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New Zealand Herald, Volume II, Issue 337, 10 December 1864, Page 10

PROGRAMME OP THE T A UR A N G A RACES, IJIO bo Bun on tho 13th of DECEMBER, 18G4. . _ Stewards : Captain Light, 68th Regiment; Captain, Eraser, Ist Waikato Regt.; Mr. Daly; Mr. Rico; Lieut. Warburton, R.E. • Mr. Bliss. First Race. Innl Staics, of 15 sovs. with a swoepstakes of 2 sovs. added ; 1 j miles. Auckland Jockey Club welter weights for ago. Second Race. lho Matapilu Cup, of 5 sovs.; freo und post ontranco; 1 mile. Horaes to be owned and ridden by Maoris. Thihi> Race. The Tauranga Steeplechase, of 20 sots., with a sv eepstakes of 20 sovs. added; over 2 miles of a fair hunting country. Auckland Jockey Club welter weights for ago. Fourth Race. Pony Race, for all horses under 14 hands, of 10 bots., added to a sweepstakes of 30a.; 1 mile ; 10 stone. Fifth Race. Tho Storekeeper's Cup, of 25 sovs., added to a sweepstakes of 3 sovs; 3 miles ; welter weights for ago. I lie winner of the Trial Slakes to carry 71bs oxtra. Sixth Race. Hie Wairoiv Handicap Steeplechase, of not less than 20 sovs., with n sweepstakes of 3 sovs, half-forfeit, to bo handicapped by tho Stewards, or whom thev may appoint. Seventh Rack. The Te Papa Steeplechase, of 5 sovs. ; the horses to bo ridden and owned by Maoris; 1 mile; catch weiglitß. Eighth Rack. The Forced Handicap, of 10 per cent, on tho value of winnings ; 10 bovs. added, to be handicapped by I tho Stewards or whom they may appoint; beaten I 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 bona fide property of a subscriber of £2 to the sports, and who is not liimself a subscriber to that amount. Tho decisions of tho Stewards will be final. Sealed entrances, with' colors of tho.riders and entranco money to be made to the Secretary at the Custom House before 6 p.m., on tho 7th of December, 186-1. Any person gallopping his horso over the flat or steeplechase courso after the abovo mentioned time, will be disqualified from rur-ning at the meeting. All jockeys to ride in the colors named, or be lined £1 by tho Stewards. Auckland Jockey Club Rules will be observed, and Market Harborougli for steeplecliasing. (Signed) " J. WARBURTON, Hon. Secretary. Jk jfe ■ Jk PROGRAMME OP THE TATJIiAN & A REGATTA, TO COME OFF ON DECEMBER 12, 1804, Patrons: Colonel H. H. Greer, Commanding tho District. Lieut.-Colonel Harrington, Ist Waikato Militia. Stewards : Capt. Skene, Ist W.M. I insign Hornc, 4th W.M. Capt. Sellars. j Mr. McMillan. Umpire : Ist Race. For Whalcboats pulling six oars; open to all. First prize, £10 ; second prize, £5. Third boat saves it stakes in the event of four boats storting. If only three start, the second saves it stakes, and no second prize. Distance, tliree miles. Entrance, £1.

2nd Race. 3Tor all Boats pulling four oars, either steer oar or rudder ; but no backing up in wlialeboatbuilt 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 samo. Entrance, 15s. 3kd Back. For Open Sailing Boats under thirty feet keel. First prize, £10 ; second prize, £5. Same conditions. Distanco three miles. Entrance, £1. 4tk Race. For War Canoes (Nga Waka Taua.) First prize, £15 ; second prize, £7 10s. Same conditions as others as to number starting. Entrance, £1. ° - stic Rack. For Second-class Canoes (Waka Tiwai.) First prize, £10 ; second prize, ss. Same conditions. Entrance, 10s. (Vrir Bach. A Sweepatakes for a Duck Hunt. Entrance su. RULES. Ist. Each boat is to keep its true and straight course during every part of a race, and tho Umpiio shall be solo judge of tho course. 2nd. If the Unipiro be nnablo to docido which boat has committed a foul, tho ruco shall bo rowed over again. 3rd. It is the provineo of tho 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 tho Umpire shall in all cases be final, and any competitor refusing to abide thereby shall be distanced. Oth. The decision of tho Committee with regard to the designation of boats, and all ntlier matters, except those referred to in the preceding Rule**, shall ; final. RULES FOR SAILING BOATS. Ist. A boat on tho port tuck shall give way to one the starboard tack. 2nd. A boat sailing free to give way to one close haukd. 3rd. J*wo boats close hauled on tho same tack standing in to tho shore, should theleoward boat ibid it al solnti'ly necessary to tack to prevent uoin ir ashoie, and has not loom to do so, without foulin>» tho winuwar I boat, it must hail tho latter to that effect and the windward boat must either tack herself or pass to lee staid of the other. All the names and entries of crews and boats to be Kent to Captain SKENE, Ist Waikato Militia, before tho day of . 1804. "ROYAL HOTEL," RAG-LAN. TOSETJI G-KA HAM, Proprietor of the above esei tablishment, begs leave to intimate that he has always on hand a first, class assortment of WINES SriHIlS, ALES, and LIQUEURS, of everv descriplion at reasonable rates. " .travellers and others visiting Raglan "will at all times find their interests, comfort, and convenience carefully consulted at this establishment. Sucldlo Horses always on hire. Horcos token in to bait. Good atftbling, &c. Awm HUx, } &J4 - ;