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HIBEKNIAN SOCIETY'S A ri:HiJ'/lIC.-vJ;OKT.N TO^be held o» She Wairau Crieke Club's Groups, Blenheim, o» WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20th, 1909 ■ £115 IN PRIZES £115. OFFICERS: iPresident and Director of Sports: A ; J. Curry, Esq. Vice President \ Jas. omith. Judges: Rev. Fathej Fay and F. Burton, Referee: E. F | Heaiy. Handicappers-: (Foot) Uli< Shannon (Cycle) A\. R. Thomson j time-keepers: R. F. Priddle, R. M i Harding, and G. P. Nash. Glerl at Course: D; Casey. Starter: A i" J-. Gurry. Assistant Starter: J. H i Morrison. Competitors^ Stewards I W. F. Morrison, j. Smithy 5. Nevillt ; <*nd A. »mitn. Treasurer: T. Keat- ! ing- Secretary: G. W>l O' Sullivan I Jommittee: A. J. Gurry^.Jas. Smith j B. Burton, D; Casey, J*.-HL Mqrri ; son, W. F. Morrison^. Jf. Neville i A-. Smith; T. Keating, G-. W. O?Sul : livan, P. Meehaa, James-©?Meagher ; T. J. Morrison^ E. J. W^lsh, J. M ; Morrison, E. S. Holcroffc,. J; J. Me- : Cabe, W. F. Newport, M, Lydon PROGRAMME^ I. Maiden. Foot Race; 120*yardB, oi ! £2 se.—Eirsfc pri^ej 30&; second^ ; 15s. Entrance, 2s. 3jime,.ir.a.m^ ;2i Boys' Race Handicap (for boys under 12.years of age)j. 100 yards; First prize } .Trophy; second, 2s 6d:: ; third,. Is. Entrance^ 6di Timej •■ 11.5 a.m k 3i St. Patrick's Grand' Handioap, 220. yards, of £12.—First prize, £8; second^ £3-; third;. £1. S^lpm- ] ination, 4s; acceptance: 4s Time, 11.15 a.m. 4i Half; Mile Bicycle Race Handicap, of £4; ss.—First prize^ £2 10s and Trophy value 15s; second*. £t. Entrance, 2s 6d. Time, 11,30 a.m. 5» High, Jump.Handicap} of £2 ss.— First prize j. £1 10s;: second:,. 15s. Entrance, 2s. Time* 11.40; a.m. .6i President's Handicap j 120 yards, of. £B.—First prize*. £5; second, £2:; thirds £1. Nomination, 2s; acceptance, 3s. Time, noon. 7. Boys? Race Handicap (for. boys ! undec 16, years of age) >—First prize, handsome Trophy,;. second Trophy; third,. 2s 6d.. Time, ■ 12ilo p>mi 8-. Bicycle Race Handicap,. 1 mile, : of £5 Is.—First prize; £3. and pair \ Extension Handle- Bars, value ; £1 Is (presented; by Packer's. Cycle : Dep»t); second,. £1. Entrance. ; 3s. Time,. 12.30= p.m. i 9. Hurdle Race Handicap, of £410s : 120 yards (axov IQ> flights of hur*- ; dies). —First prize-,. £3; second, ! £1; third, 10&. Entrance, 3s. | Time, 1 p.m. i 10. Musical Chairs, of £1 10s. First r prize£l; secoadi, 10s. Entrance, i Is. Time, 1.15 p.m. ' ■11. Married Men's Race Handicap (Provincial), 120 yards, of £1 11s. First prize, £1 Is (presented by P. Meehan, Esq.); second, 10s. Entrance, Is. Time, 1.30 p.m. 12. Blenheim Handicap, of 440> yards, of £B.—-IFkst prize, £5j second. £2; third, £1. Nomination, 2s; acceptance, 3s. Time, 1.45 p.m. 13. Putting the, Stone (16 pounds) Handicap, of ~£2.—First prize, £1 10s; second, 10s. Entrance, 2s. Time, 2 p.m. 14. Bicycle Race Handicap, 2 miles, of £8 10s—First prize, £4 and a set of A Won Clincher Tyres (presented by E. Reynolds and Co.. Ltd.) value £2 10s; second, £1 ss. third, 15s. Entrance, 4s. Time, 2.30 p.m. 15. Married Women's Race, handicap (Provincial), 100 yards, of £1 11s. First prize, £1 Is (presented by P. Meehan, Esq.); second, 10s. Entrance free. Time, 2.45 p.m. 16. Clifford Handicap, 150 yards, of £8 (presented by W. L. Clifford, Esq.).—First prize, £5; second, £2; third, £1. Nomination, 2s; acceptance, 3s. Time, 3 p.m. 17. Half Mile Handicap, of £10.— First prize, £7; second, £2; third, £1. Nomination, 3s: acceptance. 4s. Time, 3.30 p.m. 18. Boys' Bicycle Race Handicap. 1 mile (for boys under 17). —First prize. Gold Medal (presented by W. J. Martin, jeweller); second. Gold and Silver Medal; third! x Silver Medal. Entrance, • Is! Time, 4 p.m. 19. 100 Yards Handicap (open), of £s.—First prize, £3; second, £2. Entrance, 3s. Time, 4.15 p.m. 20. Publican's Handicap, one mile, of £10—First prize, £7; second, £2; third, £1. Nomination, 3s; acceptance, 4s. Time, 4.30 p.m. 21. Hurdle Race Handicap, of £4 10s, 220 yards (over 10 nights of hurdles).—First prize, £3; second, £1; third, 10s. Enfrance, 3s. Time, 5 p.m. 22. Forced Handicap, 220 yards, of £2 15s.—First prize, £2; second, las. All winners of running events forced to enter. Entrance, winners 3s, . non-winners 2s. Time, 5.15 p.m. The Competitor gaining highest aggregate points in events number 3. 6 and 12 will secure a leg-in for Gold MedaL value £10 10s (presented by the late H. Dodson), to be won twice in succession or three times at intervals. Nominations (with money enclosed; for events No. 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 17, and 20 will be received by the Secretary at St. Patrick's Hall, Blenheim, until SATURDAY, February 23rd 1907, at 9 p.m. Handicaps declared on or about March 2nd, 1907. Acceptances close with the Secretary at St. Patrick's Hall at 9 p.m. on SATURDAY, Marcli loth, 1907. Letters or telegrams bearing date of nomination or aceptanct will be accepted, but any entry made by wire must be confirmed according tc the rules of the N.Z.A.U. before the competitor can be handicapped. All athletic events will be conducted under the rules of the N.Z. Athletic Union, and the competitors attention is especially drawn to Rule 15 of th< Constitution and 13 of Regulations i.e., "That every competitor must b( registered and entry fees paid befor* competing, otherwise he Is 'liable t< disqualification and will not receive any prize money." . „J* 1l cle V* ni? f ill be cl<«ducte< under the rules of the League of Ne? Zealand Wheelmen. Winning com petitors may, if preferable, take tro phies m heu of cash. The Committee reserve the right t require any competitor, before or afte the events, to make a declaration a to ms identity or the correctness of hi periormances, and may require him t prove his identity further than b ! declaration should they think fit to d I so. ~ A^y race may be run off in heats a the discretion of the Committee ; All 100 yards and 120 yards race will be run off in tapes. Committee reserve the right to hay

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Marlborough Express, Volume XLI, Issue 61, 13 March 1907, Page 3

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