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Otago Witness, Issue 1851, 17 August 1893, Page 28

T7"UROW JOCKEY CLUB'S RACES. To be held on Thursday, October 5, 1893. President : D. Sutherland, Esq. Vice-presidents: D. Macfarlane, Esq. ; J. A. Sutton, Esq., Treasurer : Mr G. Hille. Secretary : Mr G. Raven. Clerk of Scales : Mr S. M'Cully. , Clerk of Course : Mr P. Hayes. Starter : Mr W. Gard. Judge : Mr E. S. W. Butler. Handicapper : Mr Georpce Dowse. Stewards :, Messrs J. G. Nicholls, F. Pochin, W. Goddard, H. Baxter, J. Mulloy, W. Melville, J. Hille, B. Delargy, J. O'Neill, J. Meek, J. Orr, J. Menzies, J. Barclay, and Dr Stevens. First race to start at 12 o'clock sharp. PROGRAMME. (Approved by the Dunedin Jockey Club ) 1. Maiden Plate, of 20sovs (open). Woight for age. Once round the course. Entrance, liOV. 2. Handicap Time Trot, of 20sovs ; ssovs from the stake to go to second horse (open) ; lOst Up. Distance, two miles. Entrance, 15j; acceptance, 53. To start at 12.45 p.m. 3. Kurow Cup Handicap, of 40aovs ; ssovs from the stakes to go to the second horse (open). Distance, one mile. Nomination, lsov; acceptance, lsov. To start at 1.30 p.m. 4. District Hack Selling Race, of 15iovs. Minimum weight, lOst. Distance, once round the course. Winner to be sold for lOiOVg, any surplus to go to the club. Horses to be the bona fide property for not less than three calendar months of botia fide residents within the district of Otekaike river to Morven Hills, and Clarksfield Woolshed to the Grampian Hills (including Ben Ohau bounded by the watershed of the Waitaki and Hakateramea rivers). Post entries, 15s. To start at 2.15 p.m. 5. Counties Plate Handicap, of 20aovs ; 5-ovs from stakes to go to second horse. Winner of Maiden to carry 71b penalty ; winner of Cup, 101b penalty. Distance, one mile. Nomination, 15s ; acceptance, ss. To start at 3p m. 6.. Handicap Time Trot, of 25sovs ; ssovs from stakes to go to second horse (open). Distance, three mjles. Winner and. second horse in Two-mile Trot to be penalised lOsec and ssec respectively. Entrance, 15s ; acceptance, 10s. To start at 3.45 p.m. 7. Jockey Club Handicap, of 25sovs ; ssovs from stakes to go to.second horse. Distance, six f urlongs (open). Winner of Kurow Cup to carry Mb penalty. Nomination, 15s ; acceptance, 10s. To start at 4.10 p.m. 8. Cavalry Race, of lOaovs. for members of the Notth Otago Mounted Rifles, residing within the Duntroon, Otiakei, Kurow, and Hakateramea districts. Once round the course ; 128t up. Horses to be bona fide troop horses, and to be ridden by members of the troop residing within the defined district, commanding officer's certificate to that effect to be produced to clerk of scales. Winner of last year's Cavalry Race to carry 101b penalty. Nomination, 10s. To start at 430 p.m. 9. Consolation Handicap, of 12aovs. For all beaten horses at the meeting, except District Hack and Cavalry Race. Distance, once round the course. Entrance, 12s. To start at 5 p.m. ' Rules, Regulations, '&c. 1. Dunedin Jackey Club rules will be strictly' adhered to, and the decision of the Stewards will be final. 2. The District Counties Plate will be the Waimate and Waitaki counties. 3. Nominations for Kurow Cup, Handicap Time Trot, Counties Plate, and Jockey Club Handicap to be lodged with the Secretary not later than 8 p.m. on SATURDAY, September 16. 4. Entries for the Cavalry Race and Maiden Plate to be lodged with the Secretary not later than 8 p.m. on TUESDAY, October 3. 5. Acceptances for the Kurow Cup, Handicap Time Trot, Counties PJate, and Jockey Club Handicap to be lodged with the Secretary not later than 8 p.m. on TUESDAY, October 3. 6. Handicaps to appear in the Oamaru Mail of September 26. 7. Horses not at the post at the advertised time of starting are liable to a fine of 2gs. 8. Five percent, will be deducted from all winnings for expenses. 9. Nominators to give previous performances and colours of riders. 10. The Trotting Race will be under the rules of the Dunedin Trotting Association. 11. Nominations to be under cover and marked " Nominations only." No nomination or acceptance received unless accompanied with the necessary fees. GEORGE RAVEN, 17au * Hon. Secretary. r\TAGO HUNT CLUB MEETING, SATURDAY, 9th SEPTEMBER 1893.' NOMINATIONS for Hunters' Hurdle Race, Kensington Handicap, Winter Hurdle Race, Shorts Handicap, Hunt Club Cup, Trot, aud Bracelet Handicap CLOSE at 10 p.m. on SATURDAY, 19th AUGUST. Full Pregramme in Witness of 3rd August. * SYDNEY JAMES, lOau Secretary.

TO CORRESPONDENTS. Ajor, Westland —Will be answered in Notes and Queries column. Fred, DunediD, asks : In playing four-handed cribbage, the last two cards being ten and five, do you score a"go "or only two? You score three. "■