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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9342, 11 January 1909, Page 2

EIGHTH ANNUAL MEETING. WEDNESDAY, 27th JANUARY. Running and Cycling Events! Trotting & Hunters’ Competition!! Liberal Prizes for all Events. Nominations for Pedestrian & Cycling Events close on January 16, and fox Horse Events on January 20. Programmes obtainable from Secretary, or may be seen at Advocate office. J. McLEAN, Hon. Secretary.

QHINGAITI gPORTS. To be held in MR HAMMOND’S PADDOCK ON WEDNESDAY, 10th FEBRUARY, ISO 9. Commencing at 12 o’clock. PRIZES jQT| PRIZES. PRIZES PRIZES. (OFFICIALS. Patron : R. W. Smith, Esq. President: B. Hammond, Esq. Vice-Presidents: Messrs W. Marshall, A. Duthie, F. Ellis, R. MeAlley,, J. Eustace, VV. Delaney, W. P. Stansell, J. Trevena, and W. Jarmen. Conductor of Sports : R. A. Gower. Handicappors Horse Events: R. A. Gower and R. MeAlley. Handicapper Foot Events: J. Russell. Starters Foot Events ; E. Linton and 0. Anderson. Judges Horse Events: Messrs W. Myers, M. McKinnon, and J. Georgetti. Starters Horse Events : J. Linton and T. MeAlley. Secretary and Treasurer : A. J. Trevena, Judges Foot Events; W. Bosselman and J. Russell. HORSE EVENTS. 1. Maiden Hunters’ Competition for horsss that have'never won a jumping competition or a hurdle race. Ist £4, 2nd £l. Nomination's. 2. Open Hunters. First, handsome cup valued £lO 10s, to be won twice in succession or three times at intervals and £2, second 30s, third 10s. Nomination 7s 6d. 3. Rescue Race. First £2, 2nd 10a. Entrance 2s. 4. Big Gun Rescue, four men aside. Any team may enter twice. First, cup valued at £5 5s and £9 (cup to go to captain), second £4. Entrance 10s a team. 5. Pace Race, walking, trotting, and galloping. Ist £2 10s, 2nd £l. Entrance 2s 6d. 6. Tilting at the Ring. Ist £3, 2nd £l. Entrance 3s. 7. Cigar and Umbrella Race. Ist £2 10s, 2nd £l. Entrance 2s 6d. 8. Victoria Cross (Turk’s head). Ist * £3, 2nd £l. Entrance 3s, 9. Steeplechase, about miles. Open for horses that have been within a radius of 10 miles of Ohingaiti for the 6 months preceding sports. First £5, second £2. Nomination ss, 10. Scurry for horses that have never won a race. Dis ance about 1 mile. Ist £5, 2nd £1 Entrance ss. 11. Pony Jump, 14.2 and under. Ist £2, 2nd trophy. Entrance 2s. 12. Pony Hurdle Race, 14.2. Ist £5, 2nd £l. Nomination ss. 13. Pony Flat Race, 14,2. Ist £5, 2nd £l. Nomination ss, 14. Pony Hurdle .Race, 14 hands. Ist £4, 2nd £l. Nomination 4s. 15. Pony Flat Race, 14 hands, Ist £3, 2nd £l. Nomination 3s. 16. Back to Front I rot. Ist £2 10s, 2nd £l. Entrance 2s 6d. FOOT EVENTS. 17. 220 Yards Flat Ist £1 10s, 2nd 10s, Nomination Is fid. 18. 100 Yards Flat. Ist £l, 2nd 10s. Nomination Is 19. Half-mile Flat. First £2, 2nd 10s. Nomination 2s. 20. Ladies’ Nail Driving. Ist trophy, 2nd trophy. Entrance 6d. RULES & REGULATIONS. 1. Nominations for Events 1,2, 9, 12, 13, 14,15, 17,18 and 19 must be in the hands of the Secretary by Saturday, 6th February, and must be accompanied by fees, but with 50 per cent added they will be taken up to day of sports. 2. Foot events are local events, for those who have lived within a radius of 5 miles of the Ohingaiti Hotel for the 6 months preceding Sports. 3. The Club does not hold itself responsible for any accidents that may occur. 4. Minimum weights for Hunters’ Competitions 12st., for Steeplechase list 71bs, for Scurry lOst, 5. The Pony ißaces are handicap events, and about 1 mile. 6. There must be three entries or no prize. 7: A gold medal will be given as a points’ prize in the three foot events. First to count 5, second 3, and third 2. 8. No acceptance moneys. 9. No bookies allowed on course. 10. No payments will be msde for events 1. 9, 10, 17, 18 and 19 anta committee is satisfied that the winner is a bona fide competitor. Refreshments on ground. Admission - Adults, one shilling; children, sixpence; horses, one shilling. Dance in the evening. Train arrives from Marton 11.30 a.m. Returns 4.40 p:m. Trains arrive from Taihape 7.10 a.m. and 12.30 p.m. Return 4 and 8.45 p.m. A. J. TREVENA, Hon. Sec.

w AIATA DISTRICT ATHLETIC CLUB’S (Late .Nikan) THIRD ANNUAL SPORTS. To be held in ME J. D. BALMEE’S PADDOCK ON FRIDAY,I22nd JANUARY. First race to start at 10.38 a.xn. OFFICEES—Patron, S. Hall, Esq., President, W. G. Shannon, Esq. VicePresidents, Messrs H. Stewart, T. Jeffries, G. Day, N. T. B. W. Beetham, W. H. Rutherford, F. B. Harrison, W. Howell, J. Coyle, J. McColly, T. C. Denton, and, W. Williams. • Committee—Messrs W. Peterkin, T. E. Craine, T. C. Denton, J. Crame. J. Cameron, W. Stewart, A. Love, D. Love, D. Cameron, E. Evans. Conductor of Sports and Starter, Mr J. .D- Balmer. Timekeeper, Mr D. Pryde. Handicapper, Mr J. Collingwood. Secretary and Treasurer, W. F. Yiles. Assistant Secretary,/Will H, Tong, jun. ; PEOGRAMME. Boys' Race under 14 years. Ist and 2nd prizes trophies. Entrance free.