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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 28, 29 December 1917, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS. OWN HALL, STRATFORD. RACE NIC I IT, JANUARY Ist, 1918. STRATFORD MUNICIPAL BAND BENEFIT RECITAL. (In aid of Instruments and Uniform Fund). Mrs Colin McLaren, New Zealand's leading contralto. Miss Evelyn Young, gifted soprano, late of Napier. Mr Walter Shep.ey, Wanganui, con-' certina and cornet soloist. Mr Addison Pinard, Wanganui, baritone (vocalist). Lieut. Ceo. Buckley, New Zealand's] champion cornetist. Mr R. Boyd,, euphonium (gold modallist). Under sole direction of Mr F. L. SPURDLE, Bandmaster. Accompanist, Mr C. H. Fox. Box Plan now open at Fox's. Prices: 3s, 2s, Is. DANCE TO FOLLOW. Gents 2s; Ladies Welcome. F. A. CRAMER, Hon. Sec.

SPORTING. STRATFORD RACING CLUB. NOTICE TO INVESTORS. IHE First Race at the Club's Meeting on January Ist, lt)18,' will start at 11.30 a.m., punctually,and the Totalisator will close down! promptly at the prescribed time before the race.' A. COLEMAN, Secretary. ITRATFORD KACING CLUB. ANNUAL MEETING. To be held on STRATFORD RACECOURSE, On TUESDAY, January Ist, 1918. Judge, J. R. L. Stanford. Handicapper, J. L. Henrys. Starter, A. Morse. Secretary, Alfred Coleman. PROGRAMME: First Race Starts at 11.30 a.m. 1. of lOOsovs., second horsetb receive 15sovs and third horse 5 sovs from the stakes. Open to all horses that have never won a race of any description at the time of start. Weight for 2-year-olds 7st 71bs; 3-year-olds Bst; 4-year olds and upwards Bst 71bs. Entrance 40s. 5 furlongs. 2. TARIKI WELTER HACK HANDICAP of 125 sovs., second horse to receive 15 sovs and third horse 10 sovs, from the stakes. Minimum weight Bst *7lbs. Nomination 20s, acceptance 30s. 7 furlongs. , ', 3. STRATHMORE HACK HANDICAP of 125 sovs, second horse to receive 15 sovs and third horse 10 sovs from the stakes. . Nomination

20s. acceptance 30s. .. Minimum weight 7at 71b. 5 furlongs.' • 4. STRATFORD CUP HANDICAP (Open) of SSO sovs., second horse to receive 75 sovs, and third horse 25 sovs from the stakes. Nomination 20s, acceptance 140 s. l\ miles. •';■ 5. OHURAjHACE HURDLE HANDICAP of ■ l5O sovs., second: horse to receive 20 sovs and third horse 10 sovs from- the stakes. Winner of any hurdle race after declaration of weights to carry lOlbs penalty, two or more races, 171bs penalty. Over 6 flights of 3ft. 6in. batten hurdles. Nomination 20s. acceptance 30s. lj miles. 6. DOUGLAS HANDICAP (Open) of ; 300 rovs., second horse to receive 40 sovs and third horse 20sovs from the stakes. Nomination 20s, acceptance 60s. 6 furlongs. 7. MIDHIRST HACK HANDICAP of 150 sovs., second horse to receive 20 sovs and third horse 10 ; sovs from the stakes. Nomination 20s,"' acceptance 30a. 8£ furlongs. 8. RAILWAY *; HACK HANDICAP of 150 sovs./'second receive 20 soys and third horse 10 sovs from the stakes. Nomination 20s, acceptance 30s. 6 furolngs. Definition of a Hack.—See Rules of Racing, Part XI Rule 2. The winner of any flat race after the declaration of weights to carry 7 lbs penalty; and for every additional race a further penalty of 71bs, or, if he thinks fit, the handicapper may re-handicap the winner of any race after the declaration of weights. Owners shall be responsible for the accuracy of the weights to be carried bv their horses. (Part XlX—Rule 11.) All Nominations 20s. Totalisator Investments 1917 meeting: £13,328. DATES OF NOMINATIONS, ACCEPTANCES, ETC. i All Acceptances, and entries for Borough Stakes, close on WEDNESDAY, 19th December, 1917, at 9 p.m. ALFRED COLEMAN, Secretary, Stratford. Approved by the Taranki District Committee in accordance with the Rules of Racing, this 18th day of September, 191*7. E. P. Webster, Secretary. The attention of Owners is drawn to the fact that tho Taranaki J.C. Races at Xmas. Stratford Telegraph Office Closes at 8 p.m.