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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXX, Issue 11679, 31 December 1887, Page 4

Sports. ANGANUI OALBDONJAW SOCIETY. The Fifth Annual Gathering will be ho the SOCIETY'S GBOCNDS OH MONDAY, S»kd JANUARY, 1888. (Anniversary Day) President— W. H. Watt, Esq. Vice-Presidents.— John Bennie, Esq., and Jas. Thain, Kaq. Hob. Sec. and Treasurer.— Jam«g Watt, Esq. H Starter— a. Marshall, Esq. Ti nekeeper.— Mr Hugh Black. Handicappws— Messrs Marshall, Boyto, andO'Hara • Directors— W. H. Watt, James Thaio, J. B. Stewart, T. F. Drummdnd, J. McLean J. Younr T. D. Cummins, G. Leslie, J. L. Stevenson, W. Patterson, J. Tawse, J. Watt, W. Bitchie, F. X Jaetsoii, John Kennedy, C. Cameron, JimM Bui , A. Tawsp, Captain Montgomery, O. S. Kob«rtt on De. J. Sorely, J. Bonnie, G. Marshall. W. Foster. T, M. Copeland, W. Alaxandw. J. Cornfoot, C H. Borlase, A, Christie, nnd D. Blair. Working: <'ommittee and Steward*.— W. M. Watt, G. S. Robertson, James Thain, J. Touug, J. Bennie, J. Tawse.J. L. Stevenson. W. Alexander, Dr. Sorley, James Watt, T. B". Drunmond, If. '< Patterson, T. M. Oopeland, and U. H. Boflua. PROGBAMMB. ! I— Boys' Handioap Bace, for Boys nndor 14. 33 Yards— Prizes £1 and 10s; Post entrance! Is. 2.-JJigpipe Music— lst prize, £5: Slid. £i. Entrance, ss. 3—loo Yards Handicap— lst prke, ; 2nti, £2 1 3rd, £1 ; nomination, 2s. Acceptance, 3s 4— Hop, Step, and Jump— lst przie. and £1. Entrance, 2s 6a. s~oll^r5 ~o ll^ ro 2? ng I J Il f Hammer (161ba) -Ist prae, 2nd, £1. Bntrnnce, 3». 6—220 Yards Handicap— lst prize, 2nd. £2 3rd, £i] nomination, 2s, Acceptance, Ba. 7— Best Eiiehland Costume (adoltt) — BUrar medal. Entrance, 2s 6d. ««»« B— Hichlanfi B"Jin§r (ia costome)— lst prise. £3 1 2nd, £1. Entrance, 3s. ' 9— Bunning Hi?h Jump— lst prize, £3 ; 3lad» £], 10-Qaarter-mijl' Handicap-lefc prize, £5; Skti ±a, 3ta,*l. Nominati jn. 9s : acoflOtuiMMJSai 11— Shauntreaus— Ist prize. £3: Snd, "ST^ " trance, 3?. • v& 13— Possing the Caber— lst prize. £3 : '*«*-<** Entrince, 3b. ■ ' W^T" 17— Vaulting with Pole-lst prize, £i • 2na, M WT Competitors may use their own pWeSV*p« ** 18-Best Dre3sedßoy, under 15, in HfghlandtOo*. tume. Silver medal. Eotraucp Z»6a^^^ 19— Handicap Hurdlo Race, 220 Yatds4Stiri|i £5; 2nd. £2; 3rd, £i, NominationiW'^Sfcl' tanoe, 3s. ' "' 20-Putting the Weight (161bs). Ist ji-ko, £t 2ad, £1. Entrance, 2s 6i. ■»*•""»» f" 50 yards, and on all fours f or kttiilait " a^fi^ 8 " lat vr^e,£2; 2nd, £1. lliSftiiKwo, 2?— JjwbJig. Speoial prize. Entranoiu • 23-Handi3ap Walkia* Haoa. 2 niileg.TiffiSid £ 4 ', 2nd, £%. Aoc'eptmco, 2s. 1 - ' 24— Konnrng LonKi Jump— lßt prize, *2t U'ib Nomination, 2s ; entrance, !2s &. ' • Wff^ 25— Consolation Handicap, 220 yards flirnpiM iill who compete in any of th a nvantjimSOmsSS : \ 3, 6, 10, j5, and 10, withont winnlMiSSit : prize. Ist prize, £3] 2nd, £1. Bnt^HfiSeT NOTICE To OOMPBMTOBHtiin i Nominations must be accompanied Try iMiiiiil of performance for the two >ears pr VKSifitb the date for cloeiog the antrias.'land imK'Vn lodged with tho.Seb°etarv 'oFoFbefon m&*r ■?.% '""»•//• #noon. Handicaps wi3S^|Sfc liahed oniSrti^jinuiry. NominaUOttNftaM^K be- paid at hnae of entering- and accept £i ilsli the ground. All events, txoept handi ii^b^ •-ntcv. iTheatteuiion of competitors ii H SSv ■ directed to Kule No 5, ot the. cUfi : condition of competition, in the Sod< ffl&Wfrs°^^%ffl hmflybßObtaittetl «| ; Competitors must run under theic trail &&&.' ; and at time of nominating must disoldaelflr Hif nimes under which thny have previotKrimi' formed. Tho Society's ruiea as prhWcfft% ' amended, and the regulations of tlw iflyffiE* Committee will be strictly adhered to fT™" l o A^ m i SBi ? n t 0 the F onndB •— la ; OhildrWinfifiw 12, half price; vehi les, including driverTasWi membera tickets, 10j eabh, admit holder *a3St*f *2 the ? ro^ VL<i aQ d grand-stand, "and mm*}& f shown *t thi g tos. , •>•-<• .