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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9092, 11 March 1908, Page 7

Sports. ]|£ARTON_ SPORTS. RUNNING (Amateur & Professional) • CYCLING, HORSE-JUMPING COMPETITIONS. To be held on the MARTON PARK on TUESDAY, 17th MARCH, 1908, (ST. PATRICK’S DAY.) Over £l2O in Cash and Trophies. officials: Patron, J. Stevens, Esq., M.H.R: president. Dr Skerman ; VicePresidents : Messrs Lloyd, E. Newman, D. G. Riddiford. A. Y. Mcßeth J. J. McDonald, S. J. Gibbons, A, H. Sutcliffe, E. Read, W. H, Smith, G. Pulton, K. Heighten, F. G. Hilton, P. Wo'tton, M, Marr, A. Barnes, A. Cameron, R. J. Walters, J. McEldowney, D. Cormack, J. F. Sieely, B. Broad, J. A. Pawson, S. Cox, J. Alloway and Rev. Father Molloy. Handicappers: Messrs A. Way, C. Gibbons, and H. Hunt Starter: D. Henderson. Timekeeper ; Mr Max Bornhold. Judges: Running and Cycling, Messrs A? W. Woolley, P. G. Hilton, T. Ross, J. H. McDonald. Clerk to Horse Judges: Mr E. Jolly. Supervisor Horse Events: Mr M. Marr. Horse Jumping Committee : Messrs M. Marr, J. Coombe, P. Wootton, A. Cameron, A. R. Bryce, and J. H. Coleman, Judges Horse Events: Messrs E. Aidworth, A. H. Bill and J. Coombe. Result Board Steward: Mr T. Latham, Referee: C. E, Gibbons. Supervisor: Mr W. L. Little, General Committee: Messrs J. Spence, J. Mogridge, W. Lightbourne, W. R. Snellgrove, T. C. Trott, M. Walters, Lawrence, J. Brock, G. Barnett, B. G. Goebel, B. Signal, R. H. Carey, A. H. Knigge, P. O’Driscoll, W. Crozier, I. Kennedy, A. Pattersen, Spindler, and ©fficers ex officio. PROGRAMME ; CYCLING EVENTS. 1. Half Mile. Ist 60s, 2nd 30s, 3rd 10s. Nomination 2s acceptance Is. 2 One Mile. Ist 80s, 2nd 30s, 3rd, 10s. Nomination 2s, acceptance 2s. 3 Two Miles. Ist 110 s, 2nd 40s, 3rd 20s. Nomination 3s, acceptance 2s 6d. 4. Five Miles, Ist 100 s, 2nd 40s, 3rd 20s. Nomination 2s 6d, acceptance 2s 6d. Points’ prize. £3 10s. Points to Count 3,2, 1. RUNNING (AMATEUR). 5. 100 Yards. Ist Mrs Wotton’s trophy, 2nd trophy. Nomination 3s, acceptance 2s. 6. 220 Yards. Ist Mr W. Ward’s trophy, 2nd trophy. Nomination 2s, acceptance 2s. 7. 440 Yards. Ist Dr. Skerman’s trophy, 2nd trophy. Nomination 2s, acceptance 2s. 8. 880 Yards. Ist a Friend’s trophy, 2nd Mr Clarkson’s trophy. Nomination 2s, acceptance 2s RUNNING (PROFESSIONAL). 9. Maiden, 100 Yards. Ist 40s, 2nd 10s. Entrance 2s. 10. 75 Yards. Ist 60s, 2nd;2os ; 3rd 10s, Nomination 2s, acceptance 2s. 11. St. Patrick’s Handicap, 100 Yards. Ist 70s, 2nd 40s. 3rd 20s. 12. St. Patrick’s Handicap, 220 Yards. Ist 80s, 2nd 40s, 3rd 20s. 13. St. Patrick’s Handicap, 440 Yards, Ist 80s, 2nd 40s, 3rd 20s. Nomination St. Patrick’s Handicap 6s, acceptance 6s. 14. Boys’ Hurdle Race, for schoolboys in the Manawatu and Rangitikei Electorates. (Handicaps on the ground). Ist 15s, 2nd ss. Entrance Is, HORSE'"EVENTS. 15. Pony Jump (14.2 hands and under), Ist 70s, 2nd 20s. Entrance _ss. 16- Maiden Jumpers’ Competition. Ist 100 s, 2nd 20s. Minimum weight

list 71b. Entrance 10s. 17. Open Hunters 5 Competition. Ist £7, 2nd £2. 3rd £l. Minimum weight 12st. Entrance 10s. 18. Bending Competition for Ponies. Ist *O. T. Avery’s trophy value £2 2s, .2nd 10s. Entrance 2s 6d. 19. Flag and Basket Eace. Ist trophy value 30s. Entrance 2s. FIEE BEIGADE EVENT. Judges —Ex-Captains Gronn and Nuttall. ' , . Manual Engine ( Dry) for three men. Ist prizes, three gold medals (two presented by Mr Max Bornhold and one by the Marton Fire Brigade.) Conditions. —Men to run from the front 20 yards to engine, lock fore-car-riage, turn over and unlock levers, connect two lengths of suction hose to engine, connect to engine, and run out at right angles, two 50-lengths of canvas hose from each side, and fix brancnes and return to starting point. Delivery hose to be made up in coils, strapped, and placed in body of engine; branches strapped in horns in front of engine. Suction hose to be in side pockets, one on each side of engine; lids closed, all caps on. Time to last man returning to starting point. Man must be not less than 12°inches above ground when taking hose out of body of engine. Open only to members of the Marton Fire Brigade. Entrance night, March 7th. Novelty Eaces for special prizes. Sheep Guessing Competition, etc. ETJLES & EEGHLATIONS. All running events to be conducted under the N.Z. Athletic Union rules. Cycling events under League of New Zealand TVheelman rules, and Amateur events under the A. A. Association rules. Six starters or no third prize. Nominations for all Handicap events close with the Secretary on SATUEDAY, March 7th, 1908. Nominations must be accompanied with a statement of the last two years’ performances, also dates and localities of same. Each competitor must state his handicap and position at finish of race, otherwise he will be liable to disqualification. Any competitor found guilty of sending in false performances, running under an assumed name, or practising fraud shall be disqualified for life. The Committee reserve the right to require any competitor, either before or after the event, to make a declaration as to his identity and the correctness of the description of his performances. The 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. Nominations for all Horse events close on SATUEDAY, March 7th. Brass Band in attendance. First race starts at 12 noon. Eefreshments on the ground. Admission to ground: Adults, Is; children, 6d ; under 12, free. Member s ticket ss, to admit gentleman and lady. GR&HD ESSTERTAJMKaEMT On the night of the Sports in the Opera House, Marton. AETHDE WAY, Hon. Sec.