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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 22, 19 February 1909, Page 1

JJEW PLYMOUTH CALEfoNIAJih I SOCIETY. " * I Til 11(1) A.V.MAI. GATHERING, .' To be- held in the RECREATION .SI-OItTS GROUNDS.- | .NEW PLYMOUTH, On 'i IiASI Klt MONDAY,- -' APRIL 12, 11)00. ,'■ RUNNING. 1. HALF-MILE HANDICAP, - First prize 80s, second 20s. Xom. 2s, accept. 2s. 2. OXE MILE HANDICAP. First prize 100s, second 20s. Xom. 3s, accept. 2s. a. GRAND CALEDONIAN HANDICAP, three distances, £23 cash.— 120 Yards—First prize 80s, second 30s, third 10s. 220 Yards—First prize 80s, second 30s, third 10s. 448 Yard*—First prize 80s, second 30s, third 10s. With added Points Prizes of 100s/ ■ 30s, and 10s. Nomination 10s, acceptance 2s 6d. 4. FORCED HANDICAP, 220yds.-Fir«t prize 40s, second 10s. Winners £l, losers Is. CYCLING. a. NOVICK HANDICAP, one mile.— First prize 30s, second 10s. Nom. 2s. 0. ONE MILE UAXDICAP, Open.Firsl jiri/.e 80s, second 20s, third its. Nom. 2s, accept. 2s. 7. OXE MILE AND A-HALF HANDICAP, Open.—First prize 100s, second 30s, third 10s. Xom. 3s, accept. 2«. b. CALEDONIAN WHEEL RACE, two miles, Opeu—First prize 200s, second Wis, third 20s. Nom. 7s Od, accept 2s Od. FIELD EVENTS. 0. WRESTLING, Cumberland Style.— Prized donated by Mr W>F. M» Alluiu.—First prize 80s, second 20*. Nom. 3s. 10. WRESTLING, Catch-as-eatch-can.-First prize 80s, second 20s. Nom. 3s. 11. THROWING THE HAMMER.—First prize 20s, second ss. Nom. Is.' 12. TOSSING THE CABER.—First prize 20s, second ss. Nom. Is. 13. HIGH JUMP.—First prize 20s, second ss. Nom. Is. 14. QUOITS.—First prize 20s, second ss. Nom. la. HIGHLAND EVENTS. 15. BAGPD?E MUSIC, Marohes.-<Fir»t prize 80s, second! 10s. Nom. 3s. 10. BAGPIPE MUSIC, Strathspeys and Reels.—First .prize 80s, second 10s. , Nom. 3s. 17. HIGHLAND FLING in Costume, Open.—First prize 40s, second 10s. Nom. 2s. 18. SAILOR'S HORNPIPE in Costume, Open.—First prize 40s, second 10s. Nom. 2s. 10. IRISH JIG lu Costume, Open.—First prize 40s, second 10s. Nom. 2s. 20. HIGHLAND FLING, Boy* aad Girls under 10.—First prize 265, second - 6s. Nom. free. 21. SWORD DANCE!, Boys and Girli under 10,—First prize 255, second ss. Nom. free. Nominations for Events Nos. 1,2, S, 5, 0, 7, and 8 close with the Secretary on SATURDAY, March 27th, at 8,30 p.m. FEES MUST ACCOMPANY NOMINATIONS; ABSOLUTELY NO EXCEPTIONS MADE. Handicaps will appear about 3rd April. Winners after declaration may be re-handicapped, Acceptances for above events and entries for all other events close with the Secretary on the Sports Ground at 12 o'clock (noon) on day of Sports. Ijasft two j ears' performances to accompany each nomination, and to be made on the New Zealand Athletlo Union Forms. If no performances for the last two years, the last Bve performances to be given. EVERY COMPETITOR MUST BR REGISTERED BY NEW ZEALAND ATHLETIC UNION. No entry wall be received from any ■ person disqualified or suspended by the New Zealand Athletic Ultion, 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 oyer 280 vards.

