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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9066, 9 November 1909, Page 6

FOXTON ATHLETIC CLUB. ' Ninth Annual SPORTS MEETING. To be held in Victoria Park, Foxton. KING'S BIRTHDAY, Tuesday, November 9th, 1909. Sporte conducted under the Rules of N.Z. Athletic Union and N.Z. League of Wheelmen. PROGRAMME. 1. MAIDEN RACE, 150 yarda; Ist prize, trophy value £2 2s; 2nd, 10s 6d. Post 2. e FOXTON GRAND HANDICAP, three distances, 440, 220 and 100 yards;_ Ist prize for each distance, 80s; 2nd, 50e; 3rd, lOe. Pointe prize aggregate, pointe to count 5, 3 and 2; Ist prize, trophy value £2 2s; 2nd, value £1 Is. In addition to the above a special prize (a beautiful trophy, value £15 15s) will be given to the competitor first gaining 20 points. Entrance, each distance 4s. 3 THE FOXTON WHEEL RACE, two miles; Ist prize, £10; 2nd, £3; 3rd, £1. Entrance, 10s. 4. ONE MILE BIKE RACE; Ist prize, £3; 2nd, £2; 3rd, £1. Entrance, 3e. 5. HALF-MILE RUNNING; let prize, £5; 2nd, £2; 3rd, £1. Entrance, ss. 6. 300 YARDS FLAT; let prize, trophy value £2 10e with £1 Iβ added; 2nd, value £1 Is. Entrance, 3s 6d. 7. U MILE BIKE RACE; Ist prize, £5; 2nd, £2; 3rd, £1. Entrance, ss. 8. ONE MILE RUNNING; Ist prize, £5- 2nd, £2; 3rd, £1. Entrance, ss. 9. FORCED HANDICAP, 150 yards; Ist prize, £2 donated by Mr M. E. Perreau; 2nd, £1. Entrance, winners compulsory), 3s; losers (optional), 2a. A trophy, value £2 2e, will be given to the competitor gaining most pointe in Bicycle Races during the day. Nominations, accompanied by 2e on each event, close with the secretary, Foxton, and Mr R. W. Armit, 51 Lambton Quay, Wellington, on TUESDAY, October 26th, at 10 p.m., for events 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8. Handicaps will appear en or about November 2nd. Acceptances close on tho ground 30 minutes before the advertised time of starting each event. Entry forms can be obtained from the secretary. Special trains from Feilding and Palmereton North. A special tram will run from Pukenui and Sanson. Trains will stop at ground. Refreshment Booth on the Ground. Band in attendance. Grand entertainment in tho evening. Programmes can be obtained on application to the secretary. . Admission to ground: Adults Is, children under 12 half-price. Don't forget the £40 Sheffield to be run on the evening of December 2nd, also the big bicycle road race on the morning of December 2nd. FRANK D. WHIBLEY, Hon. Secretarv. Foxton

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