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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 40, 6 February 1908, Page 4

NEW PLYMOUTH CALEDONIAN SOCIETY. NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIP ATHLETIC MEETING To be held in the ' RECREATION SPOUTS GROUND, New riymouth. yyEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1908. Under the rules of the N.Z. Athletic Union and N.Z. League of Wheelmen. PROGRAMME: Running Provincial Maiden Race, 150 yards, Ist 30s, second 10s; nomination 2s. Half-Mile Handicap, Ist 100 a, 2nd 30s; nomination 3s, acceptance 2a. Une-llile Handicap, Ist 100s, 2nd 3091 nomination 3s, acceptance 2e. 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, 100s, 2nd 40s, 3rd 20s; with added points prut of Ist 3405, 2nd 120s, 3rd 00s; nomination 10s, aC' eeptance ss. Forced Handicap, 220 yards, lit 40s, 2nd 10s; winners 2s, losers Is. Championship Events:

CHAMPIONSHIP Olf NEW ZEALAND, 100 yards, Ist gold modal and 40s, 2nd 20s; nomination 2s. CHAMPIONSHIP OF NEW ZEALAND, MO yards, Ist gold medal and COj, 2nd 20s; nomination 3s. CHAMPIONSHIP OF NEW ZEALAIJB, 830 yards, Ist gold medal and tft\ 2nd 20s; nomination 33. Cycling. Novice Handicap, one mile, lot 30a, 109; nomination 2s. One Mile, open, Ist 80s, 2nd 20s, 3rd Iftoj nomination 2s, acceptance 2s. One Mile and a-half, open, of £0 14a, Ist 80a and Messrs E. Reynolds aiid Co.'s £4 4s trophy), 2nd 20s, 3id 10s; nomination 3s, acceptance 2&. DOMNION WHEEL RACE, 2 miles, of £2O 5s cash, let 280s, 2nd 80s, 3rd 355, 4th 10s; nomination 10s, acceptI an«! 4s.

Highland Events. Bagpipe Music, marches, Ist 80s, 2nd 203; nomination 2s. Bagpipe Music, Strathspeys and Reels, Ist 00s, 2nd 20s; nomination 2b. Highland Fling in costume, open, Ist 40#, 2nd 10s; nomination 2a. Sword Dance in costume, open, lßt 40s, 2nd 10s; nomination 2s. Highland Fling for boys under 16, Ist 20s or gold medal, 2nd sa; nomination free. Highland Fling for girls under 16, Ist 20s or gold medal, 2nd 6s; nomination free. Sword Dance for boys under 16, Ist 20s or gold medal, 2nd Ss; nomina-

tion free. Sword Dance tor girls under 10, Ist 20s or gold medal, 2nd ss; nomination free. Keel for boys and girls under 10,10s for best boy dancer, and 10a for best girl dancer; nomination free. Special Prize (medal) 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 performances to be given. Competitors for all, except boys' and girls' events, liust be registered with some centre or Society affiliated to the New Zealand Athletic Union, or reciprocal body in Australia. Every competitor must be 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 tic. run off to be over 220 yards. Handicappers—Mr Ulic Shannon, Wellington, assisted by Mr W. McDonald, Dunedin. JAMES McLEOD, Secretary P.O. Box 87, New Plymouth.

\/Y ELLINGTON PONY And GALLOWAY RACING CLUB. PROGRAMME FOR INITIAL MEETING To Be Held ON THE CLUB'S COURSE At MIRAMAR • On SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22nd, IWB, Committee: R. Chase-Morris, H. Lamberg, J. Brodie, and E. Young. Treasurer: T. Blackwood. Managing Steward: P. P. Bigwood. Judge: K. 0. Fnirbrothc. Handicapper: P. P. Bigwood (pro tem).

PROGRAMME—--2.0 p.m,—INITIAL SCURRY, of 20 so vs.; second pony to receive 2 sovs. from stake; for ponies 14.2 hands and under. Entrance, 20s. Four furlongs. 2.40 p.m.—MAIDEN PONY RACE, of 18 sovs.; second pony to receive 3 sovs. from stake; for pcnics 14.2 hands and under that have never won a raco. Entrance, 1 sov. Five furlongs. 3.20 p.ni.—MIRAMAR CUP, of 40 sovs.; second pony to receive 5 sovs. from stake; for ponies 14.3 hands and under. Entrance 30s. Six furlongs, 4.0 p.m.—KILBIRNIE HANDICAP, of 20 govs,; second pony to receive 4 sovs. from stake; for ponies 14.2 hands and under. Entrance 20s. Six furlongs. 4.35 p.m.—TRADESMEN'S PURSE, ot 15 sovs.; second pony to receive 2 sovs from stake; for ponies 14.2 hands and under which are the bona-fide property of, and have been driven by, a tradesman; catch weights; minimum 9st. 71b. Entrance, 10s. Five furlongs. 5.15 p.m.—FAREWELL HANDICAP, of 25 sovs.; second pony to receive ' 5 sovs. from stake; for ponies 14.3 hand 3 and under. Entrance 20s. Four furlonsrs.

RULES AND REGULATIONS. Entries will bo received by the Managing Steward up till 9 p.m. on WEDNESDAY. February sth, 1908. AU 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 6s will be charged. All handicaps, with the exception of tiie 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 be declared on MONDAY, February 10th. The Managing Steward will be pleased to give any information to country visitors as to accommodation to be obtained for themselves and ponies. No pony will be allowed to start whose nomination fee is unpaid. In the ease of there being less than live starters for the Miramar Cup, the light is reserved to reduce the value of the stake.

Any further particulars to be obtained from

P. I'. BIG WOOD, Managing Steward and Secretary, Mirainar, Wellington. N.B.—The Eticccourse is situated within miles of Wellington by road.

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