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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXII, Issue 9024, 11 December 1907, Page 1

ANNUAL SPOUTS. UOXIStt DAY. DECEMBER 20th, 1007. .. Maiden, £3 10s. !. Boys' Race under 15, £1 10s. !. District Handicap, 100 yards, £7. .•. Boys' Bike, £2 10s. 1. Sheffield, 120yds, £lO. > Cycle, 2 miles, £13.. ', Half-mile Flat, £l2. !. Maiden Hunters, £8 Bs. i. District Handicap, 440yds, £B. K Cycle, 1 mile, £B. .. Boys' Race under 13, ISs. !. One Mile Flat, £l9. I. 220 Hurdles, £7. •. Boys' Race, under 17, £1 ISs. i. Cycle, li£ miles, £B. i, Pony Jump, £5 15s. '. Chain Stepping, £1 10s. !. 120 Hurdles, £o. ). Cycl", half-mile, £B. i. 220 Flat, £lO. . Open Hunters', £l2 and shield. !. Cycle, 3 miles, £O. . Consolation, 150yds, ■'3. i. Consolation Cycle £O. Pedestrian events under N.Z. Ath Union rules. Cycle events under Le; Is.Z. Wheelmen rules. JSominati jus close- FRIDAY, December, for pedestrian events. 1 DAY, 18th December, for horse even Programmes from Cilice of this p; or E. H. FISHER

CHELTENHAM - KiWJTEa ATHLETIC SPOSST3. WEDNESDAY, Ist JANTJAJRY, 1008. To commence at 11 a.m.] 1. Boys' Kace, 100 yds—For boys under 15 years' First prize 15s, 2nd 2s Gd. Entrance 6d. 2. Maiden I'ace, 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 £3, 2nd ,£l, entrance 3s. 4. SheiUeld Handicap, 120 yds.—lst i 6, 2nd x.%, 3rd 10.;. Nomination 3s, acceptance 3s. 5. Girls' Kace, for girls under 15 years. _ —lst prize 7s (id, 2nd 2s GJ, entrance free. G. Half-Mile Bicycle Handicap.—lst prizo £3, 2nd £1 10s, 3rd 10s; nomination Is Gd, acceptance. Is 6d. 7. Cheltenham Handicap, of £25 (including points prize).—Four distances': 100yds, 220yds, 440yds, and half-mile; points prize of 3-3 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. Is6d. 8. Maiden Hunters' Competition.—For ' horses that have never won a jumping competition or h urdle race ; Ist prize Gold Bracelet value £G 6s, 2nd £2 10s. Entrance Gs. 9. Cheltenham Handicap (2nd event 220yds) —lst prize .£3, 2nd 30s, 3rd lUs. Nomination Is Gd, acceptance Is Gd. 10. One Mile Bicycle Handicap.—lst prize £3, 2nd £1 10s, 3rd 10s. Nomination Is Gd, acceptance Is Gd. 11. Novice Kace, 110 yards.—For men who have never started in a race prior to January Ist, 1008 ; handicaps to bo -drawn for.—lst prize £2, 2nd £l, 3rd 10s, Post entry 2s. 12. Chain Stepping Competition.—lst prizo 10s, 2nd ss. Post entry Is. 13. Hunters' Competition (open).— Twice round tho course ; minimum weight, 12st; Ist prize £7, 2nd £2 3rd £l. Entrance 7s Gd, 14. Cheltenham Handicap (3rd event), 440yds.—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 10s. Entrance ss. Entries will bo 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 Gd, acceptance 2s 6d. 17. Cheltenham Handicap (4th event*, half-mile.—lst prize £4, 2nd £1 10s, ?rd 10s. Nomination 2s, acceptance 18. Pony Trot, 14 hands and under About 1 mile; sweepstake or ss; Ist prize 75 per cent of stake; 2nd,20 percent. Post entry. 19. Open Trot, about 1 mile; sweepstake of ss.—lst prize, 75 per cent of stake; 2nd, 25 per cent; post entry. Points Prizo of £3 fer highest aggregate points in Bicycle events ; points to count —5, 3 and 2. Nominations for events 4; 6,7, 9, 30, 14,10 and 17 close with the secretary on SATURDAY, December 21. Entry fees as above must accompany nomination ; also statement o£ performances for last two ycar.s,-or, if none, two last performances. -/ "■.;'. i.: : ■ Cycling under League of New Zealand Wheelman's rules.; Running under rules of New Zealand Athletic TJMon.ii