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Marlborough Express, Volume XLIII, Issue 100, 26 April 1909, Page 3

MARLBOROUGH FACING CLUB* PROGRAMME. AUTUMN—I9O9—MEETING. To be held on the Riyerlands Race* course, Blenheim, on WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. May sth and 6th, 1909. OFFICERS OF THE CLUB. President: H. D. Vavasour. Vice* President: G. T. Seymour. Judge: R. McArtney. Committee: R. J. Bell, H. L. Jackson, C. G. Teschemaker, J.. Conolly, B. S. doußton* F. N. Dillon, B. Ward, G. Lane, S. Tapp, E. A. Weld. Treasurer: H. L. Jackson. Time-keeper: H. . L. Jackson. Clerk of Scales: P. G. Williams. Handicapper: G. Morse. Clerk of Course: G. F. J. Windleburn. Starter: A. Keith. Hon. Surgeons: J. F. Bennett and E. F: D. Walker. Secretary: C. J. W. Griffiths. ■ FIRST DAY. 1. Handicap Hack Hurdles, of 60 '■' soys.; second horse to receive 5 soys. from the stake. Nomination, 20s; acceptance,. 20s. One and a half miles. 2. Maiden Hack Race, of 50 soys. ;^ second horse to receive 5 soys. from the stake. For horises that have never?won a race of greaten value than £20 at time of starting. Weight for age. Entrance* 20s. Five furlongs. • ; 3. Marlborough Cup (open), of 200 soys. j second horse to receive 20! soys., and third1 horse 10 soys.: from the stake. Nomination, 20s j acceptance, 40s. One and a qua*-. ter miles. • .-.;■'■ 4. Opawa Welter Hack Handicap, of 60 soys. : ; second horse to receive 5 soys. from the stake. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 20s. Seven furlongs. - 5. Flying , Handicap (open), of 100 soys. j second horse to receive 10 6ovs. and third horse 5 soys; from the stake. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 30s. Six furlongs. 6. Autumn Hack Handicap, of 70 xsovs.; second horse to receive 7i soys. and third horse 3 sovis. from the s^ake. Nomination, 20s; aoceptance, 20s. .Six furlongs. 7. Ugbrooke Vvelter Handicap (open),, of 80 _soys.; second horse to re- ' ceive 7 soys and third horse 3 soys., from the stake. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 20s. Seven furlongs. 8. Electric Hack Handicap, of 60, soys.; second horse to receive 5' so vs. from the stake. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 20s. Five furlongs. SECOND DAY. 1. Second Handicap Hack Hurdles, of 60 soys.; second horse to receive 5 'soys. from the stake. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 20s. One and three-quarter miles. 2. High Weight Hack Handicap (gentlemen riders), of 50 soys. ; second horse to receive 5 sons. from the stake. Minimum weight, lOst 71bs. Nomination, 10s; acceptance. 20s.' Five furlong. if! idents HaQ<*icap (open), of 115 ,soys.; second horse to receirtt 10 soys. and third horse 5 both. from the stake. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 40s. One xwuA (about a mile and a distance). 4. Omaka Hack Handicap, of 60 soys. - second horse to receive 5 soya. trom the stake. Nomination 20s* acceptance, 20s. Seven furlongs/ 5. lelegraph Handicap (open), of tJO soys.; second horse to receive 7 sov®. and third horse 3 sevs. from the stake. Nomination. 20s: acceptance, 20s. Seven furlongs. b. Kiverlands Hack Handicap, of 60 soys.; second horse to receive 5 j soys. from the stake. Nomina- ! turn, 10s; acceptance, 20s. Four furlongs. v 7; Seddon Welter Handicap (openj, , ot 70 soys.; second horse to receive 7 soys. and third ' horse 3 soys. from the stake. Nomixia- .' tion, 20s; acceptance, 20s. Six furlongs. " . . 8. Final Welter Hack Handicap, of 60 soys.; second horse to receive 5 soys. from the stake. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 20s.' , Six furlongs. RULES AND "REGULATIONS. Penalties.—Flat Races; The winner or any flat race after declaration of weights to carry a penalty of 71bs, and of any additional race or races » further penalty of 51bs. Hurdles:' lhe pinner of any hurdle race afte# the declaration of weights to carry a £? na]ft and Sfor any^&itional hurdle race 71b® extra. Definition of a Hack.—A Hack is » norse that has not won a race of the value of 100 sovs^ or races of the collectrve value of 250 eovs., up to the date of nomination. :■■'■"■ c . NOMINATIONS, WEIGHTS AND ACCEPTANCES. SATURDAY, 17th Aprils at the Secretary s office, High 'Street, Blenheim at 9 p.m. - * ' .""'.; Weights for First Day's races declared on or about SATURDAY, 24th t April. Acceptances for First Day's Races (except Maiden) close at the Secretary's office FRIDAY, 30th April, At Weights for Second Day's Races declared on WEDNESDAY, sth May,7t Acceptances for Second Day's Race* close on WEDNESDAY, sth MayTet the Secretary's office, at 9 p.m C. J. W. GRIFFITHS, _, ■ , . Secretary. Blenheim, 20th February, 1909. WARD & SONS, BUILDERS and CONTRACTORS, Charles St., Blenheim TELEPHONE - - NO. 206. • ■ . ■ i •' ' " MARLBOROUGH EXPRESS." SUBSCRIBERS who are not receiv- -. li 3 ing their papers regularly from the Express xunoiers will oblige by ' ' oommuiiieating with the publisher. 4 IN MEMORIAM CARDS. —An Assortment in choice defum, . jus* remived at "Express" Offimt ;t £