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Educational. NAPIER COLLEQE AND GRAMMAR SCHOOL. HEAD MASTER: Wilson E. W. Morrison, 8.A., Oxon. Assistant Master : J. D. Hamilton Foster, late of of Harrow School, and Corpus Chruti College, Oxford. Drawing Master : E. Rawlins. Tho next term commences on FRIDAY, May 20. MR THOMSONS EVENING CLASS meets each MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, and FRIDAY, at the District School at 7 p m. Terms, 10s Monthly. Pigeon Match TARADALE PIGEON MATCH. TUESDAY, 24th MAY, 1881. (Queen's Birthday.) rpRIAL SWEBPSTAKES, of 1 soy each ; 3 birds, X 3 traps, 23 yards rise. Second highest scorer to receive 2 soys out of the stakes. Post entries. GRAND HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES, of 1 soy. each ; 7 birds, those missing tbj-ee to retire; 3 trans. Winner four-fifths, second highest scorer one-fifth. Nominations free. TARADALE STAKES (handicap to be made on the ground), a sweep of 1 soy each; 3 birds, 3 traps. Second highest scorer to receive 2 soys out of the stakes. Grand Handicap nominations will close at 3 p.m. on Saturday, the 21st May, with Mr S. Hooper, Napier, or Mr Arthur M'Cartney, Taradale. Entries, with handicap distances, will be published in both tho Napier papers on Monday, 23rd May. With the exception of the condition contained in Clausen Nos. 2, 19, 20, 2fi, and 27, the Hurliugham Rules will be strictly adhered to. Gentlemen can enter in sssumed names. First match will commence at 10.30 a.m. PIGEON MATCH, TARADALE. RAILWAY? Both! !-RYMER'S BIG COACH is by far the most pleasant for a ride in the country. Coach will leave the Criterion corner for Taradale at 10.30 a.m., returning to Napier in the evening. Sports A THLETIC QPOETS. QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY, 1881, 'To be held on CLIVE SQUARE, NAPIER. Judge—Mr G. H. Swan. Starter—Mr W. Miller, Handkjappbrs-Messrs Coe and Mullany. "PROGRAMME — MAIDEN RACE-Open to those who have never won an advertised race; distance 150 yards. Ist prize, 80sS; second prize, Smoker's Companion. Entrance, 2s 6d RUNNING HIGH JUMP—lst prize, 30s; 2nd prize, Pair Vages. Entrance, 2j 6d OPEN FLAT RACE, 100 yards—lst prize, Silver Medal and 10s; 2nd prize, Pair Lamps. Entrance, 28 Gd STANDING HIGH JUMP-Ist prize, Box Tea; 2nd prize, 15s. Entrance 2s Cd OL LADIES' RACE, over 45 years—lst prize, (Messrs M'Leod Bros piize) box prize medal ioap, value 35s ; second prize, 10s. Entrance free TUG OF WAR—Teams to consist of 8 men ; Ist prize, £3. Entrance, Is per man WALKING MATCH, about a mile—lst prize, Silver Cup and £1; 2nd prize, Inkstand, Entrance«& 3 Gd HANDICAP BOYS' RACE, under 14 years-lst prize, 10s ; 2nd prize, Concertina. Entrance, Is HOP, STEP, AND JUMP—lst prize, 20s; 2nd prize, Pair Vases. Entrance, 2s 6d SACK RACE—Prize, Box Shirtß, Entrance, is. OPEN HANDICAP, 440 yards-Ist prize, Silver Watch and £1; 2nd prize, £1. Entrance, 5s THREE-LEGGED RACE, 100 yards—lst prize, £1; 2nd prize, Caddy Tea. Entrance, 23 HANDICAP GIRLS'RACE , 100 yards-lst prize, Sable Colarette; 2nd prize, Pair Boots. Entrance free. WHEELBARROW RACE, once round—First prize, 20s; 2nd prize, Bex Pheasant. Entrance, Is. Competitors to bring their own barrows. FOUR-LEGGED RACE, 75 yards—lst prize, 15s; 2nd prize, Pair Vases. Entrance, 2s OLD MEN'S RACE, over 45 yeara—First prize, Box Candles (25!bs); 2nd prize, Jcwt Soap. Entrance, 2s RUNNING LONG JUMP—lst prize, 20a ; 2nd prize, Pair Boots Entrance, 2s 6d QUOIT MATCH, 21 