MANAWATU AND WEST COAST CALEDONIAN SOCIETY'S ANNUAL SPORTS. Fifth Annual Gathering will be held at SPORTS GROUND, iFitzherbert Street. Palrnerston North, on EASTER MONDAY, APRIL 20th. 'OYER OOHA IN PRIZES. ■OVER obZUU IN PRIZES. PROGRAMME. PEDESTRIAN EVENTS.' 150 Yards Maiden Race. —Ist prize £2, :2nd £1; post entry 2s. 75 Yards Boys' Race (under 16 .years). —Ist prize £1, 2nd 10s; post entry Is. 120 Yards Hurdles Handicap.—lst prize £3, 2nd £1, 3rd 10s; nomination ■ 2s, acceptance Is. Grand Caledonian Handicap, of £30. 'Three distances, with points priz of £5 for competitor scoring most points; .points to count 5, 3, and 1;. 100 Yards 'Caledonian Handicap: Ist prize £5, 2nd £2, 3rd £1; nomination 2s, acceptance 3s. 220 Yards Caledonian Handicap: Zlst £5, 2nd £2, 3rd £1; nomination 2s, 3s. 440 Yards Caledonian Handicap: Ist £5, 2nd £2, 3rd £1; nomination 2s, acceptance 3s. Half-mile Handicap. —Ist £4. 2nd £1 10s, 3rd 10s; nomination 2s, acceptancc t-ri. One Mile Handicap.—lst £4. 2nd £1 10s. 3rd 10s; nomination 2s. acccptance 2s. 120 Yards Sheffield Handicap. —Ist £7. 2nd £2, 3rd £1; nomination 4s, acceptance 3s. Sack Race (for boys 16 and under). Ist 15s, 2nd ss; post entry. Girls' Racc (under 16 years. —Ist 10s, ■2nd ss; entry free. Girls Racc (under 12 years). —Ist 10s, 2nd ss; entry free. Boys' Race (under 12 years).—lst 10s, '2nd ss; entry free. _ 150 Yards 'Forced Handicap. —Ist £2, 2nd nomination, winners compulsory, i t Is. x>-> .'i*gh Jump Handicap.—lst. £2, 2nd ! acceptance 2s. CYCLING EVENTS. Two Mile Manawatu Wheel Race Handicap. of £20. —Ist prize £15. 2nd £4, 3rd £1; nomination 7s 6d, acceptance 7s 6d. One Mile Cycle Handicap—lst prize £5, 2nd £3, 3rd £1 10s; nomination 2s 6d. acceptance 3s. Half-mile Cycle Handicap.—lst prize r£4, 2nd £2, 3rd £1; nomination 2s, acceptance 2s. One Mile Maiden Bicycle Race—lst prize £2 10s and Mrs Rube Jones trophy valued £2 10s, 2nd £1 10s, 3rd trophy ; nomination 3s. PIPE MUSIC AND DANCING. Marches: Ist prizo £3, 2nd £1, 3rd 10s. Strathspeys and Reels: Ist prize £3, 2nd £1, 3rd 10s. . Highland Fling: Ist prize £3, 2nd £1, •3rd 10s. . _ . Sword Dance: Ist prize £3. <2nd t>±, 3rd 10s. . _ , , Highland Reel: Ist £3, 2nd £1, 3rd JLQs Sheauntreuhs: Ist £3, 2nd £1, 3rd 10s. Irish Jigs: Ist £2, 2nd 10s. , Highland Fling, juveniles: Ist £1, 2nd 10s. Sword Dance, juveniles: Ist £1, 2nd 10s. Highland Reel, juveniles: Ist £1, 2nd Best-dressed Highlander: Buick and Young's gold medal. . Best-dressed Highlander, juvenile: V. Munro's gold medal. GAMES. Tossing Caber: Ist £2. 2nd £1. Throwing Hammer, handicap: Ist £2, :2nd £1. Quoits, handicap: Ist £2, 2nd ±.1. Putting Shot, handicap: Ist £2, 2nd Jgl Wrestling, Cumberland style: Ist £5, ' 2nd £2. Wrestling, Catch-as-catch-can: Ist £5, 2nd £2. Gold medal from Mr W ishart for ■most points in field garne3 A Challenge Cup, valued at £'25. presented by members of the Palrnerston North Licensed Victuallers' Association, will be awarded to competitor scoring most points in running, jumping, wrestling. tossing the caber, throwing hammer, and putting shot. 'Cup to be won twice in succession or three times at in*°A Challenge Cup, valued at £10 10s, ■presented by Messrs Whyte and McKay, ■vrill be awarded for most points in pipe i music. . „ -1, A gold medal, valued at £2 2s, will ■be presented by F. S. Mcßae, Esq., president, to competitor scoring most points in pedestrian events and field ffa A C gold medal will be presented by Mr J. B. Gerrand for most points m dancA gold medal, value £3 3s. will be presented by Palrnerston North Cycle and Motor Company for most points in evele events. "Nominations for running, jumping, and cycling handicaps close with secre--tarv, Box 76, Palrnerston North, on April 6th. Handicaps appear following •week; acceptance on grounds All nominations must be accompanied by requisite amount of fees. Any intending competitor ignoring this rule will not. be handicapped. Stamps not acSports will be conducted under rules of New Zealand Athletic Union. Cycling events under rules of New Zealand League of Wheelmen Every intending rompetitor, in any handicap, must send with his entry full and definite particulars of his performances for the last two years, or last •three performances if competitor has not' competed during last two years. Com netitors.—There must be five com- \ petitors or no first prize; six or no •second prize; seven or no third prize. D. MUNRO, Secretary, Box 76, Palrnerston N. Ulic Shankok, Handicapner.
ZEALANDIA BOOTS. FOE the convenience of oar client! we have to advise that we have opened a wholesale Branch in Palmersfcon North and have appointed Messrs Mellsop, Eliott and Co. managers of same. Stocks will be held and customers .Supplied at same terms as though ordering direct from us. The demand for the Celebrated CEALANDIA BOOTS is greater than «ver. Our travellers will continue to «nake their nsual periodical trips through the district, but customers *rho want prompt delivery from stook requested to communicate with Messrs Mellsop, Eliott and Co. A stock of imported lines will also b« carried. Skelton, Frosiick & Co., LIMITED, CHEISTCHTJRCE. ~harojljl> ANOEKSOIN PORTRAIT and Landscape Artist, Designer and Illustrator, Studio, Main Street, Palmerston North, is prepared to execute portraits from life or copy. Pictures painted from subjects such as horses, dogs, fruit, flowers, snapshots, etc. Enlargements, photo miniatures, artists' materials. Picture framing neatly done on the premises.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8543, 25 March 1908, Page 7
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