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Marlborough Express, Volume XXV, Issue 287, 18 December 1889, Page 3

GSEKN AND NOSWOBTHT. BLENHEIM. For continuation of reading matter, see fimrthpage. MAHAKIPAWA ItACINa CLUB. rnHE Second Meeting of the above 1 , Club will be. held on : THURSDAY, FEB. 6th, 1890, oh the property of MR THOS, CAWTE, MAHAKIPAWA. President— Mr A. E. Hyde ; Vice-Presi-. dent— Mr Jno. Duncan ; Treasurer— ■ ■'". Mr T. Galloway ; Judge— Mr A. G. .. , Fell; Clerk of the Course— Mr W. Taylor j Clerk of the Scales— Mr G. M'Kay ; Starter— Mr R. ; Lyford ; Stewards— The aboye officers and ■Messrs E.S. Oliver, W. S. Gregg, P. ; . Maher, W. Lockyer, Fred Heywood, R. Farr'elly, D. Jones, P. Breen, J. Fulton, and Alex Hill ; Handicapper , .—Mr P. Rush. - , . " ; v' ■•■■..' PROGRAMME / , Approved by Marlborough; Racing Club. 1. Maiden. Hurdle Race, of £12 10s— Abbut : 2 miles, over 7 flight's of hurdles 3ft 6ih high!. No weight under lOgt 7lb ;,f6r district horses only. Nomi- ■:■'. nation 12s 6d. To start at 11 o'clpck. 2. Handicap Hurdles, of 25 soys— About ; - • ' : ■ 2J miles, over 9 flights of hurdles 3ft ! 6mhigh., A sweepstake of 10s from each starter to go to the L second horse. ' .Nomination' lss; acceptance 10s. To ; start at noon. 3. Maiden Plate,' of 15. scvs— About [1%: miles, a sweepstake ! of 10s to go to the 'second horse. Weight for age. Nomination 15si To start at 1 o'clock. • '. 4. Trot, of £7 10s— About 3 miles, second horse to save his stake, break and turn, no weight under 12 stone. Nomination 7s 6d, post entry. : To • start at 2.30. ' ' 5 Mahakipawa Cup Handicap of 30 soys, added to a sweepstake of 10s from each starter — About 2£miles, second 1 ■-' horse to receive £5 from the stake, and third horse to stive his stake. Nomination 20s, acceptance 10s. To start at 3.30. 6 Diggers' Purse of 10 soys— About 1J nnles,' for district hacks, - which have not previously won public money. No • weight under ir stone. Nomination 10s. To start at i. Post entry. Horses to be ridden by p,er- ' sons who' shall have held miners' rights for a period of not less than ■'< 3 months prior to the race. ■ 7 Hack Race of 's soys — About 1 mile, no weight under 103t. Nomination ss. To start at 4.30. Post entry. 8 Consolation Race of ,£7 10s— About 1 mile, for all beaten horses at the meeting. Nomination ss, acceptance 2s 6d. To' start at 5. ' : NOMINATIONS, ACCEPTANCES AND /.:.• WEIGHTS., - \ Tuesday, Jan 14, at 8 p.m. : Nominations close for Handicap Hurdles and Mahakipawa Cup. Tuesday, Jan 28, at 8 p.m.: Nominations close for Maiden Hurdle Race and Maiden Plate. • '. Monday, Jan 20: Weights; will be declared. .' Tuesday, Jan 28, at 8 p.m. : Acceptances close for Handicap Hurdles and Mahskipawa Cup. '':;.; . _ All letters containing nominations or acceptances should be addressed to the Secretary, Post office, Cullensville. :■■- BULBS AND CONDITIONS. The meeting will be held under the Rules of the Marlborough Racing Club. ■ -Any person entering a protest will be required to deposit £2 2s, with same, and this sum will be forfeited if such protest be considered frivolous by the Stewards. District races will.be confined to horses owned within the Pelorus Ebad Board district, for more than three months prior to the date of entry. The decision of the Stewards upon all matters connected with the meeting shall be final, and nominations will only be received on this understanding. Charges for admission, will be as follows : — Adults Is, Horsemen 2s, Traps 2s. Five per cent will be deducted from all winnings to pay expenses. * ■ Colors : A colored sash or garment will be considered sufficient. Th'p minimum weight m handicap flat races will be 7st. All races to be run under the Metropolitan Racing Rules. W, A. COLLINS, 2048 Secretary. NOTICE. fT^HE Undersigned beg to notify the Travelling Public that a Coach will leave Blenheim to meet all steamers at Picton on arrival. For Fares, &c, apply to MASON * CO. 202G Late Geo. Biley. CATHOLIC BOYS' SCHOOL. AN ENTERTAINMENT m. aid of the Prize Funds will be given by the Boys m their Schoolroom, Maxwell Eoad, on Monday Evening, 23rd instant. 2016