HAMILTON ANNUAL BOXING DAY SPORTS.
Judgixo from the number of entries for the handicaps, the Boxing Day spoits ;it Hamilton will be a great success, and will undoubtedly draw a largo concourse <>f holiday seekers to witness the events bet down on the programme. The committee have been must energetic m making thu fullest arrangements for carrying out their part mprepaiing the grounds and providing the necessary accompaniments foi the various events. The Obstacle Race is sure to prove a great source of amusement, a variety of unusual difficulties having bee.i introduced. The following aie the handicaps :—: — Half-Milk Haxdicw.— A MoF.irlnne, D. Craig, scratch ; Jos. MacMillan, 15yds : P. Crosby. 40ydh ; S. Nichol, 40yd-, : McSweeney, J. Wright, 50yds ; H. Cam]), 75yds. Hundred Yards H v>"dicai\--D. Craig, MacKinnon, sciatch ; Bleazell. McNeUh, T. Floyd, 2yds ; 1). Hunt, Carter, 3yds ; Hocken, A. Forrest, J. Aitkm, Maitelli, ■lyd* ; W. Davi-,, 7yds ; T. Pearson, T. Ciosby, Byds ; Connolly, lOyd.s ; J. W light, 12yds"; H. Camp. 14yds. Kiuwi.l3 Racij, Handicap.— T. Wallnutt, scratch ; Yon SUumer, 75yds.; D. W.ud, 150yaids. Om: Mili: Hvn'dicvp. —Craig, McFarlane, scratch ; McMillan, 30yds. ; W. Hunt, 40yd».; }'. Cio&by, >S. Nichol, 80yds; McSweeney, 100 yds. HuRDr, 1 : Hack, Haxdicvi I.—1 .— D. Craig, A. McFarlane, C. Craig, scratcli ; Carter, MeNeibb, (>yds. ; Floyd, Heywood, Aitkin, lOyds.: A. Forrost, Webber, l-">yds.; Connolly, 20yds. Tiikbk Hixdkki) Yards Handicap.— I). Craig, C. Ciaig, McFarl.nie, scratch ; MacKinnon, syd.s ; T. Floyd, (iyds ; W. Hunt, Carter, !tyds ; Aitkin, A. Forrest, Hocken, Martelli, 12yds ; W. Davi-, 2Lyds ; T. Tearson, 2ivd' 5 ; Connolly, Wnght, 30ydb ; Camp, 3(syd.s. Tkoiiinc. Raci: Handicvp. — Simon, scratch ; Trooper, 100 yds ; Flat, Yankee, Napier, l.Wyda ; Pie-crust, Minnie, 175 ; Frolic, 225. Sevei.il entries weie not entertained, because entrance fees weie not forwarded. A. Bauii j F. FoKRKsr \ Handicappers. (J. E. Wmi'KJ
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Waikato Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1945, 23 December 1884, Page 2
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289HAMILTON ANNUAL BOXING DAY SPORTS. Waikato Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1945, 23 December 1884, Page 2
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