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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume IX, Issue 1568, 7 March 1887, Page 4

T7ILTHAM ATHLETIC SPORTS. To be held by the Railway Station, on TUESDAY, 15th MARCH, 1887. Handicapper— Mr. Or. E. Sole. PROGRAMME. 1. District Race, 150 yards, handicap. Ist prize, £2 ; 2ad, £1. Nomination, Is ; acceptance, 2s. Confined to residents within five miles of Eltham Railway Station. 2. Boys' Race, under 15 years, 150 yds, handicap. Entrance, 6d. 3. Grand Handicap, Ist Event, 220 yds. Ist prize, £8; 2nd, £3; 3rd, £1. Nomination, 2s 6d ; acceptance, 3b 6d. To be run in three events, and Bcored for by points, namely — Ist, 5; 2nd, 3; 3rd, 1. 4. Hop, Step, and Jump, handicap. Ist prize, £1 : 2nd, 10s. Nomination, Is. 5. Three-legged Race, blindfold, 50 yds. Ist prize, 15s ; 2nd, ss. Eutrance, Is. 6. Grand Handicap, 2nd Event, 100 yds. 7. Sack Race, 100 yds. Entrance, Ib. 8. Hurdle Race, 120 yds. handicap, over 10 flights 3ft 6in higb. Ist prize, £2; 2nd, £1 10s. Nomination, Is; acceptance, 2s. 9. Grand Handicap, 3rd Event, 440 yds. 10. Yaplting with Pole, handicap. Ist prize, £1; 2nd, 10s. Nomination, Is 11. Running High Jump, handicap. Ist prize, £1 ; 2nd, ss. Nomination. Is. 12. Race for Men over 45. Ist prize, 10s; 2nd, ss. Entrance (Is) wili be added. 13. One Mile Handicap. Ist priz<:, £4 2nd, £2 ; 3rd, 10s. Nomination, 2s ; acceptance, 3s. 14. Tug-of-War, Natives v. Europeans. Entrance, 2s. to go to winning team. 15. Consolation Handicap, 220 yds, for all beaten men. Ist prize, £1; 2nd, 10s. Nomination, Is; acceptance, ls. A special prize of Brooch and Earrings, value 15a, will be given by Mr. Brunette for a young ladies' race, age between 16 and 20. Mr. F. I. Jones will also give a special prize of an Album for a ladies' race, age 40 and upwards. A Band wili be in attendance. Handicaps to be declared on Tuesday, March Bth ; acceptances on the ground. Bailway Fares on the above date, from Hawera and New Plymouth and intermediate stations, will be reduced to Saturday Return Fares. C. "WILKINSON, Honorary Secretary and Treasurer. EGMONT RACING CLUB, HAWERA. PLAT & STEEPLECHASE MEETING TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, 10th MAT, 1887. PROGRAMME. Maiden Steeplechase, of 40 soys ; weight for age ; distance about two miles, over such course as the committee may direct. Entrance 2 boys. A maiden horse is one that has never •won an advertised steeplechase exceeding 30 soys in value in any country at time of starting. To start at 12 o'clock. Plying Handicap (Flat), of 40 soys; second horse to receive 10 sov9 out of the stakes; distance, £-mile. Nomination, 1 soy ; acceptance, 1 soy. To start at 12.45 p.m. Hack Steeplechase, of 20 soys. Distance about 1 mile. Entrance, 1 soy ; post entries. Open to all horses that have never won an advertised race (hack races excepted), nor nominated £or any race at this meeting. Weights not to be under 10 stone. To start at 1.30 p.m. Maori Stakes (Flat), of 10 soys. Distance, li miles. Entrance, 10s ; post entries. Weight not to be under 9st. Horses must be the bonafide property of, and ridden by Maoris. To start at 2.30 p.m. Egmont Handicap Steeplechase, of 100 sov8; second horse to receive 20 soys out of tbe stakes. Distance. about 3 miles. Nomination, 1 soy ; acceptance, 3 soys. Winner of auy handicap steeplechase of the value of 100 boys after declaration of weightß to carry a penalty of 71bs. To start at 3.15 p.m. Noemanby Stakes (Flat), of 60 soys; second horse to receive 10 sov<* out of the stakes. Distance, Is miles. Nomination, 1 so? ; acceptance. 2 soys. Winner of the Flying to carry 51bs extra. To start at 4 p.m. Consolation Handicap Steeplechase, of 20 soys. Distance about 2 miles, over such course as the committee may direct. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 10s. To start at 4.30 p.m. nominationsWednesday, 30th March : Flying Handicap (Flat), 1 soy. Egmont Handicap Steeplechase, 1 soy. Normanby Stakes (Flat), 1 soy. Weights will be declared on Saturday, 9th April. ACCEPTANCES AND GENERAL ENTRIES— Satueday, 30th Apeil: Maiden Steeplechase, 2 soys. Flying Handicap (Flat), 1 sjv. Egmont Handicap Steeplechase, 3 soys. Normanby Stakes (Flat), 2 soys. N.B. — All events close at 9 p.m. unless stated to the contvavy. R. H. NOLAN, Hon. Sec. J. MEULI, SADDLER & HARNESS MAKER, MANAIA. J. M. is now selling bis laige and well-selected stock at less than cost. Goods must be sold, money wanted. Best solid Nickel Silver Buggy Harness, £7 7s ; Spring Cart Harness, £5 17s 6d ; Cart Harness, £5 5s ; best V.S. Spurs, 4s ; V.S. Stirrups, 7s ; good Bridles, 4s 6d ; Collars, 15s. No reasonable offer refused. J. MEULI, Manaia. "VTEW GOODS. NEW GOODS. INNES & CO. have much pleasure in announcing the arrival of their NEW GOODS, by direct ; steamer. Ladies' Bags Pocket Books Purses Plaques Albums Music Cases New' Cards New Scraps Blotters Scrap Albums • Inkstands Book Holders Ladies' Companions, China and Featfier Ornaments, and Fancy Goods of all descriptions, suitable for Presents. Inspection invited.