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Patea Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 968, 6 December 1882, Page 1

Sporting. Patea Caledonian Society’s \jEW YEAR’S DAY SPORTS will be held on the • CRICKET GROUND, Public Domain , MONDAY, JANUARY Ist. President —R. C. Tennent, Esq. Vice-President —E. L. Jacob, Esq. Starter —R. C. Tennent, Esq, Handicappers —R. C. Tennent, Esq., and W. Dixon, Esq. Judges: Running —Messrs S. Taplin and Jacob. Jumping —Messrs R. B. Hamilton, and J. Riseley. PROGRAMME: Entry. Prizes. A cup value £3 3s will be presented to the competitor scoring most points in the 100 yds, 200 yds, and £ mile Handicaps. Children’s prizes will be distributed during the day. Entries close at 9 p.m. on Saturday, 16th December, and letters bearing postmark of that date will be accepted. Hand’caps will appear in Patea Mail Wednesday, December 20tb. Half entrance fee to be paid on entering, and half on acceptance. The Secretary will be in attendance at Chadwick Bro’s office from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on December 16th, to receive nominations. Competitors may be put back one yard for every false start. I. HYAMS, Hon. Secy. A N A I A RACES. BOXING DAY. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1882. President—Captain Good. Judge—Mr Andrew Young. Clerk of Course—Mr H.- Hughes. Clerk of the Scales—Mr A, Budge. Starter—Mr R. E. Mcßae. Treasurer—Mr Charles Carr. Handicapper—Mr J. Chadwick. Stewards : Messrs. W. L. Manyn, Andrew Hastie, D. Hughes, F.jPaneti, F. McGovern, Mitchell, J.M. Byrne, J. Chadwick. PROGRAMME. 1. Handicap Hdbdlb Race, of 25 sovs. Two miles ; over 8 flights of hurdles, 3ft. 9in. high. Nomination, 1 sov.; acceptance, 1 sov. To start at 11.30 a.m. 2. Hack Hurdle Race, of 10 sovs. One mile. Lowest ■weight, lOst. The winner to be sold for 25 sovs.; any surplus to go to the fund. Entry, 1 sov. 3. Maiden Plate, of 20 sovs. 1£ miles. Weight for age. For horses that have never won an advertised race at time of entry ; hack races excepted. Entrance, 2 sovs. 4. Handicap Trotting Race, of 15 sovs. Three miles. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 1 sov. 5. Manaia Handicap, of 50 sovs.second horse to receive 10 sovs. from the stakes. Distance, 1J miles. Nomination, 305.; acceptance, 2 sovs. 6. Hack Flat Race, of 10 sovs. One mile. Entrance, 1 sov. No weight under Bst. Winner to be sold for £25 ; any surplus to go to the fund. 7. Parihaka Cup, of 10 sovs. ; second horse to receive 50s from the stakes. Two miles. For bona fide Maori horses and Maori riders. No weight under 10st. Entrance, 10s. (This prize given by Mr Martyn.) 8. Forced Handicap, of 15 sovs. One mile. Nomination, for winners, 1 sov, ; losers, free ; acceptance, 1 sov, Nominations for Handicap Hurdles. Manaia Handicap, and Handicap Trotting Race to be in the hands of the Secretary on or before Monday, 27th November, 1882. Weights declared Saturday, 9th Dec., 1882. _ . • ' Acceptances and entries for the Maiden Plate close on Saturday, 16th December, 1882. The rules of the Wanganui Jockey Club will be adhered to, as far as practicable. All nominations to contain age, name, color, sex, pedigree, and performances of horses, and name of owner. Colors of riders to be sent in with acceptances. No entries will be received for the above races except on the following condition : —That the decision of the stewards on all points shall be final. Leasehold* FOR SALE—Goodwill Lease of 170 acres first-class land. Low rental. 14 years to run. 5 miles from PateaJ j Apply to W. COWERN, Auctioneer.