Handicapper-MR. FRED. E. HARDY. Eltham. Stnrter-MR. E. HUMPHRIES. JAMBS McLKOD, Hon. Secretary, Now Plymouth. ]y|AXAIA HACK RACING CLUR HACK RACE MEETING, To be held it Manaia on - WEDNESDAY, MARCH, 31st; 1009. In Mr. J. D. Mitchell's Paddock, Bnrnbuak Farm. PROGRAMME. 1. FWINT, HANDICAP, of £25; second horse to receive £5 from the stakes. Xom. 10s, accept. 15s. Distance 6 furlongs. Start at 12.15 o'clock. \ 2. LADIES' BRACELET HANDICAP, for horses that have not won more than £2O iu one race; gentlemen riders; first bracelet value £l2, second lnacelet value £3; minimum weight 10st 71b: horses to be nominated by ladles, and be bona fide property of present owner three months previous to race. Entrance foe 15s. Distance one mile. Start nt 12.45. 3. MOTUMATE SCURRY HANDICAP, of £2O; second horse to receive £4 from the stakes. Nom. 7s Od, accept. 12s Gd. Distance, one and a-helf miles. SlarFnTl.3o. - • 4. HAXDICAP TROT, of £2O; second horse to leceivo £3 from the stakes; for trotters or pacers (optional). Nom. 10s, accept. 10s. Distance one and a-half miles. StaH at 2 5. MANAIA HAXDICAP, of £3O; second horse to receive £5 from the stakos. Nom, 15s, accept. 15s. IDletamo one mile. Start at 2.30. 0. MAIDEN "PLATE, of £lsj second horse to receive £2 10s from the" stakes; weight flst. Entrance Ml Distance, six furlongs. Open t« all horses that have not won a race at time of starting. Start at 3. 7. KArPOKOXUT HAXDICAP, of £2O; second horse to receive £3 from the stakes; open to all horses that have never won a stake of the value of £3O or over. Nom. 7s 6d, accept. 12s Od. Distance four furlongs. Start nt 3.30. ' 8. BriiNIUXK WELTER, of £ls; second horse to receive £2 10s from the stakes; minimum weight fist ' 71b. Xom. 7s Od, accept. 7s M. Distance seven furlongs. Start at 4. NOMINATIONS, WEIGHTS, ACCEPT- • AXCES, ETC. Nominations for events numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, and 8 close with the Secretary at his office, on the 18th day of March. Weights and handicap for trot on 20th of March. Acceptances and general entries Monday, 20th March, at 8 p.m. The Committee reserves the Tight to alter dates of nominations and acceptances. Ilandlcappor of trot reserves the right to rehandicap any horse. The winner of any flat race after

declaration of weights to carry a penalty, ■ of 101b, of two or more such races ltibj , horses handicapped at Bst 71b or over to carry half the above penalties; minimum >'i weight for Flying and Manaia Hindi- ■' caps 7st, and in the Kaupokonul and ~ Motumatc 7st 71b. * All ratries to lie sealed and addressed to the Secretary, Mhnaia, with the <i name, age, color, and pedigree of the - h horse, name of owner, colors of the rider, > performances of the horse, and name of , the. trainer. ~-. Entries Ijy wire must be confirmed at '-1 the earliest opportunity in writing. .'- All races to l>o run under 4he-rnles «f 'A racing as adopted byi Uie conference .OkJ New Zealand, and the trotting eveat-JS under the rules of the New T'n't'ne Association. ~'m 1 "rs are particularly reminded thnt'g al' i tries must be Accompanied te,g en<*. cheouc, or P.O. order. TmVruft s will '•■' strictly enforted. OiV members of the Bookmaker*' Aj» ■ ition or Tattersall's will be per* ml* 'to ply their calling on the courts ("• '•' (lav of the races, and thev wtQ ■be lnrged a fee of FIVE GUIN fov liis privilege. CIIAS. R. LUSHER, , Secretary.'. Approved bv the Taranaki Jockey (M> V..' P. WEHSTF.R, Secretary. ; Approved by the New Zealand Trottin' Association. J. B. XORRIS, Scereta»|iJ T BEG to notify I have beeji i. Agent in Taranaki for Ant Ltd., Wellington, Lyttelton, and Oil church. I shall be pleased to '- orders far Oil Engines, Vertical 80% Vertical Engines, Horixontal end Mttl' • timw« TVItUli llii? Hr.ffi. • Wo'j v*. Sen'bitl Motor W« .;. Traction Engines, AvclHjg •»._ V -t Threshing Mills, OU EqgiaW Fi'! ! ion Winches, etc. DAVID lOHARTWMI, .. , LiSD tGBNT, TOMONT «