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Marlborough Express, Volume XXXIX, Issue 60, 12 March 1906, Page 4

HIBERNIAN SOCIETY'S ATHLETIC QPORTS To be held on the Wairau Cricket Club's Ground, Blenheim, — on — WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 1906. Officbbs. President and Director of Sports: T. Keating, Esq. Vice-President: W. F. Newport. Judge: Rev Father Fay. Assistant Judges: F. Burton, Jas. Smith. Handieappers: (Foot) Ulic Shannon, (Cycle) A. R. Thomson. Timekeeper: R. F. Priddle. Clerk of Course: D. Casey. Treasurer: T. Keating. Starter: A. Curry. Assistant Starter: J. H. Morrison. Secretary: G. W. O'Suluvan. Assistant Secretary: T. J. Morrison. Committee: F. Burton T. Keating, P. Meehan, Jas. O'Meagher, T. J. Morrison, W. F. Morrison, A. Curry, E. J. Walsh, G. W. O'Sullivan, E. Leake, A. Smith, J. M. Morrison, D. Casey, E; S. Hotcroft, F. Hale, Jas. Smith, J. H. Morrison, J. J. McCabe, W. Morrison, W. F. Newport, M. Lydon, J. Neville. PROGRAMME. 1. Maiden Foot Race, 120 yards, of £2 ss.—First prize, 30s; second, 15s. Entrance, 2s. Time. 11.30 a.m. 2. Boys' Race, handicaps for boys under 12 years of age), 100 yards.— First prize, trophy ; second, 2s 6d; third, Is. Entrance, free. Time, 11.35 a.m. 3. St. Patrick's Grand Handicap, 220 yards, of £12.—First prize, £8; second, £3; third, £1. Nominations 4s, acceptances 4s. Time, 11.45 a.m. i. Half-mile Bicycle Race, handicap, of £2 15s.—First prize, £2- second, 15s. Entrance, 2s. Time, 12.15 p.m. i 5. High Jump, handicap, of £2 ss.— First prize, £1 10s; second, 15s. Entrance, 2s. Time, 12.45 p.m. 6. President's Handicap, 120 yards, of £B.— First prize, £5; second, £2; third, £1. Nominations 2s, acceptances, 3s. Time, 1.15 p.m. i. Boys' Race, handicap, 220 yards (tor boys under 16 years of age) First prize, handsome trophy; second, triphy • third, 2s 6d. Entrance, Is. Time, 1.30 p.m. 8. Bicycle Race, handicap,, one mile, of £3 ss.—First prizej; £2 10s: second, 15s. Entrance, 2s 6d. Time, 2 p.m. 9. Hurdle Race, handicap, "of £4 10s, 120 yards (over ten flights of hurdles) . —First prize, £3; second, £1; third, 10s. Entrance, 3s. Time, 2.30 p.m. 10. Musical Chairs, of £1 ,10s.—First pnze, £1; second, 10s. Entrance, Is. Time, 3 p.m. 11. Blenheim Handicap, 440, yards, of £^ 8'T FJ> rst *£ize> £5i second, £2; third, £1. Nomination 2s, acceptance 3s. Time,, 3.3o.'pirn. 12. Bicycle Race, handicap j two miles. of J £s> n TFlrst Priz?>; £& lOs 5 sec2 n<L £I rfvthlr<l' ,l Os- Entrance, 3s 6d. Time, 3.45 p.m. 13. Clifford Handicap, 150 yards, of £8 (presented by W. L. Clifford, Esq.).—First prize, £5; second, £2; third £1. Nomination 2s: acceptance 3s. Time, 4.15 p.m. 14. Half-mile Handicap, -of £10 First prize, £7; second, £2; third,. £1. Nomination 3s, acceptance 4s. Time, 4.30 p.m. 15. Boys' Bicycle race, one mile (for boys under 17).—First prize, gold medal (presented by;H. Wiggins, Esq.); second, gold and silver medal; third, silver medal. Entrance. Is. Time, 4.45 p.m. 16. Publicans' Handicap (open), 100 yards, of £10.—First prize* £7second, £2rthird, £1. Entrance* 6s. Time, 5 p.m. *;/■■;' 17. Hurdle Race, handicap, of £4 10s 220 yards (over 10 Rights of hurdles).—First prize, £3; second, £1; third, 10s. f Entrance, 3s! Time, 5.30 p.m. ;' 13. Forced Handicap/ 220 yards, of £2 If a.— First prize; £2; second, los. AH winners, of running events forced to;;enter. Entrance, winners 3s, non-winners 2s. Time. ' 5.45 p.m. ';■;,■. ACCEPTANCES 7' close with the Secretary, at Jellyman's Hall, at 9 p.m. on Saturday^ March 17th, 1906. Letters or Telegrams bearing date o c Nomination or Acceptance will be accepted. rV

RULES AND REGULATIONS. (1) The decision of the, Committee shall be final In deciding all points in connection with the carrying out of this programme. (2) Three competitors to start or no event j four -to start or no third prize. (3) All competitors must be on their marks at the appointed time for each event, and/ anyone not answering to the judge's or starter's call may be disqualified. (4) The committee reserve the right to require any competitor before or after the event to make a declaration as to his identity or the correctness of his performances. (5) The committee may require any competitor to prove his identity further than by declaration should they think fit to do so. (6) Any competitor found jostling will be immediately disqualified. (7) Any race may be run off in heats i at the discretion of the committee. All ! 100 yds an 120 yds races will be run beitween tapes. (8) The committee reserve the right to strike out any event should there not be sufficient entries to satisfy, them. (9) The committee reserve the "right, to have any competitor re-handicap-ped after publication of handicaps. (10) All protests must be made in writing within half an hour of events, and must be accompanied with a doposit of 20s, which will be forfeited if the protest be not sustained. (11) No persons but members of the committeex and competitors will be allowed inside the ring. (12) The committee reserve the right to postpone the sports from day, to day should the weather riot be favorable on March 21st, 1906. (13) Competitors leaving their marks before the pistol is fired will fcer put back one yard for each oflkaee;; and anyone not going back when required may be disqualified at the discretion of the starter. Snap-cap na start. (14) Costumes to he approved hv • the committee. * (15) Nominators must'send in"their last two years' performances (private: matches included), and if they havenot competed within that time ther must send m their last three performances. (16) The competitor gaining Highest aggregate points in events Nos. 3, 6, 11. will secure a leg-in for gold medal value £10 10s (presented fy the late 11. godson), to be won twice in succeS /il£ n a°£ three times at intervals. (17) All cycle events run under New Zealand League of Wheelmen rules. The Hibernian Band, under Bandmaster Hale, will render selections of music during the day. Admission to Grounds; Adults, OneShilling} children under. 12 years off ige, free. i A Grand National Concert will be Ma in the eveningi G. W. O'SULLIVAN, Secretary.. mHB WORLD^IN GLASSES. _.Th« world In eUssea must truly ai* pliesto this day tod age. ***** £"Why so many glasses V* can best bei answered fey those who wear them --tftoßo wfco have been relieved of S^v 6!* and innumeribte hke troubles of nerroua origin. We have the namos of hundreds of SffESiJTft on - ou »»e«»4swho 068^01^^ 1* ALPBagD. I, H VI. OONSUL'JPIK© OFMCttAN, 38 Uxabtxm Quay, Wellington. 5I« Mo»Ksi6©Bt a M«a»ger..