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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7303, 15 April 1885, Page 3

Sporting.' ________ OTAHUHU RACING CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING. . " SATURDAY, MAY 2st>. ',/■-'•< MAIDEN PLATE, of SOsovs. ; —.a., for all hone's that bare never won public money exceeding £10, Distance, one and a-quarter miles. ' Entrance, 30s. PONY RACE, of 10 sots. ; for all maiden ponies that have never won public money. Ponies, 14 hands 21n. and under. Weight for Inches. Top weight, 10st 71bs. Second hoise to lave his stake*. Entrance, £1. Distance, one mile. Handicap hurdle HACE, of Sssovs.; with » ' sweep of £1 to first horte ; second horse, £5 out of stakes. Over eight flights of hurdles, 3 feet G - inches high. Nomination, £l. Acceptance, £1. ■ Distance, two miles. '•< MAIDEN HURDLE RACE of 15sovs.; weight for age; - for all horses that have never won a hurdle race ; over six flights of hurdles. Entrance, £1; distance, one mile and a-half. SUBURBAN PLATE HANDICAP of 60sovs.; second horse to receive lOsovs. out of the stakes. Nomi-' nation, £2 ; acceptance, £2 ; distance, one mile and three-quarters. « OTAHUHU STEEPLECHASE of COsovs.; second horse to receive £7"; third horse to receive £3 out • of the stakes. Nomination, £2; acceptance, 30j ; . distance, on or about three miles of fair hunting , country. ..*■," gDBLIOANS' PURSE HANDICAP of 30*ovs. Nomination, £1. Acceptance, 30s. Dlftance, 1} miles. HACK BACE of lOsovs. Winner to be sold for £15. Surplus (if any) to go to Club funds. Weight, lost. Post entries at Judge's box. Entrance, £1. Distance, 1 mile, . Nominations for the Handicap Hurdle Bace, Suburban Plate Handicap, and Otahuhu Steeplechase must be sent to the Secretary, Otahuhn, not later than SATURDAY, April IS, at etoht p.m. 1 Weights will be declared on FRIDAY, April 2*. Acceptances and general entries for all races, except Hack Race, will close on WEDNESDAY, April 20, at the Criterion Hotel, at eight p.m. All Stakes will be paid in full. . . , . •■ : JNO. GORDON, ,-. Hon. Sec. AUCKLAND POLO CLUB RACE j MEETING, To be held April 25,1855. President : Vice-Prisxd-nt : Major T. V. Shepherd Wm. McLaughlin, Esq. -' Judos: Captain Walmsley. Starter : ." -■ E. P. Donnelly, Esq. , r_UK OF Scaxxb ant> Measurer or Ponies ; ! W. Perclval, Esq. "''* Stewards: '''fairs. J. M. Clark Messrs. F. Burtt Jas. Phllson W. Binney A. Auckland Dickey T. Williamson E. D. O'Borke A WaUls ' <■■ H.N. Smith S. Morton /.;, Binghsm £ BARE-BACK HUBBLE BAfE of £10 (Cup presented by Mr. F. H. Lewissin added); second horse to receive £2. Distance, half-mile over 4 flights hurdles. Ponies to be qualified and ridden by members of the Polo Club; catch weights. g, TANDEM BACE of £5. For members of Ihe Polo Club only. One pony in each team must be qualified. j , 5. OPEN STEEPLECHASE of £15 ; second horse to receive £2. For all ponies 14*2 and under. Distance, about two miles over fair country. All ponies (except Polo posies) must be maidens over sticks ; top weight, lOat Tibs, 71bs allowed for every inch under. Amateur riders (names to be submitted to the Commiitee) not necessarily members of the Club. Entrance, £1. |i CIGAR AND UMBRELLA RACE of £5. For members of Polo Clnb only. Ponies to be qualified and ridden by members of the Club. Upon fall of the lag the rider lights a cigar, - ooers an umbrella, mounts, rides round a flag 220 yards distant, and b'ick past the judge's box. The cigar must be alight and umbrella open at the finish of the nice. P. OPEN HURDLE RACE of £10; second horse to receive £2. Conditions same as Open Steeplechase. Entrance, £1. • B. CALCUTTA RACE of £10; second horse to receive ' £2. ■ For members of the Polo Club only. Ponies to be qualified and ridden by members of the Club. Elders to stand at starting post, with saddle and bridle on arm, upon fall of flag run to a post 50 yardt* distant at which the ' ponies are held. then>a<LMe, bridle, and mount, ride round a flag 220 yards distant and .back past winning post, dismounting at a flag 25 yards from winning post from that point. unsaddle, and lead pony back to Judge's box, carrying saddle on arm. M least one girth most be , used. '' , 7, PONY FLAT RACE; half-mile.; last pony, £5; first. £2. For members of the Club cnly. Ponies to be qualified and ridden by members of the Club. No owner to ride his own pony. , Conditions same as in Donkey Bace. . *.-.\j F. M. BUBTT, --"#■»• .. ...