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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXII, Issue 9021, 7 December 1907, Page 1

ATHLETIC GLOB'S ANNUAL_SPOIITS. BOXING DAY. DECEMBER 26th, 1007. 1. Maiden, £3 10s. 2. Boys' Race under 15, £1 10s. 3. District Handicap, 100 yards, £7. 4. Boys' Bike, £2 16s. 5. Sheffield, 120yds, £IG. 0 Cycle, 2 miles, £l3. 7. Half-mile Flat, £l2. 8. Maiden Hunters, "£8 Bs. 9. District Handicap, -140yds, £B. 10. Cycle, 1 mile, £B. 11. Boys' Race under 13, 15s. 12. One Mile Flat, £l9. 13. 220 Hurdles, £7. 14. Boys' Race, under 17, £1 15s. 15. Cycle, I}£ miles, £B. 16. Pony Jump, £-5 15s. 17. Chain Stepping, £1 10s. 18. 120 Hurdles, £5. 19. Cycl*. half-mile, £B. 20. 220 Flat, £lO. 21. Open Hunters', £l2 and shield. 22. Cycle, 3 miles. £9. 33. Consolation, 100yds, £3. 24. Consolation Cycle £G. Pedestrian events under N.Z. Athletic. Union rules. Cycle events under League N.Z. Wheelmen rules. Nomination* close FRIDAY, fith December, for pedestrian events. FRIDAY, 13th December, for horse events. Programmes from Office of this paper, or E. H. FISHER, Secretary. CHELTENHAM - KiWITEA ATHi LETIC SPORTS. WEDNESDAY, Ist JANUARY, 190 S.

To commence at 11 a.m' 1. Boys' Eace, 100 yds—For hoys under IS years - First prize 15s, 2nd 2s Gd. Entrance 6d. i 2. Maiden Eace, 150 yards—lst prize £1 10s; 2nd 10s ; post entry Is 6d. 3. Pony Jump, 14 hands and under— Over 3 .flights of hurdles, To be riddon by boys under 16 years. Ist prize 2nd £,l, entrance 3s. 4. Sheffield Handicap, 120 yds.—lst ■£G, 2nd £2, 3rd 10s. Nomination 3s, acceptance 3s. 5. Girls' Race, for girls under 15 years. —lst prize 7s 6d, 2nd 2s 6d, entrance free. 6. Half-Mile Bicycle Handicap.—lst prize £3, 2nd £1 10s, 3rd 10s; nomination Is Gd, acceptance Is Gd. 7. Cheltenham Handicap, of .£25 (including; points prize).—Four distances: 100yds, 220yds, 440yds, and half-mile; points prize of *3 for highest aggregate points in Handicap to count 5, 3 and 2. Ist event, 100yds; Ist prize £3, 2nd £1 10s, 3rd 10s. Nomination Is 6d, acceptance Is Gd. 8. Maiden Hunters' Competition.—For horses that have never won a jumping competition or hurdle race; Ist prize Gold Bracelet value £G 6s, 2nd £2 10s. Entrance Ga. 9. Cheltenham Handicap (2nd event 220yds) —lst prize £3, 2nd 30s, 3rd 10s. Nomination Is 6d, acceptance Is Gd. 10. One Mile Bicycle Handicap.—lst prize £3, 2nd £1 10s, 3rd 10s. Nomination 13 Gd, acceptance Is Gd. 11. Novice Eace, 110 yards.—For men who have never started in a race prior to January Ist, 1908 ; handicaps to be drawn for.—lst prize £2, 2nd £l, 3rd 10s,, Post entry 2s. 12. Chain Stepping Competition.—-Ist prize 10s, 2nd ss. Post entry. Is. 13. Hunters' Competition (open).— Twice round the course ; minimum weight, 12st; Ist prize £7, 2nd £2 3rd £l. Entrance 7s Gd, 14. Cheltenham Handicap (3rd event), •110yds.—1st prize £4, 2nd £1 10s, 3rd 10s. Nomination 2s, acceptance 2s. 15. Ladies' Hunters' Competition.— Horses to be ridden by ladies over such jumps as the stewards may decide; Ist prize gold bracelet, value £5 ss; 2nd £1 10s,3rd 103. Entrance ss. Entries will be received up to two o'clock on day of sports. 10. Two Mile Bicycle Handicap.—lst prize £5, 2nd £1 10s, 3rd 10s. Nomination 2s 6d, acceptance 2s Gd. 17. Cheltenham Handicap (4th event), half-mile.—lst prize £4, 2nd £1 10s, 3rd 10s. Nomination 23, acceptance 2s. 18. Pony Trot, 14 hands and under.— About 1 mile; sweepstake of 5s -, Ist prize 75 per cent of stake ; 2nd, 25 percent, entry. 19. Open Trot, about 1 mile; sweepstake of ss.—lst prize, 75 per centof stake; 2nd, 25 per cent; post entry. .Points Prize of £3 fer highest aggregate points in Bicycle events ; points to count—s, 3 and 2. Nominations for events 4,6, 7,9, 10; 14,16 and 17 close with ihe secretary on SATURDAY, December 21. Entry fees as above must accompany nomination ; also statement of performances for last two years, or, if none, two last performances. , l ■ Cycling under League of New Zealand Wheelman's rules. Running under rules of New Zealand Athlefcio Union.