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Otago Witness, Issue 1474, 14 February 1880, Page 4

SPORTING. SOUTHLAND JOOKEY CLUB. AUTUMN MEETING. WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, March 17th and 18th, 1880. President : John Dalgliesh. Vice-presidents : J. C. Ellis, J. O. M'Ardell. Committee : G. F. Martin Thos. Surman W, J. Moffett F. W. Wade A. Carswell R. Powell H. V. Haddock D. Powell. Treasurer : H. Wragge. Secretary : Thos. Aifcon. Stewards : G. F. Richardson C. Basstian F. W. Wade W. Thornhill W. J. Moffett H. Hirst R Tapper J. B. Sutton H. Feldwick R. Powell H. V. Haddock. Judge : G. F. Martin. Starter: Denis Powell, Clerk of the Course : T. P. Finn. CiERK oi 1 thb Scales : Thoa. Surman. Handicapper : Caleb Moore. PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. Maiden Plate of 25 aova, for all horses that have never won an advertised prize over 15 boys ; weight for age ; distance one mile and a-half ; entrance £2 2s. Derby Stakes, a sweepstake of 3 boys, with 40 soys added, half forfeit ; nomination, 30a ; acceptance, 30a ; distance one mile and a-half. Three-year* old colts, 8«t 101b ; fillies and geldings, Sst 51b. I Southland Cup Handicap of 100 soys, with a sweepstake of 5 eovs added. Second horse to receive 20 aova from the stakes ; nomination, 2 guineas ; acceptance, 2 guineas, half forfeit after weights are declared ; two miles and a distance. Publicans' Handicap of 30 bovs.— Nomina- ( tion, 20 Bhillinga ; acceptance, 30 shil* ! lings ; distance, one and a-half mile. j Hack Selling- Race of 15 aovs.— Distance, once round the course; post entry. Winner to be sold for £15, surplus to go to the Club ; oatchweights ; entrance 20a. i SECOND DAY. Handicap Hurdle Race of 40 soys, open to all horses ; two and a> quarter miles, over eight flights of hurdles, 3ft 6in high ; nomination, 30 shillings ; acceptance, 30 shillings. Commercial Handicap of 30 soys.— Nomination, 1 soy ; acceptance, 30 shillings ; distance, one and a quarter mile. Southland Jockey Club Handicap of 75 80V a. — Nomination, 2 guineas ; acceptance, 3 guineas ; distance, two miles. Selling Race of 30 soys, weight for age, Winner to be sold for 20 soys, surploa to go to the Olub ; entrance, 2 guineas ; distance, one mile and a-half. Consolation Stakes of 20 bovb.— For all beaten horses during the meeting ; distance, once round the course; entrance, 1 boy. Hurry Scurry.— A sweepstake of 1 sovl each. Winner of Hack Race on the firßt day not to be entered ; once round the course; heats. RULES. Qualifications and nominations for all the handicaps (excepting the Consolation) will be received by the Secretary in sealed covera addressed to him at the Southland Olub Hotel, Invercargill, up to 8 o'clock p.m., on Thursday, 4th March. Weights (Ssuthland Jockey Club Handicap excepted, which will be declared on j night of first day's racing), to be published j in Southland Times and News on Thursday, Ilth March. | General entries to be made to the Secretary as above, on Tuesday, 9th March, before 8 o'clock p.m., with description and ages of all hcrsea, and colours of riders. Ho entries will be received for any of the raoes except upon these conditions, and all clams and objections arising out of the racing shall be deoided by the Stewards, or a majority of them, whose decision upon all points connected with the carrying out of the above programme shall be final. In the event of any person entering a protest, a sum of £2 2a must be lodged with the Secretary or one of the Stewards before any such protest is considered. This sum to be forfeited to the funds ef the Olub should the Stewards consider the protest frivolous or vexatious. Rules of the Canterbury Jockey Club strictly adhe c 1 to. No person will be allowed to enter or run a horse unlesa the latter be qualified aa the hona fide property of a subscriber of two guineas to the Race Fund. Five per csnt. will be deducted from the gross moneys paid, in accordance with the programme, for expenses. All entrance money to go to Race Fund, Three borsea to be entered or no public money to be added. Any horse walking over will receive only 50 per oent. of the stakes.