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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8711, 27 October 1908, Page 3

Foxton athletic club s SPORTS MEETING, To be Held in. VICTORIA PARK, FOXTON. KING'S BIRTHDAY, MONDAY, • NOVEMBER 9, 1908. Sports Conducted under the Rules cf New Zealand Athlctic Union and" New . Zealand League of Wheelmen. OFFICIAL PROGRAMME. MAIDEN R4CE, 150 yards. Ist prize, trophy, value 30s; 2nd, value 10s od. Post entry, Is 6d. ' FOXTON GRAND HANDICAP, three ■ distances, 440, 220 arid 100 prize for each distance, 80s; 2nd, 30s; 3rd, 10s. Points prize aggregate, points to count 5, 3 and 2; Ist prize, gold medal, value £2 2s; 2nd, trophy, Value £1 Is. In addition to the above a special prize '(a beautiful trophy, value £15 15s) will be" given to the competitor" first gaining 20 points. (N.B.—This will be the first year that this valuable trophy has been competed for.) Entrance each distance, 4s. THE FOXTON WHEEL RACE, 2 miles. Ist prize, £10; 2ndi £3; 3rd, £>1. Entrance, 10s. ONE-MILE BIKE RACE. Ist prize, £3; 2nd, £2; 3rd, £1. Entrance, 3s. HALF-MILE RUNNING. Ist prize, £5; 2nd, £2; 3rd, £1. Entrance, ss. SCHOOLS RELAY RACE, half-mile. Teams of six to be nominated by the Headmaster. Prize, six silver medals, value 10s 6d each. Entrance free. 500 YARDS FLAT. Ist prize, trophy, value £3 3e; 2nd, value £1 -Is. EnFL AX-SPRE ADIN G COMPETITION. Ist prize, £2 2s. Entrance, 2s 6d. BOOT RACE. Ist prize, £1 Is. Post entry, Is. 14-MILE BIKE RACE. Ist prize, £5; 2nd, £2 10s; 3rd, £1. Entrance, ss. ONE-MILE RUNNING. Ist prize, £5; 2nd, £2 10s; 3rd, £1. Entrance, ss. WRESTLING (Cumberland Style), under 18. Ist prize, medal. Po3t entry, Is. HAKA AND POI DANCE COMPETITION. Special prizes. FORCED HANDICAP, 150 yards. Ist prize, £2; 2nd, £1. Entrance, winners (compulsory), 3s; losers (optional),

■GUESSING COMPETITION (cm tho ground). Ist prize, trophy, value £2 2s. Entrance, 6d. ' A gold medal, Value £2 2s, presented /by Mr H. Carter; will bo_ given to the competitor gaining most points in bicycle races during the day. RACES FOR CHILDREN THROUGH OUT THE DAY. Nominations, accompanied by 2s on each event, close with the Secretary, Foxton, and Mr R. W.- Armit, 51 Lambton Quay, Wellington, on MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, at 10 p.m., for events 1, Ay 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15 and 16. Handicaps will appear on or about November *2. Acceptanccs close on the ground 30 minutes before the advertised time of starting each event. Entry forms can "be obtained from the Secretary. Programmes Can be Obtained on Application lo the Secretarv. FRANK D. WI-lIBLEY, Hon. Secretary Foxton. ,r ASHHURST-POHANGINA RACING CLUB. ANNUAL MEETING. To bo held on "the ASIIHURST RACECOURSE, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1908. Judge—W. H. • HartgiJl. Handicapper —J. E. _ Henrys. Starter —A. Keith. Stakes paid in full. No race less than 100 sovs. Total amount of stakes, 1405 •sovs. No Third Money less than 10 sovs. PROGRAMME. 1. TRIAL HURDLE HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; second horse to receive 20 sovs, and the third horse 10 sovs from the stake. Over six flights of hurdles, 3ft 6in high. Open to horses that have never won a hurdle race at time of starting. Nomination 1 sov, acceptance 1 eov. One and a-half miles. To start at 12 noon. 2. FLYING HACK HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; second horse to receive 20 sovs, and the third horse 10 sovs from tho stake. Nomination 1 sov, acceptance 1 sov. Five furlongs. 3. ASHHURST GUINEAS, of 100 guineas; second horse to receive 20 guineas, and the third horse 10 guineas from tho stake. For present three-year-olds that are not nominated foxother than hack races at time of entry and have not won a race of over 40 sovs at time of starting, hack and hunter races excepted. Colts, 8.10; fillies and geldings, 8.5. The winner of any race to carry a penalty of 71b two or more races 101b. Final payment of 21s on .night of general entry, Saturday, December 5, 1908. Closed with 38 nominations. One mile. 4. ASHHURST CUP (open), a handicap of 500 sovs; second horse to receive 80 sovs, and the third horse 40 sovs from the stake. Nomination 1 sov, acceptance 4 sovs. One and a-quarter miles. 5. KOMAKO WELTER HACK HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; second horse to receive 20 sovs, and tho third horse 10 sovs from the stake. Minimum weight, 7.7. Nomination 1 sov, acceptance 1 sov. Seven furlongs. 5. POHANGINA HANDICAP (open), of 200 sovs; second horse to receive 30 sovs, and the third horse 20 sovs from tho stake. Nomination 1 sov, acceptance 2 sovs. Six furlongs. ■7. MAIDEN HACK HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; second horso to receive 20 sovs, and tho third horse 10 sovs from the stake. For three-year-olds and upwards that have never won a race at time of starting, and have never started in other than hack or hunter races. Nomination 1 sov, acceptance 1 sov. Four and a-half furlongs. 8. MANAWATU GORGE HANDICAP (open), of 200 sovs; second horse to Teceive 30 sovs, and the third horso . 20 sovs from the stake. Minimum • weight, 7.7. Nomination 1 sov, acceptance 2 sovs. Seven furlongs.

PENALTIES. The winner of any-flat race after publication of weights to carry a penalty of 101b, and of every additional racc a further penalty of 51b, or if he think . fit the handicappcr may reliandicap the winner of any race or races of the collective. value of 150 govs or over after declaration of weights. Definition of a Hack.—Hack means a horse that has not, at time of nomination, won a race of the value of 100 sovs or over, or raccs of the collective value of 250 sovs. NOMINATIONS. WEIGHTS AND "ACCEPTANCES. Nominations for all races and Guineas payments close with the Secretary, Ashhursfi, on SATURDAY; December 5, at 9 p.m. Handicaps will be declared on or about December 19. Acceptances close on TUESDAY, December 22, at 9 p.m. ASHHURST GUINEAS, 1909. The second payment of 10s &d due night of general entry, SATURDAY, December 5, 1908. ASHHURST I-lACK GUINEAS, 1910. Nominations will be received on or before MONDAY, January 25, 1909. for tho -ishhurst Hack Guineas, of 100 -Guineas, second, horse to receive 20 Guineas and the third horse 10 Guineas from the stake. For present yearlings -that" are not nominated for other than hack races at time of entry. Colts Bbh 101b; fillies and geldings, 8s 51b. The winner of any ,race to carry a penalty of 71b; two or more raccs 10!b. To be run on' tho Ashhurst racecourse in December, 1910. Nomination 10s 6d. a second payment of 10s '6d on night of gen'oral entry. 1909, and a final payment of 21s oil night of general entry, 1910. Dis--tance, one mile. Nomination forms on application to the Secretary. A. W. TRASS.- _ Secretary. Approved in accordance with tho Rules of Racing, October 7, 1908. —\V. Hall, "Secretary Wanganui Jockey Club.