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Waikato Times, Volume XV, Issue 1325, 25 December 1880, Page 3

Amusements.

PROMENADE CONCERT. The Promenade Coricart in aid of Hamilton East fc'chool, Prize Fund will be held in Mr Cumming's grounds (Rosemount), on SATURDAY, January Ist, 1881. Programme and further particulars in Waikato, Times of TUESDAY, 28th instant.

A GRAND VOCAL & INSTRUMENTAL CONCERT Will be giren in tLe Oddfellows' Hall, Hamilton East, On THURSDAY, January 6th, In aid of the CATHOLIC CHURCH. Programme in future advertisement. LAURENCE CUSSEN. -, 1 TH7AIKATO STEAM ,3, 3 4 7 tJb^v VV NAVIGATION & *M|^S^COAL MINING COM■BbbSBoSi PANY (Limited). Ngaruawahia Races. The P.S. Delta will run from Hamilton to Ngaruawahia on Boxing Day, December 27th, leaving Hamilton at 11.30 a.m., and returning at 6 p.m. Return Tickets, 2s 6d. Children under 12 years half-price. JAMES LINDSAY, Manager.

HAMILTON ANNUAL ATHLETIC SPORTS, TO BE HELD ON BOXING DAY, DECEMBER 26, 1880. Judges : S. Pascoe, G. Robson. Handicappers : W. Cussen, J. Coorabes. Starter : C. Tipping. The Sports will commence at 11 a.m. sharp. 1. Maiden Race, 200 yards; entrance, Is. Ist prize, £1. 2. Boys under 16 years j entrance, Is. Ist prize, 15s ; 2nd prize, ss. 3. Running Hop, Step and Jump ; entrance, Is. Prize, £1. 4. Half-mile Handicap ; entrance, 2s. 1 Ist prize, £1 10s ; 2nd prize, 10s. 5. Boys' Race, under 12. Ist prize, 10s ; ' 2nd prize, ss. , 6. Running High Jump; entrance, Is. Prize, £1. 7. 100 Yards Race; entrance, Is. Ist prize, £1 ; second prize, 10s. 8. Four-Part Race ; entrance, Is. Ist prize, 15s ; 2nd prize, ss. 9. Old Men's Race, 150 yards ; entrance, Is. Prize, £1. 10. Hurdle Race, 440 yards; entrance, 2s 6d. Ist prize, £2; second prize, 10s. 11. Running 100 yards, with bucket of water; entrance, Is. Ist prize, 153 ; sacond prize, ss. 12. Vaulting with Pole; entrance, Is. Prize, £1. 13. 300 Yards Flat Race (handicap) ; entrance, 2s. Ist prize, £1 10s ; 2nd prize, 10s. 14. Three-legged Race ; entrance, Is. Ist prize, 15s ; 2nd prize, ss. 15. Girls 1 Race (under 14 years) ; entrance, Is. Ist prize, 10s; 2nd prize, ss. 16. Wheelbarrow Race (blindfold) ; entrauce, Is. Ist prize, 15s ; second prize, ss. 17. Sack Race; entrance, Is. Ist prize, v 10s ; 2nd prize, ss. 18. Trotting Race for untrained horses, and horses that have never won advertised money; entrance, ss. Ist prize, Saddle ; 2nd prize, Bridle. Heats. Greasy Pole, open all day. Three to start or no race.— All protests to be accompanied with the sum of 10s, which will be forfeited if not entertained. — The decision. of Committee to be final. GEO. ROBSON, Hon. Sec.

SPORTS! SPORTS! SPORTS!

HUNTLEY ANNUAL CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR ATHLETIC SPORTS, To be Held at Huutley, Coal Mines, on January 1, 18S1. Judge, Mr Wm. Collins ; Starter, Mr R. Kalph ; Stewards : Mr Wm. Dunn, Mr Mclntosh, Mr J. Sampson Clerk of the Course, Mr W. Ralph ; Handicappers : Mr J. A. Ralph, Mr Shaw, Mr Leith ; Treasurer. Mr L. B. Harris : Secretary, MrJ. E. D. Spicer. Entrance Fees. No. s. (1. 1. 100 Yds. Race Maiden- 1 0 2. 200 „ Handicap 1 0 3. 100 „ Boys, under 14 years of age - 0 0 4. 440 „ Hurdle, S flights - - 1 6 5. Hop, Step, and Jump- 1 0 6. Half-mile Race - 2 6 7. Standing High Jump - 1 0 8. Vciulting with Pole - 1 0 9. 100 Yards Race Married Men over 35 years of age - 1 0 10. 100 Yards Race, Maori Wahines - - — 11. 100 Yards Race, 3-leg- 1 0 12. 50 „ Wheel - ban'ow - - 1 0 13. Pair-oared Boat Race, with Coxswain, Distance 2 miles (Huntley Boats only) - 5 0 14. Sack Race - - 1 0 15. Potato Race - - 1 0 16. Canoe Race, 8 men in each canoe, distance 2 miles (3 canoes to start) - 5 0 17. Greasy Boom- - 1 0 18. Pair-oared Boat Race, with Coxswain, Distance 2 miles (open to all comers) • 10 0

Post Entries.

SPORTS COMMENCE AT 11 a.m. Prizes will be Advertised in the Waikato Times, on Thursday, December 30, 1880. J. E. D. SPICER, Secretary.

T\/TEDICAL ATTENDANT WANTED JJX FOR THE Waikato branch (No 153) HibernianAustralasian Catholic Benefit Society. Tenders will be received up to the 27th instant for the appointment of a duly qualified medical practitioner on the register of New Zealand, for the ensuing 6 months. Tenderer to state the amount to be charged for attendance and medicine for Member, and family, if married. Radius of attendance to be 3 miles from the Oddfellows' Hall, Hamilton East; outside that distance, Is 6d per mile. The Medical Attendant shall conform to and comply with the general laws of the Hibernian-Australasian Catholic Benefit Society. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Tenders to be addressed JAMES DALEY, Secretary, Hamilton,