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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10177, 1 March 1911, Page 3

FORTY-MILE BUSH ATHLETIC SOCIETY. THE ANNUAL SPORTS THE ANNUAL «PORTS Will be held at HAMUA on -i WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15th. 1911, On the Football Ground, kindly lent by M« Galvin, Esq. cash"™zbs. O f*f\ dwOU CASH PRIZES. PROGRAMME,. To start at 11 o'clock sharp. 1. Youths' Race, 100 yards, under 16. First 10s, second os. Post entry Is. ;• ■ 2. Maiden Run, 130 yards. First 30s, second 10s. Nomination 2s. 3. .50 yards Dash Handicap, first 30s, second 15s. Nomination Is, Ac-, ceptance Is. 4. High Jump Handicap. First 255, second 10s. Post entry 2s. 5. Girls' Race, 16 years and under. Trophy. . -•' 6. 100 Yards Run liandicap. First 50s, second' 20s, Nomination 2s, Acceptance 2s. 7. Catch-as-Catch-Can, up to 11 st. First Prize 20s, second 10s. Post entry 2s 6d. 8. Putting the Stone. First 20s, second 10s. Post entry 2s. 9. Half-mile flftmi Handicap. First 60s, Second 30s. Nomination 3s, Acceptance 2s. 10. Stepping the Chain. Prize 20s. Pos»t entry Ji. 11. Forty-Mile Bush Handicap. 300 yards. First £7, second £3, third £l., Nomination ss, Acceptance 3s. ' 1 12. Quoins Handicap. First 20s, second'los» Post entry 2s. ' 13. Pillow Fight, on swinging pole. First 20s, second 10s. . Post entry 2s. '...''' I 14. 220 Yards Rim Handicap. First 50s, second 20s. Nomination 2s, Acceptance 2s. ', ... 15. Hop, Step and Jump Handicap. Fis6t 20s,jsecond 10s. Post I entry 2s.' 16. Ladies' Nail-driving. Trophy. 17. Sack Race Handicap, 100 yards; open to youths and men. First 20s, second 10s. Post entry 2s. ■ 18., 440 ■ Yards Run Handicap. ■ First SOs, 1 second 20s. Nomination 2s, Acceptance 2s. 19. Light-weight Wrestling, up to 12st. First 20s, second 10s. Entry 2s 6d. ' 20. 120 Yards Hurdle Handicap. First 40s, second 20s. Nomination 2s, acceptance 2s. 21. Members' Race (100 yards), First 20s, second trophy. 22. One-Mile Run Handicap. First 60s, second, 20s, third 10s. Nomination 3s,- Acceptance 2s. * 23. Throwing the Hammer. 'First . 20s, | second 10s. Post'entry 25.: 24. Greasy Pig Race. Prize, the pig. Post entry 6d. 25. Forced Handicap, 150 yards First 30s, second 10s. Post entrj 2s. Boys' and Girls' Races during th< day. Good prize money given.

CONDITIONS. 1. Running and other events under the Rules of New Zealand Athletic Union. ' 2. Three starters or no firßt prize) five starters or. no" second prize. ; 3. No nominations entertained unless addressed to the secretary, and accompanied by necessary cash and performances (two years, or last three, if any). This rule will be strictly enforced. \ 4. Nominations for events Nos. 2, ! 3, 6, 9,.14, 18, 20, 22, close with the secretary at Hamua on Saturday, March 4th. 5. Nomination papers.can be had from the secretary, or at the Hamua Store, 6. The Committee reserve the right to alter programme?, postpone sports, and re-handicap winners. 1 7. Handicaps .will be published in the Pihiatim Herald, Eketahuna Express, and Wairarapa Age on Saturday, March 11th. , 8. The programme will not oecessarily be run in order as printed. Admission to ground: Adults Is; Children under 12, half price. Admission to horse paddock, one shilling each horse. Pahiatua Band in attendance. Luncheon booth and afternoon tea. Conveyance' will meet morning trains at Hukanui Station. GRAND BALL IN THE EVENING, • Gents 2s 6d, Ladies Is,, ■■Further information can be obtained from— D. L. ROTTRKE, ' ' '' TTon. Secretary.