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Wairarapa Standard, Volume XX, Issue 2043, 16 March 1887, Page 3

AMALGAMATED FRIENDLY SOCIETIES* SPORTS TO BE HELD ON THE RECREATION RESERVE GHETTO WN. ON THURSDAY, ST. PATRICK'S DAY, MARCH 17, 1887. PROGRAMME. -A ? £ Brent I § - ■« » -I J £ 1 Maiden Race, 220 yds.. 2/ 26/ 10/ 3 Fr. 800. Handicap, 410 3/ 3/ 10/ 80/ 8 let event, St Patrick*! handicap, 120 yds .. 20/ 10/ I Obstacle Race, 220 yds 3/ 20/ 10/ 6 Two mile Walking Hop 2/ 1/ 80/ 30/ 3rd prize, 10/ 6 100 yds Handicap .. 2/ 2/ 10/ 30/ Boy o- Girl Base 7 Hurdle Handicap. 220 yds, 6anrdles ..2/3/ 10/ 30/ 8 Novel Race; to wt.lk SO yds, tun 60yds, bop 50, and finish all fours SO yds .. .. 2 1 20/ 10/ 9 Sec. Event St Patrick’s Handicap, 410 yds .. 30/ 10/ Boy or Girl Race 10 Half Mile Race ..3/ 8/ 60/ 20/ II Obstacle Race, 220 yds 2/ 30/ 10/ 12 100 yds Handicap .. 2/6 80/ 10/ 13 Jockey Race for men, 240 yds, weight not less than 5 stone ..2/ 20/ 10/ 11 Third Event Bt Patrick Hop, 220 yds .. 80/ 10/ Boy or Girl Baea 15 Hnrdle Race Hand’op, 110 yds ..3 1 8/ 60/ 30/ 16 Mileßaos Handicap.. 2/ 1/ 89/ 80/ 17 Consolation Hop, 220y 2/ 80/ 10/

St Patrick'* Handicap, No* 8, 9, and 14 on tb* programme will b« coanted by poiuti—--Ist, 5 point* ; Sod, 8 point* ; Brd, 2 poiuti, Nomination 4s, acceptance 6*. lit prize £B, 2nd prize £4, 3rd prize £2, and as will be ■een by tbs programme in addition to tbasa prizes, 20* and 10s will be given (or Ist and 2nd in each event. Nominations for St Patrick’s Handicap and events 2, 6, 6, 7. 10,16, snd IS Mil close at Greytown, on MONDAY, February 28th. Handicap* will be published in the W'aibabapa Standard and Evening Press on WEDNESDAY, tbe 9tb March. No other intimation of Handiest'* will be given. RULES AND REGULATIONS. Entries for open races to be made to tbe Secretary, on the grotrud. Tbe decision of tbe Committee, or whoever they may appoint, s i.. nin all case* o. ; spute, be final; and all protests shall be made within a quarter of an boar alter tbe event. In tbe event of the weather proving unfavorable, the Committee ahall V .ave it in their power to postpone the Sports from day to day. All Nominations must be accompanied by he* or they will not le recognised. Each competitor for Handicaps must state in wtiiing their peitormaneos for last two years. Three competitors to start or no prize ; five or no second prize ; seven or no third prise. Any competitors starting before signal, to be put back one yard (or the first breach, two yards for tbe second and to be disqualified for that event for tbe third. Frizes will . „ on the ground. Admission Is; children under 12, ball price. A GRAND PROCESSION Oi Friendly Societies, in full Regalia, will start from Foresteis’ Hall, at 10 a.m. beaded by a Brass Band, which will play on the ground. Sports will commence at II O’clock Sharp. To wind up with A DANCE. Dancing wid commence at 8 p.m. Gentlemen, -s; Ladies, Is. A. X 4. WEBSTER, Secretary. DISTRICT ORDERS. Militia and Volunteer Office, Featherslon, March 4th, 1887. ' I ’HE Wa ; rarapa Rifle Volunteer Corps will Parade for Inspection by Major General Sir George Whitmore, at Greytown, at 11 a.m., on 19th I inst. Every member to be pro- | sent. ; Featherston Rifles will leave by the I 10.SO a.m. train. j 1 Greytown and Papawal Rifle* will 1 fall in on the Recreation Reserve, HENRY BUNNY, 190 3 Major Com. Wairarapa Dis, DR HANRATTY, PHYSICIAN, SURGEON, & ACCOUCHBR. MAY be consulted at his Surgery, oppesite Mr Toogood’s Store, FEATHERSTON. Honrs ol Attendance—9 to 10 a.m. 2to g | p.m., 7to p.m. 189