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Pahiatua Herald, Volume II, Issue 245, 28 December 1894, Page 3

(A.HIATUA ATHLETIC SOCIETY’S TENTH ANNUAL SPORTS TO HE HELD ON THE Society’s Ground on Anniversary Gay, Tuesday, January 22,1895. Officers of the Society. President: Dr Ganlt. 'Vice-presidents: Messrs TV. Tosswill, E. ReveJl, R. Smith* TV. Dunning and S. Dolton. Committee . Messrs G. Avery, C. Avery, T. Avery, TV. Drown, Do G. Fraser, E. Sullivan, J. Dawson, E. Baucke, and A. Tuckey. Hon. Secretary and Treasurer : Mr George Moore. Auditors: Messrs Reeve and Briggs. Hamlieappers: Messrs G. Avery and TV. Brown. Starter. Mr G. Avery. Timekeeper : Mr Mcßain. Judges.—Walking: Messrs TV. Brown and C. Avery. Putting the stone : Mr D. Smith. Running and jumping : Dr Gault, Messrs J. Hughes and Tosswill. Wrestling : Messrs R. Smith and A. Birnie. Bicycle Racing: Messrs De G. Fraser and TV. Brown.

PROGRAMME. 1. Maiden Flat Race, 220yds.—For those who have never won an advertised race. Ist prize, .£2; 2nd, £l. Entrance, 2s (id. 2. Boys under 14 (handicap). Post entry. Ist prize‘los; 2nd, ss. Entrance, Cd. 3. Pahiatua Handicap (£10), 100 and 220 yards.—lst prize, £3 ; 2nd, £1 10s ; 3rd, 10s in each event. Entrance, 4s; acceptance, ss. First event, 100yds. 4. Hunt the Boot, boys under 15.—1st prize, 5s ; 2nd, 2s 6d. Entrance, 6d. 5. Maiden Bicycle Race, 2 miles.—lst prize, £1 10s; 2nd, 10s. Entrance, 2s Cd. 0. Second Event Pahiatua Handicap, 220 yards. 7. Running High Jump—lst prize, PI ; 2nd 10s. Entrance, 2s Cd. 8. Boys under 10 (handicap).—Post entry. Ist prize, 10s; 2nd, ss. Entrance, Is. . 9. Anniversary Handicap (£10), 440 and 880 yards.—lst prize, £3; 2nd, £1 10s; 3rd, 10s, in each event. Entrance, 4s; acceptance, ss. First Event, 440 yards. 10. Handicap Walking Race, 1 mile.—lst prize, £4; 2nd, £1 10s. Eutrauco, 3s; acceptance, 4s. 11. Handicap Hurdle Race, 120 yards, over 8 flights.—lst prize, £2; 2nd, £1; 3rd, 10s. Entrance, 2s; aceoptanco, Bs. 12. Maiden Wrestling, Scotch and Curaberland styles.—Open to those who have never won a First or Second Prize in any advertised wrestling competition. Ist prize, £2; 2nd, £l. Entrance, Bs. 13. Second Event Anniversary Handicap, 880 yards. 14. Putting the Stone.—lst prize, .£1 ; 2nd, 10s. Entrance, 2s. 15. Champion Race, 100 yards. prize, gold medal given by the Society ; 2nd, silver medal given by Mr McCain. Entrance, Bs. IG. Old Men’s Race, 100 yards (handicap), over 50 years.—Post entry. Ist prize, suit of clothes given by Messrs Trewby Bros.; 2nd, one year's subscription to the Pahiatua Hkrald. J This race is only open to competitors residing within the Pahiatua County boundaries. Entrance, 2s. 17. One Mile Handicap Flat Race.—lst prize, £5; 2nd, £'l; Brd, j£l. Entrance, 8s ; acceptance. ss. 18. Bicycle Handicap, 8 miles.—lst prize, £3; 2nd, ill; 3rd, 10s. Competitors to state size, weight and maker of machine they intend to use, and performances. Entrance, 3s; acceptance, 4s. 19. Com !at i Race, 220 rds, toi beaten runners.—lst prize, £2 ; 2nd, £T. .Entrance, 3s.

GENERAL CONDITIONS. Entries for handicap, events must be * accompanied by a written statement of < the performances since the ‘23rd December. 1891. Entries for handicap events will ; close on FRIDAY, the 11th January next, at 8 p.in., to be delivered into the hands of the Secretary, by post or otherwise. Handicaps will he published on Wednesday, the 16th January. Acceptances for Handicaps will close on SATUR- 1 DAY, thi 19th January, at H p.m. to be delivered! into the hands of the Secretary, by post ojr otherwise. Any competitor found guilty of seeding in false performances, running under an assumed name, or practising any fraud, shall be disqualified for life. The Committee res«ve the right to require any competitor! either before or after any event, to Jiake a declaration as to his identity and the correctness of his description of his ierformances. The Committee may disqualify any competitor either before or after any event who shall refuse to make the required declaration, and he shall not bd entitled to claim any prize. Entries will be received and sports conducted under the rules of the Fielding Athletic Sports. If there .are not three entries or more, the event will not take place. All events to be started punctually to | time, to be ixed by the Committee, a»d | notified on the course, j Any comnetitor leaving the mark before the pistol ih fired will be put back one yard for each offence. All dispute- will be decided by the Committee, and their decision will bo final. The Committee reserve the right to run any race iin'ler 300 yards in heats. All protests to be lodged with the See* retary by eight o’clock on the evening of the sports, accompanied with a feo of JOs; to be forfeited if the protest bo deemed frivolous. The bicycle races will ho run under the rub s of the New Zealand Cyclists’ Union. First event to start at 11 sharp. Other I events to follow at intervals of fifteen j I minutes. . At in*ervnls during the day sports will | be provided for children. The Committee reserve to themselves the rignfc to make any alterations in the programme. No one alHwed inside the course without a special licket tr >m the oretarj. A procession will start for the Sports Ground, beaded by the Rand, at 10.:|) o’clock sharp. Admission to iates.—Adults, Is; children between*H and 12, hall price; midei eight years, free. Full Rand of tie J’ahiatua Volunteer l ire Rng;|ie in attendance. GRAND E NTE RT A IN M E N T • is tiik rimi.nl Ham. in- tiik Evknino, COMMJIINO WITH A I)ANCK, | particnlarsofwlit h will be duly announced dKORGE MOORE, Secretary. ! E. wklG-LEY, AIICUITfICT, I’AiUATUA. FjAXS and kfucilications prepared and ostiimtns (.ivon. a TEMPORARY joi''l , 'I(JF. AT COM--1 mkucKl hotel.