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Otago Witness, Issue 1500, 14 August 1880, Page 16

SPORTING. Nominations for the Hurdle, Tally-ho, Novol, Steeple, Forbury, and Flying Handicaps, before 8 p.m. on SATURDAY, 29th January, 1881. Weights will appear as follows :— Hurdle Handicap, SATURDAY, sth February, 1881; Tally-ho, City Stakes, and Novel Handicaps, on the evening of the first day's races ; . Steeplechase, Forbury, and Flying Handicaps, on the evening of the second day's races. General Entries on THURSDAY, 10th February, 1881. All Entrances must be in sealed covers, addressed to the Secretary, and contain entrance-money, sweepstakes, desenption and age of horse. The jockeys' colours, those registered exeepted, must be stated in the entrance-form, under a penalty of 2 soys, which while unliquidated will disqualify any horse whose owner or nominator has incurred such a penalty. When two or more horses start, the property of the same owner, a distinguishing colour must be worn. Any person neglecting this rule to be fined 2 soys. . , All persons intending to withdraw horses, or make declarations to win, are required to give notice to that effect to the Secretary or Clerk of the Scales at least half an hour before the advertised time of starting. Any person neglecting or refusing to comply with this rule shall pay a fine, to be imposed by the Stewards, not exceeding 6 soys. to the Race Fund. All races to be run under Dunedin Jockey Club Rules and new scale of weight for age. In estimating penalties, all races other than handicaps shall be considered weight-for-age races. In the event of any person entering a protest, the sum of £2 28 must be lodged with the Secretary before such protest is considered. This sum to be forfeited to the funds should the Stewards consider the protest frivolous or vexatious. Fiye per cent, will be deducted from the gross of all moneys, paid in accordance with the programme, for expenses. All disputes, claims, and {objections arising out of the racing shall be decided by the Stewards, or whoever they may appoint. Their decision on, all points connected with the carrying out of Programme shall be final. Entries received only under these conditions. All entries should be made on the Club's Printed Forms op Entry, which may be obtained, from the Secretaries of the Dunedin, Canterbury, Wellington, and Auckland Clubs. DATES OF NOMINATIONS, ENTRIES, ACCEPTANCES, &o. ■ • Saturday, October 2nd, 1880— Nominations for the Cup,' Publicans', City Stakes, and Dunedin Jockey Club Handicaps. , i < Saturday, November 20th, 1880— Weights declared for Cup, Publicans' and Dunedin Jockey Club Handicaps. Saturday, December 18th, 1880— Acceptances for Cup, Publicans' and Dunedin Jockey Club Handicaps. Saturday, January 29th, 1881— Nominations for Hurdle, Tally-ho, Novel, Steeple, Forbury, and Flying Handicaps. < Saturday, February sth, 1881— WeightB declared for Hurdle Handicap. ' ' Thursday, February 10th, 1881— General entries,' acceptances and sweepstakes. • Monday, February 21st, 1881r-Sweep of 10 soys for Dunedin Cup. Wednesday, February, 23rd, 1881— Sweep of ssovs ■ for Champagne Stakes. Thursday, February 24th, 1881— Acceptances and sweepstakes for the Tally-ho, City Stakes, Novel, and Dunedin Jockey Club Handicaps. • ' Friday, February 25th, 1881— Acceptances for the. ■ Steeplechase, Forbury, and Flying Handicaps. Tuesday, March Ist, 1881— Nominations for Champagne Stakesj 1882. NOTE.