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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1291, 26 November 1896, Page 24

ASTERTON RACING CLUB. SUMMER MEETING. To be held on the Masterton-Opaki Racecourse, ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, 10th and 11th December, 1396. First Race to Start at 12.30 Punctually. Officers of the Club : President, &.. W. Cave ; J. Macara and J. Irons ; judge, C. F. Vallanee; handicapper, J. E. Henry ; clerk of scales, T. W. Shaw; timel eeper, James Muir; clerk of course, W. Irons ; treasurer, Josepli Mandel; stewards, John Mowlem, Alex. Henderson, Fred Hill, G. H. Yates, E. E. Chamberlain, G. M. R. Drummond, A. A. Elkins, T. D. Thompson, C. A. Pownall aDd E. H. Eton. PROGRAMME OF EVENTS : Fiust Day. 1. Hack Ht R,r)LES, of 30 sovs ; second horse, 5 sovs. One mile and a half ; over six flights of hurdles. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 15s. 2. Maiden Hack Race, of 25 sovs ; second horse, five sovs. One mile. Weight for age. Entrance, 20s. 3. Masterton Cup, of 150 sovs; second horse, 20 sovs ; third horse, 10 sovs. One mile and a quarter. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 80s. 4. Handicap Hack Race, of 50 sovs ; second horse, 5 srvs. One milo and a quarter. Nomination, 203 ; acceptance, 20s. 5. Open Fcving Handicap, of 50 sovs ; second horso, 5 sovs. Three-quarters of a mile. Nomination, 20s ; acceptance, 20b. 6. Flying Hack Handicap, of 35 sovs; » second horse, 5 sovs. Three-quarters of a mile. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 20s. 7. Hack Scurry, of 30 sovs : socond horae, 5 sovs. Half a mile. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance,loa. Second Day. 1. Second Hack Hurdles, of 25 sovs; second horse, 5 sovs. Ono mile and a half ; over six flights of hurdles. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 10s. 2. Electric Hack Handicap, of 25 sovs ; second horse, 5 sovs. Three-quarters of a mile. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 10a. 3. Racing Club Handicap, of GO sovs; second horse, 5 sovs. One mile and a quarter. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 35a. 4. Second Handicap Hack Race, of 35 bovs ; second horse, 5 sovs. Ono mite and a quarter. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance. 20s. 5. Telegraph Stakes (Open Handicap), of 40 sovs ; second horse, 5 sovs. Threequarters of a milo. Nomination, 15s; acceptance, 20s. 6. Hack Welter Handicap, of 25 soys; second horse, 5 sovs. One milo. Minimum weight, Bst. Nomination, 103; acoeptanoe, 10s. 7. Consolation Hack Race, of 20 sovs ; second horse, 3 sovs. One mile. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance,los. NOMINATIONS, WEIGHTS, etc. Weights for the first day's races will be declared on or before FKIDAY, the 27th November, 1896, at 9 p.m., and for the second day's races, except Consolation, on THURSDAY, 10th December, at 9 p.m. Acceptances for the first day's races, and entries for the Maiden Hack close with the Secretary on FRIDAY, 4th December, 1896, at 9 p.m., and for the second day's races on THURSDAY, 10th December, at 9 p.m. Nominations for Consolation Hack will be received after the Telegraph Stakes has been run and the weights declared after the Hack Welter. Acceptances fifteen minutes after declaration of weights. RULES AND REGULATIONS. All races to be run under the New Zealand Rules of Racing. In case of protest the same must be lodged with the Secretary within fifteen minutes after the race has been run, with a deposit of two pounds, such deposit to be forfeited if the protest be found frivolous or vexatious. No scratching of horses allowed except through the secretary, and 30 minutes before the time of starting. No entry will be received for any race unless on the condition that all claims, disputes and objections arising shall be decided by the stewards or whom they may appoint, and their decision upon all points shall be final. All nominations, entries and acceptances, n.flcomi):ir,i(3(l by the necessary amount, must hi; addressed to the secretary, CJucen street, Masterton. The stewards reserve the right to re-handi-cap the winners o£ races after the handicaps have been declared. No entry will bo received after the hour named on any pretence whatever. Any jockey riding except in colours shall be fined two sovs. Tho amount for second and third horso shall be deducted from the advertised amount of stakes. Horses walking over will recoivo 50 per cent, of the stakes. DEFINITION OF A. HACK. A hack is a horse that has never won an advertised race at any time, hack or huntor races excepted, nnd is not or has not been nominated in any race other than hack races at the same meeting. THOMAS DUNCAN, Acting-Secretary. Submitted to and approved by tho Wellington Racing Club this 17th day of September, 1896. H. M. LYON, 790 Secretary. Secretaries of Racing Clubs are reminded that Illustrated Cards and Programmes can be printed at the New Zealand Times Office at two hourß' notice. Customers -will find it the cheapest printing in the Colony.