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Otago Witness, Issue 3442, 2 March 1920, Page 47

SOUTHLAND RACING CLUB. AUTUMN MEETING.' 24 and 25 MARCH 24 and 25. £3625 STAKES President: W. T. Hazlett, Esq. Starter: Mr Wm, Norman. Handicapper: Mr W. A. Saunders. PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY WEDNESDAY, 24th MARCH, 1920. 1. ROSLYN HANDICAP, of 120sovs; second 10sovi3 and third Ssovs from stake. HocK conditions. Minimum weight, 76t 7lb. Six furlongs. Nomination, 203; acceptance!, 30s. 2. WAVEELEY SADDLE TEOT, of 175sovs; second 25sovs and third lOsovs from stake. Saddle. Class 3.45 or better. Handicap by yards. One mile and a-half. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 60s. 3. FLYING HANDICAP, of 250.30v5; second 30sovs and third lOsovs from stake. ~Six furlongs. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 80s. 4. SOUTHLAND STEEPLECHASE, of 400sovs; second 50sovs and third 25sovs from stake. (Handicap.) Over such course and fences an the stewards may direct. About three miles. Nomination, 20s: aooaptanoe, 1403. 5. SOUTHLAND CUP (HANDICAP), of 600sovs; second 70sovs and third 30sovs from stake. One mile and a quarter. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 200 s. 6. INVERCAEGILL HARNESS TEOT, of 140sovs; second 20sovs and third lGjovs from stake. Harness. Handicap by yards. Class 3.55 or better. One mile and a-half. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 40g. 7. DISPOSAL STAKES (HANDICAP), of 105sovs. Winner to be sold for £3O; any surplus to be equally divided between owner of second horse and Race Funds. All horses to be ridden by apprentices. Six furlong 3. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 255. 8. TRADESMEN'S, HANDICAP, of 200sovs; second 25sovs and third lOsovs from stake. Minimum weight, 7st. One mile. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 60s. SECOND -DAYTHURSDAY, 25th MARCH, 1920. 1. MYEOSS WELTER HANDICAP, of 120sovs; second lOsovs and third ssovs .from stake. Hack conditions. Minimum weight, 7st 7lb. . Seven furlongs. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 30s. 2. NEW RIVER HARNESS TROT, of 175sovs; second 25sovs and third lOsovs from stake. Harness. Class smin or better. Handicap by yards. Two miles. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 60s. 8. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, of 200sovs; second 23sovs and third lOsovs from stake. Six furlongs. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 60s. 4. INVERCARGILL STEEPLECHASE, of 30050v3; second 35sovs and third 20sovs from stake.' (Handicap.) Over such course and fences as the stewards may, direct. About two miles and a-half. Nomination, 20s; acceptance. 100 s. 5". AWARUA HANDICAP, of 4Oosovs; second SOsova and third 25sovs from stake. One mile and a distance. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 140 s. 6. BLUFF HANDICAP, of 120sovs; second lOsovs and third ssovs from stake. Hack conditions. Minimum weight, 7st 7lb. One mile. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 80s. 7. DASH SADDLE TROT, of lSS'sovs; second 20sovs and third lOsovs from stake. Saddle. Handicap by yards. Class 2.35 or better. One mile. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 40s. 8. WINTER OATS HANDICAP, of 185sovs; second 25sovs and third lOsovs from stake. Minimum weight, 7st. One mile. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 555. NOMINATIONS CLOSE FRIDAY, March 5, at 5 p.m. HANDICAPS for First Day appear Morning Papers of MARCH 13. ACCEPTANCES for First Day CLOSE FRIDAY, March 19, 5 p.m. Any winner after the declaration of Handicaps may be rebandicapped. W. A. SAUNDERS,Secretary. Box 87, Invercargill. 25! CANTERBURY JOCKEY • CLUB. AUTUMN MEETING, 1920. APRIL 5 and 6. GREAT EASTER HANDICAP, of 1500 sovs. Seven fur-longs. GREAT AUTUMN HANDICAP, of 15.00 sovs. One mile and a-half. ENTRIES (lsov each) CLOSE on FRIDAY, sth March, at 8 p.m. F. C. OOTHER, Acting Secretary. P.O. Box 385, Christchurch. ,24f D.J.G. COMMITTEE. The monthly meeting of the D.J.C. Committee was held yesterday afternoon, when there were present:—Messrs A. C. Hanlon (in the chair), L. C. Hazlett, J. W. Thomson, J. Smith, W. J. Coughlan, W. H. Christie, T Elliott. P. M'iller, J. A. .Cook, S. S. Myers, and E. H. Lough. The engineer reported that the works at Wingatui were progressing satisfactorily, two of the-contracts being finished.—Received. A letter was received from an owner suggesting that the two-year-old classic race at the spring meeting be deferred until the Christmas meeting.—Referred to the Programme Committee. F. W. O'Connell was appointed racecourse detective for the June meeting. It was decided that complimentary tickets in future will not admit to the momtes' stand, and that admittance tickets to the stand enclosure bo sold in town a day or two before the races. It was decided that the Works Committee visit tho" course on Saturday next. Fourteen new members were elected. A JOCKEY INJURED. MELBOURNE, February 29. A jockey, Frank Dempsey, broke his collarbone through a fall from Silent Way in the Montone Handicap. In consequence, Foulsham is likely to ride Sir Ibex at Flemington.