; . . j - - r ; :*B^orti. . " ' ANGANUI CALEDONIAN SOCIETY. -, -championship meeting of new Zealand: ,- Held under the auspices of the New Zoaland Association of Caledonian Societies. ffflTKA' Given Away in ftQKh dO&OK) PRIZEI MpNEY. SbfClOU THE 20th ANNUAL GATHERING of the Wanganui Caledonian Society will be held on the Society's beautiful grounds, situated on St. John's Hill, VICTORIA PARK, on . THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, JANJJARY 22nd and 23rd, 1903. \ _____ p * PROGRAMME OB* SPORTS: CASH RUNNINGfEVENTS— ! ' ' ■ Prizes. Flat." Jst 2nd 3rd 100 yds Championship of N.Z. ££ £2 £1 220 yds „ . „ £4. £2 £1 440 yds „ /, ,£4 £2 £1 880 yds „ ,/ £\ £2 £1 1 Mile „ „ £5 £1 £i) 120 yds Hurdles Championship £4s £2 £0 440 yds .Hjirdles Championship M4> £2 £0 1 Mile 1 Walk Championship £3 £1 £i) ■ Entrance fee for 100 yds, 220 yds, 440 yds, 880 yds (flat), and 120 yds and 440 yds Hurdles', 4s each; mile running, ss; mile . walk, 3s. HANDICAP RUNNING EVENTS— . CASH. ' Prizes. , i 100 yds H'p., .£3 £2 £\. Entr. 2s, ace. Is 2Boyds H'p., £3 £2 Ml. Entr. 25, , ace. Is 440 yds H'p., £3 £2 £\. Entr. 2s, ace.' Id 880 yds H'p., £3 £2 Ml, Entr. 2s, ace. Is 1 Mile H'p., JBIO_3XI. Entr. 6s, ace' 4s ' The first prize for the mile is presented htf the Licensed Victuallers of Wanganui. Points prize for the 100 yds, 220 yds, and 440 yds Handicap Races, £2 2s, presented by J£»b. Thain, JESsq ; • second prize, jBl Is, presented by 1 -F. House, Esq. > . 1 First Day— Boys' Race, 150 yds. .Prizes, 128 6d, 7s 6d, 2s 6d. Entrance, 6d. , Second Day— Boys' Race, 160 yds. Prizes, 12s 6d, 7b 6d, 2s 6d. Entrance, 6d. AMATEUR RUNNING EVENTS— - Under the. Rules , of the N.Z. 'Athletic , Association. 100 yds. H'p. Prizes^ £3 and £1. Entr. 3s 220 yds H'p. Prizes, ,£3 and Ml. Entr. 3s 440 yds H'p. Prizes, £3 and-^Bl. Entr. 3s ' No" acceptance each event. Points Prize, £2 2s, presented by D. W. May, Esq. - ' : . BICYCLE RACES (CASH). OPEN! , (Not under rules of the League of N.Z. Wheelmen). No acceptance. Ist 2nd 3rd Half-mile H'p. Prizes 10s. Entr. 2s < One Mile H'p. Prizes .£3 £1 10s. Entr. 3s Orie and Half-mile. .£3 .£2 £1. -Entr. 3s GRAND CALEDONIAN Vfltei&'h RACE. . Of ,£2O; i 2 niiles; handicap.— First prize, Xl 5; 2nd prize, £4>; 3rd prize, 4 _1. Entranoe, 15s. No acceptance. This race has been placed on the programme for the special purpose of encouraging Cycle racing in VVanganui, and shold the entries not be up to expectation the, Committee reserve the right to reduce the prize money. DANCING CHAMPIONSHIPS OF N.Z. Highland Fling.— Prizes, .£3, £2, and £1. Sword Dance. — Prizes, ,£3, £2, and Ml. Shauntreufie. — Prizes, £3, £2, and .£l. Reel oJ Tulloch.— Prizes, £3, £2, and .£l. Entrance, 3s each event, on theground. Points Prizes — Ist £3, 2nd £2 — presented by Messrs Mf Hardy Bros., of Hawke's Bay. . , Highland FJing (Girls)— Prizes £1 and 10s Highland Fling (Bovs)— Prizes £1 and 10s Special Prize Medal, value £2 2s, for the Best ' Dancer, either boy or girl, presented by J. McLachlan, Esq. BAGPIPE MUSIC CHAMPIONSHIP . OF NEW ZEALAND. Pibrochß.—^Prizes, £3, £2, and Ml. Marches. — Prizes, ,£3, £2, and • £1. ■ Strathsprey and Reelsi— i£3, £2, and £1. ' -joints Prize. — The ' Stuart* ' Memorial Prize, presented by Mrs W." P. Stuaxt — Ist, JB3; 2nd, .£2— cash or medals. HAMMISR, STONEI AND CABER CHAMPIONSHIP OF N.Z. Prizes — £3 and £1 in each event. Entrance, 3s each. , "'" ' WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP OF N.Z. Catch-as-Catch-Can.— Prizes,. _4 and £2. Collar and Elbow. — Prizes, £4 and £2. Border Style.— Prizes, .£4 and £2. Entrance, 4s each event, on the ground. High-Jump Championship. — Prizes,- £3 and £1. Hop, Step; and Jump Championship .— Prizes, £3 and .£l,(Entrance, 3s each). Long-Jump Handicap.— Prizes, «£2 and £1. Entrance, 2s. Quoits Championship.— Prizes, £3 and .£l. Entrance* 3s. * The above is not tho order in wliicli the events will take -place. SPECIAL NOTICE TO ALL COMPETITORS. Intending Competitors in all Handicap Events shall be required to send with his entry full and definito particiilars ,of his last two years' performances. If iio porformances in that time, ;his last five performances (or any). For all Running and Jumping Events, either Championship or Handicap, entries must be in the hands of the Secretary on or before WEDNESDAY, 7th JANUARY, up till 9 o'clock p.m. Handicaps will bo published on January 14th. fto entry will be accepted unless accompanied by postal order in full payment of fees. Rules and Regulations. — All Eventa in this programme will be .conducted under
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Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10818, 8 December 1902, Page 2
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