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Observer, Volume 3, Issue 67, 24 December 1881, Page 229

~Y&' AIKATO TURF CLUB. ANNUAL SUMMER MEETING, 1882. TO BE HELD OK THE OIIAUPO RACECOURSE, Thursday axd Friday, February 16th & 17th. President : Lieut. -Col. William Lyon. Vice-President : Capt. William Steele. Judge : Edward Wuddington, Esq., M.D. Stewards : J. B. White, Esq., M.H.R., F. A. Whitaker, Esq.,M.H.R., H. W. Northcroft, Esq., R.M., Major William Jackson, Messrs. J. H. M. Carpenter, C. J. Storey, J. S. Buckland, William Taylor, F. R. Claude, A. B. Suttor. Starter : Mr C. J. Storey. Clerks of Course : Messrs James Taylor and Charles R. Johnson. Clerk or Scales : Mr Samuel McLernon. • HaIvDICAI'PERS : Hox. Treasurer -. Mr Kennedy Hill. PROGRAMME: FTRST DAY — Thursday, February 16th. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, of 30 soys., with a sweepstake of 2 soys. each added ; second horse 5 soys. out of the stake. Distance, 2 miles, over 8 llights of hurdles 3ft. Gin. high. Nomination, 1 soy. ; acceptance, 2 soys. : MAIDEN PLATE, of 30 soys. Distance, 1* miles. Weight for age. Entrance, lh soys. Open to all horses that have never won an advertised race exceeding 10 soys in value. TURF CLUB HANDICAP, of 100 soys., with a sweepstakes of 5 soys. each added ; second horse 15 soys.; third horse 5 soys. out of the stake. Distance, 2 miles. Nomination, 2 soys ; acceptance, 5 soys. PRESIDENTS' STAKES, of 35 soys. Distance, l-'r miles. Weight for ago. Entrance, 2\ soys. Winner of Maiden Plate to carry 71b. penalty. SELLING HACK RACE, of 15 soys. Distance, 1 mile. Weight, lOst. Winner to be sold for 15 soys., surplus to race fund. Post entries, 10s. SECOND DAY.— Friday, Feb. 17. ' HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, of 30 soys., with a sweepstake of 2 soys. each added ; second horse 5 soys. out of the stake. Distance, 2 j miles, over 8 llights of hurdles, 3ft. 6in. high. Nomination, 1 sov.j acceptance, 2 soys. PUBLICANS' PURSE HANDICAP, of 75 soys., with a sweepstake of 3 soys. each for starters, to go to second horse. Nomination, 1 soy.; I acceptance, 3A- soys. Distance, 1A- miles. Weights at 8 p.m., Thursday, February 16. Acceptance before 12 o'clock second day. MAIDEN STEEPLECHASE, of 25 soys. Distance, about 2 miles, over a fair hunting country. Entrance, 1J- soys. Welterweight for age. FLYING STAKES, of 25 soys. Distance, ?-mile. Weight for age. Entrance, 2 soys. CONSOLATION HANDICAP, of 20 soys. Distance, 1 mile. Nomination, 1 soy.; acceptance, 1 soy. For all beaten hoi'scs during the season, hacks exeepted. RULES AND REGULATIONS. Horses to take their age from first August. Ncmunations for Handicaps to bo sent to the Secretary Waikato Turf Club, Hamilton, on or before Friday, January 27, 1882, at 8 p.m. Entries for Maiden Plate, President's Stakes, Maiden Steeplechase, and Flying Stakes close on Friday, February 10, at 8 p.m. Weights will be published on Friday, February 3. Acceptances and general entries will be received up to Friday, February 10, at 8 p.m. Entrance money enclosed, with the name, age, and pedigree of horse, and colours of l'ider. No entry will be received for any of the races | except upon tin's condition : That all disputes, | claims, and objections arising out of the racing shall be decided by a majority of the Stewards present, or those whom they may appoint. Their decision upon all points connected with carrying out of this programme shall be final. All races to be run under the V.R.C. Rxdes. j Any Jockey riding except in the colours entered will be fined 3 soys. j No entry will be received on any pretence whatever after the hour or without being accompanied by the necessary amount of cash. All persons intending to withdraw horses are requested to give notice to that effect to the Secretary or the Clerk of the Scales one halfhour before starting. Any person neglecting or refusing to comply with this rule shall pay a fine not exceeding 5 soys. to the Race Fund. • All protests must he accompanied with a deposit of 5 sots., which sum will bo forfeited to the Race Fund if the protest is not sustained. Owners of laorses who are not Members of the Club pay 1 soy. qualification. Horses walking over will receive 50 per cent, of the stakes. No percentage off winnings. ROBERT BRADLEY, Secretary.