••* <■:■• Hon. Sec. : Entries and colours to be sent to the Secretary, at his/office, No. 9, Mercantile Chambers, Queen-street, by April 13. - 'No entry will he received for any of the races except ..upon this condition:—That all disputes, claims, and objections, arising out of the racing, shall be decided by a majority of the Stewards present, or those whom they may appoint. . The decisions upon all points connected with the currying out cf this programme shall be final. . Q P OR T I N G NEWS. ';/ '"£4000.-320 CASH PRIZES. . . gjp EIGHTH GRAND HAMBURG DRAWING IS . '. NOWOPBNI " To a Purchaser of 25 Programme* one will be given ...... Gratis. ' " .From the undoubted popularity and great success these drawings have obtained throughout New Zealand t* • promoters are enabled, to bring them before the public every two months. There is also the fact that all these drawings have filled some time before the advertised date of closing, which has enabled the Company to pay the prises 'n full. ... The Eighth Grand Drawing for £4000 will close the end of Ann* and the Ninth Hamburg Drawing will Open on the Ist Mat. This Eighth Grand. Drawing will consist of 320 Honey Prizes, amounting to £4000, subscribed by 8000 members at 10s each. The ' various Money Prizes will be distributed as follows:—. 1 £300 PRIZE 10 £30 PRIZES 15 £15 PRIZES 1 £200 PRIZE 16 £25 PRIZES 160 £10 PRIZES. I£IOOPBIZE 15 £20 PRIZES 100 £5 PRIZES 2 £50 PRIZES TOTAL AMOUNT, £4000. 820 MONET PRIZES. To a Purchaser of 25 Programmes one will be given ; < Gratis. ' The Grand principle of these. Hamburg Drtwingia that a purchaner of 25 Programmes is guaranteed Prise, and the chances are in favour of theinvestor drawing a large Prise, at there are 220 Urge prizes to 100 small ones. To an investor of £2 the chances are only 6 to 1 against him drawing a prize, and the Head Piixe or any other may be drawn by an investor of 10s. BEAD THIS.— Boas's Grand Hamburg Drawings the greatest odds are only 26 to 1 against an investor of 10s drawing a prize. But carefully note the enormous odds against investors drawing a Horse or Cash Prize In any of the Burse Consultations. The Barbies are replaced for each drawing of the cash prizes, which gives the aaormousodds against investors. This Company would simply ask investors to calculate the odds before placing their investments in any horse consultations; and this Company would not presume to tell the public that they have a num. bar of chances, and may win ft number of prizes for a single investment of 10s. NOTE —Prize Winners whether winning large or small prizes are informed that their names will not be made public without their written consent. This Eighth Grand Drawing for £4000 will take place under the supervision of a committee of eight sabscribers, aad the .prizes will fee paid over as early as possible after the drawing. , r .".. tar NOTlCE,—C#ta»tfry CJuiques marked correct by Bant, only payable to » number,/and Is added for exchange, i P. 0., Orders preferred, made payable only to BOAZ. Sank Notes accepted. Two 2d stamps for reply and result."' ■■•"' v ' ' '' Registered, letters, and telegrams not received. Name and address of applicant should be plainly written. ''■.., . All letters must be addressed ' ~?,■• *» 4s-4-5 Fancy Goods. ■• ~ ... -, f •- >J .. ... ■ .... THE ECLIPSE 5 SALE ''-•- '■• At tJOOUSON'S LONDON ARCADE. Having closed our Wellington Branoh, and removed a large-portion of that Stock to Auckland, we intend to hold »'.: '■"'" .:". '". ' '•■-- SALE!, . and offer our customers an opportunity;'the Ilka of «hlch-,waa.... " ./* ..- ■»".'«,'*•» r-- i:is-. T -' -m NEYER SEEN IN' AUCKLAND,!-. of purchasing a splendid stock of • ■'", ■ ■ ■ ' j - GOODS AT HALF PBICE, being considerably under cost; or even English Invoice Price; already having a magnificent Stock we have decided to give our customers the benefit, and now offer > „ ....-■.:.. v ■.< £2000 VX.LUE IN STOCK FOR £1000. Such an opportunity will not again occur of obtaining the class of goods displayed in the London Arcade at SUCH AN IMMENSE SACRIFICE. We most cordially invite an inspection of the goods now offered AT HALF THE MARKED PRICE. : Plain figures having bee- always adopted in markour goods, our customers will know the benefit they are gaining by purchasing daring this TWENTY-ONE DAYS' SALE. Our Victoria-street Windows are given up to ths display of this stock, and separate Stalls in the Arcade are entirely devoted to it, so that our regular stock and trade may not be interfered with by the ECLIPSE , SALE ••■' ■ .'fOI MB-' Si.- I; WELLINGTON STOCK . GOODSON'S LONDON , ARCADE, .. - r Queen and Victoria , STBEKT3. PROMISSORY NOTE FORMS in Books on, he g_UiMf.«* Die Hirald Office..