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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 33, 29 January 1908, Page 4

NEW PLYMOUTH CALEDONIAN SOCIETY. NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIP ATHLETIC MEETING! To be held in the KECKEATION SPOIU'S GROUND, New Plymouth. PEBKUAKY 26, 1008. Under the rules of the N.Z. Athletic Union and N.Z. League of Wheelmen.

Running Provincial Maiden Raw, IDO yards, Ist 303, second 10s; nomination 2s.

Ilalf-Mile Handicap, Ist 100s, 2nd 30s; nomination 3s, acceptance 2s. One-Mile Handicap, Ist 100s, 2nd 30sj nomination 3s, acceptance 2a. GRAND CALEDONIAN HANDICAP, of £SO cash (three distances).—l2o yards, Jst 100s, 2nd 40s, 3rd 20s; 220 yards, Ist 100s, 2nd 40s, 3rd 20s; 440 yds, IOOa, 2nd 40s, 3rd 20a; with added points prize of Ist 3405, 2nd 120s, 3rd 00a; nomination 10s, acceptance ss. Forced Handicap, 220 yards, Ist 40s, 2nd 10s: winners 2s. losers Is.

Championship Events: CHAMPIONSHIP 01' NEW ZEALAND, 100 yards, Ist gold modal aiid 40s, 2nd 20s; nomination 2s. CHAMPIONSHIP OF NEW ZEALAND, 4-10 yards, Ist gold medal and u'Od, 2nd 20s; nomination 3s. CHAMPIONSHIP Of NEW ZEALAW, BSO yards, Ist gold medal and Ui, 2nd 20s; nomination 3s.

Cycling. Novice Handicap, one mile, ]-* ""- '-' 10s; nomination 2a. One Mile, open, Ist 80s, 2nd 20s, 3rd ltej nomination 2s, acceptance 2s. One Mile and a-half, open, of £9 14 d , Ist 80s and Messrs K Keyuolds and Co.'s £4 4s trophy), 2nd 20s, 3id iOs; nomitution 3s, acceptance 2s. DOMINION WHEEL RACE, 2 miles, of £2O 5s cash, Ist 280s, 2nd 80s, 3id 355, 4th 10s; nomination 10s, accept-

Highland Events. ttigp.pe Music, marches, Ist GOs, 2nd 2os ; nomination 2s. Bagpipe Music, Strathspeys and lleelt, let CUs, 2nd 20s; nomination 2s. Highland Fling in costume, open, Ist 40s, 2nd 10s; nomination 2s. Sword Dance in costume, open, Ist 40j, 2nd 10s; nomination 2s. Highland Fling for boys under 16, 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, lit 20s or gold medal, 2nd ss; nomination free. Sword Dance for girls under 10, Ist 20s or gold medal, 2nd os; nomination free. Reel for boys and girls under 10, 10s for best boy dancer, and 10s for best girl dancer; nomination free. _ Special Prize {medal) for most points m piping and dancing (adults); presented by Mr. F. J. McLean. NOMINATIONS close on sth 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 perfor, the last two years, the last five perfor ances to be given. Competitors for all, except boys' and girls' events, uust be registered with some centre or Society afhliated to tie New Zealand Athletic Union, or reciprocal body in Australia. livery competitor must be registered by New Zealand Athletic Union. No entry will be received from any person disqualified or suspended by Now Zealand Athletic Union, or fn any defaulter. Points in the Caledonian Handicap , count 3, 2 and 1. In the event of a ti. run off to be over 220 yards. Handicappcrs— Mr Ulic Shannon, Wellington, assisted by Mr W. McDonald Dunedin. JAMES McLEOD, Secretary, P.O. Box 87, New Plymouth.

VY ELLI,\ GT 0 N PONY L'KuiIKAUME r>i; INITIAL MEETING To lie Held ON THE CLUB'S COURSE MIKAMAK SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22nd, HOB. Committee: 1!. Cliase-lforrfa, 11. U m . iH'r-r, .1. BroJie, and E. Young. Treasurer: 'p. Blackwood. Munnunij; Steward: I'. I>. Uigwood. Unndicapper: P. P. Hign-jod (pro tern). WOGKAMME-.--INITIAL SCURRY, of 20 second pony to receive 2 irum stake; lor ponies 14.2 hands and under. Entrance. 20s. Jfour furlongs. i. 2,10 |).i».-.MAI]JKx\ PONY RACE, of IS sovs.; second pony to receive 3 suvs. from stake: for ponies 14.2 kinds and im.w tw i,.,„„ „

"™ ' l "ice. J'-ntrance. 1 sov. Five furlong*. 3. 3.20 juii.-MUUMAIi CIJP, of 40 sovs.; second pony to receive 5 suvs. I'Oin stiiko; for ponies 14.3 hands and under. Entrance IJOs. Six furlongs. i. -1.0 p.m.-KIUiJRXIE HANDICAP, of 20 rovs.; second pony to receive 4 sovs. from stake; for ponies 14.2 lands and under. Entrance 20a. Six furlongs. 5. 4.35 p.m.—TRADESMEN'S PURSE, ot .15 sovs.; second pony to receive ■> hovs from stake; for ponies 14.2 hands and under which are the bona-fide property of. and liave been driven by, a tradesman; catch weights; minimum Ost. 71b. Entrance, 10s. Vivo furlongs. 0. 5.1.3 p.m.-FAKKWULL HANDICAP, ot il sovs.; second pony to receive 5 soy*, from stake; for ponies 14.3 hands and under. Entrance 20s. Pour furlongs.

Entries will be received by the Mana ; mg Steward up till () ~.,„. 011 WEDNE! DAY, February sth, 1!)08. All ponies must attend for ment at 12.30 p.m. on the course on tl (lay of the races, when a six inontj certificate will be granted, for which "'ill be charged. All handicaps, with tl, the Miranmr Cup. will be. sta: minimum of Sst. 71b. The JJii will be started on a ] Any winner during the day to incu

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(•oiiuiKidii I 'on to bo obtained ■os and ponies. "•ill bo allowed to start latum fee is unpaid. «' of there being less than for tlic Miramnr dip, the ivi'd ty roduee Hie value of

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