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Shannon News, 17 April 1923, Page 1

SHANNON AMATEUR ATHLETIC AND OYCLING CLUB’S SPORTB SHANNON DOMAIN, SATURDAY, APRIL 28. First Event to start at 11.80 a.m. PROGRAMME. Running and Field Events—looyds hdcp, trophies, Ist £2 -10 s, 2nd 10/-, entry flee 2s; 100yds ihdcp maiden £1 is, 10/-, entry 2s; 220yds .hdcp, £2 10s, £l, entry 3/-; 440yds Shannon hdcp, £7 10s, £2 10s, entry 6/-; 880yds hdcp, £2 10s, £l, entry 3/-; one mile % flat hdcp, £2 10s, 15/-, entry 3/-; broad jump, £1 10s, 15/-, entry 2/-; high jump, £1 10s, 15/-, entry 2/-; 120yds hurdle hdcp, £2 10s, £l, entry 3/-; one mile walk, £2, 15/-, entry 2/-. Cycling Events—Onie mile cycle hdcp, trophies £2 10s, 15/-, entry 3/-; two mile do., £2 .109, 15/-, entry 8/-; five mile do., £2 10s, i5/ ri entry 3/-. Tug of war, five men aside, trophy, £10; entry 10/-. Wood-chopping.—l2-inch standing block, trophies, £2 10s, £l, entry 3/-; 12-inch underhand block, £B 10s, £l, entry-3/-. Ladies’ events.—looyds hdcp, trophies, £1 Is, 10/6; 75yds hdcp, £1 Is, 10/6. Boys’. Championships.—looyds, under 16 years, trophies, 7/6, 2/6, entry 6d; 440yds under 18 years, 10/-, 2/6, entry Is. Girls’ Championships.—looyds under 16 years, trophies 7/6, 2/6, entry 6d; 440yds, under 19yrs, 10/-, 2/6, entry 1/-. Flax Events.—Fibre turning and spreading, 3gns and 2gns, entry 1/-; flax bundle making and tying, 3gns and 2gns, entry 1/-. RULES OF COMPETITION. No acceptance fee to be paid. Competitors must wear usual full athletic costume, consisting of singlet und breeches (elbow to knee); Competitors when nominating must send in the results of their last two years’ performances. All events will be under ihe rules of Hie New Zealand Amateur Athletic' Association. No entry will be accepted unless accompanied by nomination fees. Competitors must wear a number to be supplied by the Secretary and corresponding to that opposite their names on the programme. The decision of the judge or judges shall be final in every competition and they have the power to disqualify any competitor. In high jump and broad jump each competitor shall be allowed three tries.

The committee reserve the right of refusing any entry, making any change in the programme, postponing or abandoning thiei Sporte if ncessary by weather or other circumstances, of which they shall be sole judges. All events five competitors or no 2nd prize. Three competitors or no event. This rule will be strictly enforced. All entries must be made on N.Z. A.A.A. forms. All competitors must be in readiness when called, as the events must come off in the order stated. Any competitor misconducting himsielf will be excluded from the competition, and if he should have successfully competed he must forfeit the prize. All competitors must leave the ring after each event. None but the officials and competitors during the events allowed on the course. This rule will be strictly enforced. Scratchings.—All competitors not competing in any event must notify the scratching steward not less than ten minutes before the event. All competitors must be financial members of their respective clubs. Ladies’ events.—Competitors need not be members of any affiliated club. Tug-of-war—Five men aside, including captain, to be pulled on battens. Hip holts are barred. Judge’s decision final. Pull five minutes, if no decision, three minutes pull. All events run under the rules of the N.Z. Amateur Athletic Association. Entries for events No. 1 to 10 closie with the Secretary, on SATURDAY, April 21, at 8 p.m. Handicaps will appear in the' Shannon News. The above is hot the order of events. Novelty races and othler interesting events arranged on the ground. Trains leave for Wellington 4.5 p.m., and 6.5 p.m.; Palmerston 8.5 p.m. and 9 p.m. Afternoon, tea obtainable on the ground. BAND IN ATTENDANCE. Entry forms procurable at the office of this papier. Admission 1/-. Children 6d. GEO. WATKINS, Hon. Sec, and Treasurer. Vance Street, Shannon.