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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VI, Issue 966, 3 December 1879, Page 3

WAERANGA-A-HIKA JOCKEY CLUB Race Meeting. boxing day, FRIDAY, 26th DECEMBER, 1879. PRESIDENT : G. L. SUNDERLANDj.Esq. VICE-PRESIDENT : Malcolm McDonald, Esq. STEWARDS: G. L. Sundekland, Esq. M. McDonald, Esq. J. Woodbine Johnson, Esq. Philip Bond, Esq. W. K. Chambers, Esq. W. King, Esq. M. G. Nasmith, Esq. JUDGE: J. B. Poyntbr, Esq. STARTER: C. D. Pitt, Esq. HANDICAPPERS : P. Breinham and E. Devery, Esqs. CLERK OF SCALES : W. B. Mill, Esq. CLERK OF COURSE : A. Pritchard, Esq. ♦ PROGRAMME : First Race to start at 12 o'clock sharp. 1. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, of not less than £30, second horse to receive £5 from the stake ; distanco 2 miles over 8 flights of hurdles, 3 feet 6 inches high ; top weight not to exceed 12st 71bs. Nomination of £1 on or before Wednesday, November 12th, 1879, at 8 p.m. ; acceptance £2 night of general entry. To start at 12.45 o'clock. 2. HACK HURDLE RACE of £10, for hacks that have not been trained between May 24th and November 10th, 1879 ; lowest weight, 9st ; post entry, £1. To start at 1.30 o'clock. 3. MAIDEN PLATE of £20 ; for all horses that have not won an advertised race exceeding £20, hurdle races and matches excepted ; distance, 1$ miles ; weight for age ; £3 night of general entry. To start at 2. 15 o'clock. 4 BOXING DAY HANDICAP of »dt less than £60 ; second hor*o to recerr© tlie stake ; distance, 2 mileTTtop weight nofr-to-oxceed lOat. Nominations £2, on or before Wednesday, November 12th, 1879, at 8 p.m. ; acceptances £3, night of general entry. To start at 3 o'clock. 5. HACK RACE of £10 ; for hacks that have not been trained between May 24th and November 10th, 1879 ; distance, 1 mile ; top weight 9st ; post entry, £1. To start at 3.45 o'clock. 6. VISITORS' PLATE of not less than £30 ; second horse to receive £5 • from the stakes ; distance, lj miles weight for age. £3 night of general entry. To start at 4.30 o'clock. 7. CONSOLATION HANDICAP of £15 ; for all beaten horses at this meeting ; distance, 1 mile ; entry £1. RULES AND REGULATIONS. The Rules of the Auckland Jockey Club will be strictly adhered to, unless where otherwise specified. No one allowed to nominate unless a subscriber of at least £1 Is to the race fund, except the Hack and Hack Hurdle Races. Three horses to start for each race or only half the stakes will be given. All entries for the Boxing Day Handicap and Handicap Hurdle Race 9to be sealed, and addressed to the Secretary, Waerenga- ) a-hika Hotel, Poverty Bay, before 8 p.m., ) on Wednesday, November 12th, 1879, with entrance money, tbe name, age, and color of the horse, name of the owner and colors of the rider enclosed. j Any Jockey riding m different colors' to those described m his entry shall be fined £1. This rule will be strictly adhered to. Any person entering a protest will be required to deposit £2 with the Stewards, and m the event of such a protest, being by them considered frivolous, the same shall be forfeited to the race fund. No entries will be received for any of the above races except on the following conditions : — That all disputes, claims, and objections arising out of the racing, shall bo decided by the Steward?, ?or a majority of them, and their decssibnnipou all points SHALL BE FINAL. . " The winuer of every mateh t .run ou the course to pay £2 to the race fond. The Handicaps will be posted at the Masonic Hotel, Poverty Bay,, and at the Waereuga-a-hika Hotel, on November 15th, at noon. '; t " ; '.' ";• ; Acceptances and night of,, general entry at the Masonic Hotel, PovjerW Bay, on Wednesday, December 17t1v:£879, at 8 p.m. ■■"'■ R. COLEBROQK, Secretary and Treasurer. ARDRAN COTTAGE, GLADSTONE ROAD. A SEMINARY tpt YOUNG LADIES will bJLQPENED a the above address on OTJ>NESDAY the 29th instant. I ! Every requisite department of Edu I , cation attended to, and pupils ;maj ) acquire proficiency m -French, Music i ' and Drawing. I Terms on application.