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Patea Mail, Volume XI, Issue 132, 24 February 1886, Page 4

Public Announcements. WAVERLEY AND WaITOTABA racing club, ANNUAL MEETING. To bo held on the Waverley Racecourse on WEDNESDAY, Mauch 17, 1886. President —Francis Byrnes, Esq. Vice-Presidents —John Morton and Freeman R. Jackson, Esqr’s. Stewards —Messrs W Wilson, J Hair, O Byrnes, C Dnrie, P Wilson, W Brewer. Starter —T II Nicholson. Clerk of the Course —G Nicholson Clerk of the Scales.— J Muir, Handicappkr —A lex Higgi ■. Timekeeper— Judge—F R Jackson. PKO GRAM ME. 1. Handicap Hurdles of 50 sovs ; If miles; over 8 flights of hnnlhs, 3tl r 6in in height ; top weight not to exceed 12st; lowest not under 9st: nomination, 1 sov, acceptance 2 sovs. To start at 12 o’clock 2. Hack Hurdles of 10 sovs; once round and a distance; post entry; entrance 1 sov ; weight nut to bo under 1 Ost ; open to all hmses that have never won public money, or been nominated for an advei Used race six months previous to date of meeting (hack races excepted). To shut at 12.30 o’clock. 3. Flying Handicap of 50 sovs; f mile; minimum weight Gst; nomination I sov; acceptance 2 sovs. To start at 1 o’clock. 4. District Handicap o! 40 sovs ; db;tunce If miles ; for horses owned and bred between Stouey River and Mannwaln River; the bona fiie property of the nominator for litres months prior to nomination ; nomination 1 sov, acceptance 1 sov. To start at 1 30 o’clock. 5. Hack lUce of 5 sovs ; mile; post entry; entrance 1 sov; half entrance added ; open to all horses that have never won public money, or nominated for an advertised race six months prior to date of meeting (hack races excepted.) To start at 2 o’clock. G. Waverley and WaitotaraHandicap of 170 sovs; If miles ; second horse to receive 20 sovs out ot the stakes; winner of any race of the value of 100 sovs alter declaration of weights to carry a penalty of 71 hs ; minimum weight 6sl. Nomination 2 sovs; acceptance 5 sovs. To start at 3 o’clock.

7. Hack Race of 5 sovs ; I mile; conditions sim>! as previous Hack Race. To start at 3.30 o’clock. 8. Forced Handicap of 20 sovs : once round the course; entrance, winning liorsis I sov ; losing horses 10s. To stun at 4 o’clock. Nominations for Hurdles, flying ;md Waverley ami Waitotara Handicaps will he received, addressed to the Hon. Seen Fry, W a vet ley, up till Wednesday, j 17th, February, 1886, at 8 p.m. Weights declared on Saturday, 27th February, 1886. Acceptances and General Entries close on Thursday, 4th March, ISB6, at 8 p.m. RUFFS. 1. No entry shall ho received for any race except on these conditions; “ That all disputes, claims, and objections arising out of the racing shall be decided by a majority of the Stewards present, or those whom they rnuy appoint.” Their decision upon all points connected with the carrying out of the programme shall be dual. 2. All entries to ho sealed a tub addressed to tbe Hon. See., Waverley, entrance money enclosed, with the name, age at lime of entry, pedigree, and, in ease of Handicaps, the performances of the horse, name of the owner and colours of the rider. 3. Any jockey riding except in the colours entered will he fined 2 sovs. 4. When two or more horses start, the property of the same owner, a distinguishing colour must bo worn.

5. All races to bo run under the W.J.C. Rules, 6. Horses walking over will only rectivo hall’ the stakes, 7. Ho Qualification fee. 8. In all races the second horse only saves his slakes whore it is specially mentioned. NEW RULES. 9. All entries and nominations must be in the hands of the Secretary at the stated time and place as advertised, accompanied by the amount of nomination and entrance money, “Postmarks will not be received in lutnre nn let any pretence whatever, and nominations unpaid at the time of ’the due date of [ weights will be struck off the list.” WALTER SYMES, Hon. Sec. and Trea. A Troop Race, for members of the Wairoa Light Horse, of JO sovs for Ist horse; half entries for 2nd horse; entrance, 1 sov j to be paid on night of general entries, Thursday, 4th March; once round the course and a distance. To be ridden by troopers in uniform ; each horse and rider must be certified to by the Captain. Weight not less than list. Hur ses that have never won public money, or been nominated for an advertised race six months prior to date of meeting (back races excepted.) To be. run before the Forced Handicap.

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