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Greymouth Evening Star, 5 December 1911, Page 2

fiTATE COLLIERY ATHLETIC SPORTS. THE SEVENTH ANNUAL SPORTS In oonnection with the State Colliery, will be hold, on THURSDAY, 28th DECEMBER, 1911. Commencing at 12 o’clock on the . SCHOOL GROUND, RUNANGAv (NEAR GREYMOUTH). £2OO TO ™^« ,ZE £2OO DOMINION £inrb CHOP. HANDICAP CHOP. LARGEST PRIZE in NEW ZEALAND Patron: Mr G. Millar. President: Mr J. Southward. Vice-Presidents: Sir A. R. Guinness, Messrs H. Coppersmith, E. McGuinness, P. C. Webb, R. Semple, J. Coulthard, D. Hyndman, F. O’Flynn, R. Russell, J. Ryall, J. Beirne, F. Kilgour, J. D. Lynch, J- Vial, ■A. Lennie, R, Dunphy, T. .Pollard, J. Brown, A. Bevan and Dr. Meade. Starters: Messrs Robson and Coppersmith. Handicappers: Messrs W. Muncaster, H. Coppersmith and F. Wylde. Judges for Wrestling; Messrs R., Glover • and H. Harper. • Judges for other events: Messrs G. Millar, E. McGuinnesg, A. Medlin • and W. Senior. • V: Timekeepers: Messrs J. Coulthard and J. Glover. Treasurer: Mr G. Williamson., PROGRAMME : I. MAIDEN RACE, 100 yards. First prize 40s, second prize 20». Nominfftion 2s. 2. BOYS’ RACE, 16 years and under, 75 yards. First prize 5s and trophy second prize 2/6 and trophy, third prize trophy. Nomination 6d. 3. SHEFFIELD HANDICAP, 100 yards. First prize £l2, second prize £4, third prize £2. Nomination 6s, acceptance 4s. 4. DOMINION HANDICAP CHOP, 18in ' log. First prize £65 and Brewster’s gold medal, second prize £ls, third prize £lO, fourth prize £5. Nomination 30s, acceptance 20s. 5. WRESTLING (Cumberland Style), list and under. First prize £4’ second prize £2. Nomination 4s. 6. LADIES’ NAIL-DRIVING COMPETITION. Three prizes, trophies. Nomination Is. 7. SAWING HANDICAP, 18in log. First prize £7, second prize £3. Nomination 4s, acceptance 3b._... ..... 8. BIKE RACE, eight miles. First 5 - ' prize bicycle £l2 10s; second prize ' trophy 30s, third prize trophy 15sNomination 4s, acceptance 2s; ‘ . ' 9. HANDICAP CHOP, 15in log. First , prise £lO and trophy, second prize • £4, third prize £2, fourth prize £l. Nomination 6s, acceptance 3s. 1 " 10. LADIES’ RACE. Three prizes, tro- / phies. Nomination Is. * 11. QUOITTNG HANDICAP, 10 yards. First prize £2 and trophy, second prize £l. Nomination 2s. 12. BOYS’ HANDICAP CHOP, 12in log, 18 years and under. First prize £2, second prize £l, third prize trophy. Nomination 2s. - 13. DASH HANDICAP, 75 yards. First : prize £5, second prize £2, third prize £l. N om i na tion 3s, acceptance 2s. 14. GIRLS’ RACE. Three prizes, trophies. 15. OLD MEN’S RACE. Three prizes, trophies. Children’s Races during the day for , trophies. CONDITIONS. Post entry events Nos. 1,2, 5,6, 10, ri 11, 14 and 16. Nominations to close with the Secretary on 2nd December. Handicaps declared on 9th December. Acceptances close on 18th December. v Nominations must be accompanied with the last past six performances, closing with the date of nominations, also necessary fee. Any person neglecting these S rules will not be handicapped.. '• Chopping and sawing events are conducted under the Rules of the New Zea- -. land Axemen’s Associiation. All other events under the Rules of the New Zealand Athletic Union. No. 3. Ten acceptors or no event. ■, .* No. 4. Twenty acceptors or no event. *, Nos. 7,8, 9, 13. Eight acceptors or no | event. • ' % ? Other events. Eight nominations or no • event. Events subject to rearrangement. All competitors must abide hy. th© Committee’s ruling. ’ - f ■ *• - JAMES NEILSON, Secretary., Commercial ttotel, OMMERdAL XJLOTEIi,. J Mawhera Quay Greymonth. J. McCARTHY : ; Proprietor. .? Visitors to town mil receive every car© and attention. The tables are famous .for their quality and excellence of food preparations. . The Wines and Spirits are df the best brands.