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Wanganui Chronicle, 28 December 1901, Page 4

ATHLETIC. TTAWERA CALEDON&N SOCIETYi THE TWELFTH ANNUAL GATHERING Will be held on WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1, 1902. President: Mr W. J. McNiven. Vicepresidents : Mr Jas. Grant and Mr M. F. Baird. Treasurer: Mr B. C. Robbins. Handicapper: Mr R. H. Kivell. SUrter: Mr W. Adamson. Timekeepers : Mr R. Sargent and Mr R. Hicks. SPORTS PROGRAMME. S. B. 8. 1 Maiden Race; 150 yards; open to all who have never won an advertised race ; entrance 2s 30 10 — 2 Boys' Race; 220 yards; under 14 years; post entry 6d 10 5 — 3 Caledonian Handicap; Ist stent, 100 yards; nomination 2s; acceptance 3s 80 30 10 I Throwing 161b Hammer; entrance Is 15 5 — 5 Tossing the Caber; entrance Is 15 5 - 6 Bagpipe Music; (Pibrochs and Marches); entrance free 80 30 — 7 Putting the Shot; entrance Is 15 8 - 8 Caledonian Handicap, 2nd event, 220 yards; nomination 3s; acceptance ...3s 120 30 10 9 Bicycle Race (Maiden); one mile; nom. Is; accept 15... 40 15 — 10 Bagpipe Music (Strathspeys and Reels); 2nd event; entrance free 80 30 — II Boys' Race, 440 yards handicap; under 16 years; post entry Is 15. 10 5 12 Best Highland Costume; entrance 2s 6d. Vice-presi-dents (Mr F. Baird) Silver Medal 13 Best Dressed Highland Boy or Girl under 14 years; entrance Is; Vice-Pr« sident's (James Grant) Silver Medal 14 Girls' Race — — — 15 Wrestling (Cumberland Style); Ist event, 12st and over; entrance 2s; closing at 1 p.m 40 20 - 16 Running High Jump Handicap ; nom. Is; accept 6d 20 10 — 17 One Mile Bicycle Handicap; norn Is; accept 25... 60 20 — 18 Caledonian Handicap; 3rd event, 440 yards; norn 3s; accept 3s „ 120 40 20 19 Bicycle Handicap; two miles; norn Is; accept 25... 6J 30 — 20 Highland Fling in Costume; entrance 2s 30 15 — 21 Sword Dance; entrance 2s 30 15 — 22 Sword Dance; boys or Girls under 16 years; entrance Is : 20 5 - 23 Highland Fling in Costume (for girls); entrance free... 20 10 — 24 Irish Jig; entrance 15...... 20 10 — 25 Half Mile Handicap; nom. 3s; accept 3s laO 40 20 26 Running Long Jump Handicap ; norn Is; accept nil 20 10 — 27 Three Mile Bicycle Handican: norn Is; accept 25... 60 30 — 28 Two Miles Walking Race Handicap; norn 2s; accept 29 Hop-Step-and-Jump Handicap; norn Is; accept nil... 90 10 — 30 Caledonian Mile Handi-; cap; nom^s; accept 55... 160 60 20 31 Wrestling (Cumberland Style), 2nd event, and under 12st; entrance 2s 6d, closing at 1 p.m 40 20 - 32 Hurdle Handicap, 120 yards; norn Is; accept. 2s 60 30 — 33 Consolation Handicap, 220 yards; entrance 2s 40 20 — I Hiehest aggregate number of Points for all Handicap Bicycle Events : Ist prize, Mr F. S. Cooper's Trophy. Jtxighest aggregate number of Points for all Running Events: The President's (Mr W. J. McNiven) Prize, Gold Medal. Points to count 5, 3, and 2. . The Roles of the Hawera Caledonian Society will be strictly adhered to, and may be citained from the Secretary. A full knowledge of Kules will be expected from every competitor. Bicycle Races will be run under the rules of the League of New Zealand Wheelmen. Nominations ] for the Handicap Events, together with | all performances for the previous two years, will close with the Secretary on WEDNESDAY, 18th December, 1901. Handicaps will be published on THURSDAY, 26th December, 1901,. NOMINATIONS CLOSE ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18th, 1901. The Games will commence at 11 a.m. sharp. Admission Is. Children under 12, half price. Member's ticket,. 