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Taranaki Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 11021, 11 September 1897, Page 4 (Supplement)

WAVERLEY AND WAITOTARA RACING CLUB. FOR HACKS ONLY. ANNUAL MEETING. To be held on the Waverley Racecourse, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1897. President : William Wilson, Esq. VicePresidents : Freeman R. Jackson, Esq., Walter Symes, Esq. Judge: Mr F. R. Jackson. Starter : Mr A. W. Budge. Handicapper: Mr J.E.Henry. Hon. Surgeon, Dr. Harvey. Timekeeper, Mr N. Hearn. Clerk of Scales, Mr W. McFarlane. Clerk of Coarse, Mr Mussell Hair. Hon. Treasurer, Mr Edgar P. Symes. Stewards : Mr W. Wilson, Mr J. Hair, Mr O. Symes, Mr J. Bremer, Mr J. Kennedy, Mr D. S. Taylor, Mr W. Brewer, Mr G. F. Bremer, Mr A. Symes, Mr N. Hearn. Mr T. H Nicholson, Mr W. McFarlane, PROGRAMME : 1. Handicap Hurille Race, of 40 soys • second horse to receive 10 soys out of the stakes ; 1£ mile, over five nights of batten sheep hurdles, 3ft. Gin. high. Nomination 10s, acceptance 10s. To start at 11.30 am. 2. Waverley and Waitotara Cup, of 70 soys second horse to receive 10 BOVB and third 5 soys, both out o£ the stakes; 1£ miles handicap. The winner of this race to carry a penalty of 71b in any other race at this meeting, not cumulative. Nomination 20s, acceptance 403. To start at 12 noon. 3. Morton Memorial Stakes Handicap, of 30 sovb ; second horse to receive 5 sove out of the stakes; 1 mile. Nomi nation 20s, acceptance 103. To start at 12.30 p.m. 4. Flying Handicap, of 50 soys ; second horse to receive 7 soys and third 3 soys, both out of the stakes ; f mile. Nomination 20s, acceptance 30s. To start at 1 p.m. 5. Momohaki Stakes Handicap, of4osovs; second horse to receive 10 soys from the stakes ; l{ miles. Nomination 10s, acceptance 20s. To start at 230 p.m. 6. Catch Weights, of 20 soys ; second horse to receive 5 soys out of the stakes ; £-mile ; catch weights. Entrance 203 on night of general entry. To start at 3 p.m. 7. Prince of Wales' Handicap, of 50 soys; second horse to receive 10 soys out of the stakes ; 7 f urlongs. Nominations 20s, acceptance 30s. To start at 3.30 p.m. 8. Post Stakee, of 25 soys ; J-mile. Open to any hack not nominated for any race at this meeting [catch weights excepted]. Minimum weight 9st. Post entry, 255. To start at 4.30 p.m.

DATES OF NOMINATIONS, ACCEPTANCES, AND GENERAL ENTRIES Nominations close at the Commercial Hotel, Waverley, at 8 p.m. on TIIUBSDAY, 7th October, 1897. Weights on Saturday, October 23rd. Acceptances and General Entries up to 8 p.m. on Saturday, 30th October. Telegraph and Post. Offices closes 5 p.m. RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. The winner of the Waverley and Waitotara Cup, Flying Handicap, and Momohaki Stakes, to carry a penalty of 71bs in any other race at this meeting noi cumulative. 2. A hack is a horse that has never won an advertised raca (hack and hunter races excepted) and that js not at time of atari, and has not been during the three calender months previous to the start, nominated for any race (hack and hunter races excepted). 3. All nominaiions must include des} cription, age, pedigree, colours of rider, and name of owner ; horses in all cases to carry the said colours, and also numbered saddle-cloth provided by the Club. 4. AH nominations, with the necessary amount in net cash, must be in the hands of the Secretary at advertised time; postmarks will not be recognised on any pretext whatever. 5 All races to be run under the Wanganui Metropolitan Rules of Racing. 6. No entry will be received for any race except on the distinct condition that any and all claims, disputes, and objec- ! tions which may arise in connection with the racing shall be settled by the Stewards or who they may appoint ; such decision to be final. EDGAR P. SYMES, Hon. Sec.

Approved in accordance with the rules of racing, August 14th, 1897.— Fbeeman R. Jackbon, Sec. W.J.C. The Secretaiy .will receive money for investment on the machine.