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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 169, 21 July 1903, Page 3

EGMONT AND STRATFORD MOUNTED ist. Annual MILITARY itfmirtMV/lMiii To ba held on the NEW PLYMOUTH RACECOURSE THURSDAY, JULY 23bd, 1903. Racing Events: Judge, D. O'Brien; Btarter, Fred Watson; Oierk of Scales, Ab. Goldwater; Timekceptr, F. Stohr; Olork of Course, Trooper . Military Events: Judges; Captains I iardet and Knight, Lieutenant Paul and Officers of the Mounted Corps. Stewards: A. E. A. Ohtke, J. H. Q»ilij L W. Alexander, i.ieutenantUlonel Kl'is, Fred Wat-on, W. L. Newmun, 0. M Leaver, y, \y, Atkinson, Captain i-t-ndisb A. M. Thompson and 0»! tain Mate, James Paul, Sergeants May aad Avery. ' 1. BEST TURN OUT, Non-Coms and Men (tteturnel Troopers).—Entrance Is. Soundness and conditiou of horses will be taken into consideration. 2. TILTING AT THE RING (Flat and Hurdles). —Entranco, 2j 6d per man. Five gillows will be placed on a track 20 yards apart. A rinjt 3in, in diameter will be (suspended from each gallows, above the height of a mounted man's shoulder, llie horse must be at full spea'i when the rings are taken Each u.'inpatitor to carry not less than two rings to wiming ttaca ring count i iwo points. No spooning ptrmitt d. Points and time to count. No second start. 3. DESPATCH RAO ft.—Troopsrs to ri?e wi h despatch over such courm as the Oommiltie may direct. (Distance, about 5 furlongs), 4. RESCUING COMRADES--Entrance Is pr man. Mounted man t) ride at a gallop up to firing point, while comrade oa foot fires live shots. He then takes up his comrade and rides to winning post. Bah men to b3 fully armed. Mounted man to start at sound of the first shot. Distance, about 3'JO yards. 5. VICTORIA CROSS.—Trooper to ride certain distance and resoue comrade. (Distance about | mile.) 6. GUN CA n TURIKG.-Entrance 6d per man. Open to teams of id*, men and leader. Tt e (earn to gallop out under fire, capture gun and bring in past winning post. 7. LIFE-SAVING-—Over such country as the Committee may direct. 8. LLOYD LINDSAY COMPETITION. Op")n to sections of four men. The taam to ride at a gallop and jump one flight cf hurdles. Three men-to dismount and fire five rounds blank each. The section will reform and continue round course, jumping two flighsa of hurdles. Three man will dismount and fire five rounds blank each. The section will reform and ride to winning post and form up. Points for jumping, dressing and time. Ist prize SLH, 2nd £2. Komiuation 2s Sd per man. 9. HALF SECTION LEADING OOM-, PETITION. Entrance 2s per half section. Over hurdles; about half a mita. j 10 UMBRELLA AND CIGAR BAOE. j 11. WRESTLING ON HOKSEBACK.-1 Nomination 2s. Nomination of team of five, ss. ISominations close with the Secretary at the Oamp, New Plymouth Racecourse, on July 20th, lf-03, at 9 p.m. Handicaps will bo declaied on the 2Ut July. Acceptances close at 9 p.m. on the 2?nd July.

GKNiCIiAL OIV-'DIi'IOVS. | All horse? nominated for racos Or ether averts at tho meting to be tidden through the week's training or do the tatis'aciion of the stewards, uistinguiching sishes to be woru in all races, /-ll evetts, with the exception or N 03. 1 ar.d 2, opau to all other Mounted Hides Horses nominated by .members of any other Mounted Hilars must ba owned by a member of the Corps and ridden through the last week's trailing and cert ii*d to by two officars of the orps to which such members belong Hor es rr.«st or riddeu by tho members of the corps to which they belong. The stewards reserve the right to bir any horse or horses that they consider ineligible to start in any efent.. 'Jhe stewards reserve th) right to make aiy alteration in the programme that they deem necessary. Oolours can be reserved eu application. All nominal! ub and acceptances must be accompanied by the rcoe'sary amount in cash, and must state the name, age, colour and pedigree of the horse, and the colour of tho rider, and performances must also be ssnt. Admittance to Oourse: Gentlemen, 1; Ladies, free; Grcndstand, Is extra, TROOPER G3IKPKN, Secretary, Address: P. 0., New Plymouth, A SOOIAL will be held in the evening in the Drill Hal!.

STAR FOOTBALL CLUB'S ANNUAL COOIAI jfINNUAL OOOIAL TO BE HELD IN TflK riITOSD VY, AUGUST 2Vm, 1903. Tickets: Gsnts, 2s; Ladies, 2g. R, .1, CALLRNDER, HAVE YOU TRIED THE CSLhBViATKD AROMATIC AND OAUK PLUGS, Also 2oz, l'i;:a Cat. OGDi'Sy 'XUKriET, Arorni'tic, Boz. tins. , OGDKN'S BuKSiVJNG, a Lifeht Flake Aromsfiie. OGDBK'S GUINEA GOLD CIGARETTES, Cork Tipped. OGDBN'S Ofcf.JSBHATED TABS. GOLF OLUBS, HOCKEY STICKS, FOOTBALLS, pud ' . BANCO vV'3 DUMB-BELLS 10 BIS OBTAINBD AT J. AVERY'S, WHOLESALE k. RETAIL TOBACCONIST, Devon-street, New PI mouth,