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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 7873, 7 January 1904, Page 4

NORTH TARANAKI CALEDONIAN SOCIETY. WAITARA. THE FIRST ANNUAL GATHERING Will be held on the RECREATION GROUND, WAITARA, On THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1904. SPORTS PROGRAMME. Maiden Race, 150 yards.— £l 10s and 10s; open to all who have never won an advertised race. Entrance, 2s 6d. Schoolboys' Race, 220 /yards.— ss, 2s 6d; op hi to schoolboys under 14 year?. Entrance, 6d. Caledonian JEfendicap, 100 yards.— £'», £1 and ss. Norn. 2s, accept. Ss. , Bagp'jje Music, Pibrochs and Marches. — £2 and 10s. Putting the Shot.— lss and ss. Post entry. Half-mile Handicap.— £6, £1, and ss. Norn. 3s, accept. 4s. Bicycle Race (District). — £1 and ss. Norn. 6d, accept. Is. Bagpipe Music, Strathspeys and Reels £2 and 10s. Boys' Handicap Race, 440 yards, under 16 years. — 15s, ss. Norn. 6d, accept. Is. Best Highland Costume.— Mr W. B. Glover's Silver Medal. Skipping Competition. — Special prize. Wrestling Cumberland style; lZst 71b. and under. — £2 and 10s. Entrance, 2s 6d. R inning High Jump, handicap. — £1 and ss. Norn. 6d, accept. Is. Caledonian Handicap, 440 yards. — £6 £1, and ss. Norn. 3s, accept. 4s. * Highland Fling in Costume*. — Mr J Williamson's gold medal; Mr W. Snell's silver medal. Hop, Step, and Jump Handicap.— £l and ss. Norn. 6d, accept. Is. Sword Dance, in Costume. — Mr A. J. Mclntosh's gold; medal; Society's silver medal. Highland Fling, in Costume, for Boys. —Mr H. Ross's silver madol, ss. Highland Fling, in Costume, for Girls. 1 — Mx G. Potts' silver medal, ss. Irish Jig, in Costume.— Mt H. Dooly's gold medal, Mr J. McArtney's silver medal. Caledonian Handicap, 220 yards.— £s, £1, and ss. Norn. 2s, accept, 4s. Sailors' Hornpipe, in Costume. — Messes McLeod and Adams' donation of £1. Hurdle Handicap, 120 yards; over 10 nights of hurdles.-pJBS, £1, and ss. Norn. 2s, accept. 3s. Maori Haka Competition, in Nat ; ve Costume; 4 teams of 6 men to compete. — £6. Entrance, 6s per team. I Running Long Jump, handicap. — 15s, 1 5s. — Entrance, Is. ■ Poi Danoa Competition; 4 teams of 6 to compete. — £3. Entrance, 3s per team. Caledonian Handicap, one miie. — £7, £1 10s, and 10s. — Norn. 4s, accept ssv Tug-of-War, Waitara versus the World ; 10 men a side. — £2 10s. Entrance, '6d per man. Hospital Handicap Consolation, 22") yards. — £3, £1 and ss. Entrance, Is. Volunteer Walking Cbmpetition^in uni form ; open to members of Volunteer Corps. — £1 10s and 10s. Entrance, 2s. Highest Number of Points for Best Allround Piper. — Special prize, Mr A Smythe's gold, medal. ' Special Prize. — Best-dressed Boy or Girl under 15 (Highland Costume) — Mr A. J. Mclntosh's gold medal. All runners competing at this meeting under the Rules of the New Zealand Association of Caledonian Societies must pay an Annual Registration Fee of 2s 6d. Events will be conducted and decided in strict accordance with the rules of the New Zealand Association of Caledonian Societies, a copy of which can be seen at the Secretary's office. Entries for all handicap events, with fees and all performances for the previous 12 months, will close with the Secretary not 'later than THURSDAY, 21st JANUARY, 1904. Handicaps will be declared 6n or about the 27th January, 1904. Acceptances close at 11 a.m. on DAY OF SPORTS. A full knowledge of the Rules is expected from every competitor. SPORTS COMMENCE AT 11 A.M. SHARP. Children's Races run at intervals throughout the day. Champion Pipe and Waitara Bra.;s Bands in attendance. , , Admission to Ground — Adults, Is; j Children, 6d. THE SOCIETY'S GRAND CALEDONIAN SOCIAL will be held in St. John's Hall in the evening. Presentation of Trophies. HECTOR A. ROSS, Hon. Secretary. W. B. GLOVER, Assistant Secretary.

