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New Zealand Herald, Volume II, Issue 324, 25 November 1864, Page 6

I'IIOGItAMME OF TIIE TAUB AN G A RACES, j fjpo bo Run on the 13(h of DECEBIBER, 18G4. j Stewauds : j Captain Light, 6Sth Regiment; Captain Eraser, Ist "SVakato Kegt. ; Mr. ; Mr. Rice; Lieut. Warburton, R.E.; Mr. Bliss. Fmsx Race. Trinl Stakes, of 15 sovs. with a, sweepstakes of 2 sots. lidded; IJ, miles. Auckland Jockey Club welter weights for age. Second Race. The Matapihi Cup, of 5 sovs. ; free and post entrance ; 1 mile, Horses to be owned and ridden by Maoris. Tjtini) Race. The Tauranga Steeplechase, of 20 Bova., witli a sweepstakes of 20 aovs. added ; over 2 miles of a fair hunting country. Auckland Jockey Club welter weights for age. Fouhtu Race. I'ony Knee, for all horses under l-l hands, of 10 sovs., added to a sweepstakes of 30s. ; 1 uiile ; 10 stono. Fifth Race. The Storekeeper's Cup, of 25 sovs., added to a sweepstakes of - .S sovs ; 3 miles ; welter weights for age. XIIO winner of the Trial Stakes lo carry 71bs. extra. Sixth Race. The Wairoa Handicap Steeplechase, of not less than 20 sovs., with n sweepstakes of 3 sovs, half-forfeit, to ho handicapped by tho Stewards, or whom they may appoint. Seventh Rack. The To Papa Steeplechase, of 5 sovs. ; the horsc3 to he ridden ami owned by Maoris; 1 mile; eateli weights. Eighth Hack. The Forced Handicap, of 10 per cent, on the value of winnings; 10 now. added, to be handicapped by Ihe .-towards or whom they may appoint ; beaten horses may enter on payment of 1 eov., to be added to the fund. No person can nominate or run a horse which is not the /'"iia firfe propertv of a subscriber of £2 to the sp Tts. and who is not "himself a subscriber to that amount. The decisions of the St-wards will be final. Sealed entrances, with colors of the riders and entrance mouev to be made to the Secretary at the I'ustom House before 6 p.m., on the 7th. ot December, ISGk .Anv person sallopping his horse over the flat or steeplechase course alter the above mentioned time, will be disqualitie ! from nil niiig at the meeting. All jockeys to ride in the colors naiLed, or be Cried £1 bv the Stewards. Auckland Jockey Club Pules will be observed, and Market llarborough for steeplechasing. (Signed) J. WAKBIj RTOTT, Hon. Secretary. fk Ik prog;: AM ME op Tin: TAl* 11 A Is' G A EEG-AT TA, TO COME OFF ON DECEMBEII 12,15G1. Pathoxs : Colonel IT. n. Greer, Commanding the District. Lieut.-Colonel Harrington, Ist A\ aikuto Militia. SI'EWAIiUS : Capt. Skene, Ist W.M. I Ensign Home, 4tli "W.M. Capt. fr'cllars. | Sir. McMillan. UiIPIUK : Ist Kace. For Whaleboats pulling six oars; open to all. First prize, £10 ; second prize, £5. Third boat, saves it stakes in the event of foui boats starting. Jf only three start, the second saves it stakes, anil no second prize. Distance, three miles. Jmtrance, .£l. 2.nii Race. For all Boats pulling four oar?, either steer oai or rudder ; but. no backing lip m whaleboatbuilt boats. Open to a'l. First prize, £S; coiul prize, £1. Same conditions as first race as regards the numbei of boats starting. Distance a!=o the same. 1\ lit i ante, 15s. 3iti> Hack. For Open Sailing Boats under thirty feet keel. First prize, £111 ; second prize, £5. Same conditions. Distance three miles. Entrance, £1. ■Ith Kace. For War Canoes ga Wafca Tnuu.) Kirst prize, 1o ; second prize, £/ 10s. Same conditions as others as to number starting. Entranee, £1. sth Kace. For Sccond-eiass Canoes (Waka Tiwai.) First prize. c! 0 : second prize, ss. Same conditions. Jv.itrance, 10s. t'l'ii Race. A Sweepstakes fur a Duck Hunt. Entrance r». R 17 EE S. ] St. Each boat is to keep its true and straight cours. during every part of a race, and the Umpiie shall b sole jiui«c. of die course. 2nd. li' the Umpire he unable to decide which boa has "committed a K.ul, the race shall be rowed ove iiuain. ;ird. ft is the province'oi tho Empire, when up p; ai d to, but not before to d.-eido f: foul, and th t)..ats (!ei*i U-d bv him to have committed a foul, shal he dist meed. . •tth. The decision of the TTnipire shad in all casttie final, and miv competitor refusing to abide thereb; shall be di.-tanc.-d. oth. The decision of the Committee with regan to the designation o! boats, and all other matteis. ex eept those'referred to in the preceding Rules, shall b final. RULES FOR SAILING BOATS. Ist. A boat on the port tack shall give way to on the starboard tack. 2nd. A boat idling free to give way to one clos hauled. ord. Two boats close hauled on the same tac; standing in to the .-bore, should the leeward boat hn< it absolutely necessary to tack to prevent gom; ashore, and lias not roo;u to do .-o. without toubngth windward boat, it ma-t hail ihe latter to that effect and the windward h at must either tack herself o puss to leeward of the other. All the names and entries of crews and ooats to b sent to Cantata SKENE, Ist W'aikato Militia, heior tho day of 1861. CAliO. D. McLENNAN, COMMISSION AKI> 01NERA.L AGENT. AGENT FOX TnK AUCKLAND SAW .MILL COMPANY, LIMITED. ac.kxt for the PATENT WATERPROOF GLUE COM PAIS Y, PORTS-MOUTH. (Solo Agent for New Zealand.) and aoent fob McDOUGALL & Co., INVERNESS AND LOKBOK. QTJEEN-STB.K F, T, .AUCIO/ANl\