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Marlborough Express, Volume XVI, Issue 292, 15 December 1881, Page 4

WAIRAU SPORTS,! isst. mo bB HELD ON THE RACECOUESE, B O X I N*G DAY, MONDAY, DECEMBBK 9.6. Judge : Mr. H. DODSOK. Secretaby : Ma W. F. TERRY. Treasurer : . Mr. H. DODSON. Clerk of the Scales: Mk. C. ELLIOTT. Starter* Mr. P. E. M'RAE. Clerk of the Codbse : Mr. J. PAGE. Handioatpers : House Eaces: iMR, C. ELLIOTT. Mr. H. DODBON, Db. HORNE. Foot Eaoes: . : Mr. W. B. GIRLING, I Mr. DEMPSBX". Stewards : Mk. J. BARRY, Mr CLOUSTOK, Mr. DBMPSEY, ' / Mr. H. DODSON, -Mn. C. ELLIOTT, Mr. W. B. GIRLING. Dk. HORNE, Mr. P. R. M'RAE, Mn. E. PURSER, Mr. G. RILEY, Mr. W. H. SMITH, Mr. W. P. TERRY. PBOGBAWE: 1. MAIDEN FOOT RAOE, 100 Yards.Entrance, ss. let prize, £2; 2nd, £1; 2. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE.— A sweepstakes of £1, for starters, with £15 . added. Distance, 1J miles, over seven flights of hurdles, 3ft. 3in. high. Kominations, 10s ; acceptances, 10s. |3. FOOT RACE, 100 Yards ; for Boys under 12.— Entrance, free. Ist prize, 10s - 2nd, ss. 4.,F00T RACE, 100 Yards; handicap,Nominations, 2s 6d; acceptances, ss. Ist prize, £3 ; 2nd, £1. 5. HACK HURDLE RACE. -Distance, 1| miles ; over six flights of hnrdles 3ft. 3in. high. No horse to carry less than 9st. nor any horse to be allowed to start who has evor won more than £10 of pnblic money, or Las been nominated for the Handicap Hurdles. Entrance, £1. Ist prize, £10.- Post entry. 6. MAIDEN PLATE.— One" mile and a distance. Weight for age. For all hetses" that have never won a raco where £10 or more pnblic money was offered.. Entrance, - £1. Ist prize, £10, 7. FOOT RACE, 140 Yards Handicap.— Nominations, 2s 6d; acceptances, ss. Ist prize, £3 ; 2nd, £1. 8. SHEARFRS 1 PURSE- Distancali miles. lust tut^y. For horses not" entered for any other race. No horse to carry leas than 9st. Entrance, £1. Ist prize, £7 10s. d. WAIRAU PLATE HANDICAP. - Distance, 1£ miles. A sweepstakes of £1 for starters, with £25 added. . Nominations, 10s ; acceptances, £1. 10. Jj'UOT RACE, i mile ; Handicap.— Nonii . nations, 2s 6d; acceptances, os. Ist prize, £5 ; 2nd, £2. 11. HACK RACE.— Distance, once round and a distance. The winner of the Shearers' Parse or any horse entered for any other race (excepting the Shearers' Purse and Hack Hnrdles) not to start. Entrance, 10s. Ist prize, £5. 12. FLYING STAKES HANDICAP.-Dis-tance, three quarters of a mile. Nominunations, 10s ; acceptance, £1. Ist prize. £15. 13. HURDLE FOOT RACE, 200 Yards.Over 10 nights of hurdles, 3ft. high. Nominations, 2s 6d ; acceptances, sa. Ist prize, £S; 2nd, £1. 14. SPOUTING HANDICAP.— Distance, ODcmilc. Nominations, 10h; acceptances, j ill ; Ist prize, £15. : 15. SELLING RACE.— Distance, once .round. No horse to carry less than lOst. The winner to carry less .than lOst. The winner to be sold for £io ; any surplus to go to the funds of the Committee. Entrance, ss. Ist prize, £5. : , ; ■ 16. CONSOLATION , HANDICAP— Distance, one mile and a distance: For all horses thut have started m previous races ,oid not wan. Entrance, 10s. Ist prize, J..}; 2nd,£l. - 17. FItEE HANJDICAP.-^A sweepstakes of of £1 with £5 added. Open to all horses. Distanoe, once found the course. Post j entry. A CHAMPION CUP will be awarded to the person scoring tlie greatest number of points m tho 100 yds., 110 yds., and Halfmile; and the Hurdle Foot. Races. Ist , ' place .to count three points, 2nd, two points, and 3rd, one point. In the even ■ ' of two or more persons tying, the tie to be run off on a course of 200 yds. from scratch. .REGULATIONS: The Marlborough Racing Club Kules lobe strictly adhered' to. • /Nominations to be made to the Secretary m writiDf; by 8 p.m. on Monday, December oth, entrance-money enclosed. Weights of Handicap Hurdles and Wairau Plate «nd handieups of foot races to be declared on December 13th. The handicaps for the Flying Stakes to be declared immediately after the Wairau Plato s run, and for the Sporting Handicap inimediately after the Flying Stakes. Acceptances and general entries close at 8 p.m. on December l'Jth. Anyone going off the mark before the pistol is fired, to be pat back one yard for each attempt. The second horse to save its stakes where no second money is offered. • ■■':". No prize given unless two competitors start' No second unless tliree start. Owners of starters m Hurdles, Maiden Plate, Wairau Plate, Flying Stakes, and Sporting Handicap, and anyone erecting a booth on the course, to pay a ciualifieation fee of £1. ENTRANCE TO GROUNDS: : Male Adults, Is ; Horses, (id ; Women an Children under 12 years of age, FREE. W. FITZWILLIAM TERRY , Hon. Secretary,