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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VII, Issue 1197, 15 December 1880, Page 3

Waerenga-a-hika Jockey Club. BOXING DAY RACES To be held on the WAEKENGA-A-HIKA RACE COURSE, 1 Poverty Bay, on MONDAY, DEC. 27th, 1880. President : i G. L. Sunderland, Esq. Vice-President. ' Stewards : Messrs P. Barrie, E. Bloomfield, W. B. Mill, C. D. Berry, W. E. Cooper, R. Cooper, Te Kani, J. Bailey, J. D. Harris, G. Burnand, S. C. Caulton, J. W. Nolan. Judge : J. B. Poynter, Esq. Starter : Major Pitt. Handicapper : Mr. E. V. Luttrell. Clerk of Scales : Mr. D. M. Ros3. Clebk of Course : Mr. A. Pritchard. Treasurer : Mr. P. Barrie. PROGRAMME: First race to start at 12 o'clock, sharp. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, £40— 2 miles ; 8 hurdles, 3ft 6in. Top weight nob io exceed 12st. Nomination £2 ; acceptance £2 ; with a "weepstake of £1 at the post for second horse. To start at 12.45 p.m. HACK HURDLES, £10—1 mile;9st 71bs for horses not trained for the November races. Post entry, £1. To start at 1.30 p.m. MAIDEN PLATE, £20—l£ miles; weight for age, 2-year-olds and upwards ; for all horses that have never won an advertised flat race exceeding £25, nett. Entrance, £3. To start at 2.T5 p.m. BOXING DAY HANDICAP, £50—2 miles ; top weight not to exceed lOst. Nomination £2 ; acceptance £3 ; with a sweep of £1 at the post for second horse. To start at 3 p.m. HACK RACE, £10—1 mile; catch weights. For horses not trained for the November races. Post entry, £1. To start at 4 p.m. LADIES' PURSE, £25— 2£ miles ; welter weight for age ; gentlemen riders, members of the Waerenga-a-hika Jockey Club. Entrance, £3, with a sweepstake of £1 at the post for second horse. To start at 5 p.m. FORCED HANDICAP, £20—1 mile ; all winners compulsory (Hacks excepted) ; all losers optional. Top weight lOst. Post entrance, £2 ; second horse to save his stake. CONDITIONS. The Poverty Bay Turf Club Rules will be strictly adhered to, unless where otherwise specified. Qualification to non-members, £1 Is. Members will not be allowed to nominate horses the property of nonmembers, except by paying £1 Is for ! each horse (hacks excepted). Any Jockey riding except in the colors entered, and proper Jockey costume 1 (except hacks) will be fined £2, and this rule will be strictly .enforced. Any person a protest shall ' deposit the sum of £3 with the Stewards; ; and such protest proving frivolous, the I amount shall be forfeited to the Club. All protests must be entered within 15 1 minutes after the race, or the Stewards ' will not entei'tain it . No entries shall be received except 1 upon the conditions, viz : That all disp utes, claims and objections arising out of the racing shall be decided by a majority of the Stewards, or Members 1 of the Committee, whom they may ■ appoint, and their decision shall be final. Nominations for the Handicap Hurdles i and Boring Day Handicap, must be sent [ (sealed) to the Secretary at. the Wai« renga-a-hika Hotel, Waerenga-a-hika, 1 Poverty Bay, by 8. 30 p. m. on Wednesday s December Ist, 1880, enclosing entrance money and qualification, name, age, and color of the horse. No entries will be • received after that time, unless by letter ; (registered), or telegram bearing that or previous date. ' Acceptances for Hurdles. *nd Handi- ■ cap, (enclosing colors) and night of General Entry at the Masonic Hotel, ' Gisborne, on Saturday December 18th at 8 p.m. I The stakes will be -paid (leas 5 per cent, commission) at the - Waerehga-a---5 hika Hotel on Wednesday, December 29th at 7.30 p.m. ; ■ For any;match run on the course, £2 2s must be contributed to the funds of . the Club.' . , ? - J. G. HENDERSON, 7 a 787 Hon. Sec. GISBORNE POUND. TMPOUNDED by W. L. Rees on JL December 11th, 1880. BAY GELDING branded WI near . shoulder. Will be sold at the ' Pound' yards j Deecember 26th unless redeemed. ; J By T. Faram, December 12th, 1880. BAY GELDING, no visible brand, hind ;. foot white, shoes on four feet; IWill be sold at the Pound Yards on December 27th unless redeemed. J R. WILSON, r a 829 Foundkeeper. I TO LET, WITH PURCHASING CLAUSE, PR O S P E C T TTI A R M Patutahi, Jj Securely fenced • well laid down in Grass ; bounded by running stream. FOUR-ROOMED HOUSE, , IRON STORE, STABLE, &c. Apply to THOS. ADAMS, a 748 Stationer, Gisborne..