10s 6d, admits holder and family of three to all privileges. The Society's GRAI.D ANNUAL CONCERT will be held in the evening, in the Hawera Opera House,; at which all, trophies won during the' day will% presented. A.a. IBJFtETT, Secretary. mAIHAPE A THLETIO /"ILUB'S X ft. " ' ■ \J . Third Grand Annual SPORTS MEETING, To be Held on the TAIHAPE OVAL, on NEW YEAR'S DAY, January Ist, 1902. OVER £60 GIVEN~X>.AY IN PRIZES AND. TROPHIES. OFFICIALS— . President: W. A. Ellis, Esq. Vice-Pre-sidents: Messrs. R. T. Batley, -■». Dalziell, A. J. Hum, A. L. Arrowsmith, Rev. Clarkson, A. J. Colenun, xi. Cotoper, J. H- Knap, F. Carter, W. A. Floyd, A. Nathan, and J. A. Wilson. Committee: Messrs. F. G. Drake, J. Loveday, H. G. Stewart, H. Pritchard, W. F. Stevens, A. Williams, R. Blair, T. J. Shute, R. B. Cole, E. Voko3, E. Cartier, H. T. Carver, J. Evans. J. P. Aldridge, W. Harvey, F. C. Simpson, A. Needham, R. Jones, J.Sinclair, and E. Jones. Secretary: Mr. H. J. Woodard. Treasurer: Mr. George Bray. Handicappers: Messrs. Loveday and Simpson. Starter: Mr. J. Sinclair. Judges: Running Events—Messrs. R. Cole, W. J. H. McCormick; other events—Messrs. E. Jones, J. Quinu, Bresnahan, and J. P. Aldridge. PROGRAMME. 1. Maiden, 100 yards'; first prize, 40j. ; second, aus. Nomination, 2s. 2. Taihape Handicap, first event, 100 I yards ; first prize, 80s.; second, 305.; third I,os. Nomination^ 35., acceptance,- 2s: 3. Hjirdles, 220 yards; first prize, 505.; secdnd, 30. Nomination 25., acceptance"lls. 4. Boars' Race, under 14 years j first prize, 10i?.; second, ss. Entries Is. 5. Taihape Handicap, second event, 220 | yards'>; first prize; 80s.; second, 405.; third", 15s. Nomination 35., acceptance 2s. 6. High Jump; first prize, 305.; second, 15s. Post entry 2s. 7. Ladies' Handicap; first prize, trophy ; second, trophy. 8 Thres-Legged Race; first prizo, 305.; second, 20s. Eentry 2s. 9. Members' Race, 150 yards; first prize, trophy. 10. Hop, Step, and Jump; first prize, 20s; second, 10s. Entries 2s. 11. Ladies' Bracelet, 220 yards; first prize, lady's bracelet, valued £3 3s. Nomination 2s. 6d.; acceptance 2s. 6d. 12. Taihape Handicap, final event, 440 yards; first prize, 905.; second, 305.; third, 20s. Nomination 35., entry Is. 13. Cigar and Umbrella Race; prize 10s. Entry Is. 14. Wood-chopping Competition, logs, white pine, 2 feet 6 inches in diameter; first, prize, 405.; second, 20s. Nominations olose 21st December. 15. Milo Mundicap; first prize, 80s.; second prize, 305.; third, 10s. Nomination 35., acceptance.'3s. 16. Maori Haka, ten a-side; prize, 60s. 17. Boy's High Jump, under 16 years; first prize, 155.; second, 7s. 6d, Elltry Is. 18. District Handicap; all competitors musv< reside within a radius of twenty miles; first prize, 305.; second, 20s. 19. Wrestling (Cumberland); first prize, 40.-S.; second, 20s. Entries, 2s. 20. Boot and Barrel Race; special prize. 21 Points, Prizo Medal, value £1. RULES: Nominations close on SATURDAY, 21st December, 1901. Handicaps appear in local papers following week ; acceptances on ground. Competitors in Ladies' Bracelet must be nominated by ladies. District Race confined to competitors resident) flit bin twenty inilos of Taihapc. Nominations must be forwarded with the fee and two years' previous performances, otherwise will not be handicapped. Handicappers reserve the right of ro.handicapping any competitor on the ground,.