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Observer, Volume 3, Issue 72, 28 January 1882, Page 316

WAIKATO TURF CLUB. . ANNUAL SUMMER MEETING-, 1882. TO BE HELD ON THE OHAUPO EACECOUESE, Thursday and Friday, February 16th & 17th. President : Lieut. -Col. William Lyon. Vice-President .- Capt. William Steele. Judge : Edward Waddington, Esq., M.D. Stewards : J. B. White, Esq., M.H.E., F. A. Whitaker, Esq., M.H.E., 11. W. "Northcroft, Esq., E.M., Major William Jackson, Messrs. J. H. M. Carpenter, C. J. Storey, J. S. Buckland, William Taylor, F. E. Claude, A. B. Suttor. Starter : Mr C. J. Storey. Clerks oe Course : Messrs James Taylor ancl Charles E. Johnson. Clerk oe Scales • Mr Samuel McLernon. Handicappers : Hon. Treasurer : Mr Kennedy Hill. PEOGEAMME: FIEST DAY— Thursday, February 16th. HANDICAP HUEDLE EACE, of 30 soys., with a sweepstake of 2 soys. each added ; second horse 5 soys. out of the stake. Distance, 2 miles, over 8 flights of hurdles 3ft. 6in. high. Nomination, 1 soy. ; acceptance, 2 soys. MAIDEN PLATE, of 30 soys. Distance, I_miles. Weight for age. Entrance, 1_- soys. Open to all liorses that have never won an advertised race exceeding 10 soys in value. TUEF 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. PEESIDENTS' STAKES, of 35 soys. Distance, li miles. Weight for age. Entrance, 2J I soys. Winner of Maiden Plate to carry 7lb. penalty. SELLING HACK EACE, 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 HUEDLE EACE, of 30 soys., with a sweepstake of 2 soys. each added ; second horse 5 soys. out of the stake. Distance, 2 miles, over 8 flights of hurdles, 3ft. 6in. high. Nomination, 1 sov.j acceptance, 2 soys. PUBLICANS' PUESE HANDICAP, of 75 soys., with a sweepstake of 3 soys. each for starters, to go to second horse. Nomination, 1 soy.; acceptance, 3£ soys. Distance, 1_- 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 I country. Entrance, l-i- sovs. Welterweight for age. FLYING- STAKES, of 25 soys. Distance, f-inile. Weight for age. Entrance, 2 soys. CONSOLATION HANDICAP, of 20 soys. Distance, 1 mile. Nomination, 1 soy.; acceptance, 1 soy. For all beaten horses during the season, hacks excepted. EULES AND EEGULATIONS. Horses to take tlieir age from first August. Nominations for Handicaps to be 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 pubhshed 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 rider. No entry will be received for any of the races except upon this condition : That all disputes, claims, and objections arising out of the racing shall bo 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 bo run under the Y.E.C. Rules. Any Jockey riding except in the colours entered will be fined 3 soys. No entry will be received on auy pretence whatever after the hour named 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 Eace Fund. All protests must be accompanied with a deposit of 5 soys., which sum will be forfeited to the Eace Fund if the protest is not sustained. Owners of horses who are not Members of the Club pay 1 soy. qualification. Horses walking ovei* will receive 50 per cent. of .the stakes. No percentage off winning . : ROBERT BRADLEY, I 1513 Secretary.