-i;.-"' ( JAS. WAOTi'Bopwbirri'f: {< JpaiBNDLY SOOCBXY'S *$mm |! JANUAKY let, 1858. i ', HANDICAPPEBS: ' "! ■■ Messrs Boyle. Neill, and KeminKfcon; STAKEEE.: ! * Mr Marcus Neill. . JUDGES: ■'...:. Messrs Boyle and Remington. Jndgafoeifiiualfc'Btiok Competition; Mr M.l^eilL' ™"*™^ The Combined Friendly Societies of- Wannaui ; have much pleasure in ahnonndintr to the^inhlin n that they will aold their > -JW™ SHVENIH ANNUAL PIONTO MJb SPOBTS. "^Tj;:.^ NEW^Eip-S i>AY, SAT5 AT atATiiBldWA. In the Paddocks kindly lent , forlho occtrtob fi» WHiIiIAM^URB; Esq.' f f T ' PROGRAMME: -••-,'-- -I. —MAIDEN EACE, 150, ds (for comp B tito|B iwho have never won an advertised :«ao«?> {ft prize, £1, 2nd, 10s. Entrarice.^j, ' ' * "; : ' 2.-WOOLPAOK BACK, lOpyds (eompetltora toEn n tfnce°ir k8) - Pd?8 * ** » s— Riding the Wild Bntfalo. A reward wIU T6» given to every person who Buooeeds in. ridinc , this wild animal a few yards, I'drtionlirs from the groom in charee. 6-FKIE^DI.Y SOCIETIES' HANDICAP — 220 ds. To be run inregalia. - Nfa athletio costume allowed. Firat prize, £2 « Sad, £1 3rd, 10s. Nomination, Ist acceotance. l 3 7-SINGL .STICK COMPETITION? For Mr B. H. Drew's speoial prize. ■ A Sterling Silver Trophy, which will be beautitnlly' enraned vi with particulars of competition and winners name. : ■•.-,■■-.- -B —CUTTING OFF THE TUSK'S HEM). A fee of 5s will be given to every blindfolded competitor who bake tds tho Turt, ' 9-BOY'S RACE. 220yd 8 (for boys under IS jetm of age). First prizo, 7s 6d, 2nd, 2| M, Entrance 6d. . . / , T* 10— EGG AND BASKET BACE, SOros, Btort priz», 15s; 2nd. 10s. JEntranoe, la.;- * 11-OLD MENS' RACE. loOjds (for ifcen abare--50 jeara of age). First prize, JBI, 2nd, Ws^ Entrance, Is. - ' 12-GBEASr PIG. First race to start at 11 a.m. sharp. Other events will be added during the day.' Nominition for races 3 and 6 will closa m Friday, 23rd Dacembe-, at 10 p.m. Haadienra will be deolated on Thursday- 29fch December Acceptances and other entries will bo' taken on. the ground. One shilling mast accompany each,' nomination, be addressed tp ■J., !B Paal Secretary, care of D. Barritt, Fruiterer. Viotorii Avenne. Wanganui. *■ Any competitors not eending in a list of twoyears' previous performanoeu aro liable to disqualification. • . ' Threocompoiitorsto start or noneoond ntize fonr to start o? no third prize. ' f ! • The above events will be run. under <*• Wanganui Cilelnman Fociety's rnles <^ ¥>' The WANGANUI GIRBISOW MAN» ?|m ' pay a flrst-olass programme, '„•■'-. 1 ' The F iendly tncieties' Grand Art Union wffl be drawn oc 3.30 pm. on the ground, under the supervision of gentlemen appointed for th«>. purpose. .■■-iii / m^S Ati . D FANCT COSTUME OUiQKJST m/ TCH will be played during the oay.*ari4 a first-class amatsur Nigger Troupe hnv^ajrwed to ive several|Minstrel Entertainments ;n tte lug*. The other amusements will be— DJmoiaK on tha< Green, Quoits. Swings, Cricket, BdimdeMMlWm the Rinsr, etc. . i ? T™^^ THE CHILDREN'S «PORT . I TOYS AND GIFTS. V^' f A considerable sum has been expended fa "'• Toys, etc., to be competed for and cQstribitMl among tho children. . : •«?•««»■•«» j refreshments will be aold on the noond at town prices. ■ ■ , " Tickets, lnciuding rauway fare and admission to ground— Adults, 2s, chiidien nndor 12 '#1 of age, Is, may be obtained from any member ot the Oommittee, oefcom w JOSEPH B. PAUL BeoVeta. "V\T ° o i*^_ w o oT. * The underaigned begs to make ki«own that he iB a Cash buyer of wool in anj quantity, from a Bag to 100 Bales, at highest prioeo. . JAMES BELL, Wool, Grain, "Provision, and ProduceMerchant, TATJPO QUAY -Next Herald Offiww OHOTOGBAPHIO aOEKJIg MB, KIBKWOOD desires to intimate tbtfc b new Studio, Victoria ' Avenue, opposite 3hßrch of England is now open. Farther n )articl&iß in future adv«rt|g#mont.