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Otago Witness, Issue 1952, 18 April 1889, Page 23

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FIXTURES, April. 27-Foxton 18— North Canterbury 27— South Auckland 18— Watmate ' 30— New Brighton 20— Lancaster Park ' May. 22— Toroa , 2, 3— South Canterbury 22-Taleri 3, 4-Wellington 22— Upper Wairau 9, lo— Ashburton 22— Walpukurau 18— Amberlev 22-Hiverton 24-Oromwell Trotting 22— Fielding ' 24-Waerenga-a-Hika 22— Ngaruawahia 24— Waipawa County 20, 22— Auokland 24, 26— Dunedin 22. 23— Canterbury J.O June. 25— Duntroon , , B— Auckland. 25— BlleSniere ' 26— Hawke's Bay 25— North Canterbury 26— Napier Park 26, 27— $umara /,,; r, •<•> Nominations, &c. [Dates for, ,tk6 receipt' of entries, acceptances, S;c., appearing in connection' jvith forthcoming, events will be charged for at'the rate of is 6djper month, except in tases in which the programme is advertised, when they will be inserted free,} April 25— Duntboon,— Acceptances, April 20.' May 9 and 10— Ashbubton KAonfa'Curß.— Nomina-: tions, April 27 ; handicap's, May 3 ; acceptances' and general entries,. May 6. ■ > May d, 10, 11 — Dtoedin Pltjmpton Coursing Meeting.— Nominations for Forbury and St. Leger Stakes, April 18. May 24 and 25— Duhbdin.— Handicaps, May 7 ; acceptances and general entries, May 14. THE BEST, RECORDS TO SATE IN NEW ' ZEALAND. Four furlongs-r-Sextant, 47isec, in the C. J.O Nursery Handicap, November 1886. Five furlongs— Forester, lmin laeo, 0.J.0. Flying Handicap/November 1886. Six furlongs— Necklace, lmin 14$seo, A.E.C. Newmarket Handicap, January 1886. Seven furlongs— Euby, lmin 27isec, 0.J.0. Craven Stakes, January, 1888. . ■ <■<> One mile— Havenswing, lmin 42 l-ssec, December 1888, C.J.O. Consolation. Obudleigh, lmin 42 l-sseo, March 18, 1889, Hawke's Bay Free Handicap.' " One mile and a-quarter— Titbit, 2rain BJsec, C. J.C. Grand Stand Handicap, January 1887. One mile and a-half— Tasmsu, 2min. 36fseo, Ash* burton Cup, November 1883. One mile and three-quarters — YfaiCiri, Smin sseo, 1 Auckland 8.0, Handicap, 1887. Two miles— Manton, 3min 3l|6ec, New Zealand Cup, November 1888. ' ,< ■ Iwo miles and a distance— Gipsy King, 3min 51sec, Dunedin Cup, February 1888. , Iwo miles, and a-quarter— Nelson, 4min, Auckland; Cup, December 188£. 10 CORRESPONDENTS. : WHI&OHJ; Araberley.— (l) The rules expressly pro-! ' hib'it an dwner or any other person paying, a. fine for a jockey. (2) It is a question for your own; conscience. Ghbat Avntnw, Dunedin.— Lady Florin was never scratched ; her owner simply allowed the mare t»» drop out Nvheji the final payment was, due. Shei was therefore' engaged, in the race up to 9 p.m. on the 6th ingt. 0.W., Oamaru.— A man on one knee is considered, down. Qld Spobt, Lawrence — (1) You must use your own judgment, but it may be as well to bear in mind the fact that Merrie England is engaged in, the V.8.0. Derby. (2) TfieHpn. J. White's Derby team consists of Dreadnought, Denman, Spicei Sequel, Singapore, Sinecure, Tribune, and Hudolph. The four first-named are by Chester ; th« others by Martini-Henry. p. N., Dunedin.— You would have to rank as a ( heavy weight. Anyone over \IA must flght as a heavyweight.. > ' GrtDEßpy, Wainiate.-r(l) The largest stake won by.) Belladonna "was the Boxing Da,y Handicap of 308OW at the Oamaru Tradesmen'! meeting in December of 1837, (3) Mr Wginnoa't, Btaiijon

Gilderoy i», I believe, byTradncer out of a Oamden mare.^ . „|.; „...•,- . ( . , ( _A < .n _ , t , i_ ( Diomedes, TheEI.J.O. would, I,,und^r-< stand, refuse to pass a programme for the. .second , meeting of a club Within a year /if the added' money came to leas than an average of 2008ovs per day, even If the club did forego the use 'of 'the totalleator at its lecond meeting. But in the case of Winton there would pot, I apprehend, be any objection by the metropolitan, club to passing, the, ' programme of a' meeting for May, whatever the stakes were, as the Winton Olub'e last races were held In November, and the totalisator rules did not come into force until the Ist January of this year. The Winton Olub could give what they chopsa to ■ the May meeting ; their difficulty would arise next November,' when, if the average for the May and November meetings was less than £200 per diem,- . the DiJ.G. would refuse to pass the programme.* ' W. M'Q-., Merbon.— Taiaroa is a atalliohj and is , standing in the North Otago districts,' "''■ •■■ W. N. E. f Wellington.— -Have forwarded your com* munication to our Chrietchurch correspondent.