ITIffISOLTOn' & DISTiICT spouts’ club. Wednesday, 22nd January, 2953. ANNIVERSARY DAY, GENERAL HOLIDAY. First Race at 11 a.m. Sharp. Officers : Patron: J.'.O. Murray, Esq. President :J, A. Bailey, Esij. Vice Presidents : Messrs G. H. Beard, Jas. Parsons, F. Shapleski, W. Hansen, W. S. Poole, A. R. Bartlett, A. J. Borne, T, Fitzgerald, and Mrs J. Adams, Directors of Sports : Messrs Jas. Parsons and W. Stack. Judges of Horse and Military Events : Major W. F. G. Levin, Capt. C. Dick, and Messrs C. F. Johnston and G. H. Beard. Committee : Messrs J. G. Gerke,- F. D, MacNamara, Richard Richardson, R. Renai, T. O’Rourke, J. M. Turnbull, W. Waugh, J. Ssrimgoour, W, (Sinclair, ana H. Taylor. Treasurer: A. I, Pettigrew. Secretary: G. Reginald Weeks. PROGRAMME. 1. Boya’ Race under 14 years, 75 yards. let prize trophy value 10s" 2nd prize trophy value ss. Entrance free 2. Girls’ Rac« under 14 years, 50 yards, Ist prize trophy value 10s, 2nd prize trophy value sa. Entrance free 3' Tent Pegging, prize £1 Is. Entrance 2s. 4. Spar Boxing for boys under 1G years, Ist prize 7s 6d, 2nd 2s 6d. Entrance 6d. 5. MaidenHunters’ Competition, Ist prize silver cup value £5 5s presented by Mr J. C. Murray, Patron, 2nd £1 Is, Entrance 3s. Seven entries or no 2nd prise. 6. Ladies’ Driving, Ist prize £1 Is, 2nd 10s 6d. Entrance 2s. 7. Spar Boxing, Ist prize 15s, 2nd 7s 6d. Entrance Is. 8. Open.Hunters’ Competition, Ist prize £7 10s and challenge cup valued at 20 guineas to Bo won 3 years, 2nd £2, 3rd -£l. Entrance IDs. f ive entries or no 3rd prize. Minimum weight 12 stone. 7. Pony Jumping 14} hands or under, to be ridden by boys 17 years or under, Ist prize 30s 2nd 10s. Entrance 3s. Three entries Or no event. Four entries or no 2nd prize. 10. Lloyd Lindsay, Ist prize £B, : 3nd prize £4. Four teams or no 2nd prize. Entrance 12s per team. 11, Gents’ Driving Ist prize £1 Is. Entrance 2s. IS.eVictoria Cross Competition, Ist “prize £3, 2nd £2, Entrance 3s Six entries or no 2nd prize. 18. Gents’ Tilting, Ist prize £1 Is, 2nd 10s. Entiance 2s. 14. Teams Tug of War on Horseback, four men a side, Ist prize £2, 2nd £l. Entrance 4s per team. Four teams or no 2nd prize. 15. Sheep Guessing Competition, total live weight of all sheep in pen, Ist prize £3,2nd £1 Entrance Is. 16. Chain Stepping Competition, Ist prize £1 Is, 2nd 10s. Entrance la. The events on programme will bo interspersed with races for children of all ages the sum of £5 having been voted for the purchasing of an assortment of toys to be absolutely given away on the same principle as last year which proved an undoubted success. Cora [ petitors in races 1 and 3 must hand in - their names to Secretary before 10 45 |on morning of Sports. Nomination* | fer all other events post entry. | Band in Attendance. § Refreshments obtainable on ground j Hot water provided free. I Admission to Ground. Adults Is. Children 6d. j 0- REGINALD WEEKS, Secretary.
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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXVII, Issue 10531, 19 December 1912, Page 3
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