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Pahiatua Herald, Volume V, Issue 582, 13 December 1897, Page 4

COURT PAHIATUA No. G 730. mjg&M rjlllK ordinary fortnightly meeting 1 of Iho above Lodge will be held on Monday, December 18th. Business : Nomination of officers. G. F. GELDEP.D, Secretary

PAH I ATUA Amalgamated foresters & KNIGHTS OF LABOR THIRD ANNUAL SPORTS To be held on the Athletic Society’s Grounds on BOXING DAY, DECEMBER 27,1897. FIRST EVENT AT 11 O’CLOCK. OFFlCEßS.—Committee : Messrs A. Reese, W. I’arkcs, J. D. Wilson, T. llawke, A. Quinlan, T. Gore, J. Stratford, W. Proctor. Judges— Running, Dr Gault, A. Stewart, A. Reese, C. Avery ; walking, jumping, stone and hammer throwing and bicycling, Messrs R. Smith, Tosswill, Quinlan, and W. Brown; handicappers, Messis W. Brown and C. Avery ; starter, Mr G. Avery ; timekeeper, Mr Mcßain ; secretary, Mr E. E. Lewis; treasurer, Air W. Parkes.

PROGRAMME. 1. Quoiting. Ist prize, XI; second,' IDs. Entrance Is. 2. Maiden Race, -20 yds. Ist prize, XI 10s; 2nd, 10s. Entrance, IsGd. 0. Boys’ R ice (under 12), 100yds. l3t, os ; 2nd, 2s ; 3rd, Is. 4. Maiden Bicycle Race, l mile. Ist prize, X2 (cash value) ; 2nd, 10s (cash vain*). Entrance, 2s. 5.440yds Handicap. Ist prize, X2 10s; 2nd, XI; 3rd, 10s. Nomina* tion, 2s; acceptance, Is. 6. Girls’ Race (under 10). Ist prir.e, f>»; 2nd, 2s (kl. 7.120yds Hurdle Handicap, over 8 flights of hurdles. Ist prize, X2; 2nd, XI. Nomination, Is ; accept* ance, Is. 8. Youths’ Wrestling (under 10 years). Ist prize, IlaUenHtein Bros, prsir trousers and 5s ; 2nd, 2s (kl. Entrance, 0 i. 9. Local Handicap Bicycle Rare, 1 mile (roadster machines only) open to all cyclists residing within the County of Pahiatua. Ist prize, Mr Chin Ting’s XI 1» and medal (value IT Is); 2nd, 10s (cash value); 3rd; Mr Brenton’s trophy. Nomination, Is; acceptance, Is. 10. Throwing the Hammer Handicap. Ist prize, XI. Entrance, Is. 11.220yds Handicap. Ist prize, X2 Ills ; 2nd, XI; 3rd, 10s. Nomination, 2s; acceptance, Is. 12. Handicap Bicycle Flutter, Imile (open to riders living within the Pahiatua County). Ist prize, X2; 2nd, 10s. Nomination, Is ; accept-

Jii. lioyt.’ Race (under 15), 220yds. | Ist priz<\ Mr llidd’s Watetbury watch ; 2nd, ts. Entrance, Od. 14. One Mile Handicap. Ist prize, I'J; 2nd, 11 ; 3rd, 10s. Nomination, 2s ; acceptance, 2s Od. 15. Open Handicap Bicycle ltace, 1‘ miles. Ist prize. I*2 (cash value); 2nd, 10s (cash value). Nomination, Is; acceptance, Is. 16 Obstacle ltace. Ist prize, LI ; 2nd, 10s. Entrance, Is. 17. Putting the Stone Handicap. lRt prize, ll ; 2nd, It. Blair and Co.’s white whirl. Entrance 2s. 18.100 yds Handicap. Ist prize, I*2 10s; 2nd, Ll; Ord, 10s. Nomination, 2s ; acceptance, Is. 10. Friendly Society’s Handicap (in regalia), 100yds. Ist prize, Ll; 2nd, 10s. Post entry 2s. 20. Open Handicap Bicycle Race, 3 miles. Ist prize, cash value, Li); 2nd, cash value. Ll. Nomination, Is; acceptance, 2s. 21. C onsolation Handicap, 220yds. Ist prize, Ll ; 2nd, Mr Mackinlay’s pair trousers. Entrance, Is. Special prize of Ll Is for highest aggregate number of points in the throe distances, 100, 220, and 440 yards. Ladies’ Bicyelo ltace if sullicient entries. Mr 1) Isaacs’ trophy of pair of silver I salt cellars with spoons in case for ! winner of greatest number of points in ; bicycle events.

(iENEUAL CONDITIONS. Nominations for Nos. 0,7, 9, 11, 12, 14, 1.7, 18 and 20 will be received by the Secretary (address: E. E Lewis, Paliiaiuu) ii]i till 8 p.m. on SATULDA7, December 11 th. Ihmdietips published in Pahiatua Herald on WEDNESDAY, December 171. ii. Acceptance* will i>c received by the ] Secretary up to TUESDAY, December 2l“t, at K p.m. Competitors must enter under their true names, and at tin* time of entry must (under ] uait.y ol disqualification) disclose nil other names under which they have at any time performed, and send in pcrfoi main es for the previous two years. II nominators have not rim dining that puiod the last three perThe JJieycle liaccs will bo under the rule - ot the New Zealand League of Wheelmen All protests to be lodged with the Secretary by 8 o’clock on the evening of tie- sports, aceompani'd with a fee of 10 ;, such fee to he J'orleited if the protest be deemed frivolous. Points count first 51, second 2, third 1. it there are not three entries or more the event will not take place. Any competitor leaving his mark before the pistol is fired will b«. put back one yard for each offence. (This rule will be itric.tly enforced.) Pirst event at 11 sharp, other events to follow at intervals of 10 minutes. The Committee reserve to themselves the right to alter this Programme, and also, in the event ol bad weather, to postpone the Spoi tn. Admi u n to (Ironnd: Adults Is; ( hildreu under 12 free, j The I ahiiit.ua Fire Lrigado Land will | play selections during the day. A DANCE Will be held in the Olympic Thoatro |in the evening. Double ticket, 2s (kl; single, 2s; extra lady, Is. W. PAKKF.S, Treasurer. E. E. LEWIS, Secretary