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Northern Advocate, 17 December 1887, Page 4

4 1 |L.,^ WAIPU JOCKEY CLUB. (Registered under the A.B.C). SUMMER MEETING. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4. 1888. President— R. Thompson, Esq., M.H.R". VicePresident— H. N. Simson, Esq. Judge— J. J. Finlayson. Esq. Starters— Messrs D. H. McKenzie and C. W. Davis. Handicappers— Messrs R. Ross, C. W. Davis, and D. H. McKenzie. Clerk of the Coarse —Mr A. McMillan Clerk of the ScalesMr J. R. McKay. PROGRAMME: (To start at 12 noon). Handicap Hurdle Race of 25 soys. Two miles, over 8 flights of hurdles about 3ft. Gin. high. Nomination, 15s. Acceptance, 10s. At 12.45 p.ra. Maiden Produce, StaJces of 10 soys. Weight-for-age. For horses that have neV6r started for public money previous to entrance/ Distance, H miles. Entrance, 10a. At 1.30 p.ffl. Settlers 1 Handicap of 20 sovg. Open to all horses the bonafipe property oireridents in the Waipu Riding two months previons to race. Distance, 1£ miles. Nomination, 10s. Acceptance, 10s. At 2.15 p.m. Pony Race of — soys. One mile and a distance. 14 hands 2in. and under. Weight-for-inches. Top weight, Sst. 7lbs. Entrance, lOs; At 3 p.m. Waipu Jockey Club Handicap of 30 soys. Distance, 2 miles* Nomination, 205.; acceptance, 1 10s. At 3.45 p.m. Mi widen Plate of 15 soys. Weight-for-nga Open to all horses that have never won a race of the value of 12 soys. Distance, H miles. Entrdilee 15s.At 4.30 p,m. Hack Race of— soys. For hot« 8» that have never started for public money. Distance, I mile. 1 Oat up. Entrance, los. At 5.15 p.m. Selling Eace of 30sovs. \ Weight-fdr-age. The winner to be sold for 30sovs ; any surplus to go to the Club funds. If entered to be sold for 2osovs, allowed Tibs ; if for 20 Boys, 141bs ; if for losovs. 211bs ; if for 10 . soys, 281bs ; and if for nil, 351bs allowed. \\ miles. , Entrance, 30s. . Nominations for Hurdle Race, . Settlers' Handicap, and Waipu Joukey Club Handicap will be received up to 8 p.m. on SATURDAY, December 17. Weights will be declared on SATURDAY, December 24. ' Acceptances and general entries close on SATURDAY, December 31, at 8 p.m., All entries to be sealed, and addressed to the Secretary, Waipu, with entrance money enclosed.: Second horse to receive ten. per cent, out of the stakes in all races, and ten per cent. of. gross winnings to go to the expenses of the racecourse. Qualification fee one guinea. An Entertainment at the Library Hall in the evening, when members of the Club will be admitted free. N. H. CAMPBELL. Secretory. dl 7 3 WHANGAEEI HAEBOUE KEGATTA. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21st," 1887.. . PROGRAMME: (To start at 12 o'clock.) Ist; RaceSAiLiNGBOATS— I7 feet oyeralland under. Course about ß miles. .Entrance, 10/. If keel boats enter along v/itii centre board boats, the centre board boats must have theirboards fixed in such a position as the owner may select. No time allowance. , (To start at 12.30 p.m. 2nd. Race Sailing Boats^-22 feet overall and under. Course about 12 miles. Entracne, £1 Conditions, same as first race. (To start at Ip.m.) 3rd. Race, Sailing Boats — 22 feet and up to to 33 feet overall. , Conditions and course same as 2nd race. Entrance, £1. (To start at 2 p.m.) 4th. Race Ladies' Paie-oaeed Race. About half a mile. No entrance. (To start at 2.30 p.m.) sth. Race, Swimming. Race about 200 yards; Competitors to wear swimming trunks, Entrance, 5/: Post entry. (To start at 3 p.m.) 6th. Race, Punt Race— Sculling about 1 mile. Entrauca, 7/6. Punts to be not less than 2 feet 3. inches wide on the bottom. No outriggers. '-„'■ (To start at 3.30 p.m.) 7th. Race, Ladies' Race— Sculling about £ a mile. No entrance. (To start at 4 p.m.) Bth. Race Foub-cahed Boats— Not to exceed 25 feet overall. No outriggers. Course about 3 miles. Entrance, £1 (To start at 4.30 p.m.) 9th. Race, Dtjok Hunt. Entrance, 5/. Post / entry. (To start at 5 p.m.) 10th. Raco, Paie-oaeed Punt Race. Punts to be not less than 2 feet 3 inches wide on the bottom. No outriggers. Course about 1£ ( miles. Entrance 10/. (To start at 5.30 p.m.) 11th. Walkoq Geeasy Book. Subscribers of 10/ to the funds of the Club ; allowed a rebate of 50 per cent._ on the enter- , trance money. ■ Entries for races Nos. 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, and 10 close with the : Secretary, Whangarei, on Dec. ,14th, 1887, at 8 pan ,ov with Mr A. T. Allwobd, ,at Mrs Havnett's, Par ua Bay, at same timo and date. All entrance money uinst be paid at time.of ,entering boats. . pistinguishing colours must be carried and given at.time of entry. No restrictions as to canvasa. No shifting ballast. Auckland Sailing Rules will be adhered to as far as possible. Umpire's decision to be binding and final. THOS. H. STEADMAN, Hony. Secy. olstf INSTRUCTIONS and information free on inquirery. i^ i /s>* 4 %\ ii B °~ P i i ?\*in rf « r "§ I'j TRADE MARK. JH,] o O.^H | . yp te / 27/ o8 p S id? * I i&' I s I >>;/ "{*» W -^^ . §-►*§ I made a Dip and Dripping-Floor with your Lime and burnt clay. The clay cost two shillings per yard to burn. 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