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New Zealand Herald, Volume II, Issue 327, 29 November 1864, Page 3

PROGRAMME OP THE TAUEAS&A EAGES, rpO be Eun on the 13 th of DECEMBER, 1864*. S'I'JiWAIiDS : Captain Light, 68tli Regiment; Captain ITraaer, lit' "Waikato fiegt.; Mr. Daly; Mr. Bics ;■ Lieut. Warburton, R.E.; Mr. Bliss. Fihst kacte. Trial Stakes, of 15 sore, ■with a sweepstakes of 2 son. added ; H miles. Auckland Jockey, Club welterweights lor age. Second Race. The Matapilii Cup, of 5 sots. ; free and post entrance ; 1 mile. Horses to bo owned and ridden, by Maoris. Thikd Race. Tlie Tauranga Steeplechase, of 20 sots., "with a sweepstakes of 20 sovs. added; oTer 2 miles of a fair hunting country. Auckland Jockey Club* welter weights for age. FotrBTH RICE. Pony Race, for all horses under 14 hands, of 10 sov».„ added to a sweepstakes of 305.; 1 mile; 10 stone. Fifth Race. The Storekeeper's Cup, of 25 sovs., added to a sweepstakes of 3 sots ; 3 miles ; welter weights for ape. The winner of the Trial Stakes to cariy Tibs extra. Sixth Race. The Wairoa Handicap Steeplechase, of not less than 20 sovs., with a sweepstakes of 3 sots, half-forfeit, to be handicapped by the Stewards, or whom they may appoint. Seventh Race. The Te Papa Steeplechase, of 5 sovs. ; the horses to be ridden and owned by Maoris; 1 mile; catch weights. Eighth Race. The Forced Handicap, of 10 per cent, on the value of winnings ; 10 sovs. added, to be handicapped by the fctewards or whom they may appoint; beaten horses may enter on payment of 1 sov., to be added to the fund. No person can nominate or run a horse which is not tho bonajide property of a subscriber of £2 to the sports, and who is not himself a subscriber to that amount. The decisions of the Stewards will be final. Scaled entrances, with colors of the riders and entrance money to be made to the Secretary at the Custom House before 6 p.m., on the 7th of December, 1864. Any person gallopping his horse over the flat or steeplechase course alter the above mentioned time, will be disqualified from running at the meeting. All jockeys to ride in the colors named, or be fined £1 by the Stewards. Auckland Jockey Club Rules will be observed, and Market Harborough for steeplechasing. (Signed) J. "WARBURTOK", Hon. Secretary. PROGRAMME OF THE TAURANG-A BEGrATTA, TO COME OFF ON DECEMBER 12,1864,. Patkons: Colonel H. H. Greer, Commanding the District. Lieut.-Colonel Harrington, Ist "Waikato Militia. Steyvabds : Capt. Skene, Ist W.M. I Ensign Home, 4th "W.M. Capt. Sellars. | Mr, McMillan, Usipike : Ist Race. For Whaleboats pulling sis oars; open to aIL First prize, £10; second prize, £5. Third boat saves it stakes in the event of foiur boats starting. If only three start, the second Baves= it stakes, and no second prize. Distance, three miles. Entrance, £1. 2nd Race. For all Boats pulling four oars, either steer oar or rudder; but no backing up in whaleboatbuilt boats. Open to all. First prize, £8; second prize, £4. Same conditions as first race as regards the number of boats starting. Distance also the same. Entrance, 15s. 3ed Race. For Open Sailing Boats under thirty feet keelFirst prize, £10 ; second prize, £5. Same conditions. Distance three miles. Entrance, £1. 4th Race. For "War Canoes (Kga "Waka Taua.) First prize, £15; second prize, £7 10s. Same conditions as others as to number starting. Entrance, £1. sth Race. For Second-class Canoes (Waka Tiwai.) First prize, £10 ; second prize, ss. Same conditions. Entrance, 10s. 6th Race. A Sweepstakes for a Duck Hunt. Entrance ss. RULES. Ist. Each boat is to keep its true and straight course during every part of a race, and tho "Umpire shall be sole judge of the coursc. 2nd. If the Umpire be unable to decide which boafc has committed a foul, the race shall be rowed over again. 3rd. It is the provinco of the "Umpire, when appealed to, but not before, to decide a foul, and tho boats decided by him to have committed a foul, shall be distanced. 4th. Tho decision of the "Umpire shall in all caaes bo final, and any competitor refusing to abide thereby shall be distanced. sth. The decision of the Committee with regard, to tho desi»nation of boats, and all other matters, except those referred to in the preceding Rules, shall 3 final. RULES FOR SAILING BOATS. Ist. A boat on the port tack shall give -way to one the starboard tack. 2nd. A boat sailing free to give way to one close hauled. 3rd. Two boats closo hauled on the same tack standing in to the shore, should the leeward boat find it absolutely necessary to tack to prevent going j ashore, and has not rot in to do so, without fouling tha i windward boat, it must hail the latter to that effect, ! and the windward boat must either ta.ck herself or . pass to leeward of the other. All the names and entries of crews and boats to be sent to Captain SKENE, Ist "Waikato Militia, before the day of 1864. CABI). 0 D. Mclennan, COMMISSION AND GENEBAIi AGBNT. AGENT FOR THE AUCKLAND SAW MILL COMPANY, LIMITED. AGENT FOlt THE T> ITENT "WATERPROOF GLUE COM; PASY. PORTSMOUTH (Sole Agent for jSew Zealand.) aN'U agent FOB McDOUGALL & Co., AIfJD IfOirXJOIT* O, t? M jc W « 8 y B £ S>