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Auckland Star, Volume XXVIII, Issue 258, 6 November 1897, Page 2

Athletics, Etc. TjAIGHT TTOURS' TEAGUE OP NEW ZEALAND. Chairman Mr A BOSSBR Vice-President Mr A. SANFORD Treasurer Mr C. S. WRIGHT Y-IRAND Q ALA To be held on the DOMAIN CRICKET GROUND, SATURDAY, Bth JANUARY, 1898. £100 | GRAND ART UNION | £100. . First Prize, Library of Books, to be chosen by winner, value £25. Second Prize, Table Top, Two Glove Boxes and Handkerchief Box, in New Zealand Woods, by A. Seuffert, on view at Messrs Partridge and Woollams, value £15. Third Prize, Oil Painting, 'Pembroke Glacier,' Milford Sound, by J. Douglas Perrett, value £10. Fourth Prize, Pair Chinese Vases, value £7. Fifth Prize, Hand-painted Tea Service, value bi. And 45 other prizes; genuine Works of Art, a full list of which will be issued before the drawing. All prizes guaranteed full value. Art Union Secretary-H. W. DIXON, 144 Hobson-street. £1001 SBBS I £100 PROGRAMME OF EVENTS (To start at 1.30 p.m.) : 1. APPRENTICES' HANDICAP, 100 yds. —First, second, and third, Trophies. 2. SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES' HANDICAP, 220 yds, for boys 14 years and over.—First, second, and third, Tro3. EIGHT HOURS' HANDICAP of £21 10s. Three distances: 440 yds, 220 yds and 100 yds. Points: Ist 5, 2nd 2J, 3rd 1. Winners of finals to receive 10s each. First prize, £10; second, £6; third, £4. Entrance, ss; acceptance, 2s 6d. 4. ONE MILE HANDICAP.—First prize, £5; second, £2; third, £1. Entrance, 4s; acceptance, Is. _ 5. HALF - MILE HANDICAP. - First prize, £3; second, £1; third, Trophy. Entrance fee, 2s; acceptance, Is. 6. MAIDEN RACE HANDICAP, 150 yds. —First prize, £2; second.Trophy value £1 Is; third, Trophy value 10s 6d. Entrance fee, 2s 6d. 7. 75 YARDS HANDICAP (open)— First prize, £3 10s; second, £1 10s; third, Trophy. Entrance, 2s; acceptance, Is. 8. HALF-MILE BICYCLE HANDICAP (Cash Amateurs).-Prizes and entrances as above. 9. THREE MILES BICYCLE HANDICAP (Cash Amateurs).—Prizes and entrances as above. 10. TWO MILES BICYCLE HANDICAP (Cash Cyclists).—Prizes, entrance, and acceptances same as for Amateurs. 11. FIVE MILES BICYCLE HANDICAP (Cash Cyclists).—Prizes, entrances.and acceptances same as No. 10. 12. TRADESMEN'S HANDICAP, 150 yds. —First, second, and third, Trophies. Entrance, Is. (Open to any occupation represented on the League). 13. 100 YARDS HANDICAP (for Members of the League).—First, second, and third, Trophies. 14. COMIC COSTUME RACE, 440 yds- . prize, £1 10s, to go to the most Comical Costume; second prize, 10s, to winner of the race. Entrance, 2s. 15. MARRIED WOMEN'S RACE, 75yds Handicap.—First, second, and third, Trophies. 16. SINGLE WOMEN'S RACE, 75yds Handicap.—First, second, and third, Trophies. 17. CHINAMEN'S RACE, 880 yds Handicap.—First, £2; second, £1. Entrance, 2s 18. FORCED HANDICAP, 200yds.—First, £2; second, 10s. Entrance, 2s. The above is not the order of running. RULES. 1. Three starters or no race, five star- ■ ters or no second prize, seven starters or* no third prize.. 2. The races will be started punctually to time. Competitors not on their marks at the proper time will be distanced. . 3. Competitors must send in colours with entries and past performances for three years. 4. All protests to be lodged with the Secretary within 15 minutes of the race protested on, and must be accompanied with 10s, to be retained by Committee if protest be not sustained, the Committee's decision to be final. 5. Races 8, 9, 10, and 11 are for members of the Auckland Cycle Club, and will be run under their rules. 6. No competitor will be allowed to run under an assumed name. Entries for all handicap events close at the Metropolitan Hotel on SATURDAY, December IS, 1597, at 9.30 p.m. General entries and acceptances on TUESDAY, January 4, IS9B, same time and place. Entries for ladies' events may be left at Mr H. W. Dixon's, 144, Hobson-street. SPORTS SECRETARY: ,T. PHILPOT, Pompallier Terrace, Ponsonby. ART UNION TICKETS-ONE SHILLING Including Admission to Sports. Country friends send stamped and addressed envelope with application for tickets, which will be promptly attended to. • j. Books of Tickets, on which a liberal commission is allowed, may be had on application to the Art Union Secretary or to J. CREAMER, General Secretary, Williamson's Avenue. A 0.F.-COROMANDEL FORESTERS' SPORTS. i^^^^^^!i November 9th. ''Ijl^^Pm] CHEAP EXCURSIONS. iisislill2&U Nov' Bth and 9thS.s. MURITAI leaves Auckland on MONDAY NEXT, at 12 midnight. Special arangements for sleeping accommodation. S.s. MURITAI leaves Auckland on TUESDAY Next at 6 a.m. Returning, leaves Coromandel at 6 p.m. Tickets available to return following morning (Wednesday) at 6 a.m. Return Fare FIVE SHILLINGS. Luncheon provided for all visiting Foresters'. j g^s= Passengers will take notice that j B"-^ joth boats start from No. 3 JETTY \ QUAY STREET, opposite Loan Company's Wool Stones, Quay-street. » A O.F. COURT PRIDE OF • «ep.j. -«-• ONEHUNGA. «|^SM ANNUAL SPORTS AT Willi f PADDOCK sWEItM DECEMBER 11th. BICYCLE EVENTS fe ''■>■ '(For members of Auckland Lx*.v:■■i-2*~s&-i Cycling Club): 1. 1 Mile Handicap. First prize, £3 10s ; second. n 10s ; third, 10s. Entry, 3s Gd. 2. 2 Mile Handicap. First, £4; second, £1 15s third, 15s, Entry, 4s. OPEN RUNNING EVENTS : 3. 75 Yards Handicap. First, £3 ; second £1 Entry, 3s. 4. 100 Yards Handicap. First, £3; second, £1 Entry, 3s. 5. 220 Yards Handicap. First, £3 ; second £1 Entry, 3s. 6. Half-mile Handicap. First, £3 ; second, £1, Entry, 3s. 7. 250 Yards Hurdles. First, £3 ; second, £1. Entry, 3s. OTHER EVENTS : Potato Race, Stilt Race, Sack Race, Siamese Race, Egg and Spoon, Greasy Pig, Cliiof Rangers (past and present), 1 Mile Bicycle Race for residents of Onohunga. Prizes to be allotted. Races for Women and Children. Entries for NoS. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 close at the Metropolitan Hotel (Auckland) and Railway Terminus Hotel (Onohunga) at 9.30 p.m. on SATURDAY, December 4th. Entries for other events close on ground. Return fare by tram (including admission to ground), Is 6d ; admission to ground, Is. BRO. W. A. WORRALL, Hon. Sec.