\rOBMANBY BOXING DAY IA SPOETS, To be held on MONDAY, 26th DECEMBER, 1892 President, J. Healop, Eaq ; Yice-preßi. dent, J. Wilson, Esq; Judges, Messrs J. T. Qain and P. Dolan ; Starter, Mr O. Stewart ; Handicapper, Mr Jno. Adamson ; Clerk o£ the Course, Mr S. Dale. Stewards: Messrs. J. Wilson, W. Williamson, J. H. Hayward, P. I Innes, J. Forbes, S. Dale, J. Grant, J. T. Qainn, J. Best, C. Hunger, A. O'Keefe, B. Rowe, P. Meredith, A. S. Walker, W. Mathieson, W. Wales, W. Gwynne, J. Gwynne, F. Meredith. Treasurer : Mr. J. WiJson. Hon. Secretary: Mr. E. C. Meredith. PROGRAMME. I— Boyß' Race under 14 years, 100 yds, ' Ist Bs, 2nd 4s, 3rd 2s ; post entries. ' 2— Maiden Race, 200 yds, Ist 30s, 2nd 10s, 3rd 58 ; post entries. 3— Open Handicap, 100 yds, Ist 40s, 2nd 10s, 3rd ss. \ 4— Potato Race, 50yds, 10 potatoes lyd apart, Ist 20b, 2nd 10b ; poet entries. s— Girls' Race, under 14 years, 100 yds, i lsb Bs, 2nd 4s, 3rd 2s; posb entries, i 6 — Running High Jump Handicap, 4 to I 1 start or no prize, Ist 20s, second 5s ; post entries. j 7— Maori Mens 9 Race Handicap, half a mile, Ist 20s, 2nd ss ; post entries. $— Vaulting with Pole Handicap, 4 to ! ' start or no prize, Ist 20s, 2nd 5s ; post ' entries. ! 9— One Mile Handicap, Ist £B, 2nd £2, 3rd £1. ; 10— Sack Race, 100 yds, Ist 15s, 2nd ss ; post entries, i 11— Open Handicap, 220 yds, Ist 50s, 2nd 15s, 3rd ss. : 12— Old Men's Race Handicap, 100 yds, i Ist 15s, 2nd ss ; post entries. 13 — Walking Race Handicap, 2 miles, ' lsb £5, 2 nd £2, 3rd 10s. 1 14 — Throwing the Hammer, Ist 15s, 2nd ; ss ; post entries. : 15— Running Long Jump Handicap, 4to ! start or no prize, Ist 15s, 2nd ss ; post ! entries. ' 16—440 Yards Handicap, Ist £3, 2 nd £1, 3rd 10s. 17— Three-legged Race, 220 yds, Ist 15s, ) 2nd ss. 18— Open Handicap, half a mile, Ist £3, 2nd £1, 3rd 10s. 19— Tug of War (teams of ten) Is sweep, to be added to by committee 20 — Carrying Race, 200 yds, onfc and iv, 1 four to start or no race, Ist prize, 20a, 2nd 10b; poat entry. 21— Hurdle Race Handicap, 200yda, lßt prize 50s, 2nd 255, 3rd ss. • 22— Forced Handicap, 200yda, Ist prize 20s, 2nd 10s. » Wrestling, Cnmberland style, £1. ' And several extra races. Five per cent, to be deducted from all • prize money excepting boys' and girls' 1 race. : All nominations Is. No entrance fee • less than Is. Amount of acceptance 5 per cent, on first prize, less Is nomination. Acceptance on ground. Performances for last two years to be sent in with nominations. Three to start in all 1 races or no second prize. Four to start ' or no Ibird prize. All prizes will be ' paid on tbe ground. All protests (accompanied by 10s) must be in writing, ' and be in the hands of the Secretary ten ' minutes after the event. Deposit for1 feited if protest not substantiated. ' Decision of committee to be final in all . disputes that may arise. Tbe committee ' retain a discretionary power in every- ' thing. Starter to have power to put ' back one yard for every false start after being duly warned, and to order off tbe field any competitor who persistently | breaks this rule, or is insolent to him or any member of committee. All entrances and nominations to be forfeited by such competitor. \ Maori War Dance daring toe day. Nominations for handicaps to be \ in the hands of the secretary by 8 p.m. on Saturday, 10th December. , i Band in attendance. Sports commence at 11 a.m. Admission to ground — Adults, Is children under 