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Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXII, Issue 2676, 13 February 1866, Page 6

TPATJRANQA RACES, Ist and 2nd MARCH, 186ti. STEWARDS. Capt. Light, 68th l.i. Capt. Hunter, Ist w.b. Thomas Black, Esq. JUDGE. Lieut.-Col. Harrington. STARTER. Capt. W. Fbasee. SECRETARY AND TREASURER. Mr. Joseph Bliss. FIRST DAY. ' First Race. MAIDEN PLATE, of 15 soya. Entrance £1. 14 miles. Weight for age. For horses -hat have never won an advertised race. Second Race. TE PAPA HURDLE RACE, 20 soys. Entrance £2. 2 miles. Weight for age. Third Race. PONY HURDLE RACE, 10 soys. Entrance £1. 2 miles. For all horses under 14 hands 2 inches. Weight for inches, 7R»s per inch— top weight, list. Fourth Race. TAURANGA PLATE, 25 soys. Entrance £3. 2 miles. Weight for age. Fifth Race. HACK RACE, 5 soys. Entrance 10a. Distance, 4 mile. Catch weights. Post entry. SECOND DAY. First Race. EAST COAST AND MAKETU STAKES, 15 soys. Entrance £1. 14 miles. For all horses the bond fide property of residents on East Coast or Maketu. Second Race.TAURANGA FREE HANDICAP, 50 soys. 3 miles: Entrances to be made on the sth day of February at the Club, Auckland (addressed to Capt. Fraser), or to the Secretary at Tauranga. Weights to be declared within seven days after entrance ; horses to accept at the Club, Auckland, or Tauranga, within, seven days after publication of weights ; 2 soys. to be paid on acceptance and 2 soys. additional on horses starting. Second horse to save his stakes ; Third Race. LADIES' PURSE, 10 soys. Entrance £1. Welter weight for age. To be ridden by Officers of the Imperial or Colonial forces. Distance, f mile. Fourth Race. STEEPLE CHASE, 30 soys. Entrance £3. 3 miles. Weight for age. Over a fair hunting country. Fifth Race. CONSOLATION HANDICAP, for all beaten horses during the meeting, 10 soys. Entrance £1. H miles. Sixth Race. MAORI RACE, 5 soys. Entrance ss. Catch weights. To be the bona fide property of and ridden by Natives. All entries to close on the 22nd of February next, addressed to the Secretary of the Tauranga Races, Tauranga, or to Captain Fraser, the Club, Auckland. Acceptance to be accompanied with the amount of entrance or cheque. Three horses to start, or no added money will be given. . , All persons entering horses or ponies to be subscribers of not less than £2 to the Tauranga Race Fund. The Auckland Jockey Club rules will be strictly adhered to.

Secretary and Treasurer. TJINTRIES AND WEIGHTS FOR THE XJ TAUBANGA FREE HANDICAP. St. lb. 1. Captain Ret-vea'a b q Native, aged ... 12 7 2. Captain Reeves's b q Koheroa, 5 years ... 11 7 3. Captain Fraser ns b q Anniston, aged ... 11 7 4. Capbain Fisbfr's bg Numa, aged 30 10 5. Captain Sellars ns q m Miss Grizzle, aged 10 1 6. Mr. Foleys q q Maketu, 4 years 9 4 7. Mr. Hill's b q Cowboy, aged 9 4 8. Lieutenant Phillips nag gParlezvous.ag.d 9 1 9. Captain Eraser ns bg Fisherman, aged ... 9 0 10. Captain Hunter's bgD T, age.l 8 4 11. Mr. Kidds b q Rangatira, aged 8 1 12. Mr. Wilson's b q Boues, aged 8 1 13. Mr. J. Coyle'a b q Wait-awhile, i years 7 10 U. Captaiu Hunter's br q King Maori, aged 7 7 15. Dr. Hooper's b q Gamecock, aged ... 6 4 16. Mr. Bliss's b m Grace Darling, 3 years... 6 0 (Signed) JOSEPH BLISS, Hon. Sec. and Treasurer. Te Papa, February 8, 1866.

THE A UCKLAND AND GARRISON HUNT RACES, 1866. FIRST DAY. First Race. THE SCURRY STAKES, of —soys. each, with — soys. added. Open to all horses that have never * been entered for an advertised steeple etiase. list. 71b. About Li miles (over fair hunting country). Second Race. HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES, of — soys. each, half forfeit, with — soys. added, 1 mile (on the flat). Thikd Race. THE HUNT CUP, of — soys., added to a sweepstakes of — soys. each, half forfeit. Open to all horses, bond fide the property of Members or Honorary Members of the Hunt, that have been hunted four times during the Season, 12st. 71b. To be ridden by Members or hon. Members of the Hunt. The winner of this year's Auckland Annual Steeple Chase to carry 71b. extra. About 4 miles (over a fair hunting country). Fourth Race. GALLOWAY HANDICAP of — soys., added to a sweepstakes of — soys. each. 1£ miles (on the flat). SECOND DAY. Fiest Race. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE of — soys. each, half forfeit, with — soys. added. About li miles. Second Race. HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES of — soys. each, half forfeit, with — soys. added. 24 miles (on the flat). Thibd Race. THE OPEN STEEPLECHASE, a Handicap Sweepstakes of — soys. each, half forfeit, with — soys. added. Top weight, 13st. About 3 miles. Fourth Race. HACK STEEPLE CHASE of — soys. each, with soys. added, open to all horses that have not been entered for this or any previous advertised race. Catch weights, post entries. About lmile. CONSOLATION HANDICAP, of — soys., added to a sweepstake of — soys. each. One mile (on the flat). The above races will take place within, about a month from this date, further particulars to be published hereafter. Horses that have been hunted with the Wanganui or any other Hunt Club, for the stipulated number of times, will he considered qualified for the Auckland Hunt Cup, on a certificate to that effect from the master of the Hunt being forwarded with entry to the Secretary. ARTHUR RAIT, j Hon. Secretary. < January 16, 1866. {