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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 36, 8 March 1909, Page 1

■MEW PLYMOUTH CALEDONIAN' SOCIETY. Tllllll) AXXTAL UATiIKIU.SU, To be held ill the UECUEATION SI'OKTS GROIXUS, NEW PLYMOUTH, On Ji AST Elt il OXD AY , APIUL 11, IUO'J. I'KOGKAMAIE. HUXXIXG. 1. HALF-MILE HANDICAP, - l ii'H prize 80s, second 20s. Norn. accept. 2s. 2.ONK MILE HANDICAP. - Firm prize 100s, second 20s. Norn. 3>, iiccopt 2s 3. (II!AM) CALKDONIAX HANDICAP, three distances, £25 cash.— 121) Yards—First prize 80s, secoud 30s, third 10s. 220 Yards—First prize 80s, second 30s, third 10s. 440 Yards—First prize 80s, second 30s, third 10s. Willi added Points Priroa of 100s, 30s, and 10s. Nomination 10s, acceptance 2s 6d. 4. FORCED HANDICAP, 220yds.—Firrt prize 40s, second 10a. Wiancrs 2s, losers Is. CYCLING. 5. NOVICE HANDICAP, one mile.— First prize 30s, second 10s. Nom. 2s, 0. ONE MILE HANDICAP, Open.— First prize 80s, second 20s, third lis. Nom. 2s, uceept. 2s. 7. ONE MILE AND AHALF HANDICAP, Open.—First prize 100», Becond 30s, third 10s. No:u. 3s, accept. 2s. 8. CALEDONIAN WHEEL KACE, two miles, Open—First prize 200s, secoud 60s, third 20s. Nom, 7) Od, accept. 2s Bd. FIELD EVENTS. 9. WRESTLING, Cumberland Style.--Frizes donated by Mr W. F. M> Allum—First prize 80s, second 201,

Mom. 3a. 10. WRESTLING, Cutcli-as-catcli-ean,--First prizo 80s, second 20a. Noin. 3i. U. THROWING THE HAMMER.—First prize 20», second ss. Nom. Is. 12, TOSSING THE CABER.—First prize 20s, second ss. .Nom. Is. 18. HIGH JUMP.—First prize 20s, ond ss. Nom. la. 14. QUOITS.—First prize 20s, second 6*. Nom. Is. HIGHLAND EVENTS. 15. BAGPIPE MUSIC, Marclies.-First prize 80s, second 10s. Nom. 3s. 18. BAGPIPE MUSIC, Strathspeys and Reals.—First prize 80s, second 103. Nom. 3s. 17. HIGHLAND FLING in Costume, Open.—First prize 40s, second IDs. Nom. Ss. 18. SAILOR'S HORNPIPE in Ccstums, Open,—Firit prize 40s, second 10i Nom. 2s. 19. IRISH JIG iu Costume, Open—Flrsi prize 40s, 20. HIGHLAND FLING, Boys and Girls under 16.—First prize 255, aecoui ss. Nom. free. 21. RWORD DANCE, Boys and Girls under 16.—First prize 255, second 6s, Nom. free.

Nominations for Events Nos. ), 2,3,5, fl, 7, and 8 close with the Secretary on SATURDAY, March 27th, at 8.30 p.m. FEES MUST ACCOMPANY NOMINATIONS; ABSOLUTELY NO EXCD?TIOXS MADE. Handicaps will appear about 3rd April. Winners after declaim tion 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. 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. EVERY COMPETITOR MUST EB REGISTERED BY NEW ZEALAND ATHLETIC UNION. No ontry 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 'je, run-off to be over 220 yards.

