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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VI, Issue 970, 8 December 1879, Page 1

Racing-. W A E R AN G A- A - H IK A JOCKEY CLUB Race Meeting, BOXING DAY, FRIDAY, 26th DECEMBER, 1879. PRESIDENT: G. L. SUNDERLAND, Esq. VICE-PRESIDENT: ... Malcolm McDonald, Esq. r STEWARDS: G. L..SuNDeRLAND, Esq. M. McDonald, Esq. J. Woodbine Johnson, Esq. Philip Boito, Esq. W. K. Chambers, Esq. W. King, E*q. M. G. Nasmith, Esq.JUDGE: [ J. B. POTNTBB, EBq. STARTER : ( CD. Pitt, Esq. I HANDICAPPERS: 1 P. Breinham and E. Devekt, Esqsi CLERK OF SCALES : j 1 W. B. Mill, Esq. CLERK OF COURSE: A. Pritchaed, Esq. 1 ; !'_,,. PROGRAMME'; First Race to start at 12 o'clock sharp. 1. BIANDIOAP TTURDLE RACE, of 1 not, less than £30, siiC'>nd horse to ■ receive £5 fi'Ohi the stake ; dis tan Co 2 miles .!«»ver 8 flights of hnrdles, 3 feet ,6 iiiches hiyh ; top weight not to exceed 12st 7)b9. Nomination of £L on or before Wednesday, i November 12th, 1879, at 8 p.m. ; : acceptance* £2 night of general entry.' ' • : j . To etart at 12.45 o'clock. j 2. HACK HURDLE RACE; of £10, ' ■ for hacks that have not been trained > . between. May 24th and November ' 10th, 1879 ; lowest weight, 9at ; ; ; post entry, £1. I ; To start at 1.30 o'clock. ;3. MAIDEN PLATE of £20; for all I, horses that have. . not won an ad- * . vertiaed race exceeding £20, hurdle rapes and matches exempted; dis- ; tance, l£ miles; weight for age; £3 night of general entry. i ; To start at 2. 16 o'clock, 4, BOXtNG DAY HANDICAP of not less than £60 ; second horse to receive £10 from the stake ; distance, . 2 miles ; top weight not to exceed lOBt. Notuinatioii!i £2, on or be* fore Wednesday, November 12th, . 1879, at 8 p.m. ; acceptances £3, night of general entry. To start at 3 o'clock. 0. 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 4280 ; 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 ' £16 ; for all beaten horses at this meeting; distance, 1 mile; entry £1. RULES AND REGULATIONS. The Kules of the Auckland Jockey Club ' will be strictly adhered to, unless where •' otherwise specified. No one nllowed to nominate unless a ' subscriber of at least £1 Is to the race ) fund, except the Hack and Hack Hurdle Races. 3 Three horses to start for each race or } only half the stakes will be piven. } All entries for the Boxing Day Handicap and Handicap Hurdle Races to be sealed, and addressed to the Secretary, Waerenga--7 a-hika Hotel, Poverty Bay, before 8 p.m., on Wednesday, November 12th, 1879, with I entrance money, the name, age, and color I 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 lined £1. This rule will be strictly adhered to. , Any person entering a protest will be re- * quired 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 tho course to pay £2 to the race fund. Five per cent, deducted, from winnings towards Club Funds. The Haudicaps will be posted at the Masonic Hotel, Poverty Bay, and at the ' Waerenga-a-hika Hotel, on Saturday, November 15th, at noon. i Acceptances and night of general entry h at the Masonic Hotel, Poverty Bay, on Wednesday, December 17th, 1879, at 8 p.m. c ,* R. COLEBROOK, ' Secretary and Treasurer.