8. Hnnterville Handicap, 220 yards, ‘second event. Ist £3, 2nd £i, 3rd 10s. Nomination 2s 6d, acceptance Is 6d. 9. Bicycle Race, 3 miles (open). Ist .£3, 2nd £l, 3rd 10s. Nomination 2s 6d, acceptance Is 6d. 10. Nail Driving (Ladies). Trophy value 255, given by Manga hoe Sports Club. Entrance 6d. 11. Cutting Turk’s Head. Mr T. T. Watt’s prize value 21s. Entrance Is. 12. Hunterville Handicap, 100 yards, 3rd event. Ist £3, 2nd £l, 3rd > 10s. Nomination 2s 6d, acceptance Is 6d. 13. Chain Stepping. Mr Hodgson’s prize value. 30s, Entrance Is. 14. Old Men’s Race. Mr Keay’s prize Hunter.yille Express for one year. Entrance free. 15. Ladies’ Bracelet, 150 yards. Ist bracelet value £2, 2nd Mr Berry's bracelet value 30s. Nomination Is acceptance 2s. 16. Hunterville Wheel Race, 2 miles (open) Ist 80s, 2nd trophy value 21s. Nomination 2s acceptance Is. 17. Cycle Obstacle Kace. Mr Mercer’s trophies, Ist value 20s, 2nd value 10s. Entrance Is. 18. Sack Kace. Ist Mr Neary’s value 12s 6d. Entrance 6d. 19. Half Mile Handicap. Ist, Messrs Ellis Bros’, trophy value 21s with 40s added, 2nd 30s. Nomination 2s acceptance”^. 20. Officials’ Race, 75 yards. Ist Messrs Thompson & Low’s trophy value 21s with 10s added, 2nd Mr Brooker’s tronhy value 21s, 21. Forced Handicap, 150 yards. Ist 21s, 2nd 10s. Nomination —Winners 2s, losers Is. 22. Paraefearetn Handicap, 1 mile Cycle (onen). Ist Mr Garrett’s trophy value 15s, cash added 355, 2nd Mr Bray’s with 10s added. HIGHLAND EVENTS. 1. Bagpipe Music (Marches). Ist £2, 2nd 10s. Entrance 2s 6d. 2. Highland Fling, let £2, 2nd £l. Entrance 2s 6d. 3. Boys’ Highland Fling. Ist £l, 2nd 10s. Entrance Is. 4. Sword Dance. Ist £2,2nd 10s. Entrance 2s 6d. RULES & REGULATIONS. All Running Events to be conducted under the N.Z. Athletic Union Rules. Entries to be made on the Official Form, which may be had on application to the Secretary. Events Nos. 4, 8 and 12 carry a points’ prize of 21s. Running and Cycling Events, 5 starters or no race. Nominations for Events Nos. 4,5, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 16, 19 and 22 must be in the hands of the Secretary by SATURDAY, 23rd January, together with entrance fee (in postal notes) and list of all performances. Refreshment Booth on the ground. The Marton Brass Baud in attendance. Grand CONCERT and DANCE in the evening. Admission to ground Adults Is, children 6d. Member’s Ticket, to admit lady and gentleman, 3s. f. mabshall, Secretary.
SPORTS. \ WEDNESDAY, 17th MARCH, ISOS (ST. PATRICK’S JDiY.) RUNNING! CYCLING! HORSE JUMPING (Amateur & Prjfessional ). NOVELTY EVENTS! TUG-OF-WAE! SHEEP GUESSING! _0“l IN 7 CASH AND oWXlil/ TROPHIES. OFFICIALS. Patron, J. Stevens, Esq. ; President, Dr Skerman; Vice-Presidents, Messrs E. Newman, D. G. Riddiford, J. J. McDonald, S. J. Gibbons, A. H. Sutcliffe, B. Read, W, H. Smith, G. Fulton. K. Deighton, F. G. Hilton, M. Marr, P. Wotton, A. Cameron, R. J. Walters, J. McEldowney, R.' E. Beckett, J. F. Sicely, E. Broad, J. A. Pawson, S. Cox, A. J. Alio way, E. Lloyd, D, Cormack, Rev, Father MoUoy, Dr Crawford, and A. M. Williams. Handicappers, Messrs A. W ay, C. Gibbons, and H. Hunt. Starter, D. Henderson. Timekeeper, Mr Max Bornhold. Judges Running and Cycling, Messrs A. W. Woolley, F. G. Hilton, J. fl. McDonald. Clerk to Horse Judges, Mr F. Young Supervisor Herse Events, Mr M. Marr. Horse Jumping Committee, Messrs M. Marr, A. Cameron, A. R. Bryce, and J. A. Pawson. Judges Horse Events, Messrs J. Coombe and T. McKenzie. Result Board Stewards, Messrs T. Latham and A. D. N. Tram. Referee, Mr C. E. Gibbons. Hon. Solicitor, C. C. Collins, Ll.B. Supervisor, Mr W. L. Little. General Committee, Messrs J. Spence, J. Mogridge, W. Lightbo,ume, W. R. Snellgrove, T. C. Trott, E. A. Marchapt, G. W. Lawrence, W. Brock, G. Barnett, B. G. Goebel, B. Signal, R. H, Carey, A. H. Knigge, F. O’Driscoll, W. Crezier, I. Kennedy. C. Hunt, S. Hunt, H. Y. Cumeron, G. Smith, A. Bogg, G. Edwards, and officers ex officio. PROGRAMME. CYCLING*. 1. Half Mile Handicap. Ist £3, 2nd £l. Nomination 2s, acceptance Is. 2. One Mile Handicap. Ist £4, 2nd £1 10s. Nomination 2s, acceptance 2s. 8. Marion Wheel Race, 2 miles. Ist £7, 2nd £1 10s, 3rd 10s. Nomination 4s, acceptance 3s. 4. Three Mile Handicap. Ist £5, 2nd £1 10s, 3rd IGs. Nomination 2s 6d, acceptance 2s 6d. RUNNING (Professional)' 5. 75 Yards Handicap, Ist £3, 2nd £l. Nomination 2s, acceptance Is. 6. 100 Yards Handicap. Ist £4, 2nd £1 10s. Nomination 2s, acceptance 2s. 7. 220 Yards Handicap. Ist £4, 2nd £1 10s. Nomination 2s, acceptance 2g 8. Half Mile Handicap. Ist £4, 2nd £1 10s, 3rd 10s. Nominotion 2s, acceptance 2s. 9. One Mile Handicap. Ist £6, 2nd £2, 3rd £l. Nomination 3s, acceptance 2s. 10. Members’ Race, 100 yards. Tyophy value £2. Nomination 2s. RUNNING (Amateur). 11. 100 Yards Handicap. Ist Messrs C. E. Gibbons’and J. A. Pawson s trophy value £3, 2nd a Friend’s trophy value £l. Nomination 2s, acceptance Is. 12. 150 Yards Bracelet. .Ist Mr E Newman’s (M.P.) trophy, 2nd Mr U Cormaok’s trophy. Nomination 2s, acceptance Is. 13. 220 Yards Handicap. Ist Messrs E, A. Marchant’* and H. Y. Cameron’s trophy, value £4, 2nd Mr A. M. Williams’trophy value £l. Nomination 2s, acceptance Is. HORSE EVENTS. 14. Pony Jumping Competition. Ist £4, 2nd £l. Entrance 7s 6d. 15. Maiden Jumping Competition. Ist £5, 2nd £l. Entrance ss.
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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9360, 1 February 1909, Page 2
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