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Pahiatua Herald, Volume V, Issue 588, 29 December 1897, Page 3

PAHIATUA Amalgamated foresters & KNIGHTS OF LABOR THIRD ANNUAL SPORTS To be held on the Athletic Society’s Grounds on ANNIVERSARY DAY, Saturday, January 22nd, 1898. FIRST EVENT AT 11 O’CLOCK. OFFlCEßS.—Committee : Messrs A. Reese, W. Parkes, J. D. Wilson, T. Hawke, 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, £1 ; second 108. Entrance Is. 2. Maiden Race, 220 yds. Ist prize, j£l 10s ; 2nd, 10s. Entrance, IsOd. 3. Boys’ Race (under 12), 100yds. Ist, 3s; 2nd, 2s; 3rd, Is. 4. Maiden Bicycle Race, 1 mile. Ist prize, £2 (cash value); 2nd, 10s (cash value). Entrance, 2s. 5.440yds Handicap. Ist prize, £2 10s; 2nd, £1 ; 3rd, 10s. 6. Girls’Race (under 13). Ist prize, 5s ; 2nd, 2s 6d. 7. 120yds Hurdle Handicap, over 8 flights of hurdles. Ist prize, £2; 2nd, j£l. 8. Youths’ Wrestling (under 16 years). Ist prize, Hallenstein Bros, pair trousers and 5s ; 2nd, 2s 6d. Entrance, 6d. 9. Local Handicap Bicycle Race, 1 mile (roadster machines only) open to all cyclists residing within the County of Pahiatua. Ist prize, Mr Chin Ting’s £1 Is and medal (value £1 Is) ; 2nd, 10s (cash value) ; 3rd, Mr Bren ton’B trophy. 10. Throwing the Hammer Handicap. Ist prize, Jgl. Entrance, Is. 11.220yds Handicap. Ist prize, £2 10s; 2nd, £1 ; 3rd, 10s. 12. Handicap Bicycle Flutter, Imile (open to riders living within the Pahiatua County). Ist prize, £2 ; 2nd, 10s. 13. Boys’ Race (under 15), 220yds. Ist prize, Mr C. Ridd’s Waterbury watch ; 2nd, 4s. Entrance, Gd. 14. One Mile Handicap. Ist prize, £3 ; 2nd, £1 ; 3rd, 10s. Nomination, 2s ; acceptance, 2s 6d. 15. Open Handicap Bicycle Race, miles. Ist prize, £2 (cash yalue); 2nd, 10s (cash value). Nomination, Is; acceptance, Is. 16 Obstacle Race. Ist prize, LI ; 2nd, 10s. Entrance, Is. 17. Putting the Stone Handicap. Ist prize, A'l; 2nd, li. Blair and Co.’s white shirt. Entrance 2s. 18. 100 yds Handicap. Ist prize, £2 10s; 2nd, LI; 3rd, 10s. Nomination, 2s; acceptance, Is. 19. Friendly Society’s Handicap (in regalia), 100yds. Ist prize, LI; 2nd, 10s. Post entry 2s. 20. Open Handicap Bicycle Race, 8 miles. Ist prize, cash value, L 3; 2nd, cash vulue. LI. Nomination, Is; acceptance, 2s. 21. Consolation Handicap! 220yds. Ist prize, LI ; 2nd, Mr Mackiulay’s pair trousers. Entrance, Is. Special prize of LI Is for highost aggregate number of points in the three distances, 100, 220, and 440 yards. Ladies’ Bicycle Race if sufficient entries. Mr D Isaacs’ trophy of pair of silver salt cellars with spoons in case for winner of greatest number of points in bicycle events. GENERAL CONDITIONS. Nominations for Nos. 5,7, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 18 and 20 will be received by the Secretary (address: E. E Lewis, Pahiatua) up till 8 p.m. on SATURDAY, December 11th. Handicaps published in Pahiatua Herald on WEDNESDAY', December 15th. Acceptances will do received by the Secretary up to TUESDAY, December 21st, at 8 p.m. Competitors must enter under their true names, and at the time of entry must (under penalty of disqualification) disclose all other names under which they have at any time performed, and send in performances for the previous two years. If nominators have not run during that period the last three performances to be given. The Bicycle Races will bo under the rules of the New Zealand League of Wheelmen All protests to be lodged with the Secretary by 8 o’clock on the evening of the sports, accompanied with a fee of 10s, such fee to bo forfeited if the protest be deemed frivolous. Points count first 3, secern! 2, third 1. It there are not three entries or moro the event will not take place. Any competitor leaving his mark before the pistol is 6rcd will bn put back one yard for each offence. (This rule will be strictly enforced.) First event at 11 sharp, other events to follow at intervals of 15 minutes. The Committee reserve to themselves the right to alter this Programme, and I also, in the ovent of bad weather, to postpone the Sports. Admission to Ground: Adults Is; Children under 12 free. The Pahiatua Fire Brigado Band will play selections during the day. A DANCE Will bo held in the Olympic Theatre in tho evening. Double ticket, 2s 6d ; single, 2s ; extra lady, Is. W. PARKES, Treasurer. E. E. LEWIS, Secretary

BARRAUD & ABRAHAM. (iKAIN & SEED MERCHANTS. AI/Ti have just landed our usual iin- ’ * portations of Grass, Clover and Turnip Seeds direct from Hurst and Son, London, who, us in tlio past, have carefully followed our instructions to send only the best quality seeds. RYEGRASS SEED. We shall have a lino sample of Hawke’s Day seed direct from the some grower, who has given so much satisfaction in the past. Also Poverty Bay and Southland ryegrass. Prime samples, FOXTAIL, CRESTED DOGSTAIL, iVc., specially grown for us by experienced farmers. Samples and (Quotations on application. BARRAUD AX I) ABRAHAM, Palmerston N., Fielding and Danuvirke. IyOzil tea Tho Heat. TEA