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New Zealand Herald, Volume II, Issue 334, 7 December 1864, Page 3

PROGRAMME OF THE T AUKANG-A RACES, (jlO be Bun on th3th of DECEMBER, 1864 Stewards : Captain Light, 68th Regiment; Captain Eraser, Ist Waikftto Rcgt.; Mr. Daly; Mr. Rice ; Liout. "Warburton, R.E.; Mr. Bliss. Fibst Rack. Trial Stakes, of 15 sovb. with a sweepstakes of 2 sots. added; miles. Auckland Jockey Club welter weights for ago. Second Racb. The Matapihi Cup, of 5 sots. ; free and post entrance ; 1 mile. Horses to be owned and ridden by Maoris. Third Race. The Tsuranga Steeplechaso, of 20 sots., with a sweepstakes of 20 sots, added j otct 2 miles of a fair bunting country. Auckland Jockey Club welter ■weights for ago. Foubth Race. PonT Race, for all horses under 14 hands, of 10 sots., added to a sweepstakes of 305.; 1 mile ; 10 stone. Fifth Rack. The Storekeeper's Cup, of 25 sots., added to a sweepstakes of 3 sots ; 3 miles ; welter weights for age. The winner of the Trial Stakes to carry 71bs extra. Sixth Race. The Wairoa Handicap Steeplechase, of not less than 20 sots., 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 6 sots. ; 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 sots, added, to be handicapped by the Stewards or whom they may appoint; beaten horses may enter on payment of 1 sot., to be added to the fund. No person can nominate or run a horse which is not the bona Jide property of a subscriber of £2 to the iports, and who is not himself a subscriber to that amount. The decisions of the Stewards will bo final. Sealed 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, 186-4. Any person gallopping his horse OTer the flat or (teeplechase course after the aboTe 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 obserred, and Market Harborough for steeplechasing. (Signed) J. WARBURTON, Hon. Secretary. PROGRAMME or THE TAURANG-A REGATTA, TO COME OFF ON DECEMBER 12,1864. PatbONS: Colonel H. H. Greer. Commanding the .District. Lieut.-Colonel Harrington, Ist Waikato Militia. StetvaßDS : Capt, Skene, let W.M. I Ensign Home, 4th W.M. Capt. SeU&rs. | Mr. McMillan. Uhfibe : Ist Race. For Whaleboats pulling six oars; open to all. First prize, £10; second prize, £5. Third boat saves it stakes in the eTent of four boats starting. If only three start, the second eaves it stakes, and no second prize. Distance, three miles. Entrance, £1. 2nd Race. For all Boats pulling four oar*, either steer oar or rudder ; but no backing up in whaleboatbuilt boats. Open to ail. 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 keel. First prize, £10; second prize, £5. Same conditions. Distance three miles. Entrance, £1. 4th Race. For War Canoes (Nga Waka Ta.ua.) First prize, £15; second prize, :£7 10b. Same conditions aa others as to number starting. Entrance, £1. sth Race. For Second-class Canoes (Waka Tiwai.) First prize, £10 ; second prize, 6s. Same conditions. Entrance, 10s. 6th Race. A Sweepstakes- for a Dock Hunt. Entrance ss.

B "U L E 8. Ist. Each boat is to keep its true and straight course ■during every part of a race, and the "Umpire shall be ■sole judge of the course. 2nd, If the Umpire be unable to decide which boat las committed a foul, the race shall be rowed over again. 3rd. It is the province of the Umpire, when appealed to, but not before, to decide a foul, and the boats decided by frim to have committed a foul, shall be distanced. 4th. The decision of the Umpire shall in all cases be final, and any competitor refusing to abide thereby shall be distanced.

sth. The decision of the Committee with regard to the d esignation of boats, and all other matters, except tho.ee referred to in the preceding Rules, shall J final. RULES FOR SAILING BOATS. Ist. A "boat on the port tack shall give way to one the Btarbo ard tack. 2nd. A boat sailing free to give way to one close hauled. 3rd. Two boats close hauled on the same 'tack standing ha to the shore, should the leeward boat find it absolutely necessary to tack to prevent going a&hore, and. haß not room to do so, without fouling the windward "boat, it must hail the latter to that effect, Mid the windward hoat must either tack 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. Messrs. shipherd, runcman and co. beg to return thanks to the public of Auckland for the very liberal support they have met with and would Bolicit the continuance of the same to their successors, Messrs. A. DORNWELL & SON, whom they recommend in every respect. Messrs. A. D. axd Son beg to intimate to the public of Auckland that they have succeeded to the above business, and hope by keeping Meat _of the best quality, combined with cleanliness and civility, at the lowest possible prices, to merit a share of *he public patronage so largely bestowed upon -ttettn. B. R. and Co. A. DORNWELL & SON.