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Timaru Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 4531, 4 May 1889, Page 1

meetings. Amusements, <£c. rpiMARU BAPTIST CHURCH. JL ,kbv. 0. 0. Beoww. TO-MORROW (BUNDAY) at 11 and 6.30. Mobhtno.— " Whatahall I render unto the Lord for all his benefits toward me." — Psalms cxvi. 12. Etbhinq. — " Barabbas, a robber and murdarer, preferred to Jesus, the Baviour and King." — Matthew ixvii. 21-22. THE OPENING BERVIOES m connection with the new Weßleyan Church, Temuka, will be Continued TO-MORROW. The Rb7. J. Newman Buttlb, of Ashburton, will Preach m the Morning, Afternoon, and Evening. COMMON JURORS summoned to the Supreme Court Timaru on Monday next the 6rn instant are NOT REQUIRED TO ATTEND. C. A. WRAY, Sheriff. Sheriff's Office, Timaru, 2nd May, 1889. SOUTH CANTERBURY AMATEUR ATHLETIC CLUB. THE Nineteenth Annual Gathering will be held on the Club's Grounds, near Timaru, ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, MAY Bth and 9th, 1889. PROGRAMME— First Dat. 1 Putting 161 b Stone 2 Throwing Cricket Ball 3 100 Yards Flat (heaU>) 4 Running High Jump 5 Half-mile Flat Final Heat 100 yardß 6 One Mile Walking 7 120 Yards Hurdle Bace 8 Vaulting 9 440 Yabds Fx&t (N.Z. Amateur Championship) 10 Pole Jump 11 SteeplechaßO (Ladies' Prize) 12 3-Mile Bicycle Handicap 13 Bunnino Long Jump (N.Z. Amateur Championship) 14 250 Yards Flat SECOND DAY. 15 Half-mile Flat Handicap 16 2-Mile Walking Handicap 17 160 Yards Flat, for Boys under 12 years 18 150 Yards Flat Handicap 19 One Mile Flat (Association standard : 4m 40s ; record, 4m 30 2/5 b 5.0.A.A.0.) 20 250 Yards Flat Handicap 21 440 Yards Hurdle Handicap 22 100 Yards Flat (Strangers) 23 5-Mile Bicycle Handicap 24 440 Yards Flat, boy« under 14 years 25 2 Miles Running Handicap 2fi Official Race, 150 Yards Handicap 27 Scurry, 120 Yards, for all who have not competed during the meeting 28 Consolation Race, 100 Yards. PRESENTATION OF PRIZES. Nos. 9, 13 and 22, open to members of any Club affiliated to the New Zealand Amateur Atbletio Association. Nob. 12 and 23 opon to members of any Club affiliated to the Now Zealand Cyclists' Alliance. No. 17 open to Timaru High School Boyß under the age of 12. No. 84 open to Timaru High School Boys over 12 years of age. All other eventa open to members of the South Canterbury Amateur Athletic Club only. Winners reaching standards - m Championship events are entitled to wear a cap supplied by the Amateur Athletic Club. PRIZES. Champion Challenge Cup, now held by Mr P. Morrison, value about 80 guineas, to remain the property of the Club, and to be held by the Champion for the year only m which it is won. In addition the Champion is presented with a Gold Medal each year. Mb Pabkeb's Chailenoe Cup (now held by Mr Morrison) for most puinte m the following events : — IOO Yards, i Mile, 1 Mile, 2 Miles Running Handicap, 2 Miles Walking, and Hurdle Races. To become the property of the competitor winning it two consecutive years. Mb. M. J. Godbt's Challenge Cur (now held by Mr Morrison) for most points m the following event* : — £ Mile, 1 Mile, 2 Miles Running Handicap, 1 Mile Walking, 2 Miles Walking Handicap, Ladies' Steeplechase. Winners and seconds to count points whether starting from scratch or otherwise, 'i'o become tho property of tHo competitor winning it three times m the aggregate. Mb. A. Turnbull's Challbnob Cup (now held between Messrs Shaw and F. Perry) for most points m the following events • —Putting Stone, Running High Jump, Pole Jump, Running Long Jump, Throwing Cricket Ball, Vaulting. To become the property of tho competitor winning it two consecutive years. Last year's win does net count towards possession of the cup. Ladies' Cup, for winner of the Bteepleohase, No. 11 event. Mb. Macfhbbson's Challenge Cup, for Official Race, for 150 Yards Handicap. To become the property of the competitor winning it. three times m the aggregate. Gold Mbdals of special value presented to winners of events 9 and 13, being championBhip eventa, with £1 trophies for seconds. Cup or Tbopht, value £6, given for winner of No. 19 event, and £1 trophy for second competitor. Cup or Tbophy, value £3, for winner of No. 8 event, and £1 trophy for second competitor. Cur or Tbophv, value £3, for winner of No. 23 event, no prize for second. Cpp or Tbophv, value £2, givon for winner of No. 12 event, no prize for icoond. Cupb or Tbofhiks, value £2, for firsts, and £1 for seconds, m following events, viz.: Nos. 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 16, 16,20, 21, 25, provided that four competitors actually start, otherwise only first prizes bo given. Cups or Trophies, value of £1, fur winners only m following ovonts, via. ; — Nos. 1, 2, 8, 10, 17, 18, 22, 24, 27, 28. In following ovonts winners to count one point only, nnd seconds no point*, towards Champion Cup, viz. : — Putting 161 b Weight and Throwing the Cricket Ball. Entries for all events, except Scurry, Boys', Strangers, Officials, and Consolation Races, must be made m writing, addressed to the Secretary, Box 180, Post Offlco, Timaru, not later than 6 p.m. of Tuesday, tho 7th May, 18ot). Entries la eaoh, which must bo acoompnnied by tho fees, and tho colours mutt bo stated. CrEO. F. CLULKE, Hon. Secretary. Timaru, Htli April, 1889. Kntranoe to Ground, la each ; Grand Bttnel, ti each. Children, Half Price.