THE MANIOTOTO MEETING.

Otago Witness, Issue 2860, 6 January 1909, Page 54

THE MANIOTOTO MEETING.

The Maniototo Jockey Club has issued '•the programme for its annual meeting, which is get down for the 4th and sth of •next month, and this popular fixture will mo doubt win a good deal of patronage from sportsmen. The club has endeavoured to cater for the sport, with -uhe best means ■at its command, and it k to be hopsd horse-owners will give tbeir best assistance to make the coming meeting a success. The Jist of erents is as follows:— Trial Handicap, of 2&60V3. eeiveri furlongs; Naseby Hcundicao. of 35sovs, one mile ; Hand io an Trot, of 2Ssovs, two' miles; Mount Ida Hack Handicap, of 20sovs, five furlonps; Welter Handicap, of 30sovs, seven furlongs : Handicap Trot, of 20sovsj one mile ; •Meu-uimato Hack Handicap, of 20sovs, six furlongs; Maniototo Handicap, of 2Ssovs, cix furlongs; Flying Handicap, of 30eovs, five furlongs; Publicans' Hack Handicap, of 25sovs, five furlongs; Handicap Trot of JSSeovs; on^ miie and a-half: J.C. Handicap, tof 35sovb, one mile; O.C. Hack Handicap, o? 20sovs. six furlongs; Handicap Trot, of 20sovs, one mile ; Pukeroi Hack Handicap, of 20soys, four furlongs ; and Au Hevoir Handicap, of 2050v6, six furlongfc. Nominations are due- on Friday, January 22/ for all the principal events, and on •■Wednesday, February 3, for the minor lerente. Handicaps arc due on 'VTecliieed ay, ■January 27, for the Nasebj and Welter Handicaps and Two-mile Trot Handicap.