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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9372, 15 February 1909, Page 3

jyjNeOTEA SPORTS. ANNUAL MEETING To be held on Usual Ground on WEDNESDAY, 177 h FEBRUARY „„„„ (f)OA to be given away OVER in Prizes. ; First event at 11.30 sharp. 1. Maiden Race, 150 yards. First •prize £1 10s, 2nd 10a. Post entry 3a 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.v Nomination 2a, acceptance la. . '5, Rongotea Handicap, First Event, 100 yards. First prize £4, second £1 ss, third 7s 6d. Nomination 3s, , acceptance la 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

33. ; 7. Half Mile Handicap. First prize £3, second £l, third trophy value ' 10s. Nomination 2s acceptance Is. 8; Maiden Hunters’ Competition (No doable). For horses that have never won a competition of any description. Minimum weight 12st, First prize £5, second £2, Entry ss. 9. Eongotea Handicap, Second Event, 220 yards. First prize £4, second £1 ss, third 7s 6d. Nomination 3s, acceptance Is. 10. Bicycle Race, 2 miles. First prize £2i 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.f’S 12. Leaping Competition. Hunters’ style (open). Minimum weight 12at. 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. Rongotaa 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 Mila Handicap. First prize £4, 2nd £1 ss, third 7s 6d. Nomination 3s acceptance Is. 16. Forced Handicap, 150 yards. First prize £l, second ss. Entrance — winners 3s, non-winners Is. Chain Stepping Competition. Prize trophy value £1 Is. I 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 Eongotea on February 10th, and for Events Nos. 6,8, and 12 on February 12th. 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 iu 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 Will be held in the Coronation Hall after the sports on 17th inst. J. COLLINGWOOD, Handiaapper. J. K. AMESBURY, Secretary.

To be held in. ME HAMMOND’S PADDOCK ON WEDNESDAY, 24t!i FEBRUARY, 1909. Commencing at 12 o’clock. PEIZES Oi AA PEIZES. PEIZES c^Xl/U 1 PEIZES. (OFFICIALS. Patron : E. W. Smith, Esq. President: E. Hammond, Esq. Vice-Presidents; Messrs W. Marshall, A. Dnthie, P. Ellis, E. McAlley, J. Eustace, W. Delaney, W. F. Stansell, J. Trevena, and W. Jarmen, Conductor of Sports : R. A. Gower. Handicappera Horse Events: E. A. Gower and E. McAlley. Handicapper Foot Events : J. Eussell. Starters Foot Events : R, Linton and C, Anderson. Judges Horse Events: Messrs W. Myers, M. McKinnon, and J. Georgetti. Starters Horse Events : J. Linton and T. McAlley. Secretary and Treasurer : A. J. Trevena. Judges Foot Events : W. Bosselman and J. Russell, HOESE EVENTS. 1. Maiden Hunters’ Competition for horsss that have never won a jumping competition or a hurdle race. Ist £4, 2nd £l. Nomination 4s. 2. Open Hunters. First, handsome cup valued £lO 10s, to he won twice in succession or three times at intervals and £2, second 30s, third 10s, Nomination ss. 3. Rescue Race. First £2, 2nd 10s. Entrance 2a. 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 IUS, 2nd £l, Entrance 2s 6d. 8. Victoria Cross (Turk’s head), Ist £3, 2nd £l. Entrance 3s. 9. V Steeplechase, about 1£ miles. Open for horses that have been within a radius of 10 miles of Ohingaiti for the 6 months preceding Sports.