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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8828, 20 March 1909, Page 2

MANAWATU AND WEST COAST CALEDONIAN SOCIETY'S . „ g P 0 RT S . Sixth. Annual Gathering will be held at SPORTS GROUNI/, i'itzherbert 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); let 15s, 2nd 7s 6d; post entry Is. 120 Yards Hurdle Handicap; Ist £2, 2nd £1; nomination Is, acceptance 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 2e. 220 Ylrde Caledonian Handicap, Ist £4, 2nd £2, 3rd £1; nomination 2s, acceptance 2s. 440 Yards Caledonian Handicap, Ist £4, 2nd £2, third £1; nomination 2s, acceptance 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) ; let 15s, 2nd ss; post entry Is. Girls' Race (under 16 years); Ist 10s,. 2nd ss; entry free. Girls' Race (under 12 years); Ist lOs*. 2nd ss; entry free. Boys' Race (under 12 years); Ist 10s r - 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 r 2nd £2, 3rd £1; nomination 2s, acceptance 3s. Half Mile Cycle Handicap; Ist £4y 2nd £2, 3rd £1; nomination 2s, acceptance 2s. 4 . • One 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 £3, 2nd £1, 3rd 103 , j - • Sheauntreubhs; must be danced in proper costume; Ist £3, 2nd £1, 3rd 10s. Sailor's Hornpipe; Ist £2, 2nd 10s. Highland Fling (Juveniles); Ist £1, . 2nd 10s. Highland Fling (under 12 years); ls«> £1, 2nd 10s, 3rd ss. Highland Fling, Special (17 to 21 years); Ist £1, 2nd 10s. Sword Dance (Juvenilesj; Ist £1, 2nd 10s. „ Highland Reel (Juveniles); Ist £1, 2nd 10s. T Best Dressed Highlander; H. Ij. Young's Gold Medal. Best Dressed Highlander (Juvenile); D. Munro's Gold Medal. GAMES. Tossing Caber; Ist £2, 2nd £1. Throwing Hammer (handicap); Ist £2, 2nd £1. _ , Putting Shot (handicap); Ist £2, 2nd £1. Wrestling (Cumberland Style, Light Weight, list); Ist £4, 2nd £1. Wrestling (Cumberland Style); let £5, 2nd £2. , Wrestling (Catch-as-Catch-van); Ist £5, 2nd £2. Nominations for Running and Cycling Handicaps close with Secretary, Box 76 r Palmerston North, on 29th March. Handicaps appear following week; Accept' )ance on ground. _ Winners after declaration of handicapsmay be re-handicapped. A Challenge Cup valued at £25, presented by members of the Palmerston. North Licensed Victuallers' Association, will be 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 pointsin Pipe Music. To bo won twice in 7 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 worn ' 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 Medal will be presented by Mr J. B. Gerrard, for most points in. r Dancing. (Adults.) All Nominations must be accompanied! by requisite amount of fees. Any intending competitor ignoring this rulewill not be handicapped. Stamps NotAccepted. Sports will be conducted under rulesof N.Z. Athletic Union. Cycling Events under Rules of N.Z.. League of Wheelmen. '• Every intending competitor, in any handicap, must send with his entry full' and definite particulars of his performances for the last two years, or lastJ three performances df competitor hasnot competed during last two years. Competitors.-—There must be five competitors or no first prize; six or nosecond prize; seven or no third prize. D. MUNRO, Secretary. Box 76. Palmerston North. ULIC SHANNON, Handicapper. Grand Scotch _ Concert in the Eveningby Leading Artists. j To be Published iu August, 1909STONE'S. " WELLINGTON. HAWKE'S BAY;. I And TARANAKI 7 1 Commercial, Municipal, and General' ; DIRECTORY ; AND NEW ZEALAND ANNUAL. L I 9 . Nineteenth Year 1909 of Publication. Edited by JOHN STONE. Demy Bvo. size, containing 1250' pages-, together with numerous Maps, corrected to date, the, -whole handsomely bound in cloth, gilt lettered. 7 PRICE: If ordered before publica- ' tion, 12s 6d,' after publication, 15s. . 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