12, free. ' A Concert, to be followed by a Dance, will be held in the Town Hall i after the sports. E. C. MEREDITH, Hon. Sec. „„________ i | i^PUNAKE EA ING CLUB HACK MEETING, To be held on the Bacecourse, at Opua, on MONDAY, 2nd JANUARY, 1893. | ! President, Major Take; Vice-President, , E. Shove, Esq.; Judge, A. W. Budge, Esq. ; Starter, Mr E. R. Morgan , Olerk o! the Course, Mr W. McLeod ; Clerk of the Scales, Mr W. D. Scott ; ' Handicapper, Mr R. E. Mcßae; [ Stewards— Messrs W. W. Middleton; H. Wagstaff, W. A. Good, R. Munro, M. Carroll, R. H. Seccombe, J. M. ; Hickey, J. Lambie, A. Good, Rua, E. Edmunds, and R. H. PeppereU. \ PROGRAMME: 1 Handicap Hurdles of 30 soys, second E horse to receive 5 boys from stakes; ■ 1£ milea; over 6 Sights of hurdles 3ft 6in high ; nomination 20s, acceptance ! i 10s. To start at 11.30 a m 2 Flying Handicap of 25 soys, second I horse to receive 5 soys from stakes ; 6 f nrlongs ; nomination 15s, acceptance i 10s. To start at 12.15 p m 8 Harakeke Stakes of 20 soys ; for 3. I year-olds; 1 mile; weight for age; open to all horses bred between the ! Oakura and Waingongoro rivers ; entrance 20s. To start at 1d m ! 4 Opunake Racing Club Handicap of 70 boys, second borse to receive 10 soys from the stakes ;1§ miles ; nomination ' 40s, acceptance 30a. To start at 2p m • 5 Selling Race of 20 soys ; 1 mile ; minimum weight 83t 7)bs ; the winner to be sold by auction immediately after tbe race, the proceeds to be equally divided between the owner of the winner aud the club ; post entry 20s. To start at 2.45 p m 6 Opna Stakes, of 35 boys ; second horse to receive 5 soys from the stakes. The vMpner of the Opunake Racing Club Skndicap to carry a 51b penalty. Nomination 20s, acceptance 15s. To start at 3.30 p.m. 7] Forced Handicap of 20 soys; 1 mile. Post entry— winners 10s, losers free ; acceptance 10s. To start at 4.15 p.m. ETJLES AND EEGFULATIONS. Weights will be published on Saturday, the 10th December, and Acceptances, acd General Entries for No. 3, close on Wednesday, the 21st December 1892, at 8 p.m. All Nominations and Entries must be sealed and addressed to theHor. Secretary, Opunake, with fees enclosed, and name, age, pedigree, and performances of the horse, name of tbe owner, ;nd colors of the rider. Definition of a hack. A horse that has uever won an advextised race (Hack and Hunter races excepted) and is not nominated at time of start, and has not during the six months previous thereto, been nominated for any race, (Hack and Hunter races excepted). The winner of any handicap race after publication of the -weights to carry a 71b penalty. The Rules of Racing as adopted by the Metropolitan Clubs in New Zealand strictly adhered to. Telegraph Office closes at 5 p.m. Admission to the Course. Foot passengers Is. ; horses 25. ; single and double buggy and driver 35. ; any conveyance with more than two horses 45.; each | passenger Is. Members, owners, and jockeys, by passes to be otbained from tbe Eon. Secretary. Gt. W. BOGEBS, Hon. Sec. Submitted and approved, and the epecial permission of the Club granted to tbe conditions of the Selling Race as specified in the programme.— Eobt. G. Bauchope, Hon. Secretary Taranaki Jockey Club. New Plymouth, 20th October, 1892. .
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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XIX, Issue 3293, 5 December 1892, Page 4
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