CALEDONIAN GROUNDS, DUNEDIN, SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 1898. ST. PATRICK'S DAT CELEBRATION SPORTS CARNIVAL
Uudur the Patronage of HIS EXCELLENCY TIIE EARL OP RANFURLY. All Cycling Races to be Run under League of New Zealand Wheelmen Rules. PROGRAMME Ol* EVENTS : 1. Hurling Match (No Entry) ... ... Valuable Cup 2. Wrestling I—Cumberland1 — Cumberland Style (Entry 2s) ... £6 £2 £1 3. Half-Mile Bicycle Handicap, Cash (Entry 2s. Winners of Heats, 10s) ... ... 2 1 4. Boys' Handicap Flat Race, under 14— 100 yds. (Entry, 6d). Trophies ... ... 1 103 5s 5. Tug-o'-War — 10 men aside (Entry 10s a team) ... 10 50s 6. One Mile Bicycle Race, Amateur. Trophies. (Entry 2s) ... ... ... 2 1 7. Irish Jig (Entry It.) ... ... ... 2 1 8. Hibernian Wheel Race, 2 Miles, Handicap (Etnry 10s ; acceptance, 2s Gd. Winners of heats, 10») 20 5 2 and 1 0. Putting the 161 b Ball (Entry 2s) ... ... 2 1 10. One Mile Handicap Walk, Open (Entry 2s) ... 3 2 1 11. One and a Half Miles Ladies' Bracelet Bicycle Race (Entry, 2s Gd ; acceptance, Is. Winners of heats, 10s) ... ... ... 4 2 1 12. Best Puck — Confined to Competitors in Hurling - Teams. Trophy- ... * _.., «. 1^ _ , 13. 220 yds. Amateur Race (Entry Is). Trophies value ... ... ... ... 2 1 14. St. Patrick's Handicap of ... ... £17 5s Two Distances, 220 and ■HUyds (Entry 3s. Ist, 2nd and 3rd in each distance receive £3, £2, and £1. Points to be given to Ist, 2nd and 3rd in each distance, winner of highest agtrregate points to receive a Trophy, valued at £5 os 15. Wrestling — Irish Style, Collar and Elbow (Entry 2s. Ist and 2nd to receive Medals in addition to Prizes) ... ... ..621 IG. One Mile Bicycle Handicap, Open (Entry, 2s ; acceptance, Is. Winners of heats, 10) ... 3 2 1 17. Dancing Highland Fling, in Costume (Entry, Is) 2 1 I S. Youth's Handicap Flat Race, under ll22o yds6 — 220 yds (Entry, 6d). Trophies ... 1 10s os 19. Three Mile Scratch Bicycle Race (Entry, 2s Gd : acceptance, Is). Pacing will be permitted in this Event. ... ... ... 3 2 1 20. Half Mile Youth's Handicap Walk, under 16 Entry, Is. Trophies ... ... 2 1 10s 21. 440 yds. Amateur Flat Race (Eutry, 1.-). Trophies 2 1 22. Multicycle Handicap Race (Entry, 2s 6d per team) ... ... ... ... 3 2
Entries by Post received at any time by the Secretary, MR. HARRY McCORMACK, George street, Dunedin, or personally at the Society's Rooms, Tablet Office, between the hours of 3 and 10 p.m. on tte 12th March. The Secretary will be in attendance at the Tablet Office on We Incsdayti und Saturdays from 7 till 1> p.m.
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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXV, Issue 43, 25 February 1898, Page 16
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427Page 16 Advertisements Column 1 New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXV, Issue 43, 25 February 1898, Page 16
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