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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VI, Issue 971, 9 December 1879, Page 1

Racing. . POVERTY BAY TURF CLUB MEFTING, 1880. Stewards : Messrs. Poynter, Tucker, 0. W. Johnson, M'Donald, 0. D. Pitt, A. 0. Arthur, G. L. Sunderland. Judge : C. Whitefoord, Esq. Starter : G. Winter, Esq. Handicappers : Messrs. E. V. Luttrell, P. Briengan, E. Devery. Clerk of the Scales. John Maynard, Esq., Clerk or the Oot/kse : A. Pritchard, Esq. FIRST DAY. mURSDAY, FEBRUARY, 19th 1880. Start at 12 o'clock. L. Maiden Plate of — soys., 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' Purse of — soys., three miles, welter weights for age } gentlemen riders only; half entrances added. Start at 2 p. mi &. County Stakes of — soys., r for all horses bred m the County of Cook, weight for age ; winner of Maiden Plate to carry ?lbs. extra ; half entrances added $ distance, one mile. Start at 2.45 p.m. I. Tradesmen's Handicap of not less than 50 soys. ; nomination of three soys. on the Bth January, 1880, and acceptance of four soys. 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 soys. The winner to be sold immediately after the race for 40 soys. , if entered to be sold for 30 soys. allowed 71bs. } if for 20 soys. allowed I4lbs j if for 10 soys. allowed 2UbB. Weight for age, 1 mile, Start at 4 p.m. $. Hack Race of — soys for all hacks only that have never been trained, Ost. up, entrance of — soys ; 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 soys. ; nomination of two bovb. on the Bth January, 1880, and acceptance of three soys. on the 14th Fehruary, 1880, night of general entry ; weights to be declared on the 22nd January, 1880 ; top weiuht, 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 soys. ; nomination of two soys. on the Bth January, 1880, and acceptance of two soys. on the 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 soys. ; nomination of five soys. on the Bth January, 1830 and acceptance of five soys. 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 Btakes. Start at 3.30 p.m. 5. Consolation Handicap of — soys. ; post entrance of one soy. 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 — sovb.. for all hacks that have not been trained for this and the Waerenga-a-hika meeting ; post entrance, lOst. up ; distance, one mile ; half entrances added. CONDITIONS. Firat race each day to start at 12 o'clock punctually. Handicaps to be made by the Handicappers. Second horse to save his stakes, excepi m Hack races. No owner or nominator shall be qualified to enter a horse unless both be subscribers of at least Two .Guineas tc the race fund. All entries (except the Tradesmen'! Handicap, Hurdle Race Handicap, Turanga Stakes Handicap, and Publi cans Purse, which are to be sent m a' time, and as above specified addressee as below) must be m writing and for warded to the Secretary at the Masonii