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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXV, Issue 10198, 1 May 1883, Page 4

WAN&ANUI STEEPLECHASE MEETING. THURSDAY, MAY 24th, 1883. Stbwabdb; DrEarle , ; , Mr Thomas Thatcher Mr W. Wilson Mr J. G. WUson, . Mr H.Ni Harrison ■ Mr J; Heslop ■ Mr J. P. Watt. . Judge : Mr.W. T. Owen. Starter : Mr A. Higgie. Clerk of Scales : Mr J. .Abbot. .. -i ■'• i Clerk of Course : Mr J. Higgie. " '■ Handicapper : Mr W. Hately Timekeeper ; Mr S. H. Drew. ";...;!"' . PROGRAMME. Wangauui Handicap Stbemechase, of - :•., 225 soys: second horse to receive 25 •'; soys out of the stakes; third horse to save his stakes ; over the Wanganui Steeple- ' . '■ chase Course ; distance, about 3 miles ; - ' '.-/winnerof Marton Handicap Steeplechase . y 'i to carry a penalty of 51bs ; nomination, : • 2 soys ; acceptance, 5 eovs. To start at 12 o'clock. Selling Steeplechase, of 30 soys; distance, li mile 3 ; entrance £1, over such ?■ courseasthecommitteemayappointjthe winner to be sold to the highest bidder immediately after the race, the whole of the proceeds to go to tho Club ; weight . to be not under 9st Mb ; open to all horses ; jockeys to ride in colours. To start at 1 p.m.,' ' Maiden Stbepieciiasb of 100 soys ; second hprso to save his stakes ; distance about 2£ miles, over sucb course as the committeo may appoint; entrance fee, '4 aovs ; weight 71bs less than weight-for "age, as specified in the N.Z.1f.5.0. Rules ; a maiden horse is one that has never won a steeplechase of the value of 20 soys or more ; the winner of i . the Handicap to carry a penalty of 71bs. To start at 2 o'clock. The Cband Stand Steeplechase of 1o soys j ' second horse to save his stakes, . over the Wanganui Steeplechase Course ; distance, abouf 3 miles ; entrance fee, 3 soys ; weight-f or-agt; os specified in tMe N.Z.N.&C. Bulea ; open to all horsts; To start at 3 o'clock. Consolation Handicap Stebpibohase, of 40 soys ; second horse to save his stakes ; distance, about" 1J miles ; over such ■r i course as thei committee may appoint ; nomination, 1 sev ; acceptance, 1 eov. To start at 4 o'clock. {Nominations for Wanganui Handicap Steeplechase will close at J. W. Jackson's Pier Hotel, on May Ist, at i 9 p.m ; weights' to be declared on the Sth May . acceptances and general entries on the 15th May, at.J.W; Jackson's Pier Hotel, at 9 p.m. . ■ : Qualification fee for non-members, £2. The . Races will be run under tho JNow Zealand National Steeplechase Bules. ! FREEMAN E. JACKSON, ! Hon Secretary. MARTON-BANGITIKEI JOCKEY CLUB. I STEEPLECHAsi MEETING. ' '■. . President: Major Marshall. .. 1 Vico-President : Mr H. S. Harrison. Judge: Mr Donald Frascr. Starter : Mr John Stevens. i Clerk ot the Scales : Colonel Gorton. , '. ' Clerk of the Course : Mr H. Hughes. Handicapper: Mr Joseph Chadwiok, jun.Stewards : Mr D. (?cott, Mr T. Hammond, ; Mr J. Stevens, Colonel Gorton, Dr ,- " Earle, Dr Erood, Dr Skerinan. To be held at Marton, on [.THURSDAY, 17th MAY, 1883. ' OFFICIAL PBOGRAMME. M.-Jt. Handicap Steeplechase, of 60 soys ; ; second horse to receive 10 soys from : tho (stakes ; over suoh eourso :as the i__ Committee may appoint ; distance, 3 miles j nomination, 1 soy ; acceptance, 2 soys ; lowest weight not less than 9st. To start at 12 noon. Hack Steeplechase, of 10 soys ; distance, H miles ; entrance, 1 soy ; weight not ,•,to be under 9at ; open to all horses that have never won public mouey, hack races excepted, and which are not entered for any other race at this meetingl Post entry. Jockeys ta ride iv colours. To start at 1 p.m. Maiden Steeplechase, of 25 soys ; second' , horse .to save his stakes ; distance '. '''about 2£ miles ; entrance, 2 soys ; weights — 3 years, 9st 81bs ; 4 years, lOst 71bs ; 5, 6, and aged, lOst lUbs ; inaresand geldings allowed 31bs j open ,■ ' to' all.' horses that have never, won. a ■ steeplechase to the value of 2Q soys; 'the winner of the Handicap to carry , a penalty of 71bs. To Btarfc at 2 p.m. * The Yobk Fabit Steeplechase, of 25 . soys; second horse. to receive 6 soys from the stakes; over the same course i as the ' Handicap; entrance, 2 soys; same weights as Maiden ; open to all horses.'. To start at 3 pm. ' Consolation Handicap Steeplechase, of 15 sovsj distance, about 1J miles; over such course as the Committee may appoint. Nomination, 1 soy ; no acceptance. To start at & p.m. Nominations for the M.-R. Handicap Steeplechase will close at the Criterion Hotel, Bulls, on tho 26th April, at 9 p.m. Weights to be declared on the 3rd May, at the Criterion Hotel, Bulls, at 9 p.m. , Qualification fee for non-members, 1 soy. The races will be run under the New Zealand- National Steeplechase Rules, ex- l cept as to weights, which are welter weight- ' for-age in Wanganui J. C. Bules ; and the rule raisirig.tho weights in the Handicap, if top weight . does not accept, will not be : .... " JAMES G. WILSON, , : ..... ' . . . Hon. Sec. DEERING STILL BIDES ON TOP. Deering again Triumphant ! Decring everywhere Victorious BUY THE BEST TWINE BINDER. £60 £60 £60 On ' wharf at Wanganui, Foxton Patea, : Waitara, or Opunake. r\RDEES must be sent in at once, This \J offer only remains in force to April 20th, so mind and be in time. We could have sold a dozen more this past harvest, but could only get the twenty machines cabled for. Do not be disappointed this time, but order at once. Caution. — Tlio Advertisers being Sole Agents for this Coast, Caution intending buyers against giving their orders to othor advlvrisers of this famous Machine. We give this intimation to avoid certain disappointments. HOLCROPT & BICHAEDS, Sole Agents. TO L3E T. TN the Avenue, two Sliop3, with private JL houses altiiclied. For particulars apply to W. Spriggens,