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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 32, 28 January 1908, Page 4

NEW PLYMOUTH CALEDONIAN SOCIETY. NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIP ATHLETIC MEETING To be held in the RECREATION SPORTS GROUND, New Plymouth. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1008. Under the rules of the N.Z. Athletic Union and N.Z. League of Wheelmen. Running Provincial Maiden Race, 150 yards, Ist 30s, second 10s; nomination 2s. Half-Mile Handicap, Ist 100 a, 2nd 3fls; nomination 33, acceptance 2a. One-Mile Handicap, Ist 100s, 2nd 30aj nomination 3s, acceptance 2e. GRAND CALEDONIAN HANDICAP, of £SO casli (three distances). —120 yards, Ist IOOe, 2nd 40s, 3rd 20s; 220 yards, Ist 100s, 2nd 40s, 3rd 203; 440 yds, 100s, 2nd 40s, 3rd 20a; with added points prize of Ist 3405, 2nd 120s, 3rd 00s; nomination 10s, acceptance ss. Forced Handicap, 220 yards, Ist 40s, 2nd 10s; winners 2s, losers Is. Championship Events: CHAMPIONSHIP O? NEW ZEALAND, 100 yards, Ist gold medal and 40s, 2nd 20s; nomination 2s. CHAMPIONSHIP OF NEW ZEALAND, 410 yards, Ist gold medal and 60s, 2nd 20s; nomination 3s. CHAMPIONSHIP OF NEW ZEALAND 880 yards, Ist gold medal and bto. 2nd 20s; nomination 3s.

Cycling, Novice Handicap, one mile, Ist 30s, 2nd 10s; nomination 2s. One Mile, open, Ist 80s, 2nd 20s, 3rd 10s; nomination 2s, acceptance 2s. One Mile and a-half, open, of £9 14), Ist 80s and Messrs E. Keynolds aid Co.'s £4 4s trophy), 2nd 20s, 3ti 10s; nomination 3s, acceptance 2s. DOMINION WHEEL RACE, 2 miles, of £2O Ss cash, Ist 280s, 2nd 80s, 3rd 365, 4th 10s; nomination 10s, acceptance 4s. Highland Events. Bagpipe Music, marches, Ist 60s, 2nd 20s; nomination 2s. Bagpipe Music, Strathspeys and Keele, Ist 00s, 2nd 20s; nomination 2s. Highland Fling in costume, open, lst4oi, 2nd 10s; nomination 2s. Sword Dance in costume, open, Ist 40s, 2nd 10s; nomination 2e. Highland Fliiig for boys under 10, Ist 20s or gold medal, 2nd ss: nomination free. Highland Fling for girls under 16, Ist 20s or gold medal, 2nd ss; nomination free, Sword Dance for boys under 16, Ist 20s or gold medal, 2nd 6s; nomination free. Sword Dance for girls under 10, Ist 20s or gold medal, 2nd ss; nomination free. Keel for boys and girls under 16, 10s for best boy dancer, and 10s for best girl dancer; nomination free. _ Special Prize <mcdal) for most points in piping and dancing (adults); presented by Mr. F, J. McLean. NOMINATIONS close on 6th February, 1908; Handicaps appear about 17th February. Winners after declaration may be re-handicapped.

Last two years' performances to accompany each nomination, and to be made on the New Zealand Athletic Union forms. If no performances for the last two years, the last five performancea to be given. Competitors for all, except boys' and girls' events, must be registered with some centre or Society affiliated to the New Zealand Athletic Union, or reciprocal body in Australia. hyery competitor must bo registered by New Zealand Athletic Union; No entry will be received from any person disqualified or suspended by the New Zealand Athletic Union, or from any defaulter. Points in the Caledonian Handicap to count 3, 2 and 1. In the event of a tie, run off to be over 220 yards. Handicappers—Mr Ulie Shannon, Wei. lington, assisted by Mr W. McDonald Dunedin. JAMES McLEOD, „„ „ Secretary, P.O. Box 81, New Plymouth.

CALLOWAY BACING CLUB. ON THE CLUB'S COUESE SiIEAMAE SATUEDAY, FEBEPAKY 22ud, IWB. Committee: K, Chase-Morris, 11. Lambert J. Brodie, and E. Young. Treasurer: T. Blackwood. Managing Steward: P. I>. Bigwood. Judge: h. 0. Fairbrotlie.r. Handicapper: P. P. Bigwood (pro tem).

PROGRAMME1. 2.0 P.111.-INITIAL SCUIiRY, of 20 sovs.; second pony to receive 2 sovs. irom stake; for ponies 14.2 hands and under. Entrance, 20s. Four furlongs. 2. 2.40 p.m.-J[ATDEN PONY RACE, of 18 sovs.; seco* ' " sovs. fr hands a.. won a race. Entrance, 1 sov. Five furlongs. 3. 3.20 p.in.-MIRAMAR CUP, of 40 sovs.; second pony to receive 5 sovs. from stake; for ponies 14.3 hands and under. Entrance 30s. Six furlongs. i. 4.0 p.m.-KILBIRNIE HANDICAP, of 20 sovs.; 4 sovs. from w .__ _ hands and under.' Entrance" 20s" Six furlongs. 5. 4.3 a p.m.—TRADESMEN'S PURSE, ot \a sovs.; second pony to 14.2 hands and under which are the bona-fide property of, and have been driven by, a tradesman; catch weights; minimum (Ist. 71b. Entrance, 10s. Five furlongs. 8. 5.15 p.m.—FAREWELL HANDICAP, of 25 sovs.; second pony to receive fl -.ovrs. from stake; for'ponies 14.3 bands and under. Entrance 20s.

RULES AND REGULATIONS. Entries will be received by the Managing Steward up till 0 p.m. on WEDNESDAY, February sth, 1908. All ponies must attend for measurement at 12.30 p.m. on the course on the day of the races, when a six months' certificate will be granted, for which 5s will be charged. All handicaps, with the exception of the Miramar Cup, will be started on a minimum of Bst. 71b. The Miramar Cup will be started on a minimum of Bst. Any winner during the day to incur a penalty of 71b. So far as is possible, the rules of the New Zealand Racing Conference will be observed at this meeting, but a book of rules is in course of preparation, and will shortly be issued.

Weights will tie declared on MONDAY, Fvlirunry lOtli.

'I he Managing Steward will be pleased to give nny information to country visitors as to accommodation to be obtained fur themselves and ponies. No pony will be allowed to start whose nomination fee is unpaid. In tile case of there being less than live starters for the Miraniar Cup, the right is reserved to reduce the value of the stake.

Any further particulars to bo obtained from

P. P. BIOWOOD, Managing Steward and Sccrctarj iliramar, Wellington. X.B.—The Racecourse is situated witli ii 4 1/ 2 miles of Wellington by road.

TEERTELE TATE. It's a terrililc fate to suffer from . u'rt it off \..1.. 'k New Discovery. Price Is Oil and lis. Obtainable everywhere. A GREAT LAWSUIT DECIDED. The Supreme Court, the People, liavo decided that Dr. Sheldon's New Diseovery wins against Coughs, Colds, and Consumption. Price, is 8d and 3s, Ob' tainable everywhere.