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Wairarapa Standard, Volume 8, Issue 791, 30 November 1878, Page 3

ASTERTON AND OPAKI JOCKEY CLUB MEETING, 1378. I To be held on the Opaki Baoe Course on WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY, 4th and sth December. President —R. G. Williams. Judge —R- Welch. Starter —F. Gray. Clerk of the Scales—3. H. Harding Clerks of the Course—lN. lorns and Manihera. 1 Stewards—A, W, Cave, E. Chamberlain, J. Macara, H. Bannister, jun., T. Chamberlain, D. McLachlan, and S. Chamberlain. FIRST DAY, DECEMBER 4, 1878. Maiden Plate, of £2s.—lsmiles; weightier age; single event. Entrance, £2 Opaki Stakes Handicap, of £SO. —3 mile single event; nomination, £2; acceptance £2. Paoduce Stakes, of £3O. —1J miles; weight for age. Entrance, £2. Hack Race, of £ .—1 mile; single event; lOst. ; post entrance. Ladies’ Purse, of £20.—2 miles ; weight for age; gentlemen riders; single event. Entrance, £2. SECOND DAY, DECEMBER 5. 1878 Handicap Hurdle Race, of £25—2 miles and a distance; over eight flights of hurdles, darkened, 3ft 6in ; single even.t Nomination, £1; acceptance, £l- - Hurdle Race, of £lO.—lJ miles; lOst single event. Entrance, £l. District Race, of £4o — Single event; 2 - miles ; weight for age. Entrance, £3 Jockey Club Handicap, of £4o.—ls miles. Nomination, £1; acceptance, £l. Hack Race, of £ ,— 1 mile; single event; entrance 10s. Consolation Handicap Stakes, of £ . miles; entrance, 10s. Post entry. RULES: The saddling bell wi'l ring at 12.30 o’clock each day, and the first race start at 12. The winner of the Maiden Plate to carry sft extra in the Produce race. The District Race is open to all horses owned in the district at least six mouths previous to this meeting, that have never won a stake exceeding £3O. The Produce Stakes is open to horses bred and trained in the district, and have never started for an advertised race. In case of protest the same must be lodged in writing with the Secretary within fifteen minutes after the race is run with a deposit of £2, to be forfeited if the same is found to be trivial or vexatious. The winner of the first day’s Hack Race not to be allowed to run for the Hack Race on second day. No person allowed to enter a horse" unless he be a subscriber of at least £1 to the Race Fund. - General entries to be made to the Secretary, at the Club Hotel, Masterton, between the hours of 7 and 9 p.m., on the Saturday previous to the races, or by letter or telegram bearing the date; entries to be accompanied with names and ages of horses and colors of riders. Acceptances for Opaki Stakes Handicap at 11-30 a.m. on Wednesday, the first race day. Weights for Hurdle Race and J. C. Handicap to be declared at 8 o’clock after the first day’s races. Acceptances for Hurdles and Handicap to close at 11-30 on the morning of the second day’s races. Nominations for the Consolation Handicap to be made to the Secretary 15 minutes after the J.C. Handicap has been run. Weights to be declared 15 minutes after the nominations have closed; acceptances will close IS minutes after weights have been declared. J. lORNS, Hon. Secretary. || OI K 1 RACES. Transferred from Waihinoa. To be held on BOXING DAY, 26th DECEMBER, 1878. MOIKI RACES. Judge —W. Smith. Starter— R. Tilson. Clerk of Scales —R. McFarlane. Clerk of Course —John Cameron. Stewards —G. Harris, R. W. Morphy, R. Tilson, W. Mitchell, H. Dowman, R. Bright, R. McFarlane. Hon. Secretary and Treasurer —John Macara. Hudle Race, of £ —IJ miles, overS flights hurdles 3ft 9in high; heats; welter weight for age. Entrance £1 Is. Hack Hurdle Race, of £ —IJ miles ; over 5 flights hurdles; weights 10 stone; single event. Post entrance 10s 6d. Maiden Plate, of £ —ls miles; weight for age. Entrance £1 Is. Mom Stakes (Handicap), of £ —2 miles. Nomination £1 Is, acceptance £1 Is. Flying Handicap, of £ —1 mile. Entrance £1 Is. Ladies] Pdbsb, of f —2 miles; welter weight for age; gentlemen riders. Entrance £1 Is. Hack Race, of £ —IJ miles atch weights. 1 Entrance 10s 6d. Forced Handicap, of £ , with entrance added—li miles. Entrance £1 Is. Consolation Handicap, of £ — 1 mile and a distance. Entrance £1 Is. RULES. The saddling bell will ring at 10.30, first race to start at 11 o’clock. No person will be allowed to enter a horse unless he be a subscriber of not less than one guinea to the race fund. All entries to be addressed to the Secretary of the Moiki Races, at J. Hodge’s Bush Inn, on the 19th December, not later than eight o'clock p.m. Weights for the Moiki Stakes and Flying Handicap to be declared by ten o’clock the same night. The above handicaps to be made by the Stewards. The above races will be run under the Wairarapa Jockey Club rules. Privileges, booths, <feo., will be sold by pub. lie auction. Further particulars will be given in future j advertisement, i JOHNS & FERGUSSON. AUCTIONEERS, STOCK SALESMEN, LICENSED LAND BROKERS. INSURANCE AGENTS. Cash advanced on goods placed in our hands for absolute sale. BUYERS Of Store Cattle, Wool, and Farm Produce. Offices and YardsMasterton and Feather* ton. National insurance coMPi OF NEW ZEALAND. (FIRE A M4RINE). CAPITAL £1,000,000. RESERVE£7O,OOO Risks of all|kinds token at Lowest Current Rates. Claims promptly settled. lORNS & FERGUSSON, Agents, Masterton.