where HARNESS WILL FIT and PRICES SUIT ALL. M cMURRAY AND CO.. Ud. COAL, GRAIN, AND GENERAL MERCHANTS, PALMERSTON NORTH, Sole Agents fob TheN Z. Ashes'os Rubber and Oil Co, Malthoid & B. and P, Beady Roofing Calmon’s Asbestos Eocfi-g and Wall. ing Slates Wilson’s Stor Brand Portland Cement Puponga Coal Company, Ltd., etc. Write for particulars. You will find our prices right, as wa wish to do bnsiness wish you. Telephone 228

Bporta at eleven a,m. sharp. A CONCEBT & DsNCE will be held in the Aahbucet Town Hall in the evening, commonoinc alB pjn» FRANK SLATTERY, Secretary POHANGINA Sports Association. To be run under the New Zealand Athletic Union). NINTH ANNUAL MEETING. To bo held in Messrs Russell Bros. Paddock, Eaumai, on MONDAY, 18th MARCH, 1907, To start at 11 a.m. 1. Boys’ Race : For boys 14 year & under. First prize trophy ; second trophy ; entrance free 2. Open Creamery Trot (saddle): For bona fide milk carters that have delivered milk for not loss than three months previous to the day of Sports. First prize, 60s ; 2nd. 10s; entrance 3s 6d 3. 100 Yards Handicap : First prize, 2os; 2nd, 5s ; entrance, la 6d 4. Novelty Race Addition: First prise, 30s; 2nd, 10s; entrance, 2s 5. 440 Yards Handicap : First prize, 40s 2nd, 10s; entrance, 2s 6d - 0. Maiden Hunters’ Competition, weight list; First prize, L 5; 2nd, 20s; entrance, 6s 7. Novelty Race, Load, Trot, and Gallop: First prize, 30s ; 2nd, 10s ; entrance, 2s

8. 223 Yards Handicap, F : First prize 40s; 2nd, 10e; entrance, 2a 6d 9. Trotting Handicap (Saddle); A sweep stake of 2s 6d with £4 added ; second horse 20s from the stakes /entrance, 5s 10. Novelty Race, needle-threading : First prize, 30s ; 2nd, 10s; entrance, 2s 11. Girls’ Baca, 14 years and under : First , prize, trophy; 2nd, trophy ; entrance free 12. Ladies’Race: First prize, trophy; 2nd, trophy; entrance, free 13. Hunters' Competition, weight, list: First .prize, £lO ; 2nd. £2; entrance' 12s 14. Dummy Race: First prize, 30s j 2nd, 10s; entrance, 2s 15. Novelty Baoe, Apple Bobbing: First prize 30s; 2nd, 10s; entrance, 2s 16. Tug of War on Horseback, four men aside; First prize, 40s; 2nd 10s, entrance, Is per man 17. Tug of War (local), ten men aside : First prize, 60s; entrance, la per man Weight Guessing Competition Brass Band in attendance. Hot water supplied free Admission to ground—Adults Is, children under 12, 6d; horse Is Entries close with the Secretary hall an hour before each event, with the exception of Nos 3,5, and 8, nominations for which close with the Secretary, or P, Bell, handicapper, on March 11th H W OLIVER, Secretary XJTIKU ATHLETIC SPORTS To bo held in the RECREATION GROUND, On Easter Monday, Ist April, At 11 o’clock. £9O IN PRIZE MONEY OmoEßS.—Patron, Mr Remington, M.H.R, President Mr Gregor McGregor. VicePresidents. T A Randolph, A P Gibbs. W. Parker. A 5 Joyce,'A B Larsen, R F Parham, E A Wakeman, F W Gibbons, 1 J T Matthews, E G Hawkea. Hand cappers: Banning, Mr Uiig Shannon