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Opunake Times, Volume IV, Issue 157, 3 January 1896, Page 4

'TpUNGAREHU RACING CLUB. Hack Meeting, To be held ou the Pungarehu Racecourse, on THURSDAY, JANUARY 80. Officers. —President: Mr M. Fleming ; Vice-President: Mr B. B. E. Layard; Judge : Mr A. Bayly; Starter : Mr A. Wills ; Clerk of the Course : Mr G. Wells ; Clerk of the Scales ; Mr J. Maxwell; Handicapper: Mr E. G. Pardy; Hon. Sec. and Treasurer: Mr H. Corbett; Stewards and Committee; Messrs J. Caddy, W. Harvey, G. Wells, Te Whetu, M. J. Wallenstein, J. Simpson, E. Hansen, W. Duggan, M. Aylward, A. O’Donnell, R. Woods, T. W. Corbett, .and Wi Kupe. Programme of Events. 1. Introduction Stakes, of £lO ; second horse to receive £1 10s out of the stakes. For horses that have never started for a race of any description. Weight for age. Five furlongs. Nomination, 10s. To start at 12 noon. 2. Flying Handicap, of £2O ; second horse to receive £3 out of the stakes. Six furlongs. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 10s. To start at 1 p.m. 3. District Maiden Plate, of £lO ; second horse to receive £1 10s out of the stakes. One mile. Weight for age. Nomination, 10s. To start at 1.45 p.m. 4. Selling Race, of £lO. For horses that have not won a race of any description. The winner to be sold immediately after the race, the proceeds to be equally divided between the owner of the second horse and the Club. Catch weights. Nomination, 10s. Five furlongs. To start at 2.30 p.m. 5. Pungarehu Cup Handicap, of £2O ; second horse to receive £3 out of the stakes. One mile and a quarter. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 10s. To start at 3.30 p.m. 6. District Welter Handicap, of £lO ; second horse to receive £1 10s out of the stakes. One mile. Nomination, 5s ; acceptance, ss. To start at 4.80 p.m. The winner of any race ou the flat after the declaration of weights incurs a penalty of 71bs. DATES OF NOMINATIONS AND , ACCEPTANCES.

Nominations for the Flying Handicap, Pungarebu Cup, and District Welter close with the Secretary, Pungarebu Post Office, on Thursday, 9th January, 1896, at 5 p.m.* accompanied by the name, age, color, pedigree, and performances of horses. Acceptances for handicaps and Nominations for Introduction Stakes, District Maiden, and Soiling Pace close on Thursday, 23rd January, 1896. Handicaps will appear on Saturday, 18th January, 1896. The requisite amount must accompany all Nominations and Acceptances. Number 3 and Number 6 are confined to horses owned for not less than three calender months immediately prior to nomination between the Tapuae and Taungatara Rivers. RULES AND REGULATIONS. Definition of a Hack.— A hack is a horse that has not won an advertised race (Hack Hunter and Pony races excepted), and is not at time of start, and has not been, during six calender months previous to the time of starting, nominated for any race (Hack, Hunter, and Pony races excepted.) All horses must be ridden in colors, same to accompany acceptances and general entries. All races to be run under the Rules of Racing,, as adopted by the Metropolitan Clubs of New Zealand. No entry or nomination will be received for any race except on these conditions : —That all disputes, claims and objections arising shall be decided by a majority of the Stewards present, or those whom they may appoint; their decision upon all points connected with the carrying out of this programme shall be final, except in eases of appeal, provided for by tbRules of racing. Stakes to be paid lV ' mil.

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