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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXII, Issue 9028, 16 December 1907, Page 1

-OESLB2MG ATHLETIC CLUB'S ANNUAL_SPORTS. BOXING DAY. DECEMBER 26th, 1907. 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, £l6. 6 Cycle, 2 miles, £l3. 7. Half-mile Flat, £l2. 8. Maiden Hunters, £8 Bs. 9. District Handicap, 440yds, £B. 10. Cycle, 1 mile, £B. 11. Boys' Race under 13, 15s. 12. One Mile Flat, £lO. 13. 220 Hurdles, £7. 14. Boys' Race, under 17, £1 15s. 15. Cycle, \% miles, £B. 16. Pony Jump, £5 15s. 17. Chain Stepping, £1 10s. 18. 120 Hurdles, £5. 19. CycK half-mile, £B. 20. 220 Flat, £lO. 21. Open Hunters', £l2 and shield. 22. Cycle, 3 miles. £9. 23. Consolation, 150yds, £3. 24. Consolation Cycle £6. Pedestrian events under N.Z. Athletic Union rules. Cycle events under League N.Z. Wheelmen rules. Nominations close FRIDAY, 6th December, for pedestrian events. FRIDAY, 13th December, for horse events. Programmes from Office of this paper, ar E. H. FISHER, Secretary. HELTEMHAK! - KIWITEA ATHLETIC SPORTS. WEDNESDAY, Ist JANUARY, 1908. To commence at 11 a.m" 1. Boys' Race, 100 yds—For boys under 15 years - First prize 15s, 2nd 2s 6d. Entrance 6d. 2. Maiden Race, 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. Sheffield Handicap, 120 yds.—lst £6, 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 6d, acceptance Is 6d. ■ j 7. Cheltenham Handicap, of .£25 (in- I eluding 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 lsGd. 8. Maiden Hunters' Competition.—For horses that have never won a jump- : iug competition or h urdle race; Ist prize Gold Bracelet value £6 6s, 2nd £2 10s. Entrance 6s. 9. Cheltenham Handicap (2nd event 220yds) —lst prize .£3, 2nd 30s, 3rd 10s. Nomination Is 6d, acceptance ls6d. 10. One Mile Bicycle Handicap.—lst prizo £3,2nd £1 10s, 3rd 10s. Nomi-n-ition Is Gd, acceptance Is Gd. 11. Novice Race, 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.—lst prize 10s, 2nd us. Post entry Is. 13. Hunters' Competition (open).— Twice round the course ; minimum weight, 12st; Ist prize £7, 2nd £2 3rd £l. Entrance 7s 6d, 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 be received up to two o'clock on day of sports. IG. Two Mile Bicycle Handicap.—lst prize £5, 2nd £1 10s, 3rd 10s. Nomination 2s 6d, acceptance 2s 6d. 17. Cheltenham Handicap (4th t 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 ss; Ist prize 75 per cent of stake; 2nd, ,25 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 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 the secretary on SATUEDAY, December 21. yEntry fees as above must accompany nomination ; also statement of performances ioi: last two years,-pr, if none, two last performances. : '■ ■'.'i;-:: , ' : y: : ~i; ■ " Cycling under League of New Zealand Wheelman's rules. rule* of New Zealand■AtMotSf tfiUcfc-^'^.ij-^^