Handicaps.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 9382, 8 March 1898, Page 2

Handicaps.

The following handicaps have been declared by Mr H. Mowtell : 50 Yards Handicap : A. B. Truscott, sch ; Crabb, lsec ; J. M. Hamilton, 2 ; W. Brennan and J. Gower, 3 ; W. J. Maboney, 5; P. Mahouey, 0; E. E. Larking, C. Pownall and J. S. Butler, 7 ; E. R. Willis and W. Andrew 10. 150 Yah ns niNnic\p: A. B, Truscott, sch; Crabb, 4sc; J. M. Hamilton and D. St Gorton, Gsec ; W. Brenuan, J. Gower and W. J. Mahoney, 10 ; P. Mahoney, 12 ; E. E. Larking, 14 ; C. Pownall, 1G ; E. R. Willis, 22. At a meeting of the committee last evening it wivS decided to add to the, programme a neat dive event, open to all boys under 10 years of age, and also to extend the time of receiving nominations for the boj's' events up till Wednesday evening. H. Rich, the Lyttelton Club's representative, who ariived yesterday in company with Gower, also of Lyttelton, in addition to gaining two seconds and a third in the championship events at Christchurch last week, lowered the New Zealand standard for one mile by 2min, and this fine performance entitles him to the Association standard badge and cap. Messrs Rich aiid Gower yesterday visited the Corporation Baths, the general excellence of which they speak in the highest terms. In point of comfort and accommodation they consider them superior to the Christchurch Baths^