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Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 7 December 1907, Page 6

■ io JJAHOTU ATHLETIC SPORTS. THE ANNUAL MEETING To be held Oil NEW. YEAR'S DAY, 1908. £I.OO - PRIZE MONEY RUNNING EVENTS: Jlaideu Race—First 20s, second 10s. Post entry, Is (id. Handicap, 100 Yards—First prize 50s, second 15s, third ss. Nomination 2s, acceptance Is Od. Ilalf-Mile Handicap—First prize 50s, second lus, third os. Nomination 2s, acceptance Is Gd. Handicap, 220 Yards—First prize fiOs, second 15s, third. ss. Nomination 2s Gd, acceptance Is Od. RAHOTU HANDICAP, Quarter MileFirst prize 70s, and the President's Gold_ Medal; second 20s, third 7a fid. Nomination 2s Od, acceptance Is Od. Hurdle Handicap, 220 Yards—First pH» 50s, second 15s, third s>s. iNomination 2s Od, acceptance Is Od. Mile Handicap—First prize 00s, second 15s, third ss. Nomination 2s fid, acceptance 1b Od. Forced Handicap, 150 Yards—First prise 30s, second 10s, third ss. Nomination, winners 2s Od, losers Is. CHOPPING EVENTS. Novice Chop, 12-ineh log—First prize 20a, second 10,3. Nomination Is Od. Maiden Chop Handicap, 12-inch log— First prize 40s, second 10s. Nomination 2s, acceptance Is. President's Chop Handicap, 15-inch logFirst prize 40s, and President's Gold Medal, second 20s, third 7s 6d. Nomination 3s, acceptance 2s. WEST COAST AXEMAN'S CHOP, 18inch log—First prize 200s, second 40s, third 15s. Nomination ss, acceptance 4s. Local Chop, 15-inch log—First prize 50a, second 15s, third ss. Nomination 2s, acceptance Is Gd. CYCLING EVENTS. Novice Cycle, one mile—First prize 20s, second 10s. Nomination Is fid. Maiden Cycle Race, one mile—First prize 30s, second 10s. Nomination Is Od, acceptance Is. Scorchers' Cycle Handicap, 2 miles—First prize 50s, second 15s, third ss. Nomination 2s, acceptance Is fid. GENERAL EVENTS. Wrestling (Cumberland style), twelve stone and under—First prize 20s, second 10s. Nomination Is Od. Dominion Shovelling Competition Handicap—First prize 30s, second 10s. Competitors to use not more than No. 3 shovels to shovel two yards over a 4ft box. Nomination Is Cd, acceptance Is. Tiig-of-War, ten men a-side—First prize 50s; open to teams representing wards in the Parihalta Road District; thr;c teams to enter or no pull; entry, Is fid per man. Weight-Guessing Competition—Winner 20s. Tickets Is.

RULES AND REGULATIONS. Running and Cycling Events—A full knowledge of the Taranaki A, and C. Association Rules and Racing Laws expected of every competitor; book of rules Gd, on application to tlie secretary. .NOMINATIONS far all handicap events close with tlie Secretary, at 8 p.m. on ERIDAY, December 20th, 1907. Nominations to be accompanied by ths necessary fees and performances, otherwise tliey will not be accepted. Handicaps will appear iir the ''Daily News," Opunake Times and Budget on or about December 24th, 1007. Acceptances close 11 a.m. on :!ay of sports. Chopping Events—All events conducted under N.Z.A.A. rules. Nominations for all events close with the Secretary, on December Oth, 1307, at 8 p.m. Handicaps declared in "Daily News," Opunake Times and Budget on or about December 15; acceptances close December 21. General—Shovelling Competition: Vomination and acceptance same os chopping. For correct order of starting see books. Five Competitors or no event. Secretary, address: c/o G.P.O. Rahotu. A GRAND CONCERT AND DANCS in the evening. L. FISCHER. Secretary, Rahotu.

ARMADALE STUD, OKAIAWA, TAKANAKI, N.Z. TO FTAND THIS SEASON, The Champion Clydesdale StaJlion, lOKD ERSKINE J.OED EISSKLNE is a very superior well-bred bay horse of the very best quality, and true type of the Clydesilal. breed, standing 10 hands V/ t inches higli. lie is a very massive horse, with clean flat bones, strong, wull-l'ormed joints, beautiful long sill;y hair, and grandly formed round feet of good quality, wit) line broad hojf heads, lie has a beauti ful head, and eyes characteristic Oi courage and endurance, a good neck anr crest, well-sprung ribs, remarkably gooc loins and strong short-coupled back. Hit action, both at the walk and trot, is all that can be desired. Altogether he i; a most compactly-built, well-put-toge

ther specimen of a draught Horse. Lord Erskine was bred by J. & Holmes of Awamoa, Oamaru, and is In the imported sire "Sandy Erskine," who is the sire of the well-known eliampio.: mare, "Lady Erskine"—owned by A. Alexander, Esq., Horm;>iil>y, Taranaki—the dam of the champion two-year-old colt, Abircellus, recently purchased by W. Taylor, Esq., Te Awamutu, at the ecord price of <SO guineas. Lord Erskine's Dam, Pearl 11., is by the famous sire, Crown Prince.. grand dam Sapphire, dam of Accountant, inner of numerous first prizes; this mare has only been beaten by her stable companion's great grand dam, Pearl, a mare specially selected by the late J. B. Blair, and imported on account of the late Hon. Matthew Holmes. From the foregoing it vill be seen that Lord Erskine is descended from the very best blood of good breeding strains, and he Ss certain to prove a getter of the best type of Clydesdales. His show ring successes prove him to be a horse of individual liigli-class merit. In 1906 be gained the following awards: At Ashburton, first and champion; at the International Show, Christchurch, second prize anil reserve champion, also first prize for best stallion in the walking competition (beating the champion stallion Pride of Newton), and first prize for Lord Rothschild's silver bowl for the best Colonial-bred stallion (Shire or Clydesdale) by an imported Eire, thus gaining the highejt number of awards at the Show. Lord Erskiue was purchased in April, 1907, at a cost of 800 guineas by F. A.

werner, or uicaiawa, laranaKi, irom Mi Eolit. Clarke, Rosemeatli Stud, Aslibur ton. llie Champion Clydesdale Stallion wit serve a strictly limited number—so—ol approved mares for outside owners foi ;lie ensuing season. TERMS 8 GUINEAS. Payable on or before Ist .! mnry, 1908. Good Paddocks provided fie of charge for inarcs, but no responsibility. Apply, F. A. BREMER, TRY A GAS GRILLEE

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