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3. Two miles, Ist £6, 2nd £2, 3rd 10s. 3. Three miles. Ist £6,2nd £2, 3rd 10a 4. Novice Race, 1 mile. Ist prize, Mr G. W, La wrence’s value £3 3s j 2nd Mr 'i . Latham’s value £1 Is. For riders in the Eansritikei County. Horn. 2s, accept. 2s. . (Under N.Z. League of Wheelmen Rules ) RUNNING (Amateur). 5. 100 Yards Handicap. Trophies value Ist £3, 2nd 30s. Entrance 2/6. 6* 120 Tarda Sheffield Handicap. Trophies value Ist £3, 2nd 30s. Entrance 2s 6d. 7. Newman Handicap, 220 Yards. Bracelet presented by Mr E.' Newman, M.P., Ist prize. |Trophy value 30s, 2nd. Entrance 2s 6i 8. 440 Yards Handicap. Trophies value Ist £3, 2nd 30a. Entrance 2s 6d. HORSE EVENTS. 9. Pony Jumping Competition (14.2 and under). First £4, 2nd £l. Entrance 6s. 10. Maiden Jumping Competition. For horses that have never won a Jumping Competition (hurdle and steeplechase excepted). Weight 11.7. Ist £5, 2nd £2. Entrance 7s 6d. 11. OPEN JUMPING COMPETITION Weight 12st. Ist £lO, 2nd £3, 3rd £l. Entrance 10s. &. charge of 2s 6d will be made for entries on the ground. (By permission of the Wanganui Jockey Club). OTHER EVENTS. 12. "Old Boys’ Race, over 50, 75 yards. Trophy value £l. 13. Married Women’s Race. 75 Yards. Prize, box of Haselmere Tea. 14. Bandsmen’s Eace (uniform). Trophy value 10s. CHILDREN’S RAGES. (For trophies to the value of Ist ss, 2nd 2s. Entrance free. 15. Boys’ Race, under 10. 100 Yards. 16. „ „ „ 12. 17. „ „ „ 14. „ 18. Egg and Spoon Eace (Boys). 50 yards. 19. Sack Eace (Boys), 20. Three-legged Eace (Boys). 21. Pillow Fight on Spar (under 14). 22. Girls’ Race, under 10. 23. „ „ „ 12. 24. „ „ ~ 14, 25. Half-mile, boys under 18. Ist 10s, 2nd 3s. Entrance 6d. 26. Obstacle Race, boys under 16. Ist 7s 6d, 2nd 2s 6d. Entrance 6d. 27. Relay Race (Boys). Once round track. For teams of four to compete under 16. First 10s. Entries for all these events close an hour before the advertised time of starting on the card. 28. Sheep Guessing Competition. Guess 6d. Prize Sheep. Nominations for all handicap events (including horse events) close on FRIDAY, 4th March. No competitor will be handicapped unless all fees have been paid. Six entries or no third prize, five or no secon d prize, four or no race. Ihe Committee reserve the right to reduce the prize money in case of wet weather. MARTON BRiSS BAND IN ATTENDANCE. Admission—Adults, Is; Children under 13, 6cS; under 8,3 d. GRAND ENTERTAINMENT In the Opera House in the Evening. ARTHUR WAT, Hon, Sec. ARAEKARETU EQUESTRIAN SPORTS. To Be Held on WEDNESDAY, 9fb MARCH, 1910, ' IN MESSES AIKEN & BAETHOEP’S GROUNDS. OFFICIALS.

Patron —W; S. Marshall, Esq. President—W. Hammond, Esq. ; Vice-Presidents—-J. Aiken, J. G. Barthorp, J. B. Pybus, A. Illston, J, Bull, J. Lourie, C, Green, TJtiku Potaka, and H. Gower, Esqs. Committee —Messrs J. Aiken, W J.Bartlett, W,, R. and H. Meads, H. Petch, B. and F. Illston, S. Davis, P. Nisbit, C. Gibbs, Tan Potaka, F. Twiatleton, P. Roaohe, J. Bartlett, J. Voyce Washby, L. Meads, H. Smith. J. McIlwick and F. J, McDonald. PROGRAMME. 11.30 a.m. 1. Gent’s Tilting. Sweepstake. 2s 6d. 12 noon. 3. Ladies’ Tilting. Sweepstake 2s 6d. 12.80 p.m, 3. Maiden Hunters’ Competition. Ist 80s, 3nd 30s, 3rd 10s. Minimum weight list 71bf?, Entrance sa. Whip donated to best rider. Ipm, 4. 220 Tarda Flat. Ist 30s. 2nd 10s. Entrance 2s 6d. 1.30 p.m. 5. Maiden Pony Jump, Ist 30s. 2nd 10s, 3rd ss, Entrance 2s fid. Ponies not to exceed 14.2. Boy riders under 16, 2 p.m. 6. Ladies’Hunters’Competition. Ist 50s, 2nd 255. Trophies for riders first and second over pony jump. Entrance ss. Four riders or no trophies. 2.30 p.m. 7: Local Cowspankers’ Race, 220 yards. Sweepstake 2s. Trophy, Babcock tester Ist, and 10s trophy 2nd. 3 p.m. 8. Open Pony Jump. Ponies not to exceed 14J hands. Ist 355, 2nd 15s, 3rd 7s fid. Entrance 3s. 3.30 p.m. 9. Open Hunters’ Competition. Ist 160 s, 2nd 40s. 3rd 20s. Minimum weight 12st. Trophy for rider Ist horse. Twicejround course. Entrance 10s. 4p, m. 10. Ladies’ Bracelet. Needle Threading Sweepstake ss. Trophv for Ist and 2nd lady. Minimum llst7lbs. 4.15 p.m. 11. Men’s Steeplechase, once round course. Sweepstake 2s fid. Trophies valued 15s Ist, 10s 2nd. 4.30 p.m, 12. Wrestling on horseback, sweepstake 5s 5 p.m. 13. Consolation Hunters’ Competition Ist 80s, 2nd 40s, 3rd 20#. Catch weights. Lady or gentleman rider. Entrance ss, 530 p. m. 14. Open Pony Race, Ponies net to exceed hands, Ist 40s 2nd 15s, 3rd ss, Once round the course. Entrance 2a. For ponies that have never won an ad vert hed