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Sports. ‘ 9. Hunter villa Handicap, SeconchEvent 220 yards—lst 60s, 2nd 20s, 3rd iba: - Nomination 2a 6d, acceptance Is6d. • ; 10. Military Event ■ 11. Bicycle Race, 3 miles,: open—let 60s. 2nd 20b, 3rd 10s. Nomination 2s 6d, acceptance 6d. 12. Amateur Bace, 100 yards—lst'trophy value 30s, 2nd trophy value 21s. Nomination 2s, acceptance Is. I 13. Turk’s Head—Sweepstake Is. i 14. Hunterville Handicap, Third Event, |. 100 yards—-Ist 60s, 2nd 20s. 3rd 10s, Nomination 2s 6d acceptance Is 6d. 15. Chain Stepping Competition—lst trophy value 20s. Post entry Is. 16. Ladies’ Bracelet, 150 yards—lst prize bracelet 60s, 2nd bracelet 30s. Nomination Is, acceptance 2s. • 17. Bicycle Race, 2 miles—lst value 42s with 8s added, 2nd value 21s; 3rd 10s. Nomination 2s, acceptance Is. 18. Amateur Eace, 440 yards—let trophy value 30s and trophy value 21s, 2nd trophy value 21s. Nomination 2s, acceptance Is. 19. Military Event. 20. Sack Eace—lst prise only, trophy - value 10s 6d, with 5s cash. Post entry. 21. Consolation Handicap, 150 yards— j Ist trophy value 21s, - 2nd trophy i value. 10s. Post entry. Winners 2s, Nomination Is. 22. Hal! Mile Bace—lst trophy value 21s with cash 40s added, SudjiOs, 3rd 10s. Nomination 2s, acceptance Is. 23. Committeemen’s Eace, 100 yards—lst trophy value 80a with 8s cash, 2nd trophy value 30s, 3rd 8s 6d cash. 24. Tug. of-War. 25. Highland Event, Highland Eling—--Ist 20a, 2nd 10s. Post entry 2s. Sword Dance—lst 20s. 2nd 10s. Post entry Ss. 26. Highland Event, boys. Highland Fling—lst 20s, 2nd 10s. Post entry 2a 27. Old Boys’ Bace, 75 yards, 50 years er over, pipe value 8s 6d. EULES AND REGULATIONS. All running events to be condueted under the N.Z. Athletic Union rules. Entries to be made on the official form, which may be had en application to the Secretary. Events Nos. 4, 9 and 14 carry a points’ prize of 21s. Events Nos. 13 and 18, six starters or no race. Nominations for Events Nos 3,4, 5,9, 11,12,14.J16,17,18 and 22 must be sent to the Secretary, together with list of performances and entrance fees (by postal j note), on or before Tuesday, March 10th, 1908. Admission to Ground, Is. Member’s ticket Bs, to admit lady and gentleman. Children 6d. Band in attendance. GBAND CONCEET & DANCE in the evening. (Full particulars published later.) Refreshment Booth on the ground. FREDERICK MARSHALL, Secretary.

| /»TH ANNTJAiL MEETING LO 05* THIS RANGIWAHIA ATHLETIC CLUB Will be held on the DOMAIN ON Tuesday, 17fb March, 1908. OFFICERS t Patron i P. S. Goodbehere, Esq. President: W. S. Marshall, Esq. Yice-Presidents: Messrs J. W. Tompkins, F. H. Pemberton, F. J. Saywell, J. J Bryce, W. H. Brewster, D. H. Guthrie, J. S. Brown, A. Grant, G. Ther. Secretary : Mr E. E. Beckett. Assistant Secretary: Mr H. Guthrie. Treasurer; Mr Caird. Handicapper: Mr E. Craig. Conductor of Sports: Mr F. H, Pemberton Judges: Eunning, Messrs G. Perry, J. Menzies, G, Kraiger, and P. H. Eoache. Chopping, J. Menaies; Horse Fronts; Messrs J. Deroles, W. Meyers, and A, Gower. Starter. M. Bielski. PEOGEAMME. 1. Maiden Race, 150 yards (local) —Ist 20s, 2nd 10s. Entrance 2s. To start at 11 a.m. 2. Boys* Race ( under 15) —Ist 10s, 2nd ss, 3rd 2s 6d. Entrance frea. 11.15 a.m. 3. 100 Yards Handicap (local) —Ist 40s, 2nd 20s, 3rd 10s. Nomination Is, acceptance 2s. 11.30 a. m. 4. Girls’Race (age 11 to 15) —Ist 10s, 2nd ss, 3rd 2s 6d. Entrance free. 11.45 a.m. 5. Bjys’ Relay Race —Ist 20s, 2nd 10s. Entrance free. Three teams or no 2nd prize. 12 noon. 6. 220 Yards Bracelet (local) —Ist Bracelet value .£3 3s presented by Mr G. S. Brown, 2nd gold medal. Nomination 2s, acceptance Is 12.15 p.m. 7. Tug-of-War, seven men aside. Entrance Is per man. Ist 425. 11.30 p. m. 8. Tilting at the Bing. Ist 40s, 2nd 15s. Entrance 2s. Ip. m. 6. 440 Yards Handicap (local)- Ist 60s, 2nd 10s. Nomination 3s, acceptance ls6d. 1.30 p.m. 10. Maiden Hunters’ Competition (open) Ist 80s, 2nd trophy. 11 stone up. Entrance 4s. 1.45 p.m. 11. Bicycle Race, 1 mile (local) —Ist 40s and gold medal, 2nd 15s, Nomination Is, acceptance Is. 2.15 pm. 12. Heats Wood Chopping Competition Handicap (open). 2.30 p.m. 13. Maiden Pony Hunters’ Competition (open)—l3s hands —Ist 40s, 2nd 10s. Nomination's. 3 p.m. 14. Half Mile Handicap (local) —Ist 60s, 2nd 40s, 3rd 10s. Nomination 2s, acceptance la. 3.30 p.m. 15. Final Heat Wood Chopping Competition Handicap (local) —Ist 80s and gold medal, 2nd 20s. Nomination

4s. 3.45 p.m. 16. Hunters’ Competition (open)—lst .£6, 2nd trophy. 12 stone up. 4.5 p.m. 17. Ladies’ Nail Driving Competition — Ist trophy. 4.35 p. m. 18. Pony Race (open)—Ponies up to 13i hands, ridden by school boys. Ist 40s, 2nd 10s. Entrance 2s 6d, Mrs. C. G. Brown has kindly presented a points’ prize for events 3,6, 9, 14. RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1, “Local” means resident within 18 miles, map measurement, of Rangiwahia Post Office for three months prior to date of sports. 2. Nominations for Nos. 3,5, 6,9, 11, 12 and 14, accompanied by last two years’ performances, or if none by last three performances, to close with the Secretary on SATURDAY, 7th March, at 8 p.m. 0. No nomination will be received unless accompanied by necessary fees. 4, Competitors in local races shall, if required, produce certificate of residence from their nearest Postmaster. No Bookmakers allowed oh the ground. Special Attractions. Band, Sheep and Lamb Guessing, Chain Stepping, Flower Show. Grand CONCERT & DANCE in the E. XL BECKETT, Hon. Sec.

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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9079, 21 February 1908, Page 7

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Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9079, 21 February 1908, Page 7

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