yards—lst prize, 30s; 2nd prize, 103. Entries, 2s. Not less than 8 entries. COSTUME CRICKET MATCH. Entries for the Maiden Race, Open Flat Race, 100 yards, Open Flat Race, 440 yards, and Walking Match, to be made to the Secretary at the Herald Office, Napier, on or before MONDAY, the 23rd inst., at 6 p.m. The fees and colors to accompany the entries. Dancing at intervals The Sports will commence at 10 a.m. sharp C. T. WILLIAMS, Hon. Sec. G. T. CROSS, Treasurer. Eoot Show. HAWKE'S BAY AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL SOCIETY'S ANNUAL EXHIBITION OP RAIN AND ~p OOTS WILL BE HELD IN MESSRS HOADLEY & LYONS WOOL STORE, NAPIER, ON FRIDAY, 3ed JUNE, 1881. T>ROGRAMME-i WHEAT—Entrance for Champion Cup, 21s. General entrance—members, 2a Gd; non-membe s, 10s Gd. Ist jjrize, Champion Cup, value r atd Society's Medal; 2nd prize, £2; 3rd prize £1 OATS—Entrance fer Champion Cup, 21s. Genera, entrance-Members, 2a Gd; non-members, 10s 6d. Ist prize, Champion Cup, value £25, and Society's Medal. Tartarian : 2nd prize, £2; 3rd prize, £1. Short Oat 3 : 2nd prize, £2 ; 3rd prize, £1. BARLEY—Entrarce for Champion Cup, 21s. General entrance- Members, 23 Cd ; non-member 10s Cd Ist prize, Champion Cup, value £2 , and Society's MedaV: 2nd prize, £2; 3rd prize, £1. GRASS SEED—Entrance—Members, 2s Cd ; non members, 10a Gd. Rye Grass : Ist prize, £1 10s; 2nd prize, £1. Cocksfoot : Ist prize, £110s; 2nd prize, £1. POTATOES—Entrance — Members, 2s Gd ; nonmembers, 10s Cd. Eahly : Ist prize, £2; second prize, £1. Late : Ist prize, £2; 2nd prize, £1. MANGOLD WURTZEL—Entrance—Members, 2s 6d; non-members, 10s Gd. Red : Ist prize, £1; 2nd prize, 103. Yellow : Ist prize, £1; 2nd prize, 10s. Judges are directed to award tho prizes in the Mangold classes, to soundness, combined with size and quality. CARROTS—Entrance—Members, 2s Gil; pon-mem-bers, 103 Gd. Ist prize, £1; 2nd prize, 10s. EXTRA EXHIBITS—The judges will award prizes for extra exhibits, such as seeds hops, &c, if of sufficient merit. All Exhibits must bo delivered in Napier £on or before MONDAY, 30th May. If consigned to Napier Railway Station will bo taken charge of by the Secretary. REGULATIONS. Entri°s for Champion Cups to be on same terms and conditions as the other Champion Cups given by the Society. All cereals must be of this season's growth. Not less than four bushels of any cereal or grass seed to be shown, and to be a fair average sample of not less than 100 bushels. Not less than one bag late potatoes to be afair sample of five tons; not less than one bag early potatoes to be a fair sample of half a ton ; not less than 1 cwt mangold to bo a fair sample of live tons ; not less tnan 1 cwt carrots to be afair sample of oue ton. Mangolds and carrots to bo shown untrimmed All exhibits must have been grown bona fide by the exhibitor, and all winners will bo required to sign a declaration that they have fulfilled the etlpula intending exhibitors tolling the bulk beforo the Exhibition takes plaoo must obtain a certificate from the purchaser that tho samp'o is a fair average. The judges will not bo bound to mako an award if the exhibits are not of sufPeiont merit All entries must be made with the Secretary, at his office, Emerson-street, on or before Saturday, 28th May . j Admission—One Sbihiug. F, D. LUCKIB. i Secretary,

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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3088, 20 May 1881, Page 1

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