THE OF THE Y EARS STRATFORD'S REAL FIRST DAY OUT. .i HP 17 31 ih (In Aid of the Stratford Volunteer Fire Brigade.) SHOW GROUNDS, THURSDAY, MARCH 12. A Day of Fun. Forget your Business for the Day and Enjoy Yourselyes. ENDLESS COMPETITIONS AND SIDE SHOWS. MONSTER BABY SHOY ACES—I to 3 months, 3 to 6 months, 6 to 9 months, and 9to 12 months; Entry fee Is. First-class Trophies. GRAND TUG OF WAR. Five Men Aside. Entry 1s per man.—First prize £3. MARCH AND MAYPOLE DANCE By the Stratford Schoo! Children. PROGRAMME:
Sack Race —Entrv Is. Trophy ss, and 2s (3d. Motor Cycle Slow Race—Entry Is 6d. Trophy 1 tin benzine, 2nd sparking plug. 220Yds Posier Race —Entry Is. Trophy value 7s 6d and ss. Apple' Race for Cyclists— Entry Is. Ist Trophy value 7s (id, 2nd 4s. Obstacle and" Poster Race for Motorists (for motor cycles). Entry Jr. Trophy value 7s (id and Is Human Wheelbarrow Race (50yds)— Entry Is. Trophy value 5s and 2s (id. Married Ladies' Race— Entry free. Trophy valued 7s 6d. Tradesmen's Handicap —Entry Is. Trophy value ss. Hunters' Jumping competition (open) Each horse not to carry less than 12st. over such jumps as the Stewards shall decide. First prize, five guinea cup; 2nd, Mr A. •). Davey's trophy, value £1 is. Entry 7s (id. Maiden ' Hunters' Competition.— Open to all horses that have not won a jumping or steeplechase competition, each horse to carry not less than list, over such jumps as the Stewards shall decide. First prize, cup value £3 3s ; 2nd, Mr E Mason's trophy, value £1 Is. Apple Bobbing Race for Horses.— Hide 100yds, dismount, pick up apple out of water by mouth, remount, and ride 50yds. Entry 2s. First prize, trophy, value LM Is. Wrestling on Horseback.— Entry Is. Tropin- value 5s and 2s 6d. Bun and' Ginger Beer Race (for Cadets)—Eatry (](l - r l' l '°P l, y vah "' 5s and 2s (id. Tug-cf-Wai* on Horseback (1 a-side, for Mounted Territorials)— Entry Is per man. Trophy value £l. 25Yds Apple Race—Entry Is. Trophy Veterans' Race — V value 10s.
1?noos for tho Cauldron lUrongl; .Vail-driving and Sawing Compotitio) sons, Riding tho Hanoi. Special engagement of Madam V Louis Exhibitions, tho groat palmu your bond road. Motor Railway. Donkey Hides, f. Fruit, and Doll Stalls, Fairy Wolls :
GRAND PARADE GRAND TORCHLIGHT PROCESSION, CONCERT and IANCE in th<? Town Ha!! in the Evening. Entries for events olose at Mr Moon's Shop on Saturday, "M?.t"-,h 7th, at 6 p.m. £1 1s if you catch the Man with the Magic Thumb. CEO. J. BRADLEY, Hon. Secretary.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 54, 5 March 1914, Page 8
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