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Pahiatua Herald, Volume V, Issue 572, 19 November 1897, Page 4

MASTERTON RACING CLUB. SUMMER MEETING, To be held on the Masterton-Opaki Racecourse on THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, December 9th and 10th, 1897. OFFICERS OF THE CLUB PRESIDENT: A. W. Cave; Vice--1 Presidents: J. Macara, J. lorns, C. A. Pownall and C. F. Vallance; Judge: Chas. F. Yallance; Handicapper: J. E. Henry ; Clerk of Scales : T. W. Shaw ; Timekeeper ; J. Muir ; Clerk of Course : W. lorns ; Treasurer : M. C. O’Connell; Secretary; Thos. Duncan; Stewards: John Macrae, Fred. Moore, W. Warded, M. C. O’Connell, Jas. Kennedy, W. B. Buick, John Mowlem, Fred Hill, G. H. Yates, A. A. Elkins, G. M. R. Drummond and T. D. Thompson; Auditors: G. S. W. Dalrymple and A. Hathaway. PROGRAMME FIRST DAY, DECEMBER 9. First race at 12.80 sharp. 1. Hack Hurdle Handicap, of 85 so vs, second horse 5 sovs, one and half miles, 6 hurdlos. Nom. 10s, acc. £l. 2. Maiden Hack Race, weight for age, of 25 sovs, second horse 5 sovs, one mile. Entry £l. 8. Master ton Cup, of 125 sovs, open, second horse 15 sovs, one and quarter miles. Nom. j£l, acc. £3. 4. December Hack Handicap, of 45 sovs, second horse 5 sovs, one and quarter miles, Nom. 15s, acc. JEI. 5. Waipipi Handicap, of 45sovs, open, second horse 5 sovs, one mile. Nom. 15s, acc. £ l. C. Flying Hack Handicap, of 35 sovs, second horse 5 sovs,t hree quarter mile. Nom. 10s, acc. £l. 7. Publican’s Handicap, of 45 sovs, open, second horse 5 sovs, three quarter mile. Nom. 15s, acc., £l.

SECOND DAY, DECEMBER 10. First race at 12.30 sharp. 1. Opaki Hack Hurdles, of 30 sovs, handicap, second horse 5 sovs, one and half miles, 6 hurdles. Nom. 10s, acc. 10s. 2. Scurry Hack Handicap, of 30 sovs, second horse 5 sots, half mile. Nom. 10s, acc. 15s. 3. President’s Handicap, of 80 sovs, open, second horse 10 sovs, mile and a furlong. Nom. £l, acc. £2. 4. Tradesmen’s Handicap Hack Race, of 35 sovs, second horse 5 sovs, one and quarter miles. Nom. 10s, acc. £l. 5. Stewards’ Handicap, of 45 sovs, open, second horse 5 sovs, three quarter mile. Nom. 15s, acc. £l. 6. Welter Hack Handicap, of 80 sovs, second horse 5 sovs, one mile. Nom. 10s, acc. £l. 7. Electric Hack Handicap, of 85 sovs. second horse 5 sovs, three quarter mile. Nom. 10s, acc. £l. NOMINATIONS, WEIGHTS AND ACCEPTANCES. Nominations for all events, excepting Maiden Hack Race, close with the Secretary at his office, Queen-street, Masterton, on Saturday, 13th November, 1897, at 9-30 p.m. Weights for the first day’s races will be declared on or before Saturday, 27th Novomber, 1897, at 9.30 p.m., and for the second day’s races on Thursday, 9th December, at 8 p.m. Acceptances for the first day’s races and entries for the Maiden Hack close with the secretary on Saturday, 4th December, 1897, at 9.30 p.m., and for the second day’s races on Thursday, December 9th, 1897, at 9 p.m. RULES AND REGULATIONS. All races to bo run under tho New Zealand Rules of Racing. Definition of a Hack : A hack is a horse that has never won an advertised race at any time, hack or hunter races excepted, and is not or has not been nominated in any race other than hack races at the same meeting. All Nominations, Entries and Acceptances shall bo expressly subject to tho Rules and Regulations, for which see poster programme. THOS. DUNCAN, Secretary. Submitted to, and approved by the Wellington Racing Club, this fourth day ot October, 1897.—H. M. Lyon, Secretary. G. OLIVER, BRICKMAKER, Dawson - Street, Opposite Dr Gault’s, IS prepared to sell bricks in any quantity at the kiln for cash only. Lowest rates, but no credit given. G. OLIVER, opposite Dr Gault’s.

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