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Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 77, 9 April 1885, Page 1

Sporting AUCKLAND POLO CLUB RACE MEETING. To be held April 25,1885. President : Vice-Prksidbnt : Major T. V. Shepherd Wm. McLaughlin, Esq. Judge: Captain Walmsley, Starter: E. P. Donnelly, Esq. Clerk'of Scales and Measurer of Ponie3 W. Percival, Esq. Stewards : Messrs J. M. Clark Messrs F. Burtt Jas. Philson W. Binney A. Buckland Dickey T. Williamson E. D. O'Rorko A. WaUis H. N. Smith S. Morton Bingham 1. BARE-BACK HURDLE RACE of £10 (Cup presented by Mr F. H. Lewisson added); second horse to receive £2. Distance, half-mile, over 4 flights hurdles. Ponies to be qualified and ridden by members of the Polo Club ; catch weights. 2. TANDEM RACE of £5. For members of the Polo Club only. Ono pony in each team must bo qualified. 3. OPEN STEEPLECHASE of £15; second horse to receive £2. For all ponies 14 _ and under. Distance, about 2 miles over fair country. All ponies (except Polo ponies) must be maidons o««r stloks ; top weight, lOst 71b : 71b allowed for overy inch under. " Amateur riders (names to bo submitted to the Committee), not necesssarily members of tho Club. Entrance, £1. 4. CIGAR AND UMBRELLA RACE of £5. For'members of Polo Club only. Ponies to bo qualified and ridden by members of tho Club. Upon fall o£ tho flag the rider lights a cigar, opens an umbrella, mounts, rides round a flag 220 yards distant, and back past the judge's box. The cigar must be alight and umbrella open at the finish of the race. 5. OPEN HURDLE RACE of £10; second horse to receive £2. Conditions same as Open (steeplechase. Entrance, £1. U, CALCUTTA RACE of £10; second horse to receive £2. For members of the Polo Club only. Ponies to bo qualified and ridden by members of the Club. Riders to stand at starting post with saddle and bridle on arm, upon fall of flag to run to a post 50 yards distant, at which the ponies are held, then saddle, bridle, and mount, ride round a flag 220 yardß distant and back past winning post, dismounting at a flag 25 yards from winning poßt from that Solnt, unsaddle, and lead pony baok to udge's box, carrying saddle on arm. At least ono girth must be used. 7. PONY FLAT RACE; half-mile ; last pony £5; first, £2. For members of tho Club only. Ponieß to be qualified and ridden by monitors of the Club, No owner to ride his own pony. Conditions same as in Donkoy Race. F. M. BURTT, Hon. Sec. Entries and colours to bo sent to tho Secretary, at his office, No. 9, Mercantile Chambers, Queen-street, by April 13. No ontry will be received for any of tho races exoopt upon this condition:—That all diaputeß, claims, and objections, arising out of the racing, shall be deoided by a majority of tho Stewards S resent, or those whom tney may appoint. The ecißions upon all points connected with the Parrying out of this programme Bhall be final. TTAWKE'S BAY RACES. JACOB FAITHFULS CONSULTATION Will olose 28th April next. 105—3,000 Member, at—los. HAWKE'S BAY MEETING, To bo run on Ist May next. £1,500 ON THE MAY-DAY HANDICAP. Each Ticket has Six Chances. May-Day Handicap. I Cash Prizes. lstHorso .. ..£3OO lat£loo .. _. £100 2nd Horse.. .. 150 |2 at 100 .. .. 100 3rdHorso .. .. 75110 at 20 .. .. 200 Others, div. .. 200 15 at 10 .. .. 150 |l. at .. .. 225 £7251 £775 Each ticket has six chances. Ono tickot can win first prize in race event and flvo Beparate cash awards, in all £185. Drawing under the supervision of town and country shareholders and representatives of the press. Country cheques must havo Is added for oxohango. P.O. Orders preferred. Two stamps for reply and result. Apply JACOB FAITHFUL, Care of N.Jacobs, Boy 7 Post-office. 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