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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume II, Issue 188, 21 December 1881, Page 3

TTAWEEA ATHLETIC &POKTS PROGRAMME OP SPORTS, T6 BE HELD AT HAWEBA, ON MONDAY, 2nd JANUARY, 1882. 1. Maiden Race, 150 yds. ; entrance, 3s. Ist prize, 605. ; 2nd, 20s. 2. Hop-Step-and-Jump ; Ist prize, 20s.j 1 2n<s, 20s. I 3. Hawera Cup, of £20; 100 yards; first event (handicap). Ist prize, £15 ; 2nd, 605. ; 3rd, 40s. 4. Egg and Spoon Race ; Ist prize, 205.; 2nd, ss. 5. Running Long Jump ; Ist prize, 205.; 2nd, 10s. 6. Boys' Race, under 14 years; 200 jards. Ist prize, 10s.; 2nd, ss, ; 3rd, 2s. 6d. 7. Hawera Cup; 220 yards; second event (handicap). 8. Three-Legged Race. Ist prize, 205.; 2nd, 10s. 9. Handicap Flat Race; 100 yards. Ist prize, 80s. ; 2nd, 20s. 10. Handicap Plat Race : one mile. Ist prize, 1605. ; 2nd, 305.; 3rd, 20s. 11. Vaulting with Pole. Ist prize, 305. ; 2nd. 10s. 12. Sack Race. Ist prize, 10s. ; 2nd, ss. 13. Handicap Flat Race; 220 yards. Ist prize, 605.; 2nd, 30s ; 3rd, 10s. 14. Handicap Walking Mafceb ; two miles. Ist prize. 80s. , 2nd, 30s. 15. Running Higb Jump. Ist prize, 205. ; 2nd, 10s. 16. JSoys' Race, under 16; 220 yards. Ist prize, 155.; 2nd, 55.; 3rd,25.6d. 17. Hawera Cup; 440 yards; 3rd event (handicap). 28. Putting the Shot. Ist prize, 2(/s. ; 2nd, ss. 19. Veterans' Race. Ist prize, 305.; 2nd, 10s. 20. Handicap Hurdle Race; quarter mile. Ist prize, 100s. ; 2nd, 255. 21. Girls' Eace. Ist prize, 10s. ; 2nd. ss. 22. Handicap Fiat Kace; hali mile. Ist prize, 100s. ; 2nd, 255. 23. Greasy Pig. Amateurs competing will be allowed the option of taking trophies to the value of the amount won, instead of money prizes. Competitors starting before the signal will he penalised a yard $or each false starfc, and may be disqualified. Nominations for all handicap races must be forwarded to the Secretary on or before Friday, 23rd December, at 8 p.m. Entries for the remaining events will be received at the Secretary's office, or on the ground on the day of sports. Nominations for each, handicap must be accompanied with the sum of 2s. 6d. Acceptances for all handicaps at the rate of 5 per cent, on the first prize. Entries for other events, Is. Acceptances, with balance of entry money, received on day of sports. Competitors to be subscribers of not less than ss. to the fund. Handicap No. 9 to be framed after firet event of Cup ; handicap No. 2 after second event of Oup. Sports to commence at half -past ten o'clock sharp. FRED. BADDELEY, Hon. Sec. OPUNAKE ATHLETIC SPORTS AND HORSE RACING. Under the patronage of Colonel J. M. Roberts and Officehs of the Armed Constabulary. Judge — Captain Morrison. Starter — J. Connell. Handicappfers — J. Connell, J. Newman, W. Coleman. PROGRAMME OF SPORTS TO BE HELD AT OPUNAKE, on MONDAY, JAN. 2, 1882. 1. Maiden Race, 150 yards. Ist prize, £2; 2nd, £1. Entrance, 3s. 2. Running Long Jump. Ist prize, £1 ; 2nd, ss. Entrance, Is. 3. Boy's Raoe, tinder 14 years, 220 yards. Ist prize, 10s. ; 2nd, 55. ; 3rd, 2s. 6d.; 4th, Is. 4. Opunake Cup (handicap). Ist? event, 100 yards. Ist prize, i>10 ; 2nd prize, ;£4 ; 3rd prize, £1. 5. Throwing Cricket Ball. Prize, £1. Entrance, Is. 6. Veterans' Race. Prize, 10s. Entrance, Is. 7. Opunake Cup. 2nd event, 440 yards. 8. Putting the Shot. Prize, .£l. Entrance, Is. 9. Handicap Hurdle Race, 220 yards, over 10 flights. Ist prize, £S; 2nd prize, Jsl. 10. Running High Jump. Ist prize, £1. Entrance, Is. • 11. Potato Race, 50 yards. Ist prize, £1. Entrance, Is. 12. Running Hop-Step-and-Jump. Ist prize, £1. Entrance, Is. 13. Opuwftke Cup. 3rd event. 23,0 yards. 14. Handicap "Walking Match. Two miles. Ist prize, £4 ; 2nd prize, 30s. 15. Handicap Flat District Race. 150 yards. Ist prize, £2; 2nd prize, J2l. 16. Mile Handicap. Ist prize, £5 ; 2nd vrizQ, 30s. 17. Boys' Race (trader 12 years). 100 yards. ■ Ist prize, 10s. ; 2nd, 55. ; 3rd, 2s. 6d. ; 4th, Is. 18. Maori Girls' Race. 100 yards. Ist prize, 10s. ; 2nd, 55. ; 3rd, Is. 19. Tug of War. 20. Wheelbarrow Race (blindfolded). 21. District Hack Race. One mile. For horses between Taungatara and Stoney river. Catch weights, not under 10 stone. Ist prize, £5 ; 2nd, ill. Entrance, 10s. 22. Handicap Trotting Match. Ii miles. Caleh weights, noi under 10 stone. Nominations, 55. ; acceptances, ss. Ist prise, £5 ; 2nd, £1. f 23. District Hack Hurdle Race. lAgmiles. Over six flights hurdles, 3ft. 6in. Catch weights, not under 10 stone. For horses between Tauagafcara and Stoney mer. Entrance, 10s. First prize, £5 ; 2nd, Jsl, Rules. 1. All competitors to be subscribers of not less than ss. to the fund. 2. All competitors to appear in costume. 3. The decision of the committee to be final in all disputes. Nominations for all handicaps must bo forwarded to the Secretary {a- companied by the sum of Is.) by 7 p.m. on the 27th instant. Entrance on all handicaps! 5 per cent. on first prize. Sports to commence at 9.30 sharp. ROBT. J. WHrBSfcY, Hon. Sec* and Treaswxerj