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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 78710, 11 January 1904, Page 1

t XT OBTH TABANAKI CALEDONIA* JM SOCIETY. , * waitaba. ft THE FIBST ANNUAL GATHERING , Will be held on the EECEEATION GBOUND, WAITABA. On THUBSDAY, FEBBUABY 4, 1904. SPOBTS PBOGBAMME. Maiden Race, 150 yards. — £1 10s and I 10s; open to all who have never won an advertised race. Entrance, 2s 6d. Schoolboys' Race, 220 yards.— 6s, 2s 6d; op?n, to schoolboys. under 14 years. (Entrance, 6d. Caledonian Handicap, 100 yards.— £4, • £1 and ss. Norn. 2s, accept. 3s. Bagp'pe Music, Pibroch? and Marches. — £2 and 10b. . Putting the Shot. — 15s and 6s. Post entry. Half-mile Handicap.— £6, £1, and ss. Norn. 3s, accept. 4st . Bicycle Race (District).— £l and 5s Norn. '6d, accept. Is. Bagpipe Music, Strathspeys and Reels £2 and 10s. Boys' Handicap Race, 440 yards, undei 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; 12st 71b. and under. — £2 and 10s. Entrance, 2s 6d. Banning 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 Wl Snell's silver medal. Hop, Step, and Jump Handicap. — £1 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. Boss's silVer medal, ss. ; Highland Fling, in Costume, for Girls. — Mr G. Potts' silver medal, ss. Irish Jif , in Costume. — Mr H. Doply'ft gold medal, Mr J. McArtney's silver medal. ' Caledonian Handicap, 220 yards. — £5, £1, and ss. Norn. 2s, accept, 4.?. '. Sailors' "Hornpipe, in Costume. — Messrs McLeod and Adams' donation of £1. Hurdle Handicap, 120 yards ; over 10 flights of hurdles. — £3, £1, and ss. Norn. 2s, accept. 3s. Maori Haka Competition, in Native j Costume ; 4 teams of 6 men to compete. — £6. ' Entrance, 6s per team. Bunning Long Jump, handicap.— lss, 5s. — Entrance, Is. ' Poi Dance Competition; 4 teams of 6 to compete. — £3. Entrance, 3s per team Caledonian Handicap, one mile. — £7, £1 10s, and 10s. — Norn. 4s, accept. ss. ' Tug-of-War, Waitara versus the World ; 10 men a side. — £2 10s. Entrance, 6d per man. Hospital Handicap Consolation, 221 yards, — £3, £1 and os. Entrance, Is. Volunteer Walking Competition, in uni form; open to members of Volunteer Corps.— £l 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 Bules 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 a,nd all performances for the previous 12 months, will close with the Secretary not later than THURSDAY. 21st JANUARY, 1904. Handicaps will beadeclared on or about the 27th January, 1904. Acceptances close at 11 a.m.. on DAY OF SPOBTS. A full knowledge of the Bules is expected from every competitor. SPOBTS COMMENCE AT 11 A.M. ' SHARP. Children's Races. " run at intervals throughout the day. Champiou Pipe and Waitara Brass Bands in attendance.; Admission to Ground— Adults, Is ; Children, 6d. THE SOCIETY'S GRAND CALEDONIAN SOCIAL* will be held in St. John's Hall in the evening. Presentation of Trophies. HECTOB A. BOSS, Hon. Secretary. W. B. GLOVEB, Assistant Secretary.

(T7ILTHAM CALEDONIAN J?J ' SOCIETY, ! FIBST ANNUAL GATHEEING, To be held in TATJMATA PABK On WEDNESDAY, JANUABY 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 1 who have never won an advertised race (boys' races excepted) — 15s, ss. Entrance, Is. 2. Bagpipe Music (Pibrochs and Marches).— 4os, 10s. Entrance, 2s. 3. Eltham Caledonian Handicap, 160 yards:— l4os, 40s, 20s. Norn. ss. accept 2s 6d.\ (Heats.) 4. Half-mile Bicycle .Handioap.-^-3Q.s 10s. Norn... Is, accept. Is. : 5. Final Bltham Caledonian Handicap. 6. Hurdle Bace Handicap, 120 yard&— 40s, 15s, 63. Norn. Is, accept. Is. . . 6a. Sword Dance (in costume) , for eh Idren under 15 years.— lss, ss. Zntrance, Is. 7. Highland Fling (adult), in costume.— 30s, 10s. Entrance, 2s. 8. JdLigh Jump.— lss, ss. Entrance, la. 9. Bicycle Handicap, one mile.— 4os, 10s. Norn. Is, accept. Is. 10^ Highland Fline (in costume), open to boys and girls under 14 years. — 15s, h 6d, sff. Entrance free. •11. 440 yds Handicap.-*Gs, 20s, 10 3 . Norn. 2s, accept. Is. 12. Wrestling (open), Cumberland style. —30s, 10s. Entrance, 2s. 13. Obstacle Bace, 440 yards.— 2Qs, 10s Entrance, Is. ■ 14. Sheavntriubhas— 3os, 10s Entrance. 2s. 15. One Mila Han-ficap.— loos, 30s, 10s Norn. 3s, accept. 2s. 15a. £heauntriubhas (in costume),' foi children under 15 years.— lss, ss. Entrance, Is. 16. School Challenge Cup Race, 300 yards.— For, boys not over lo years- of age. First, handsome silvor challenge cup and gold medal; second, sUver medal, thirJ. silvor medal. Open to boy* 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 be kept in custody of head teacher of winning school and returned to Secretary Eltham Caledonian Society not later than January 26th. Entrance, 6s each school. Conditions subject to alterations Full particulars on application In Secretary. 17. Irish Jig (adult), in costume. — 205,/ ss. Entrance, Is. 18. Bicycle Handicap, 2 miles.*— 6os.15s, 5s. — Norn. 2s, accept. Is. 19. Wrestling (open), Catch-as-Catch-Can — 30s, 10s. Entrance, 2s. 20. Half-mile Handicap.— 6os, 20s, 10s. Norn. Zs, accept. Is. 21. Bagpipe Music (Reels and Strathspeys). — 40s, 10s. Entrance, 2s. \ 22. Forced Handicap, 220 yards. — 30s; i 15s. Winners compulsory, 2s; losers op1 tional, Is. Best-dressed Highlander— Special priza of one guinea. Boys' and Girls' Baces arranged on the 1 ground. Nominations for events 3, 4, 6, 9, 11, 15, 16, 18 and 20 must be sent to the Secretary on or before, SATUBDAYj JANUABY 16th, at 9 p-itu Points Prize. — Thr3« guinea Gold Medai presented by Mr Gallic for most point? in '.hildren's dancing. W. A. CATHBO, Secretary.

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