T7» L T H A M CALEDONIAN XJJ SOCIETY. FIRST ANNUAL GATHERING, To be held ip TAUMATA PARK On WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1904. -old under the auspices of the N.Z. Caledonian Societies' Association. OFFICIAL PROGRAMME. 1. Maiden Race, 150 yards.— To be competed tor by persons who have never won an advertised race (boys' races excepted). — 16s, 6s. Entrance, Is. 2. Bagpipe Music (Pibrochs and Marches).— 4os. 10s. Entrance, 2s, 3. Eltham Caledonian Handicap, 150 yards. — 140s, 40s, 20s. Norn. ss. accept 2s 6d. (Heats.) 4. Half-mile Bicycle Handicap.— 3o?, 10s. Norn. Is, accept. Is. 5. Final Eltham Caledonian Handicap. 6. Hurdle Race Handicap, 120 yards.— 40s, 15s, ss. Norn. Is, accept. Is. 6a. Sword Dance (in costume), for eh Jdren under 15 years. — 15s, ss. Entrance, Is. 7. Highland Fling (adult), in costume.— 30s, 10s. Entrance, 2s. 8. nigh Jump. — 15s, ss. Entrance, Is. 9. Bicycle Handicap, one mi!e.-^4Gs, 10s. ' Norn. Is. accept. Is. 10. Highland Fling (in costume), open* to boys and girls under It years. — iss, ?s 6d, ss. Entrance free. 11. 440 yds Handicap.— 6os, 20s, 10*. Norn. 2s, accept. Is. 12. Wrestling (open), Cumberland style. r-r3os, 10s. Entrance, 2s. 13. Obstacle Race, 440 yards.— 2os, 10s Entrance, Ig. ' 14 Sheavntviubhas — 30s, 10s Entrance, 2s. 15. One Mile Handicap.— loos, 30s, 10s. Norn. 3s, accept. "2s. 15a. Pheauntriubhas (in costume), for children under 15 years. -*-15s, 55.. Entrance, Is. 16. School Challenge Cup Race, 300 yards. — For boys not over 15 years of age. First, handsome silver challenge cup and gold medal; second, silver medal, thirJ. silver medal. Open to boys attending any State School in Taranaki province? not more than three competitors from each school; at least six schools to compete or cup will not be awarded. Cup will ba kept in custody of head teacher of winning school, and returned to Secretary Eltham Caledonian Society not ' later than January 10th. Entrance, 5s each school. Conditions subject to alterations Full particulars on application to Secretary. 17. Irish Jig (adult), in costume,— 2os, ss. Entrance, Is. 18. Bicycle Handicap, 2 miles. — 605.. 15s, 5s. — Norn. 2s, accept. Is. 19. Wrestling (open), Catch-as-Catch-Can — 30s, 10s. EntVance, 2s. 20 Half-mile Handicap.— 6os, 20s, 10s. Norn, 2s, accept. Is. 21. Bagpipe Music (Reels and Strathspeys). — 40s, 10s. Entrance, 2s. 22. Forced Handicap, 220 yards.— 3oa, 15s. Winners compulsory, 2s; losers optional, Is. : - , Best-dressed Highlander — Special priza of one guinea. Boys' and Girls' Races arranged on the ground. ' ' \ Nominations for events 3, 4, 6, 9, 11, 15, 16, 18 and 20 must be sent to the Secretory on or before SATURDAY, JANUARY 9th, at 9 p.m. Points Prize.^—Thrsfl guinea Gold. Medai presented by Mr Gallic for most sprints , in '.hildren's dancing. I W. A. CATHRO, Secretary, SPANISH Muscatels at Smith'