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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VII, Issue 1011, 28 January 1880, Page 1

Racing. POVERTY BAY TURF CLUB MEETING, 1880. Stewards : . Messrs. Poynt6r,TucKer, j. W. Johnson, M'Donald, C. D. Pitt, A. C. Arthur, G. L. Sunderland. ] Judge : C. Whitefoord, Esq. Starter : ; G. Winter, Esq. Handicappers : Messrs. E. V. Luttrell, P. Breingan, E. Devery. Clerk of the Scales. John Maynard, Esq., Clerk of the Course : A. Pritchard, Esq. FIRST DAY. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY, 19m 1880. Start at 12 o'clock. 1. Maiden Plate of 30 soys., weight for a<je, 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. 49 p. m. 2. Ladies' Purse of 40 soya., three mil^n, welter weights for agei ', gentlemen riddrs only ; half en* trances added. Start at 2 p.m. ; 3. County Stakes of 20 soys. r 'lor: 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 soys. ; nomination of three soys. on the Bth January, 1880, and acceptance of four sovb. 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 mi.es. Acceptances added to stakes. Start at 3.30 p.m. 6. Selling Race of not leas than 30 soya. The winner to be sold immediately after the race for 40 soya., if entered to be sold for 80 soys. allowed 71bs. ; if for 20 soys. allowed 141bs ; if f<r 10 soys. allowed 211bs. Weight for age, 1 mile. Start at 4 p.m. 6. Hack Race of 5 soys for all hacks only that have never been trained, Qst. up, entrance of — bovb ; 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 soys. on the Bth January, 1880, and acceptance of three aovs. 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. Gin. 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 Puksf. 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 l£ miles. Acceptances added to stakes. Start at 2.46 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 slakes. Start at 3.30 p.m. 5. Consolation Handicap of 15 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 10 soys.. for all hacks that have not been trained for this and the Waeren«a-a-hika meeting ; post entrance, lOst. up; distance, one mile ; 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, T«ranga Stakes Handicap, and Publicans Purse, which are to be sent in at time, and as above speoified addressed as below) mußt be in writing and forwarded to tk • Secretary at the Masonic