Handicappet-MR. FRED. E. HARDY. Eltham. Stft?ter—Mß. E. HUMPHRIES. JAMES McLEOD, Hon.' Secretary, New Plymouth. jyjANAIA HACK RA.CINO CLUB. HACK RACE MEETING, To be held at Manaia on WEDNESDAY, MARCH, 31st, 1009, Id Mr, J. D. Mitchell's Paddock, Burnbaak Farm. PROGRAMME. 1. FLYTS'O HANDICAP, o'i £25; second horse to receive £5 from the stakes. Norn. 10s, accept. 15s. Distance 0 furlongs. Start at 12.15 o'clock. 2. IjADIKS' DIiACICLET HANDICAP, for horses that have not won more than £2O in one lace; gentlemen riders; first bracelet value £l2, second bracelet value £3; minimum velplit 10*t 711>; horses to 1m nominated by ladles, and lie bona liclc property of present ojracr thre« months previous to race. Entrance fee 15s. Distance one mile. Start

Nt 12.45. 3. MOTUMATE SCI'RRY HANDICAP, pf£2o; second horse to receive £4 from the stakes. Nom. 7s Od, accept. 12s (Id. Distance V-i mite. Start a b 0.30. 4. HANDICAP TROT, of £2O; second horse to receive £3 from the stakes; for trotters or |>acera (optional). Nom, 10s, accept. 10s. Distance one nnd a-lialf miles. Start at 2. 5. MAKAFA HANDICAP. of £3O; secothl horse to receive £5 from the stakes. Nom. 15s, accept. 15s. Distance) one mile. Start at 2,30, «. MAIDEN 'PLATE, of £ls; second horse to receive £2 10s from the stakes; weight flst. Entrance 15s. Distance six furlongs. Open to all horses that have not won a race at time of starting. Start at 3. 7. KAITOKOXn HANDICAP, of £2O; second horse to receive £3 {ram the stakes; open to all horses that have never won a stake, of the value of £3O or over. Nom. 7s Od, accept. 12s Od. I)ist.Tnco four furlongs. Start at 3.30. 8. BURNJiANK WELTER, of £ls; second horse to receive £2 10s from the stakes; minimum weight Bst 711). Nom. 7s fid, accept.-7s od. Distance seven furlongs. Start at 4.

NOMINATIONS, WEIGHTS, ACCEPTANCES, IiTC. Nominations for events numbered 1, 2, 4, 5. 7, mid S close with tlio Secretary at his. office on thf> 18th ila.v of Mai-oh. Weights nnd hnmiionp for trot on 20th of March. Acceptances nnd general entries Monday, 2flth March, at 8 p.m. The Committee reserves the right to alter dates of nominations- and acceptances. Ilandicapper of trot reserves the right to rcliandicap any horse. The winner of any flat race after declaration of weights to carry a penalty of 101b, of two or more such races 14lb; horses handicapped at Bst 71b or over to carry lialf the above penalties; minimum weight for riving and Manaia Handicaps 7st, and in the Kaupokonui and Mntuinnte 7st 71b. All entries to be scaled and addressed to the Secretary, Manaia, with the name, age, color,' and pedigree of the horse, name of owner, colors of the rider, performances of the horse, and name of tho trainer. Entries by wire must be confirmed at the earliest opportunity in writing. AU races to be tun under the rules of raein" as adopted V/ the conference of and the trotMng event under the rules of the New Zoalantt Trotting Association, ■ iwuem are particularly reminded that a'! entries must be accompanied by c: i!i. chenue, or P.O. order. This rule u 11 be strictly enforced. Onlv members of the Bookmakers neintion or Tattcmll's will be per•d«d to ply their calling on the course the dav of the races, and they win be charged a fee of FIVE GI'INKAS for this privilege. CHAS. H. USHEK. , Secretary. Approved bv the Tarnnakl Jockey ClttK ■ 17.' P. WEfISTER, Secretary. Approved by tho New 'Zealand Trotting Association. J. B. NOIUUS, Secretary.

[A CARD.] T BEG to notify I kave been appoints Agent in Taranakl for Andersons, Ltd., Wellington, liyttelton, and Christ-<-h\ireh. I shall be pleased to tike orders for Oil Engines, Vertical Boilers, \Vt'>ul Engines, Horizontal and MulUBoilers, flritlih »nd BufM° , ■ • ,~r w»(t- , , , ~ Aveling fi Threshing Mills, Oil Engine!, ! ion Winelies, etc. DAVID OHWTIRHi AGENT, EGMQNT BTBOT. * t 4d