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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9366, 8 February 1909, Page 2

RONGOTEA SPORTS. ANNUAL MEETING To be held on U sual Ground on WEDNESDAY, 177 h FEBRUARY OYER <£Bo to be given away in Prizes. First event at 11.30 sharp. 1. Maiden Race, 150 yards. First prize £1 10s, 2nd 10s. Post entry Is 6d. 2. Boys’ Race, 100 yards (for boys 14 years or under). First prize 7s 6d, 2nd 2s 6d. Post entry 6d. 3. Girls’ Race, 75 yards (for girls of 12 years or under). First prize 7s 6d, 2nd 2s 6d. Entry free. 4. Bicycle Race, 1 mile. First prize £1 10s and trophy value £1 Is, second 10s and trophy value 10s, third trophy value 10s. Nomination 2s, acceptance Is. 5. Rongotea Handicap, First Event, 100 yards. First prize £4, second £1 ss, third 7s 6d. Nomination 3s, acceptance Is 6d. 6. Jumping Competition. For ponies 14,2 or under, to be ridden by boys 16 years or under. First prize £2 2s, second trophy value £l. Entry 3s. 7. Half Mile Handicap. First prize £3, second £l, third trophy value 10s. Nomination 2s acceptance Is. 8. Maiden Hunters’ Competition (No double). For horses that have never ■won a competition of any description. Minimum weight 12st. First prize £5, second £2. Entry ss. 9. Rongotea Handicap, Second Event, 220 yards. First prize £4, second £1 ss, third 7s 6d, Nomination 3s, acceptance Is. „ r 10. Bicycle Race, 2 miles. First prize £2; 2s and trophy value £1 Is, second 10s and trophy value 10s, third trophy value 10s. Nomination 2s, acceptance Is. 11. Hurdle Handicap, 220 yards. First £2 10s, second £l. Nomination Is 6d, acceptance Is. 12. Leaping Competition. Hunters’ style (open). Minimum weight 12st, First prize £8 8s and the McKelvie Cup value £8 Bs, second £2 10s, 3rd £1 Is. EntryJlOs. Cup to be won twice in succession by same horse and owner, or three times at intervals by same owner. 13. Rongotea Handicap, Third Event 440 yards. First prize £4, second £1 ss, third 7s 6d. Nomination 3s. acceptance Is. 14. Ladies’ Bracelet Handicap, 150 yards. Competitors to be nominated by a lady. First prize bracelet value £3 3s, second bracelet value £1 10s. Nomination 2s, acceptance Is. 15. One Mile Handicap. First prize £4, 2nd £1 ss, third 7a 6d. Nomination 3s acceptance la. 16. Forced Handicap, 150 yards. First prize £l, second ss. Entrance — winners 3s, non-winners Is, Chain Stepping Competition. Prize trophy value £1 Is. Entrance Is. Sheep Guessing Competition. Winner to take sheep or £1 in cash. Conditions Sheep to be killed and weighed next day. Entrance Is. Nominations for Events Nos. 4,5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14 and 15 close with the Secretary, at Rongotea, on February Bth, and for Events Nos. 6,8, and 12 on February 10th. Past two years’ performances to be sent in with nominations. If no performances for two years, last three performances to be sent in. Cycle Events under N. Z. Le ague of Wheelmen’s Rules. Running Events under N.Z. Athletic Union Rules. Competitors must appear in proper costume. Handicaps to appear in papers of the district. The Committee reserves the right of re-handicapping any competitor. Nominations will not be accepted without proper fees. to ground, One Shilling. A DANCE fVill h© held in the Coronation after the sports on 17th inst. J. COLLINGWOOD, Handieapper. J. K. AMESBURY, Secretary. Hall QHINGAITI gPOSTS. To bo held in ME HAMMOND’S PADDOCK ON WEDNESDAY, 24th FEBRUARY, 1909. Commencing at 12 o’clock. PRIZES PRIZES. PRIZES PRIZES. (OFFICIALS. Patron : R. W. Smith, Esq. President: R. Hammond, Esq. oe-Presidents: Messrs W. Marshall, A., Duthie, F. Ellis, R. McAlley, J. Eustace, W. Delaney, W. F. Stansell, I. Trevena, and W. Jarmen. Conductor of Sports : R. A. Gower, mdicappers Horse Events; E. A. Gower and R. McAlley. andioapper Foot Events: J. Russell, arters Foot Events : R. Linton and C. Anderson, dges Horse Events: Messrs W. Myers, M. McKinnon, and J. Georgetti. liters Horse Events ; J. Linton and T. McAlley. sretary and Treasurer : A. J. Trevena. Fudges Foot Events: W. Bosselman and J. Russell. HORSE EVENTS. j Maiden Hunters’ Competition for horass that have never won a jumping competition or a hurdle race. Ist £4, 2nd £l. Nomination 4a. 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 ss. Rescue Race. First £2, 2nd 10a. Entrance 2a. Big Gun Rescue, four men aside. Any team may enter twice. First, cup valued at£s 5s and £9 (cup to go to captain), second. £4. Entrance 10s a team. Paco Race, walking, trotting, and galloping. Ist £2 10a, 2nd £l. Entrance 2s 6d. Tilting at the Ring, Ist £3, 2nd £l, Entrance 3s. Cigar and Umbrella Race. Ist £2 lus, 2nd £l. Entrance 2s 6d. .Victoria Cross (Turk’s head), Ist £3, 2nd £l. Entrance 3s, Steeplechase, about 1J milas. Open for horses that have been within a radius of 10 miles of Ohingaiti for the 6 months preceding sports.