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Waipawa Mail, Volume X, Issue 1024, 18 December 1886, Page 4

PORANGAHAU SPORTS. THE Annual Sports will be held in Mr Sidwell’b Paddock, at Porangabau, op MONDAY, 27th DECEMBER, 188 G. President : Mr Paul Hunter ; Vice-Presi-dent : Mr Thomas Crosse. Committee : Messrs Ward, G. White, Pi Hans, McCall um, Sid well, Brough, Doria, Parks, and Cropp. Judges : Messrs Ward and Sid well. Handicnppcrs : Messrs Sid well, Ward, and Pi 11 a ns. Treasurer : Mr Ward. Secretary : Mr Cropp. PRO J RAM ME. 1 Maiden Race, 2*20 yards. First prize, £1 10s ; second, 10s. Entrance, 2s. 2 Running High Jump. First, £1 ; second, ss. Entrance, Is 61. 3 PORANGAHAU CUP (Handicap,) 440, 300, and 100 yards. First prize, £7 ; second, £2 10s ; third, £1 10s. To he decided by points. First in each event 5 ; second, 3 ; third, 2. Nomination, 5s ; Acceptance, ss. First event, 440 yards. 4 Hop, Step, and Jump. First, £1 ; second, ss. Entrance, Is Gd. ;5 Vaulting with Pole, starting at 7 foot with inch rises. First, £2 ; second, £l. Entrance, 2s Gd. G HURDLE HANDICAP, 440 yards, over 10 hurdles. First, £2 ; second, £l. Nomination, 2s Gd ; Acceptance, 2s 61 7 Sack Race, 100 yards. First, 15s ; second, ss. Entrance, Is. 8 Boot and Barrel Race. First, £1 ; second, ss. Entrance, Is Gd. 9 Running Long Jump. First, £1 ; second, ss. Entrance, Is Gd. 10 MILE HANDICAP. First, £6; second, £2 ; third, £l. Nomination, 5s ; Acceptance, ss. 11 PORANGAHAU CUP, second evont, 300 yards. 12 Boys’ Handicap, 200 yards. First, 15s; second, ss. Entr nee, Is. j 13 Three-Legged Race, 100 yards. First, £l. Entrance, Is each. 14 Standing High Jump. First, 15s; second, ss. Entrance, Is. 15 Obstacle Race. First, £1 10s; second, 10s. Entrance, 2s. 16 PORANGAHAU CUP, third event, 100 yards. 17 Ladies Race, 100 yards. First, £l. 18 Consolation Handicap, 150 yards, for all unplaced runners. First, £1 ; second, 10s. Entrance, Is Gd. 19 Tug of War. Prize, £2. Entrance, Is each. Nominations for the Porangnhau Cup, Milo, and Hurdles, together with all fees and past performances must be in the hands of the Secretary by 8 p.m. on FRIDAY, the 17lh December. Handicaps will he declared on MONDAY the 20th. Acceptances will close at 8 p.m. on FRIDAY the 24th. A qualification fee of 2s G 1 will bo required from all competitors. Four to start or no third prize, three or no second prize. M. CROPP, 283 lion. Sec. WOODVILLE DISTRICT JOCKEY CLUB. HACK RACE MEETING, to take place on the Oringi Course, on JANUARY Ist, 1887.

President : G. 1). Hamilton ; Vice-Presi-dent : 11. Gaisford ; Judge : A. Peebles ; Starter : 11. F. Moody ; Clerk of the Scales : L. D. Bickerton ; Clerk of ilie Course : T. McDermott ; llundicapper : J. B. Huntley. Stewards: J. JI. Montieth, A. Smith, G. L. Kabonc, G. Sinn, C. Baddely, J. All aid ice, Jas, McPherson. PROGRAMME. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE of 30 sovs. ; second horse to receive 5 sovs. from the stakes. Over 8 flights of hutdlcs, 3ft Gin high ; 2 miles. Nomination 10s ; Acceptance 1 sov. Winner of any hurdle race, after the declaration of weights, to carry 7lbs extra. DISTRICT HACK HURDLE RACE of 15 sovs. Weight not less than lOst 7lbs. Once round course. Entrance 15s. MAIDEN PLATE of 15 sovs ; for all horses that have never won public money up to time of entry ; mile. Entrance 15s. CLUB HANDICAP of 30 sovs.; second horse to receive 5 sovs. from the stakes. Winner of any race, after the declaration of weights to carry 71bs extra. One mile and a half. Nomination 10s ; Acceptance 1 hov. MEMBERS’ HACK RACE of 20 sovs; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stakes. For horses the bona fide property of a member, three months previous to the date of meeting, and to have been in that district that time ; each member to be resident in the Club’s district; gentleman riders ; welter weight |or ago ; one mile and a quarter. Entrance, 1 sov. NOVEL RACE of 20 sovs ; winner to become the property of the Stewards, immediately after the race. Weight 9st ; entrance 1 sov ; once round. FLYING HANDICAP of 10 sovs ; winner of Club Handicap to carry 71 bs extra. Nomination 5s ; Acceptance 5s ; G furlongs. Thero will also be a Pony Race if sufficient competitors ; entries on the ground. Nominations for Handicap Hurdles, Club Handicap and Flying Handicap must be in the hands of the Secretary not lat< r than 1) p.m. on the 15th of December. Weights will appear about the 22nd, and Acceptances and General Entry on the 29th. All communications to bo addressed to the Secretary, Tahoraitc. Conditions. All the races at this meeting are confined to hacks only. A hack shall mean a horse that has never started in a Weight-for-nge Handicap Race, cither on the flat or over hurdles. Hack Races excepted.

Two horses to start or no race ; three to start or no second money. No entry will bo received for any race, except on condition that all claims, disputes, and objections arising out of the racing, shall be settled by the Stewards, or whom they appoint, und their decision shall he final. The Club’s district shall mean the Woodvillo Hiding, and extending to the Manawatu on the Main Hoad at the To Whiti clearing. In all Nominations, performances must bo given. All horses to be ridden in distinguishing colors, which must be given at the time of entry. Weight - for - ago shall mean where weights are carried according to the weight-for-age scale. The races are to be run under the Metropolitan Rules of Racing. ADMISSION. Pedestrians, Is ; Horsemen, 2s; Vehicles of any description, 2s Gd. No Horsemen allowed on the course. Members and their carriages free. J. 13. HUNTLEY, Sect, and Treas. Tahoraito, Dec. 18. 32 Each evening, consistwWJLiiWWX W ing of Choruses, Duels, Vocal and Insliumental Solos,