Birchwood Hunt.

Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle, Volume X, Issue 481, 11 August 1914, Page 5

Birchwood Hunt.

ANNUAL RAGE MEETING. { A good attendance of members was ( present at a meeting of the above, held t m Keith's Hotel on Wednesday even- ( injr, the Master (Mr Wm. Walker) occupying the chair. , Programme. < The programme to be submitted at j the Annual Steeplechase Meeting to i be held on Wednesday, 2nd Septemj ber, waa approved as follows, the 1 trophies mentioned m. the prize-list I being prefeentevi m the room : — i 1. Hunters' Hurdles Handicap ; ' 'lia'ancp, 1^ miles, over 6 flights of i hu'r:j c • Priztf-s trophies presented i by Messrs P- bheedy (a cup) and C. ' E. Robertson- [ 2. Maiden Hunters' Steeplechase, \ W.F.A. ; about 2 miles. Prizes, ■ trophy value £4, and trophy presented hy Mr E Matheson. bar horses that have never won a steeplechase. 3. Open Hae* Race ; 4 furlongs, < handicap. Prizes, trophies presented by Messrs A. A. Liddell and W. Kerse. 4. Hunt Club Oup Steeplechase, handicap, about 3 miles *, for gentlemen riders only. Prizes, The Royal Guard Cup, and trophy by Mr Jas. Wilson. 5. Second Open Hack Race j 5 f urio **gs, baudicap. Prizes, trophies, value £3 and £|. § Open Steeplechase, handicap ; % miles. Prices, trophies value 44 and £1. 7. Ladie_' Bracelet, handicap. 1^ miles; for gentlemen riders only. Prizes, braoelets, presented by Messrs Wm. Walker and W. Keith. Events 1, 2, 4, and 7 are for qualified hunters only, i.e., horses that have been fairly hunted five times with any recognised pa* k of hounds. Entries close on Wednesday, 26th August, with the secretariat Otautau. A committee was appointed to select the trophies, which will be presented on race night. Officials. The following officials were appointed : President aud judge, Mr R. H. Bißset ; yice- presidents, Messrs J. Griffin, Jas. O'Brien, D. Calder, T. Norman, Jas. Wilson, Thos. Todd, 0. McDougall, P. Fahey and 0. Gfaridner :. committee, Messrs W. Walker, M. Gonley, b.. fsoltqn, A. 0. M^lls, Jas. O'Brien, W. L. Qardiner, C. Q, Williamson, S. Butson, A. A. Liddell, -J. OrQdbie, Ji'. Crosbie, j. McOauley, L. I. Jones, T. Soper, U\ Kirkwood, W. Ledingham, T. Fahey, H. Wimbleburn, A. Henderson, R. Beggs and W. Oowie ; stewards, Messrs A. 0. Mills, D. Calder, W. Walker, A. A. Liddell, 0. H. Williamson, R. H. Bisset. W. L. Gardiner, W. Kerse and W. Keith ; handicapper, Mr A. Jones (Winton) ; clerk of course, Mr Jas. Wilson ; clerk of scales, Mr W. Kerse ; steward, Mr i 0. E. Robertson ; starter, Mr M. GonL ley ; steward, Mr A. Provan ; hon. vet. - surgeon, Mr 0. H. Williamson ; time--1 keeper, Mr A. C. Mills.