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Thames Advertiser, Volume XI, Issue 3183, 2 December 1878, Page 2

SPORTS. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES' ANNUAL DEMONSTRATION, in aid of the THAMES HOSPITAL, TO BE HELD AT THE TARARU GARDENS, fjWRSDAY, DECEMBER 26m, 1878. Judge: W. Rowe, Esq., M.H.R. Starter: MrE, Noonan. Handicappers : Messrs J, 8011, T. Heron, and E. Johns, Clerk of Course: Mr F. Wells. 1. TUG OF WAR for Volunteers: 20 men aside from each Company, Entrance money, one shilling per man, Prize, £10. Three entries or no event. 2. MAIDEN RACE: 120 yards. Ist prize, £3; 2nd, £1, Entrance, 3?. 3. TRADESMEN'S BACK RACE: 1£ miles. Prize, £5. Post entries, 10s. Three entries or no race; over three entries, second horse to save his stakes. 4. POLE VAULTING: Ist prize, £2; 2nd, special. 3 entries or no event. Entrance, 2s. 5. HORIZONTAL BAR: Ist prize, £1; 2nd, sppcial. Entrance, Is. 6. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES' RACE, 220 yards (Handicap): Ist prize, £3; 2nd, £1. Entrance. 3s. 7.- BOYS' RACE, 150 yards, under 15 years (Handicap); post entry, Is: Ist prize, £1; 2nd, 10s; 3rd, special. 8. SACK RACE:—lst prize, £1; 2nd, special. Entries, Is. 9. WALKING THE BROOM: Prize, special. 10. ONE MILE IUCE (Handicap); Ist prize, £5; 2nd, £2, Entrance, ss. 11. BANDSMEN'S RACE (Handicap) ; 100 yards; post entries, 2s; Ist prize, £2;2nd,fl. 12. MAORI HORSERACE; 2 miles; post entries, 10s; prize, £5. 13. ALL C3MBRV RACB (Handicap); 250 yards; entries, 3s; Ist prize, £3; 2nd, £1. Quoits, Skittles, and Greasy Pole. CONDITIONS. 1. Tug of War, Teams of 20 men from any Volunteer Company; entries and fees to be sent in to the Secretary by the 16th December, at 7 p.m. Drawing for pairs to take place the same evening. 2. Entries for Friendly Societies' Race, One Mile Race, and All-Comers' Race, 250 yards, with entrance fees, names, colours, hailing places, and previous performances, addressed to the Secretary, Mr E. Honiss, at his office, Albert'street, will be received up to Monday, 16th December, at 7 p.m. 3. In all cases three entries or no event. A deposit of 5s must be lodged with all protests, and the decision of the committee to be final. E. HONISS, Secretary. Thames Annual Rages, TO BE HELD AT TARARU ON THE 27th and 28TH DECEMBER, 1878. JUDGE: W. IcCullough, Esq. STEWARDS: Messhs. A. Butleb, E. Wells, J. C. Williams, G. Wilkinson, S. Ste* phehson, J". Wilson, R. Graham, Jun,, M. Yauqhan, M. Casey. STARTER: Mb. Samuel Young, HANDICAPPER: Mb, Samuel Young. CLERK OB THE SCALES: Mb. J. C. Williams. CLERK OF THE COURSE: Mb. E. Wells. EIEST DAY: Fibst Race to Stabt at 12.30 o'clock. 1 FLYING STAKES (Weight for age), lOsovs, —Distance, mile; entrance, 30'. 2 BOROUGH PLATS (Handicap), 25sovs.— Distance, two miles; entranco, 3sovs, lsov, on noniiuation, 10th December, at 8 p.m.; 2sov*. on the n'ght of general entry, 23rd December, 1878, 3 MAOR[ HORSIC RACE, ssovs,—Distance, two miles; post entry, 10s. 4 HUKDLE RACE (Handicap), 15sovs. — Distance, two miles; entrance, 2 sovs, On nomination, 1 sov., on 16th December, at 8 p.m.; lsov. on the night of general entry, 23rd December. 5 HACK R\CE, 6sovs.—Diatanoe, J mile; post entry, 10s. 2nd D^Y. 1. TROTTING RACE (Distance Handicap), 10 sovs. Distance, Two and a half miles, Entrance, 303 (three entries or no race). 2. COUNTY PLATE (Handicap) 25aova. Distance If miles, Entrance 3sovs; uomina- . tion lsov, on 16th December at 8 p.m. 2sovs on acceptance on the night of general entry, 23rd Dec. 3. PONY RACE (Handicap) 6sovs, Distance, 1 mile. 14 hands or under, 4. HURDLE RACE (Handicap) ISsovs. Distance 2 miles. Entrance 2sovs, nomination of l3ov, on the 16th Deo., at 8 p.m. lsov on acceptance on the night of general entry, 23 Dec. 5. CONSOLATION HANDICAP, Bsovs. Post entry 30s for all beaten Horses at this meeting. mtirnm Conditions, All entries (except the Borough Plate, Eurdie Race Handicaps and County Plate) which are to be sent in at the time, and as above specified, addressed as below, must be made in writing and forwarded to the Secretary, Queeni street, Grahamstown, not later than 8 p.m. on the 23rd December, enclosing fee and qualifications. All entries to include names, descriptions, age of horses, and color of riders. Auckland Racing Club Rules will be strictly adhered to. Any person entering a horse, excepting for Maori race or Hack race, to be a subscriber oE not less than one guinea. All disputes, c'aims, and objections arising out of the racing shall be decided by a majority of the stewards, or whosoever they may appoint, and such decision on all points shall be final. All moneys to be paid previous to starting. Weights to be declared on the 18 th December, for the first day. GEO. HARCOURT, Secretary, TARARU GARDENS. THESE Favourite Gardens are now OPEN for the Season, and the Flowers, Jic,, were never in better condition than at present. Admission—SlXPENCE, which also Entitles the person to a Plate of Strawberries, Strawberries and Cream to Order, as usual. 'Busses leave for the Gardens every Hour. : Fare, 6d each way, Sundays and Week-days, FREDERICK BENNETT, ' Proprietor,