— AII Nominations, Entries, and Acceptances must be addressed to the Secretary at the Empire Hotel, Dunedin, and will not be received after the timestated, under any pretence whatever, or without being accompanied with the necessary amount hi cash.' , ■ ' SYDNEY JAMES, ■ Secretary TiUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB SPRING ±J . ' ■ - MEETING, To beheld on the' : ■ FORBURY PARK RACECOURSE, ' ' On ! ST. ANDREW'S HOLIDAYS, TUESDAY, ,30tii NOVEMBER, and WEDNESDAY, ' • IST DECEMBER, 1880.' ' i PATnoN: ' • >• His Excellency Sir Hercules Robinson, K.C.M.O. ■• i ; President : Mr James Marshall. .■ • i ! ' ,' Yiqe-President : Mr* James Haziest. • '• ] " STSwinDs: Mr John Stephenson' Mt'H. Bastings ' J MrG.M. Bell. *' ' Mr D^Prbudfoot ' ■Mr H.; J. Maclean . -Mr Janies Sharid Mr ft. Wilßon , Mr J. Reany, ■ , Mr G. Dowse Mr T. H. Dodson „ Mr W. H. Taggart Mr Geo'. M'Lean, M.H.R. Mr D. Stroriach ' ' Mr, J. F. Kitching J ■ , Mr Jno. Davie Mr Jas. Davidson Mr J. Jobberns Mr H. S. Fish, jun. Judge : Mr H. Driver, M.H.Ri • • : . Sta^rtor ; Mr George Dodson. ! Clerk of Course : Mr H. Gourley. i ' ' Treasurer : Mr F. Meenan. Clerk of the Scales : Mr S. G. Smith. ' Timekeeper : Mr S. Kohn. Handicappors: Messrs Dowse, Jobberns, and Taggart. •' ' PROGRAMME: ■ .": FIRST DAY. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, Of 36 soys ; the second horse to receive 5 soys from the stakes. Nomination, 1 boy; acceptance, 1 soy. One mile and a-half; over 7 flights of hurdles, 3ft 6in high. MAIDEN PLATE, Of 40 soys. Entrance, 2 soys. One mile and a-quarter. Weight for ago. For horses that have never wo an advertised prize exceeding £25. ST. ANDREW'S HANDICAP, Of 100 soys, with a sweep of 3 soys ; the amount accruingfrom the sweepstakes to go to the second horse. Two miles. Nomination, 2 "soys ; acceptance, 3 soys. . HANDICAP TIME TROTTING RACE, Of 50 soys; the second horse to receive 10 soys from the stakes. Nomination, 2 soys ; acceptance, 1 soy. Three miles. No weight under lOst. Optional saddle or harness. SPRING HANDICAP, Of 45 soys. One mile and a distance. Nomination, 2 soys ; acceptance, 1 soy. The winner of the St. Andrew's Handicap to carry 71b extra. BENEVOLENT SCURRY, For a purse of soys. Post entry, 103. One mile. The winner to be sold by auction for £20 ; the surplus, if any, together with the whole proceeds of the race, to be presented to the Benevolent Institution. The rider to receive— first horse, saddle ; second, a whip ; third, a pair of spurs. SECOND DAY. HUNTERS' STAKES, A handicap of 40 soys ; the second horse to receive 5 soys from the stakes. Nomination, 1 soy; acceptance, 1 boy. Over 10 flights of hurdles, 3ft 6in high. Two miles and a distance. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, Of 70 soys,' with a sweep of 3 soys ; the amount accruing from the sweepstakes to go to the second horse. One mile and a-half. Nomination, 2 soys ; acceptance, 2 soys. SELLING RACE, Of 30 soys. Entrance, 2 soys. One mile and a-half. Weight for age. Horses entered to be sold for £50 to carry 101b over weight for ago ; for £40, to carry weight for age : for £30, allowed 141b ; for £20, 281b ; for £10, 421b. The winner to be sold by auction, and any surplus to go to the funds. GRAND-STAND HANDICAP,. Of 50 soys. One milo and a-quarter. Nomination, 2 soys ; acceptance, 1 boy. The winner of the President's Handicap to carry 51b extra. HACK RACE, Of 15 soys ; open to all horses. Post entry, 1 soy. One mile. Catch weights. Winner to be sold by auction for 20 soys, and any surplus to go to the funds. CONSOLATION HANDICAP, Of 20 soys. Post entry, 1 soy. One mile. RULES AND REGULATIONS. Nominations for tho Hurdle, St. Andrew's, Trot, Spring, Hunters' Stakes, President's, and Grand-stand Handicaps must be made to the Secretary, at the Empire Hotel, Dunedin, before 8 p.m. on SATURDAY, October 23rd. Weights declared on tho evening o TUESDAY, November lfth,, The weights for th