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ST. PARTICK'S DAY CELEBRATION SPORTS CARNIVAL. C'ALEDOXIAN GROUNDS, DUNETMN. Saturday, March 18, 1899. Under Distinguished Patronage. £150 GIVEN AWAY IN PRIZES. PATRONS • Right Rev. Dr. Verdon and His Worbhip tlie Mayor. Vice- Presidents : Itov. Father Oleary, Rpv. Father Murphy (Administrator), Rev. Father Ryan, TLov. Father O'Donnell, Rev. Father Coffey, South Dunedin ; Rev. Father Lynch, Palmerston ; Rev Father McMullan, Port Chalmers ; Very Rev. Dean McKay. Oumaru ; Rev. Father Howard, Oamaru ; Wry Rev. Father O'Neill, Milton ; Very Rev. Dean O'Leary, Lawrence ; Rev. Father Delaney, Lawrence ; Rev. Father Sheehan, Ophir ; Rev. Father Keenan, Arrow ; Rev. Father O'Donnell, Queens-town ; Rev. Father O'Donnell, Gore ; Rev. Father O'Dta. Gore ; Very Rev. Dean Burke, Invercargill ; Re.v. Father MoGrath, Invercargill ; Very Rev. Father Walbh, Riverton ; Rev. Father O'Neill, Winton. OFFICIALS: Superintendent . A. Harris, Esq. Consul : A. J. Sullivan. Esq. Referee : H. B. Courtis, Ebq. Judges : Hurling — J. Liston, Molloy, and O'Connor. Wrestling — .T. Liston, C. F. Greenslade (to select Referee). Running, Walking, Cycling — Rev. Fathers Cleary and Coffee, J. S. McKenzie, M.H.R., and J. Marlow. Umpires— W. Bell, R. Crow, W. Begrg, W. Hooper, W. Low. Clerks of Course — G. Magnus, F. Jago, "VV. Carr, D. Falkner. Timekeepers — O. Moller, A. Hunter, P. Millar. Lap Scorers — W. McKinlay, J. Connor, Junr. Press Steward — R. Jay. Telegraph Stewards — J. Kirby, J. J. Dunne. Dancing Judges— J. Blaney, and to select another. Judges of Other Events — L. Clancy, J. Laffey, J. Liston. Handicappers : Cycling — W. Begg, R. Crow. Running and Walking — D. Duncan. Amateur Running — W. Low. Starter — A. Cowie, Chairman of Committee, W. A. Shields ; Treasurer, P. Carolin ; Secretary, H. McCormack. PROGRAMME OF EVENTS 1 Obstacle Race. Twice round the ring. Conditions — Same as at Caledonian Meeting. Entry 2s. ... ... ... H2 £1 10s 2 Wrestling— Cumberland Style. Entry 2s. ... £5 £2 £1 3 Half-Hile Bicycle Handicap (cash). Entry 2s. 2 10 4 Handicap Flat Race (100 yds). Trophies. Entry ("id. For Catholic School boys under 1G years only ... ... ... ... l.")S .~>s 0 ."> Hop, Step and Jump (open). Trophy. Entry Is. 1 () 0 (! One Mile Bicycle Race (amateur). Trophies. Entry 2s. ... ... ... 2 1 <t 7 Irish Jig. Entry 2s. ... ... ... 2 1 0 8 Hihi:hmax Wheel Race, Handicap. Two Mile«. Entry, lUh : Acceptance, 2s (id. Winners of Heats. 10a ... ... 20 5 2 1 !> Putting the Idlb. Ball. Entry 2s. .21 O 10 One Mile Handicap Walk (open"). Entry 2s. .5 2 1 1 1 One and a Half MiU -. T adies' Bracelet Bicycle Race. Entry. 2s <kl ; Acocptance, Is. Winners of HeaN, 103. ... ... I 2 1 12 Best Puck — Confined to Competitors in nurling Teams PostFntryls. Trophy. ... 1 o 0 13 220ydb Amateur Race. Entry 2b. Trophies value ... ... ... ... 2 10 II St. PatkicVss Handicap of £17 5s Three Distances — 100 yds, 220 yds, 110 yds. Entry 3«. First and Second in each event receive £3 and £1 respectively. Points to be given to First, Second and Third in each distance. Winner of highest aggregate points to receive a Trophy, value £."> ."is. 15 Wrestling — Irish Style, Collar and Elbow. Entry 2s. ... ... ... 7 2 1 IC> One Mile Bicycle Handicap (open). Entry, 2s ; Acceptance, Is ;V\ inners of Heats, lot.. ... .'! 2 1 17 Dancing Highland Fling (in costume). Entry 2s. - ... ... ... 1 0 18 Youths' Handicap Flat Race, under 111 (220 yds). Entry (id. Trophies. ... 1 10s os 19 Three Mile Scratch Bicycle Race. Entry 2s (3d ; Acceptance, 2s. Pacing will be permitted in this event. No lap prizes. ... ... ~> 2 1 20 Hurling Match. Entry Is a man. To be the last item on the programme. Conditions — If two honu fulc tearn.s do not enter, the Hurling Match will not take place. Teams to consist of not over l."> men each. ... ... £.">.">-, o o 21 1 loyds AmuUur Hat Race. Trophies. Entry 2s 2 1 () 22 Multicycle Hand iap Race. Entry, 2s (kl per man H 2 0 23 Hammer Throwing — li'>lb Haunuier (open). Post Entry, 2s. ... ... ... 2 1 0 All Cycling Races to be run under League of New Zealand Wheelmen Rules. GENERAL CONDITIONS .— Entries by Post received by the Secretary, Mr. Harry McCormack, George street, Dunedin, or personally at the Society's Rooms, Tablet Office, between the hours of 6 and 10 on the 12th of March. Entries for the Hibernian Wheel Race and St. Patrick's Handicap close on Tuesday, March 7, at 10 o'clock, at Tablet Office, Dunqdin.

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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVII, Issue 9, 2 March 1899, Page 30

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