ATHLETIC.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXV, Issue 13264, 31 December 1910, Page 6

ATHLETIC.

GASTLECLIFF SPORTS ON MONDAY. ' Iffn Monday (New Year’s Day) the Castlecliff Sports Association will bold their annual gathering, which - gives every ]ndication of being the most successful ever held at this popular holiday resort.. The sports always 1 atract a big-crowd, not merely because some interesting sport is provided by the; principal athletic contests, but also on account of the large unmber of toys which art.* given away to the children. The youngsters are particularly well treat- , ed in this respect, and parents should not 1 forget;to Take their little ones to the | ground bn Monday; As for the running ' events, the prospects are that they will all ', draw large fields, the amateur races especially being likely to prove very interest- , ing, while the cash events, for. which- en- : tries close on the ground,, sbopld'. fill Ainateurs are-to be wbll catfeVed’Yor.Yand I the trophies will be well ;t wohth'-’witining, ; the committee having .decided Vto vote;/£lO for same. Orders will b», .given,-to the winners, who will thus be able, to procure any •I article ub to a certain value which they ; fancy. , This arrangement will be much ; more satisfactory to the.amateurs than hav- . ing to take trophies selected, by others. It has been decided to throw open the entries. : and ahy amatbur wishing to compete will be able to enter on the.ground. Picnicing ; parties are remanded that hot water will.be 'provided free.'“ The Professional Band will provide' a programme of musiq, which should help to enliven the proceedings. Mr L. A. Winter, the popular secretary, and the committee have the arrangements well in hand, and a capital day’s sport may be predicted with confidence if the weather remains fine.