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Pahiatua Herald, Volume V, Issue 589, 31 December 1897, Page 3

PAHIATUA Amalgamated foresters & KNIGHTS OF LABOR THIRD ANNUAL SPORTS To be held on the Athletie 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, Mr W. Parkes.

PROGRAMME. 1. Quoiting. Ist prize, £1; second 10s. Entrance Is. 2. Maiden Race, 220 yds. Ist prize, £1 10s; 2nd, 10s. Entrance, Is Gd. 3. Boys’ Race (under 12), 100yds. Ist, 3s; 2nd, 2s; 3rd, Is. 4. Maiden Bicj’cle Race, 1 mile. Ist prize, £2 (cash value); 2nd, 10s (cash value). Entrance, 2s. 5.440yds Handicap. Ist prize, £2 10s; 2nd, JSI ; 3rd, 10s. 6. Girls’ Raco (under 13). Ist prize, f>s ; 2nd, 2s (id. 7.120yds Hurdle Handicap, over 8 flights of liurdlos. Ist prize, £2; 2nd, £l. 8. Youths’ Wrestling (under 1G years). Ist prize, Hallenstein Bros, pair trousers and 5s ; 2nd, 2s Gd. Entrance, Gd. 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 Brenton’s trophy. 10. Throwing the Hammer Handicap. Ist prize, j£l. Entrance, Is. 11.220yds Handicap. Ist prize, £2 10s ; 2nd, £1 ; 3rd, 10s. 12. Handicap Bicycle Flutter, (open to riders living within the Pahiatua County). Ist prize, £2; 2nd, 10s. 13. Boys’ Race (under 15), 220yds. Ist prize, Mr C. Kidd’s Waterbury watch ; 2nd, 4s. Entrance, Gd. 14. One Mile Handicap. Ist prize, £3; 2nd, £T ; 3rd, 10s. Nomination, 2s ; acceptance, 2s Gd. 15. Open Handicap Bicycle Race, 1$ 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, £1; 2nd, R. Blair and Co.’s whits shirt. Entrance 2s. 18.100 yds Handicap. Ist prize, £2 10s; 2nd, LI; 3rd, 10s. Nomina* tiou, 2s; acceptance, Is. 19. Friendly Society’s Handicap (in regalia), 100yds. Ist prize, LI; 2nd, 10s. Post entry 2s. 20. Open Handicap Bicycle Race, 3 miles. Ist prize, cash value, L 3; 2nd, cash value. LI. Nomination, Is; acceptance, 2s. 21; Consolation Handicap, 220,yds. Ist prize, LI ; 2nd, Mr Mackinlay’s pair trousers. Entrance; Is. Special prize of LI Is for highest aggregate number of points in the three distances, 100, 220, and 440 yards. Ladies’ Bicycle Race if suflicient entries. Mr D Isaacs’ trophy of pair of silver salt cellars with spoons in caso lor 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 be roceived by the Secretary up to TUESDAY, Decomber 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 feo of 10s, such fee to be forfeited if the protest be deemed frivolous. Points count first 3, secand 2, third 1. It there are not throe entries or more the event will not tako (dace. Any competitor leaving his mark before the pistol is lired will be 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 also, in the event of bad weather, to postpone the Sports. Admission to Ground: Adults Is; Children under 12 free. The Pahiatua Firo Brigade Band will play selections during the day. A DANCE Will bo held in the Olympic Theatre in the evening. Double ticket, 2s Gel; single, 2s ; extra lady, Is. W. PARKES, E. E. LEWIS, Treasurer. Secretary BARRAUD & ABRAHAM. (IiIAIN & SEEL) MERCHANTS; XJITE havo just landed our usual im- ’ * portations of Grass, Clover and Turnip Seeds direct from Hurst and Son, London, who, as in the past, have carefully followed our instructions to send only the best quality seeds. RYEGRASS SEED. We Hhall have a fine sample of Hawke’s Bay seed direct from the same grower, who has given so much satisfaction in the past. Also Poverty Bay and Southland ryegrass. Prime samples, FOXTAIL, CRESTED DOGSTAIL, (fee., specially grown for us by experienced farmers. Samples and Quotations on application. BAUUAUD AND ABRAHAM, Palmerston N., Fielding and Dnnevirke. The Pest. KOZIE TEA J£OZIE TEA Deal. All.