OPUNAKE EAOING CLUB HACK MEETING TO Bl HELD ON THE RACECOURSE at Opua ON IBIDAY, Ist JANUARY, 1692. President: Major Tuke. Vtce-President : E. Grove, Esq. Judge: A. W. Budge, Esq. Starter : Mr E. R. Morgan. Clerk of the Course : Mr W. Fowler. Clerk of the Scales : Mr W. D. Scott. Handicappers : Messrs Seccoube, Scott and Morgan. Stewards : Msssis W. W. Middleton, H. WagßtafE, J. Mackenzie, R. Munro, W. Good, D. Grant, Rua, J. Lambie, W. McLeod, E. Edmunds. PROGRAMME. 1. Handicap Htjkdles, of 20 soys. (Second horsa to receive 4 soys from the stakes. 1£ miles. Over bix flights of hurdles 3ft. 6in. hteb. Nomination, 10a ; acceptance, 10a. To start at 11.30 p.m. 2. Flying Handicap, of 20 soys. Second horse to receive 3 boys from the stakes. 6 furlongs. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 10s. To start at 12 noon. ■ 8. Farmeks' Plate, of 10 soys. mile. Welter weight for age. For horses tbat have not nominated for any other race at the meeting, and have never started in any race, Farmers' Plates excepted, and winners of those barred. Entrance, 10s. To start at 12 30 p.m. 4. Opunake Bacing Club Handicap, of 50 sovb. Second horse to receive 10 soys from the stakes. U miles. Nomination, 3Cs; acceptance, 20s. 10 start at 1.15 p m. 5. Post Stakes, of 10 soys. Fonr furlongs. Catch weights. Post entry, 10s. To start at 2 p.m. 6. Harakeku Stakes, of 15 soys. For three-year-olde. 1 mile, Weight for age. Open to all horses bred between the Oakum and Waingnngoro Rivers. Entrance, l&a. To start at 2.45 p m. 7. Opua Stakes Handicap, ot 20 soys. Second horse to receive 3 sovb from the 6takeß. One mile and a distance. Nomination, 10a; acceptance 10s To start at 3.30 p.m. 8. Forced Handicap, of 10 soys. 1 ■ nrila. Post entry : Winners ss, Loßera free ; acceptance, sb. To start at 4.15 p.n.. RULES ANDBiGULATIOXS. Nominations for Nos. 1, 2, 4 and 7 mußt be in the hands of the Hon. Secretary on or before 8 p.m. on Satubday, sth December, 1891. Weights will be published on Thubsday, 10th December, and Acceptances and General Entrieß for Nob. 3 and 6 close on Satubday, 19th Deoember, at 8 p.m. . The winner of any Handicap Race after the publication of the weights to carry * 71b penalty- All nominations and entrances must be sealed and addressed to the Hon. Secretary, Opunake, with fees enclosed, and name, age, pedigree, and performances of the horse, name of the owner, and colors of the rider. DEFINITION OF A HACK : A horse th?t has never won an advertised race (ELaok and Hunter Races excepted), and is liot nominated a,t time of starf", and has not, dnring the Bix months previous thereto, been nominated for any race (Hack and Hunter Races excepted). The Rules of Racing, as adopted by the Metropolitan Clubs in New Zealand strictly adhered to. Telegraph Office closes at 5 p.m. ADMI3SIONTOTHECOURSE.--Foot Passengers, Is ; Horsep, 2b ; Single and Double Buggy and Driver, 3s. Any conveyance with more than two horses, 4a; each passenger, Is. Members, owners, and jockeys by pasues, to be obtained from the Hon. Secretary. GEO. W." ROGERS, iHon. Secretary. Submitted and approved this 22nd day of October, 1891. ROBT. G. BAUCHOPE, Hon. Secretary, a Bl6 Taraaaki Jockey Cfrb. INGLEWOOD. TAW&YB TOA**H LEAVES INGLEWOOD on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 815 a.m. for Now Plymouth. From New Plymouth to Inglewood at 3.15 p.m. Orders left at the Taranaki Hotel, New Plymouth, or Coldwoll's Hotel, Inglewood, will receive prompt attention. Goodo and parcels delivered to a*ny part of the town at cboap rates. JAMES TARRY 4.J2 Proprietor. trickery nor competition been able to afEoct the reputation ol 'Wolle'sßcbnajjp^ • • •
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Taranaki Herald, Volume XL, Issue 9257, 5 December 1891, Page 2 (Supplement)
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