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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2465, 1 April 1909, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS. >£HE FREEZING SPORTS & PICNIC. " , To be hold on the WAERENGA-A-HIKA COLLEGE GROUNDS, :'- r- - On >-> RASTER yfONDAY, yPRIL 12th. First EnFirst Committee: Messrs Spiers, Twihey, Roderick, Priestley, Downey, T. Hill, J. H. Hill, Dillon, Hewitt, McGreevy, Kellet, Munro, James, Corbett, T. Harris, Niven, ' F.' Clark, Brown, Pavarno; Tcheno, W.:Pilcher, and A. Pilcher. -Treasurer: Mr. P. Bowler. Secretary: Mr. M. Osborne. ' ' Programme. 1. MAIDEN / HANDICAP, of 150yds. First prize, £1 10s; 2nd, 10s. Entrance, 2s-; open. 2. BOYS’ RACE, under 16. prize, Trophy; 2nd, Trophy. > trance, 6d. . 3. GIRLS’ RACE, under 16. prize, Trophy; 2nd, Trophy. 4. 220 YARDS HANDICAP, open. First prize, £4; 2nd, £1 10s; 3rd, Tropliv. Entrance, 4s. 5. BUTCHERS’ HANDICAP, 150yds. First prize, £2 10s; 2nd, 15s; 3rd, Trophy. Open to retail butchers and their assistants. Entrance, Is 6d. 6. TUG-OF-WAR, 15 men aside; Nelson Bros. -v. Sheepfarmers’ Works. Prize, £3 15s. Entrance, Is per man. . 7., SLAUGHTERHOUSE HANDS’ HANDICAP, 150yds. First prize, £2 ; 2nd,. £1; 3rd, Trophy. Entrance Is :* 8. THREAD THE NEEDLE RACE. First prize. Trophy; 2nd, Trophy. Entrance,-Is. . 9. FELLMONGERS’ HANDICAP, 120 yds. First prize, £2; 2nd, £1; 3rd, Trophy.* Entrance, Is. 10'. PUTTING THE, 161 b SHOT. First prize, £1:10s ; : 2nd, Trophy. Entrance, Is. " 11. MARRIED WOMEN’S RACE. First prize, half-ton-of- coal; 2nd, Trophy. v- ■- 12. FREEZING - WORKS HANDI- • CAP. First prize, £3 and Gold Medal; 2nd, Trophy, value 32s 6d; 3rd. Trophy. Entrance, 2s 6d. 13. QUOITS "MATCH. First prize; Trophv; 2nd, Trophy. Entrance, Is. 14. HIGH JUMP. First prize, £1; 2nd, Trophy. Entrance, Is. 15. OLD MEN’S RACE, 100yds. First , prize. Trophy; 2nd, Trophy. 16. FREEZER'S’ RACE, 100yds. First prize. £2 .; 2nd, Trophy; 3rd, Trophy. Entrance, Is. 17. HOP, STEP, AND JUMP. -Firstprize, £1 10s; 2nd, Trophy. Entrance, Is, • 18. MILE HANDICAP, open. First prize, £5; 2nd j, £2; 3rd, Trophy, value 25s J-i Entrance ss. 19. SINGLE-INDIES’ RACE, 75yds. -First prize; Trophy; 2nd, Trophy. 20. LONG JUMP. First prize, £1; 2nd, 10s. Entrance, Is. 21. SIAMESE RACE. First prize, £1; 2nd, 10s. Entrance, Is. 22. NOVELTY RACE. First prize, Trophy; 2nd, Trophy; 3rd, Trophy. Entrance, Is. 23. SACK RACE. First prize, £1; 2nd, 10s. Entrance, Is. 24. SLAUGHTERMEN’S RACE; 100 yards handicap. First "'prize, £2; 2nd, £1; 3rd, Trophy. Entrance, Is. 25. THROWING THE CRICKET - BALL. :. First prize, £1;. 2nd, 10s. Entrance, Is. , .. 26. STEPPING A CHAIN. Trophies for first and second. Entrance. Is. '27 FAT HOUSE AND PRESERVERS’ HANDICAP, 100yds. First prize, £2; 2nd, £1; 3rd, Trophy. 28. MECHANICS’ HANDICAP, 100 yds. First prize, £2; 2nd, £1; 3rd, Trophy. Entrance, Is. 29. GENERAL AND BAG ROOM HANDS HANDICAP, 100yds. First prize, £1 Ids; 2nd, 10s; 3rd, Trophy. Entrance, Is. , 30. SHEPHERDS’ AND DROVERS HANDICAP, 100yds. First prize, £1 10s; 2nd, Trophy. Entrance, Is. 31. OFFICIALS’ RACE, 100yds. *irst prize, Trophy; 2nd, Trophy; 3rd, Trophy. Entrance, Is.

NOMINATIONS. For Open Events, Nos. 1,4, 5, and 18, close at Mr, Ben. Tanner's, tobacconist at 9 o'clock p.m. on SAIUR“ DAY, APRIL 3rd. . .... Nominations for all departmental Handicaps close with Mr. P. Bowler, at Taruheru, and with Mr. Downey, at the Sheepfarmers' Works, at 5 p.m. on SATURDAY, APRIL 3rd. Nominations for the open events must be accompanied by cash, and a list of the two years' previous* performances. RULES ANb REGULATIONS’ All protests must be lodged with the Secretary, in writing, within ten minutes after the disputed event, accompanied by a deposit of 10s *, such deposit to be forfeited should the protest not be sustained. , A The-Committee’s decision to be nnai on all points. Every competitor talcing part in any event, other than the open events, must be a bona-hdh employee of either freezing works to the satisfaction of the committee. All competitors must compete,at their own risk, and the Committee wil not be responsible for any accident that may occur on tlie ground during tlie progress of the sports. k SPECIAL TRAIN wil leave * towp i at 10.15 a.m.- for the sports •ound. The CITY BAND will be m tendance. . HOT WATER and MILK ill be supplied free. All children ui - n > 14 free on train and grounds. HILDREN’S RACES will ho Ad during the day, under the ipervaision of Messrs Webb, Corbett, p%3, and Hon. Secretary. Coughs, Hoarseness, Influenza, and Bronchitis, relief is 3 va e d.by i taku. B __pr- Balm irded by talcing ' yr. imwiu * igh Mixture,” and sufferers would well to give it a trial. For Sale TOWNSON’S PHARMACY, Peel Street, Gisborne.