ATHLETICS. TJAWEEA CALEDONIAN SOCIETY. "COME Ar TH'GITHER." THE FIFTEENTH ANNUAL GATHERING Will be held on MONDAY, JANUARY 2, 1905. SPORTS PROGRAMME. OFFICERS. President, Mr. W. A. Parkinson; VicePresidents, Messrs. Jas. Ogilvie and W- Duirs; Treasurer, Mr. 33. C. Robbins; Handicapper, Mr. Ulic Shannon ; Starter, Mr. A. Kean; Marshal, W. J. McNiven; Timekeepers, Messrs. R. W. Sargent, J. H. Stevens,, M. F. jJaircl. Ist. 2nd. 3rd. S. 8. S. 1 Maiden Race; 150 yds; open to all who have never won an advertised race; entrance 2s 30 10 — 2 Boys' Race: 220 yds ; under 14 'years; post entry 6d v .- 10 5 — 3 Caledonian Handicap; Ist event, 100 yds; nomination 2s; acceptance 3s 100 30 10 4 Throwing 161b Hammer; entrance Is 15 5 — 5 Tossing the Caber; entrance Is -. 15 5 — G Bagpipe Music ;(Pibrochs and Marches); entrance Is 80 30 — s~~~~7~ Putting the Shot; entrance Is 15 5 — 8 Caledonian Handicap; 2nd event 220 yds ; nomination 3s; acceptance 3s 120 30 10 Bicycle Race (Maiden); one mile; nom. Is accept. Is 40 15 — 10 Bagpipe Music (Strathspeys and Reels); 2nd event; entrance Is ... 80 30 — 11 Boys' Race, 440 yds handicap; under 18 years; post'entry Is 20 10 5 12 Best Highland Costume; entrance 2s 6d. Vicepresident's (Mr. Ogilvie's) Gold Medal 13 Best Dressed Highland Boy; entrance Is; (Vice-president's (Mr. W. Duir's) Silver Medal 14 Best Dressed Highland Girl; entrance Is; Mr. J..Hook's Silver Medal 15 Girls' Race — — — 10 Wrestling, (Cumberland Style); Ist event, 12-st and over ; entrance 2s; closing at 1 p.m. .... 30 15 — 17 Running High Jump Handicap; norn Is; accept '6d. •'•• 20 10 - 33 One Mile Bicycle Handicap ; norn Is ; accept 2s ... - 60 30 - ID Caledonian Handicap; 3rd event, 440 yds; • norn 3s; accept 4s ... 140 40 20 20 Bicycle Handicap; two miles; norn 2s accept 3s 100 30 - — 21 Highland Fling in Cos-, tume; entrance 2s Gd... 50 20 — 22 Sword Dance; entrance 2s 6d 50 15 — '23 Sword Dance.; boys or ' girls under 16 years ; entrance Is 20 5 — ■24 Highland Fling ; for boys under 16. Entrance 'free ... 20 10 — -25 Highland Fling in costume (for girls), entrance free 20 10 - 2G Best Highland , Dance (Boys or "Girls under 14 years); entrance free ; Mr. J. Hicks' Silver Medal '27 Irish '3i% in costume ; entrance" Is; Mr. T. O.Neil's Gokl Me.ia! 23 Half Mile Handicap; norn 3*; accept 4s ...140 40 20 29 Running Long Jump Handicap; norn Is; accept 6d. -. 20 10 -• SO Three Miles' Bicycle Handicap; norn 2s; accept 3s 100 oU -- 31 Hop-Step-and Jump Handicap ; norn Is ; ac - cept 6d. £0. 10 •- ~32 Caledonian Mil© Handicap; norn 4s; accept Cd 2i 0 (:0 JO ' 33 Wrestling (Cumberland Style), 2nd event, and under 12st;' entrance -;•-: • 2s 6d/;.'Cipsing'sat,l;p.7ii«,.■&5 £ \:;.1» ~ ■-■•^■i Euruiiv-' Sa^di«aps;:44o-; >:r-:.f^' : -. ■. yds; norn 2s; accept 2s 8.5 SO — "85 Consolation Handicap, 220 yds : entrance 2s ... 40 £'3 — "3G Consolation Bicycle Handicap; entrance 2s ... 10 20 — Highest aggregate number of Pjmts ■ :for all Handicap Bicyde Events:- 'hh'. David Sullivan's Gold Medal.. .Points to count 5, 3, 2. Highest aggregate number of' Points for nII U-i n himg "Events: The President's (Mr. W A. Parkinson) Prize, Gold Medal. PoinLs to count 5, 3, and 2. The Rules'of the Taranalc Athletic «nd Caledonian Association will be strictly adhered to. and niay be obt-ain--s'\ from the Secretary. A full knowledge of the Rules -will be expected from -every competitor. For further particulars, see daily papers. Nomination for -all the Handicap Events, together with . -all performances for. the previous two years (if not any within that time, the iasf-- three per form a noes in each event •to be p-iven). will close with the Secretary on SATURDAY, 17th December, 1904, 9 p.m. Handicam -will not be published on THURSDAY, 29th Deoem"!>ei\ 1904, in Hawera Star. The_ right ■is re-served to re-handicap all winners at meetings prior to 2nd January, 1905. NOMINATIONS CLOSE ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17th, 1904. The Games will commence at 11 a.m. sharp. Admission Is. Children under 12, :half-pricy.' Memiber's ticket, 10s, acimitG holder 'and family of three to all privileges, v/ith two tickets for con cert. THE SOCIETY'S GRAND ANNUAL CONCERT Trill be held in the opening, in the Hawera Opera Hovtse^ at which all troX>hies won during the -day will be presented. A. G. BRETT, Secretary. y-^MMPED. wiro stabs are the cheapest \_J and most durable, therefore they the the- hest. Stocked by the WANGANUI SUPTLI' COMPANY, Taupo Quay.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLVIII, Issue 12366, 5 December 1904, Page 6
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