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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VI, Issue 969, 6 December 1879, Page 1

Raoingr. \ WAERANG A- A-HIKA jockey club Race Meeting. I BOXING DAY, FRIDAY, 26th DECEMBER, 1870. PRESIDENT: G. L. SITNDERLAND, Esq. VICE-PRESIDENT : Malcolm McDonald, Esq. STEWARDS ; G. L. SUNDBRLAKD, Esq. M. McDonald, Esq. J. Woodrinb Johnson, Esq. ! Philip Bond, Esq. W. K. Chambers, Esq. W. King, Esq. M. G. Nasmith, Esq. JUDGE : J. B. Poyntrr, Esq. STARTER : C. D. Pitt, Esq. HANDIOAPPERS : P. Breinham and E. Devbrt, 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 ; distanoo 2 rtiilea 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. j acceptance £2 night of general entry. To etart at 12.45 o'clock. 2. HACK HURDLE RACE of £10, for hacks that have not been trained between May 24th and Noreinber * 10th,. 1879; loweßt, weight, 9st j post entry, £1. To start at 1.30 o'clock. 8. MAIDEN PLATE of £20; for all horses that have not won an advertised race exceeding £20, hurdle races and matches excepted } distance, l£ miles ; weight for age ) £3 night of general entry. To start at 2. 15 o'clock. 4* BOXING DAY HANDICAP of not less than £60 ; second horse to receive £10 from the stake ; distance, 2 miles ; top weight not to exceed lOst. 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 j 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, l£ 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 .Races to 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, the name, age, and color of the' horse, name of the owner and colors of the rider enclosed. Any Jockey riding in different colors to those described in 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 in 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 Stewards, or a majority of them, and their decssion upon allpoints SHALL BE FINAL. The winner of every match run on the course to pay £2 to the race fund. Five per cent, deducted from winnings towards Club Funds. The Handicaps will be posted at the Masonic Hotel, Poverty Bay, arid at the i Waerenga-a-hika Hotel, on Saturday, November 15th, at upon. Acceptances and night of general entry I at the Masonic Hotel, Poverty Bay, on t Wednesday, December 17th, 1870, at 8 'p.m. R. COLEBROOK, Secretary and Treasurer.