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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8825, 17 March 1909, Page 2

MANAWATU AND WEST COAST CALEDONIAN SOCIETY'S gPORTS. Sixth Annual Gathering will be held at SPORTS GROUND, street, Palmerston North, ON EASTER MONDAY, April 12th, 1909. Start at 11.30. Over £200 in PRIZES. PROGRAMME. PEDESTRIAN EVENTS. 150 Yards Maiden Race; Ist £2, 2nd £1; post entry 2s. 75 Yards Boys' Race (under 16 years); Ist 15s, 2nd 7s 6d; post entry Is. 120 Yards Hurdle Handicap; Ist £2, 2nd £1; nomination Is, acccptanco Is. Grand Caledonian Handicap, of £26; three distances, with Points Prize of £5 for competitor scoring most points. Points to count 5, 3 and 1. 100 Yards Caledonian Handicap, Ist £4, 2nd £2, 3rd £1; nomination 2s, acceptance 2s. 220 Yards Caledonian Handicap, Ist £4, 2nd £2, 3rd £1; nomination 2s, acceptance 2s. 440 Yards Caledonian Handicap, Ist £4, 2nd £2, third £1; nomination 2s, acccptance 2s. Half Mile Handicap; Ist £4, 2nd £1 10s, 3rd 10s; nomination 2s, acceptance '2s. ' One Mile Handicap ; Ist £4, 2nd £1 10s, 3rd 10s; nomination 2s, acceptance 2s. 120 Yards Sheffield Handicap ; Ist £7, 2nd £2, 3rd £1; nomination 4s, acceptance 3s. Sack Race (for boys, 16 years or under) ; Ist 15s, 2nd ss; post entry Is. Girls' Race (under 16 years); Ist 10s, 2nd ss; entry free. Girls' Race (under 12 years); Ist 10s. 2nd ss; entry free. / Boys' Race (under 12 years); Ist 10s, 2nd ss; entry free. 150 Yards Forced Handicap; Ist £2, 2nd £1; post entry, winners compulsory 3s, non-winners Is. Standing High Jump; Ist £2, 2nd £1; post entry (acceptance) 2s. Pole Vaulting; Ist £1, 2nd 10s; post entry. High Jump Handicap; Ist £2, 2nd £1; post netry 2s. CYCLING EVENTS. Two Miles Manawatu Wheel Race Handicap of £15; Ist £10, 2nd £4, 3rd £1; nomination 5s acceptance ss. One Mile Cycle Handicap; Ist £5, 2nd £2, 3rd £1; nomination 2s, acceptance- 3s. Half Mile Cycle Handicap; Ist £4, 2nd £2, 3rd £1; nomination 2s, acceptance 2s. On© Mile Maiden Bicycle Race; Ist £2 10s, 2nd £1 10s, 3rd trophy; nomination 2s 6d. PIPE MUSIC AND DANCING. Maiden Bagpipe Music March; Start 12.15; Ist £2, 2nd £1. Marches; Ist £3, 2nd £1, 3rd 10s. Strathspeys and Reels; Ist £, 2nd £1, 3rd 10s. „ ■ Highland Fling; Ist £3, 2nd £1, 3rd 10s. Sword Dance; Ist £3, 2nd £1, 3rd 10s. Highland Reel; Ist £5, 2nd £1, 3rd 10s Sheauntreubhs; must be danced in proper costume; Ist £i>, 2nd £1, 3rd 10s. Sailor's Hornpipe; Ist £2, 2nd 10s. Highland Fling (Juveniles); Ist £1, 2nd 10s. Highland Fling (under 12 years); lsu £1, 2nd 10s, 3rd, ss. Highland Fling, Special (17 to 21 years); Ist £1, 2nd 10s. Sword Dance (Juveniles); Ist £1, 2nd 10s. Highland Reel (Juveniles); Ist £1, 2nd 10s.

Best Dressed Highlander; H. L. Young's Gold Medal. Best Dressed Highlander (Juvenile); D. Munro's Gold Medal. GAMES. Tossing Caber; Ist £2, 2nd £1. Throwing Hammer • (handicap); l6t £2, 2nd £1. . Putting Shot (handicap); Ist £2, 2nd £L \ Wrestling (Cumberland Style, Light Weight, list); Ist £4, 2nd £1. Wrestling (Cumberland Style); Ist £5, 2nd £2. Wrestling (Catch-as-Catch-Can); Ist £5, 2nd £2. Nominations for Running and Cycling Handicaps close with Secretary, Box 76, Palmerston North, on 29th March. Handicaps appear following week; Acceptance on ground. Winners after declaration of handicaps may be rc-handicapped. A Challenge Cup valued at £25, presented by members of the Palmerston North Licensed Victuallers' Association, will bo awarded to competitor scoring most points in Running, Jumping, Wrestling, Tossing Caber, Throwing, Hammer, and Putting Shot. Cup to be .won twice in succession, or three times at intervals. Points to count in open events only. A Challenge Cup valued at £15 15s, presented by Messrs Whyte and McKay, will be awarded for most points in Pipe Music. To be won twice in succession or three times at intervals. Red Bird Challenge, Cup, presented by Palmerston Cycle and Motor Company, for Competitor scoring most points in Cycling Events. To be won twice in succession or three times at, intervals. A Gold Medal accompanies this Cup each year. A Silver Cup, presented by Manawatu Auctioneering Company, for most points in Juvenile Dancing. Gold Medal, presented by R. Lloyd, Esq., for Juvenile Dancing. A Gold will be presented by Mr J. B." Gerrard, for most points in Dancing. (Adults.) All Nominations must be accompanied by requisite amount of fees. Any intending competitor ignoring this rule will not be handicapped. Stamps Not Accepted. Sports will be conducted under rules of N.Z. Athletic Union. Cycling Events under Rules of N.Z. League of Wheelmen. Every intending competitor, in any handicap, must, «end with his entry fuil and definite particulars of his performances for the last t.wo years, or last three performances if competitor has not competed during last two years. Competitors.—-There must be five competitors or no first prize; six or no second prize; seven or no third prize. D. MUNRO, Secretary. Box 76. Palmerston North. ULIC SHANNON, Handicapper. Grand Scotch Concert in the Evening by Leading Artists.

To be Published in August, 1909. STONE'S WELLINGTON, HAWKE'S BAY, And TARANAKI Commercial, Municipal, and General DIRECTORY - AND NEW ZEALAND ANNUA!.. Nineteenth Year 1909 of Publication. Edited by JOHN STONE. Demy Bvo. size, j containing 1250 pages, together with numerous Maps, corrected to date, jthe. whole handsomely bound in cloth, gilt lettered. _ PRICE: If ordered before tion, 12s 6d; after* publication, 15s. 'STONE, SON AND CO., LTD., Printers and Publishers, Crawford and Jetty Streets, Dunedin; and at 342, Lambton Quay, . Wellington. London: H. J. Kmg-Potter and Co., 56, Liidgate Hill, E.G.