Sporting FBIENDLY SOCIETIES' DEMONSTRATION, IN AID OV THE THAMES HOSPITAL. MONDAY, DECEMBER 27th, 1875 ; ■ ■• .AT THE " '■■ PARAWAJ GARDENS. PROGBAMME OF SPORTS: 1. MAIDEN FOOT BAOE.—Distance, 250 yards 5 for all men who hare never won public money. Entry, 3s. First prize, — ; second, —. 2. HURDLE RACE (ffandicap.)-£-Distance, 440 yards, over 4 hurdles. Entry, 2s 6d. First prize, —; second, —. 3. THREE • LEGGED RACE. — Distanco, 150 yards. Entry, 3s. First prize, — } second, —. 4. FORESTERS' FOOT BAOE.—Distance, 300 yards ; for Foresters only. Entry, 2s 6d. First prize, silver cup ; second, 5. FOOT RACE.—HaIf mile (handicap). Entry, 3s. First prize, —; second, —•. 6. FOOTRACE (Handicap), for Members of Juvenile Societies.—Distance, 150 yards. Ent-y, Is. First prize, —; s- cond, —. 7. FOOT RACE (Handicap, for Members of Friendly Societies only).-^Distance, 250 yards. Entry, 2s 6d. First prize, — } second, —. 8. FOOT RACE, for Members of Bands.— Tißtance, 200 yards. Entry, —. First prize,—; second, —. 9. FOOT RACE, for Juvenile Foresters — Distance, 100 yards. Entry, Is, First prize, — 5 second, —. Post entries for each event. Any person lodging a protest must deposit 10*. The decision of the committee to be final in all casfs. Persons wishing to erect Merry-go-rounds or Stands must apply to the Chairman (L. J. Baeuall), or the undersigned. 6 E.HONMS, 1601 Secretary. Thames Annual Races. TjIIEST DAY, AT TASAEU. ON TUESDAY, 28th DEC, 1875. SECOND DAY, AT PARAWAL ON WEDNESDAY, 29th DEC, 1875. F. J. Wabpbii, Secretai/. 1631 TO JOHN GIBBONS, ESQ. CIIR, —We, the undersigned, Electors of the Thames District, request that you will allow yourself to be NOMINATED as a CANDIDATE for the Representation of this District in the General Assembly at the ensuing Elections ; and should you comply with our request, we pledge ourselves to use our best exertions to secure your return ;— Stephen Eddy Richards William Howe JoLn H Salmon G- McCaul R Onyon William Fergueon William Fergusson T Naylor Crankshaw W McCullough Joseph Syms • John Nicholls William Finlay Carnell AM. Quarrie ' James Darrow G Halliwell W Brassey '-' George Bfawkes LJBagnall H McQuarrie Wm A Perston, M.D. Peter Clarking Thos Spencer Peter Harold W H Oldrey E Short Arthur Russell W H Young J A Miller James Kelly W Bobbett William Coombs Alexander Hogg John Browning Edward Cameron William Hamilton S H Burningham Alexander Johnston WDavies F A C Bujat-t A G Horton John Maher E W Hollis Thomas Maher F A Pulleine Petre Lamb Fred A Smith M J Wilkes James Baggot • Alex Lamb James Greenslade W Kitc-hing JB Robinson WH Hazard Alex Gillan G Dalies T Beresford Wilson Thos Tanner William Souter George Symington Alex Hume D Taylor James Fergusson J Craig ; - Richard Hudson J Townsend Thomas Veale BD Jones ■'.< Richard M Hawkes John Ballook ETWildinan Wm Hewitt ; Thomas Bridgers Geo H Lamont" Jas Cornwallis Reid George Wilshire Phillip Warren Jas Peacock Edward Gallagher W C Wright J O'Halloran James Slator Josh F Carter R Burra Tho» Henry Sprague John Robinson Thomas Arnold Wm Brown James Downes William H Potts Edward Kier S M Gribble Robert Adamsqn L Ballin Ihos E Smith Thomas Kitchiug George E Downie John S Hart , Finlay McLiver W Everitt James Tun; er Wm Merlin Henry G GiUespie Richard May Robert Madden W G Constant I Fredk Woods M Whitehead Theodore Wood William Oulpitt JohnEafferty HearyMenary Edward Fogarly William Rose Charles Binrey F Bryant Wm Frost John Newson WDeeble , G Dalziel James Cassidy :. James Coutts E Brown Thomas Wood And 316 others. /~S ENT/LEMEN,—I have much pleasure in acceding to your request to allow myself to be NOMINATED us a MEMBER to serve you ia the Goneral Assembly, and if elected •will do my utmost to prove, by an earnest endeavor to do my duty, thatyour confidence in me has not been misplaced. - I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, 1630 John Gibboks.
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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2176, 24 December 1875, Page 3
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