MAURICEVILLE ATHLETIC CLUB.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2475, 13 December 1886, Page 2

MAURICEVILLE ATHLETIC CLUB.

. The Athletic Club Committee held their ordinary meeting was held on Thursday evening, all the members being present. Mr G. Gundersen occupied the chair... The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed, and the Secretary reported that two new niemberß had joined the Club. The day of the annual gathering was fixed for December 31st, 1886. A Works Committee was appointed and empowered to put the ground in good order. The following programme was submitted and adopted :->Maurioe-

villo Handicap, consisting of three distances, namely, 100,220, and 440 yards, entries to bo made to the Hon. Secretary up to Monday 27th December, at 8 p.m. Handicaps declared tin Wednesday, the 29th December, at Mr Gundersen's Central store ; nomination 2s Gd, acceptance 2s 6d. JNo. 1, M&idon fiace, • entrance 2s Gd ; 2, Throwing Hammer, weighing 121b, entrance2s Cd;'3,Maurj.cß- - Handicap, first evont, 100 yards; .4, Hop. Step, and Jump, entrance 2s (id ;5, Hurdle Race, 220 yards, over.. five hurdles, entrance 2s Cd; G,,Three'legged race, for youths under IS; years, entrance Is; 7, Tossing the Cabor, eutrance 2s 6d; 8, Walking Race, 2 miles, entrance 3s; 9, Mauriceville Handicap, second event, 220 ywds: 10, Running Long Jump, entrance 2s Cd; 11, Putting the Stone, entrance 2s fid ; 12, Boys Race, under 12 years, entrance free; 13, Girls Race, under 14 years, ontranco free; 14, Mauriceville Handicap, third event, 440 yards; 15, Vaulting with ' pole, enttauce 2a Gd'; 16, Sack Rice (for toysunder 16 years), entrance 6d; 17, Runuing High Jump, entranco 2s; 18, 880 yards race, open to all comers, entrance 2s 6d; .10, Youths' Race, under IB years, entrance 1b ; 20, Kangaroo Race, 60 yards, entrance Is; 21, One Mile Race, entrance 3s; 22, Old Men's Race, 200 yardß, • over 45 years, entrance Is; 23, Spinsters' Race, CO yardß, entrance free; 24, Married Ladies' Raco, 60 yards, free; 25, Ego; and Spoon Race,'6o yards, entrance Is; 26, Tug of' War, married y single, ten men on each side; 27, Coneolation Race, 220 yards, entrance 2s 6d. Resolved to call tenders for the privileges to erect refreshment and publican's booth, tenders to close in time to be considered by next meeting, which was. fixed for Saturday, 18th insfc., at 8 p.m. The members of the Ooinmittoe were requested to work the subscription lists and collect as much as possible before next meeting to enable the Committee to put some substantial prized on the programme. • The mooting then adjourned.