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Wairarapa Standard, Volume XX, Issue 2028, 9 February 1887, Page 3

AMALGAMATED FRIENDLY SOCIETIES’ SPORTS TO BE HELD ON THE RECREATION RESERVE GREYTOWN. ON THURSDAY, ST. PATRICK'S DAY, MARCH 17, 1887. PROGRAMME. -A g £ Event S g £ ro O C> to o S5 <) w <M 1 Maiden Race, 220 yds.. 2/ 25/ 10/ 2 Fr. Soc. Handicap, 440 2/ 2/ 40/ 20/ 3 Ist event, St Patrick's handicap, 120 yds .. 20/ 10/ 4 Obstacle Race, 220 yds 2/ 20/ 10/ 6 Two mile Walking Hop 2/ 4/ 80/ 80/ 3rd prize, 10/ 6 100 yds Handicap .. 2/ 2/ 40/ 20/ Boy or Girl Race 7 Hurdle Handicap, 220 yds, 6 hurdles .. 2/ 2/ 40/ 20/ 8 Novel Race; to walk 60 yds, ran 50yds, hop 50, and finish all lours 60yds .. .. 2 1 20/ 10/ 9 Sec. Event St Patrick’s Handicap, 440 yds .. 20/ 10/ Boy or Girl Race 10 Hall Mile Race .. 2/ 8/ 60/ 20/ 11 Obstacle Race, 220 yds 2/ 20/ 10/ 12 100 yds Handicap .. 2/6 80/ 10/ 13 Jockey Race for men, 220 yds, weight not less than 6 stone .. 2/ 20/ 10/ 14 Third Event St Patrick Hop, 220 yds .. 20/ 10/ Boy or Girl Race 15 Hurdle Race Haud'cp, j 440 yds .. 2/ 3/ 60/ 80/ 16 Mile Race Handicap.. 2/ 4/ 80/ 80/ 17 Consolation Bop, 220y 2/ 80/ 10/ St Patrick’s Handicap, Mob 8, 9, and 14 on the programme will be counted by points—--Ist, 5 points ; 2nd, 3 points ; 3rd, 2 points, Nomination 4e, acceptance 6s. Ist prize £B, 2nd prize £4, 3rd prize £2, and as will be seen by the programme in addition to these prizes, 20s and 10s will be given for Ist and 2nd in each event. Nominations for St Patrick’s Handicap and events 2, 5, 6, 7, 10,15, and 16 will close at Qreytown, on MONDAY, February 28th. Handicaps will be published in the Waibabapa Btahdabd and Evening Press on WEDNESDAY, the 9th March. No other intimation of Handicaps will be given. RULES AND REGULATIONS. | Entries for open races to be made to the Secretary, on the ground. The decision of the Committee, or whoever they may appoint, shall in all oases of dispute, be final; and all protests shall be made within a quarter of an hour after the event. In the event of the weather proving unfavorable, the Committee shall have it in their power to postpone the Sports from day today. All Nominations must be accompanied by fees or they will not be recognised. Each competitor for Handicaps must state in writing their performances for last two years. Three competitors to start or no prize ; five or no second prize ; seven or no third prize. Any competitors starting before signal, to be put back one yard for the first breach, two yards for the second and to be disqualified for that event for the third. Frizes will be paid on tbs ground. Admission Is; children under 12, half price. A GRAND PROCESSION Of Friendly Societies, in full Regalia, will start from Foresters’ Hall, at 10 a.m. beaded by a Brass Band, which will play on the ground. Sports will commence at 11 O'Clook Sharp. To wind up with A DATSTCE. Dancing will commence at 8 p.m. Gentlemen, 2s; Ladies, Is. A. L. WEBSTER, 68 Secretary. FERRETS. 300 FERRETS for Sale, fit to turn Apply Q. TAYLOR. Eaikonra, 98 8 Marlborough. NOTICE. \ LL Accounts owing to my Greyto Establishment will be received by F. H. Wood, and his receipt will be snffioie W. MORIARTY, Bootmaker, 106 Carterton

NOTICE. NOTICE. IF the Brown Horee, about 16 hands high, branded * H on the near shoulder and at present in the paddock at the Foresters’ Arms, Greytown, is not claimed within 31 days from date, it will be sold to pay expenses. January 21st, 1887. 53 9 TWILL NOT be Responsible lor any Debts my Wife, Jane Bioknell, may incur from this date; neither will I be answerable for the debts any other members of my family may contract from this date. W. BIOKNELL. January 17,188 V. 41m IMPORTERS OF ALL KINDS OF Hi H p .11 Engine Packings AND Hydraulic Kams MANUFACTURERS Of all classes of Brass Mountings For Engines and Sawmills 21! W -J v=-f - 4. I 7 INDENTS Of all kinds of Machinery Executed at the Lowest Bates Brass Casting and Finishing every day. Country Orders Executed with Dispatch. SAMUEL BANKS I SON, Brass Founders & Copper Smiths, 10, Brandon Street, - Wellington. 205 114A