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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5282, 16 January 1879, Page 3

, HAWKE'S BAY RACING CLUB. TO BE HELD ON OT. PATRICK'S DAY, 17th MARCH, 1879. Stewards : T. Powdrell F. E. Hamlin W. Heslop J. Leonard G. H. Swan H. Baker A. T. Danvers. MONDAY, MARCH 17, 1879. 1, Gkand Hakdicap Hurdle Race, of 100 fcovs. Distance, 2J miles, over 7 hurdles, 3ft. Gin. high. Second horse to save his stakes. Nomination, 2 soys. ; acceptance, 1 soys. 2. Hack Hurdle Race, of 15 soys. Distance, about 1 mile; catch weights, Entrance, £1. 8- Inauguration Stakbs, of 40 soys. Distance, § mile. Entrance, 3 soys. Weight lor age. 4. Hawkb'sßay Cup (Handicap), of 250 soys. , -with a- sweepstakes of 5 soys. added for starters, second horse to receive 30 soys. >out of the stakes. Distance, 2 miles. Ififamination, 2 soys. j acceptance, 3 soys., ; .$» go to the funds. 5. Maiden Plate, of 50 soys. Distance, li aniles. Entrance, 4 soys. Weight for j age. For all horses that have never 'won an advertised race exceeding £25 in value. 6. District Plate., of 60 soys. For all horses bred in the Provincial District of Hawke's ! Bay that have never won an advertised J race exceeding 50 soys. Entrance, 4 soys. Distance, 1J miles. Weight for age. I 7. Consolation Handicap, of 30 soys. Distance, 1 mile. Entrance, 1 soy. No entrance will be received for any of the races, except on this condition — That all disputes,, of whatever nature, shall be decided by the majority of the stewards present, or those whom they may appoint. All entries, except for the Hawke's Bay Cup and Grand Hurdle Race, to be sent to the Secretary, at the Masonic Hotel, on or before 8 p.m. on Monday, Mai-ch 10. The rules and weights of the Canterbury Jockey Club will be adhered to. The handicap for the Cup and Hurdle Race will appear as soon after the nominations as possible. Horses walking over will receive half the stakes ; if two start, 75 per cent. Date of nominations, entries, and acceptances : — February B—Nomination8 — Nomination for the Hawke's Bay Cup and Grand Handicap. Hurdle Race. February 27— Acceptances for the Hawke's Bay Cup and Grand Handicap Hurdle Race. March 10— Nig. t of general entries. A qualification fee of 2 soys., aa welt as nomination money, to be sent at the time of entry. Five per cent, to "fee deducted from all stakes. A/LF. DANVERS, 357 • Secretary. HAWKE'S BAY JOCKEY CLUB j ANNUAL TJACE TIyTEETING. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, 20th and 2 Ist Maeoh, 1879. Pbbsi-dent : Robert Farmer, Esq. Judqb : Thomas Tanner, Esq. Stewards : J. N. Williams Thos. Tanner W. J. Birch Jas Lyon R. Farmer W. Shrimpton W. U. Burke O. B. Winter. Treasubbe : W. U. Burke, Esq. PROGRAMME. First Day, Thursday, 2Cth March. MAIDEN PLATE— Of 60 bovb, with a sweep of 3 soya each for starters added, open to all horses that have never won an advertised race exceeding £25 in value ; weight for age, distance li mile. Entrance, £3. RAILWAY STAKES-Of 30 soys j weight for age, distance f mile. Entrance, <£2. NAPIER HANDIOAP— Of 160 bovb, with a sweepstakes of 5 soys eaoh added, seooud horse to receive 20 boys from the stakes. Distance If miles. Nomination 2 soys, acceptances 3 boys, to go to the funds Nominations addressed to the Secretary, enclosing 2 soys. to be left at the Criterion Hotel by 8 p.m. on Saturday, the 21st December. Weights will be declared on Saturday, 11th of January ; acceptances, with 3 boys, on or before Saturday, Ist February. Sweep on night of general entry. The winner of any handicap of the value of 300 bovb after declaration of the weights to carry lOlbß «xtra, of the value of 200 boys 71bs extra, of the value of lOOJbovs 51ba extra. Penalties not accumulative. CORIfITHIAN CUP— Value £40. 2 miles. Gentlemen rider*. Horses to be either owned or ridden by members of the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club. Welter weights for age. Entrance, £2. HACK RACE—Of 10 sovb j distance 1 mile: Catch weights. Entrance, £1. Second Day, Friday, 21st Maro . HANDIOAP HURDLH RACE— Of 50 sovb, witk a sweepstakes of 5 boys each for starters added. Distance 2 miles, over 7 flights of hurdles. Entrance, 2 bovb. Weights to be published as Boon as posBible after night of general entry. HAWKE'S BAY PLATE-Of 60 boy*. Distance 2 miles ; weight for age. Entrance, £3. PROVINCIAL PRODUCE STAKES— Ob 60 bovb, with a sweepstakes of 3 bovb each for starters added, for all horsef bred in the Provincial District of Bawke'a Bay that have never won an advertised race exceeding j626 in value at time of entry. Winner of Maiden Plate to carry 71bB penalty. Weight for age. Distance 1 mile. Entrance, £8. TRADESMAN'S HANDIOAP— of 100 soya, with a sweepßtakes of 5 sovb each for aocepfeorsadded. Distance ljmile. Entrance 2 bovb, and acceptance 3 bovb, to go to the funds. Weights will appear on j evening of first day's races. Acceptance, with sweep, to be paid before 'the start for the Hurdle Race. SELLING RACE— Of 30 sovb. Distance li miles. Entrance, £2. Weight for age. Winner to be sold for £50. If entered to be sold for £40, allowed 71bs j if for £30, allowed 141b8 j if for £20, allowed 211bsj if for £10, allowed 281bs j any surplus to go to the funds. CONSOLATION HANDIOAP— Of 30 boys, for all beaten horses (hacks excepted). Distance i mile. Entrance, £&. Notb. — Date of nondnation for Napier Handicap, 21at December ; acceptance Ist February j iweepßtakea on day of grand entry. General entries Wednesday, 12th March, 1879. No entry will be received for any race except upon the condition that all claims, disputes, and objections arising shall be decided by the Stewards, or whom they may appoint, and their decision upon all points shall be final. Geneial entries and nominations will be received by the Secretary, at the Criterion Hotel, Napier, up to 8 p.m. on Wednesday 12th March. Qualification fee of £2 payable at the same time. The rules and weights of the Canterbury Jockey Club will be strictly adhered to. { Five per cent, will be deducted from the grosß amount of all stakes. Horses walking over will receive 60 per cent, of the stakes. F. D. LUOKIE, 132 Secretary. LAND TRANSFER AOl. ' EDWARD LYNDON. Government Broker. 197