SPORTS.

Manawatu Herald, 4 October 1902, Page 4

SPORTS.

fSOXTON A'l HLETIO CLUB’S

Ai nuetlGathering, | KING’S BIRTHDAY , November 10th, 1903. 1 IN VICTORIA PARK. HANDSOME CASH PRIZES AND TROPHIES, £95 I AMOUNTING TO I £95 ' President—His Worship the Mayor, Mr P. Hennessy. . Vice-presidents—Drs. Bennett and Graham, Messrs B. G. Gower, T. . Westwood, C. R. Caverhili, J. Symons, S. Hickson, A. Seifert, W. Bullard, T. Haywood, R. Noo- " * nan, W, S. Stewart, B. Spelman, F. E. Jenks, W. Gray and J. T. ( Levett. Judges—T. Westwood, A. C. Baker, W. Giay, A. Laing, W. Hamer and VV. Baker. Handicapper—Mr Ulic Shannon (of Wellington.) Starters —E. E. Smith and J. Matheson. Timekeeper—Mr H. Brsidcock. Markers—A. Shadbolt, T. Curtis, A, Dudson. Committee—Messrs W. Cook, A. Shadbolt, F. Martin, J. Matheson, J. Desmond, M. Perrcaa, D. Gillanders, E, Dunn, A, C. Baker, W. Hamer and F. Robinson. Treasurer—Mr T. Westwood. Trustees—Messrs J. W. Walsh and T. - - Westwood, Auditors —Messrs J. F. Overend and W. Gray. ■ Joint fecretaries—Messrs S. Rickard and E. E. Smith. First Rack to start at n. 30 a.m. All faces up to 150 yards to be run ifebaa straight. (Mr Alcorn’s is special). NqnunaUUJP, as.. ‘ ’* ..V/iVi SacK Race, ,10a yards,;- xst‘prize, and, 10s. Nomination, is. Post . *S Half-mile Handicap; x*t prize, .70s aod-Mr Ah Pat’s special. value'4os ; '‘‘".'and, 30s; 3rd, xob. Nomination, os; acceptance, as. ' . 15. Old Man’s Race (over 30 years .of age) i«o yards; Ist prize? hat (Mr / E, Osborne's special). Nomination, is; Post entry. , ... x 6. Ladies’ Bracelet, 300 yds (open); xst prize, Mr S Hickson’s special, value A s*; and, trophy, value £l ta. Com* : patitors to be nominated by ladies. : Nomination, ss; acceptance, os,dd, 17. Foxton Wheel Race (handicap), a miles; xst prize, trophy .Rio-; j kard’s special), valut £t ti ; urtd»Mr Tozer’s special, value i 1 is. Nomination 33. Post entry. ' 18. Handicap Hurdle Race, xao yards; over ten flights of hurdles, 3ft. 6in. high, xst prize, Oos; and, aos. Nomination, is 6dacceptance, is 6d. 19. Girls’ Race,- under 15 years of age; 156 yards; ist prize, Mrs A. ; Reeves’ special; and, as 6d; 3rd, as. 20. .Amateur Handicap, too yards; ist prize, Mr A. Laing’s special, value £l tos; and; Mr Walker’s special, value £\ ss. Nomination, as. ax. Foxton Grand Handicap, 100 yards; Ist prize, 803; and, 30s; 3rd, , Nomination, as, acceptance, as. aa. Volunteer Race, 15a yards (han- . dicap); xst prize, Mr W. Hamer’s \ special, value £2 aa; and, Mr T. West- • wood’s special Post entry as. ax. One Mile Handicap; xst prize, Kind, 408; 3rd, aos. Nomination, leptance, as. ... Joy’s Race, xao yards (under 14 xst prize, 7s 6d; and, 55; 6d. Proof of age required, laxxnillers’ Sheffield Handicap, ds; open to flaxmiil hands only; ed by mill-owners who subscribe ; xst prize, Bos, and Mr Hayspecial, value £2 los; and, ■d, tos. Nomination, as; ac- «, as.' Nominations close on md at 1 o’clock. _ _ ag of War, 10 men aside; ake of as per man. breed Handicap, 150 yards; ist .oa; and, aos. Nomination, •tMjwdiwy Wi Iwwl eyttwtfl

’Nominations lo clore with the secretaries, Foxton, and Mr K. W. Armit, 51, Lambton Quay, Wellington, on October 2ist, at to p m- for the following events :~Nos. 3,4, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 30, 2i and 23. No nomination .will be accepted on any account without proper entrance • fees, and a statement of all public perI fonnancfis for past two years (matches I included); if not any. the last five performances to be given. , Handicaps will appear in N Z Times su or about October 38. Acceptances close 00 ground. Competitors in amateur events must be members of the N Z- A.A.A. Three competitors to start or no Ist prize: four, or no 2nd ; five, or no 3rd. All competitors must be on their marks at the appointed lime for each event, and anyone not answering the starter's call may be disqualified., Committee may require any competitor to prove his identity further than by declaration should they think fit to do so, and will reserve the right to strike out any event should there not be'snfficient entries to satisfy them. Compelitors leaving their mark be fore the pistol is fired will be put back one yard for each offence, and anyone not going back when required may be ’ disqualified. Snap cap no start. Any competitor found jostling will ; be immediately disqualified. All protests must bo made within *5 minutes of race finishing, accompanied with a deposit of iob, which will be forfeited should the protest bo considered frivolous,' and all protests) against competitors entering under! false or incorrect performance shall be j decided at 8 o'clock in the evening, or later if the Committee deem necessary, j and all prize money held over. I No competitor shall be allowed to sit 1 ! on any protest, nor give any informa- \ tion unless asl ed for. i j The Committee reserve the right to j 1 postpone the sports from day to day 'should the weather prove unfavour-j j able, and their decision shall be final in j connection with carrying out this proI gramme. ; v , >. ] [ Costume* td'be approved of by the I Committee, and any person not runj ning in the colors sent in will be fined 25 6d, and any competitor not making | the required declaration shall not be j entitled to claim any prize. to Ground, Adults is; Children under 12, half-price. . Booth on (he ground. from Feilding and river be ip attendance. be on Secretaries.