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

Racing. POVERTY BAY TURF CLUB MEFTING, 1880. Stewards : Messi's. Poynter, Tucker, J. W. Johnson, M'Donald, C. D. Pitt, A. C. Arthur, G. L. Suhdetland. Judge : C. Whitefoord, Esq. Starter : G. Winter, Esq. Handicappers j Messrs. E. V. Luttrell, P. Briengan, E. Devery. Clerk of the Scales. John Maynard, Esq., Clerk of the Course : A. Pritchard, Esq. FIRST DAY. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY, 19th 1880. Start at 12 o'clock. 1. Maiden Plate of — sovs., weight for age, distance one mile and a half ; for all maiden horses that have not won an advertised race of the value of £20, stakes and added money included (matches excepted) at the time of entrance : entrances added. Start at 12.45 p.m. 2, Ladies' Pursb of — sova., three miles, welter weights for age ; gentlemen riders only } half entrances added. Start at 2 p.m. & County Stakes of — sovs., ffor all horses bred in the County of Cook, weight for age ; winner of Maiden Plate to carry 71bs. extra ; half entrances added ; distance, one mile. Start at 2 45 p.m. 4. Tradesmen's Handicap of not less than 50 snvs. ; nomination of three sovs. on the Bth January, 1880, and acceptance of four sovs. on the 14th February, 1880, night of general entry ; weights to be declared on the 22nd January, 1880 ; lop weight not to exceed lOst. ; distance one and a half miles. Acceptances added to stakes. Start at 3.30 p:m. 5. Selling Race of not less than 30 sovs. The winner to be sold immediately after the race for 40 sovs., if entered to be sold for 30 sovs. allowed 71bs. ; if for 20 sovs. allowed 141 bs ; if for 10 sovs. allowed 211bs. Weight for age, 1 mile. , Start at 4 p.m. 6. Hack Race of — sovs for all hacks only that have never been trained, Ost. up, entrance of — uovs * distance one mile ; half entrances added. SECOND DAY. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20th, 1880. Start at 12 o'clock. 1. Hurdle Race Handicap of not less than 50 sovs. ; nomination of two sovs. on the Bth January, 1880, and acceptance of three sovs. on the 14th February, 1880, night of general entry ; weights to be declared on the 22nd January, 1880 ; top weight, 12st. : over eight hurdles 3ft. 6in. high ; distance two miles ; acceptances added to stakes. Start at 12.45 p.m. 2. Hack Hurdle Race of £10. For all hacks that have not been trained for this and tne Waerenga-a-hika meeting ; post entrance. \ Start at 2 p.m. 3. Publicans Purse Handicap of not less than 30 sovs. ; nomination of two sovs. on the Bth January, 1880, and acceptance of two sovs. on thte night of the first day's races, when weights will be declared. Distance 1£ miles. Acceptances added to stakes. Start at 2.45 p.m. 4. Turanga Stakes Handicap of 100 sovs. ; nomination of five sovs. on the Bth January, 1830 and acceptance of five aovfl. on the 14th February, 1880, night of general entry ; weights to be declared on the 22nd January, 1880 ; top weight not to exceed 9s. 81bs. Distance two miles. Acceptances added to stakes. Start at 3.30 p.m. 5. Consolation Handicap of — sovs. ; post entrance of one sov. each ; for all beaten horses at this meeting ; distance, one mile and a distance ; half entrances added. Start at 4 p.m. 9. Hack Race of — sovs.. for all hacks that have not been trained for this and the Waerenga-a-hika meeting ; post entrance, lOst. up ; distance, one mile j half entrances added. CONDITIONS. First race each day to start at 12 o'clock punctually. Handicaps to be made by the Handicappers. Second horse to save his stakes, except in Hack races. No owner or nominator shall be qualified to enter a horse unless both be subscribers of at least Two Guineas to the race fund. All entries (except the Tradesmen's Handicap, Hurdle Race Handicap, Turanga Stakes Handicap, and Publicans Purse, which are to be send in at time, and as above specified addressed as below) must be in writing and for- , warded to the Secretary at the Masonic