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SPORTS. rpHE FREEZING SPORTS; & PICNIC. .To be held on. tlie WAERENGA-AHIKA COLLEGE ' ....GROUNDS, ■ ■ On . ' . RASTER yfOfiIDAY, First EnFirst Committee: Messrs Spiers, Twiney, Roderick; Priestley, -Downey, T. Hill, J. H. Hill, Dillon, Hewitt, McGreevy, Ivellet, 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. i; MAIDEN HANDICAP, of 150yds. First prize, £1 10s; 2nd, 10s. Entrance, 2s; open. \ 2. BOYS’ RACE, under 16. prize, Trophy; 2xid, Trophy, trance, 6d. : 3. GIRLS’ RACE, undor-16. prize, Trophy; 2nd, Trophy. 4. 220 YARDS HANDICAP, open. .... First prize,, £4. ; 2nd,- £1 10s; 3rd, Trophy. Entraiide, 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.' •' 1 . 12. FREEZING WORKS HANDICAP. First prize, y £3 and Gold Medal; 2nd, Trophy, value 32s 6d; 3rd, Trophy. Entrance, 2s 6d. 13. QUOITS/MATCH. First prize, Trophy ; 2nd, Trpphy. Entrance, Is. 14. HIGH JUMP. First prize, £1; 2nd, 'Trophy. Is. *■ 15. OLD MEN’S R ACE, 100yds. First prize. Trophy; 2nd, Trophy. .16. FREEZERS’ : R ACE, 100yds. First prize, £2 ; 2nd, Trophy ; 3rd, 'Trophy/ Entrance, Is. • 17. HOP, STEP, ; AND JUMP, prize, £1 10s; 2nd, Trophy trance, Is. 18. MILE HANDICAP, open, prize, v £5; 2nd, $2; 3rd, Trophy, value 255.. Entrance os. 19. SINGLE. LADIES’ RACE, 75yds. First prize, Trophy; -2nd, Trophy. 20. LONG JUMP. /'First prize, £1; 2nd,l®./' ' : 21. SIAMESE'!? ACE. First prize, £1; 2nd, 10s. Entrance, Is. 22. NOVELTY RACE. First prize, Trophy; 2nd, Trophy; 3rd, Trophy. Entrance, Is. ... 23. SACK RAGE. 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’ HAiyDIOAP, 100 yds. First prize, £2; 2nd, £1; 3rd, Trophy. Entrance, Is. 29. GENERAL AND BAG ROOM HANDS HANDICAP, 100yds. First prize, £1 1®; 2nd, 10s ; 3rd, Trophy. Entrance, Is. 30. SHEPHERDS’ AND DROVERS HANDICAP, 100yds. First prize, £1 1®; 2nd, Trophy. Entrance, Is. 31. OFFICIALS’ RACE, 100yds. First prize, Trophy; 2nd, Trophy; 3rd, Trophy. -Entrance,. Is. First EnFinst NOMINATIONS. >r Open Events, Nos. 1,4, 5, and close at Mr. Ben. Tanner’s, tobacst at 9 o’clock p.m. on SATURf, APRIL 3rd. Dminations for all departmental dicaps close with Mr. P. Bowler, 'aruheru, and with Mr. Downey, at Sheepfarmers’ Works, at 5 p.m. on URDAY, APRIL 3rd. animations for the open events b be accompanied by cash, and a of the two years’ previous performances. RULES AND REGULATIONS. 111 protests must be lodged with the retary, in writing, within, ten mins after the disputed event, accomied by a deposit of 10s ; such deposit be forfeited should the protest not sustained. . , . . , , „ he Committee’s decision to be final all points. Every competitor takpart in any event, other than the n events, must be a bona-fide emyee of either freezing works to the sfaction of the committee, ill competitors must compete at ir own risk, and the Committee wsl be responsible for any accident t may occur on the ground during progress of the sports. SPECIAL TRAIN wil leave town at 10.15 a.m. for the sports und. The CITY BAND will be m mdance. HOT WATER and MILK be supplied free. . All children un--14 half-faro on train and free to unds. Children’s/ Races will bo 1 durin" the day, under the ervision of Messrs Webb, Corbett, Brs; j I; : osbohnb, . Hon. Secretary. TO LET. LET-—Seven-roomed Dwelling, Fpper Gladstone Road, U acres ; ),s. ALSO, Two-roomed Cot-age, •d Road, Kaiti; rent, Bs. r .to—w. LISSANT CLAYTON, Agent.

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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2469, 6 April 1909, Page 1

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Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2469, 6 April 1909, Page 1

Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2469, 6 April 1909, Page 1

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