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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXIII, Issue 11201, 23 February 1891, Page 4

, Sporting. "jy|"ABTON JOCKEY CLUB. HACK RACE~MEETING. President — R. Aldworth, Esq. Vice-Piiesident— A. Y. Me Beth, Esq. Judge— Mr R. Aldworth. Cibbk op Course— Mr A. H. BilL Clerk of Scales— Mr T. T. -Watt. Starter — Mr S. Powell. ' Handicapper — Mr J. E. Henry. Secretary & Treasurer — Mv R. E Beckett. Stewards— Messrs W. B. Sanderson, T T. Watt, D. Thurstoa, W. Gray, D. G. Riddiford, J. F. Sicely, J. M. Johnston, A. Dick, and Dr Skerman, and Secreand Judge ex officio. PROGRAMME. 1. First Handicap Hurdles, of 30 soys second horse to receive 5 soys out of the stakes ; about two miles and a distance; over 8 flights of hurdles 3ft Gin high. Winner of any hurdle race after declaration of weights to carry 71bs penalty. Nomination. 10s • acceptance, 20s; To start at 11.30 a.m. 2 Flying Handicap of 30 soys; 2nd horse to receive 6 soys out of the stakes; distance, about of a milo ; winner of any race after declaration of weights to carry apenalty of 71bs. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 20s. To start at 12. 15 p.m. 3. Maiden Plate of 25 soys; second horso to receive 5 soys out of thn stakes ; distance, about 1 milo and a distance ; for horses that have never won an advertised race at time of starting. Entrance. 20s. To start at 1 .30 pm. 4. Second Handicap Hurdles of 25 soys; second horse to receive 5 soys out of the stakes ; about 1 mile ; over 4 flights of hurdles, 3ft 6in in height ; weights to be declared after Ist Hurdles ; acceptances after Flying. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 10s. To start at 3.15. O.York Farm Hahdicap, of 60 soys; second horse to receivo 10 soys out of the stakes ; distance, about 1J miles. A T ominatiori, £1 ; acceptance £2. Horses which have won £20 or over, after declaration of weights, to carry 61bs ; of J635 or over, to carry lOlbs penalty; To start at 12.15. 6. Selling Race of 25 boys ; about 1 mile and a distance. Horses entered to be sold for .£2O to carry 7st ; 7lbs added for each £5 in value ; balance over entrance value to go to Club Funds Nomination, 20s. ' 7. Welter Handicap of 25 soys ; about i mile and a distance,; second horse tc receive 5 soys out of stakes ; weights to bo declared after York HaodViip Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 15s. 8. Foroed Handicap of 15 soys ; about 3 of a mile. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, freo. NOMINATIONs7~ACCEPTANCES, AND GENERAL ENTRIES. Nominations will close at Thurston'i Hotel, Marton, on Saturdry, 14th Feb ruary, at 8.30 p.m. Weights will be declared in the Ran gitikei Advocate about Monday, 21s February. RULES 1. All races to be run under W.J.C Rules. 2. Horses qualified torunatthismeetinj are those which have never won an ad vertised race (hack and hunters' racei excepted), and are not nominated for an: advertised race of over 40 soys at date o" meeting, or have been nominated for sucl race six months ptevious to meeting Horses qualified to run in District Kacei must be-owned by persons residing be tweon the Wpnganui and Manawati rivers, and must have been in sue! district three months prior to the date o: meeting. R. E. Beckett, . • Hon Sec. Athletic. "ORUNSWICK QPOBTS, SIXTH ANNUAL MEETING. To be held in MR WRIGHT'S Paddock ON FRIDAY, 27th FEBRUARY, 1891. Judges — Running : Messrs J. Bain and A. T. Campbell. Jumping : Messrs J. Ruscoe and A. Z. Wright. Starter — Mr J. J. Bryce. Handicappers— Messrs T. M. CopeiAnd and D. Kitchen. Secretary — Mr W. H. McLean. PROGRAMME. Maiden Race, 160 yards (for those only who have never won an advertised race)— lst prize, 20s ; 2nd, 6s; entrance, Is 6d 2. Boys' Race, 100 yards (for those under 12) — Ist prize, ss ; 2nd, 2s 6d ; entrance, nil 3. 100 Yards Handicap — First prize, 30s ; 2nd, 15s ; 3rd, 2s Gd ; entrance, 2s 4. Girls' Raco, 100 yards — Ist prize, ss ; 2nd, 2s 6d ; 3rd, Is ; entrance, nil. 5. Distract Race, 150 yards (Handicap) —Ist prize, 30s ; 2nd, 15s ; 3rd, 2s Gd ; entrance, 2s. District bounded by Okehu Creek, Main, Blueskin, Russellvalo, and River Bank Roads G. Long Jump (Handicap) — Ist prize, 10s ; 2nd 6s ; entrance, Is 6d 7. Hurdle Race, 220 yards (Handicap) — Ist prize, 30s ; 2nd, 15s ; 3rd, 6s ; entrance, 2s B.— Tossing the Caber— lst prize, 10s ; entrance, Is 9. — High Jump (Handicap) — Ist prize, 10s ; 2nd, ss ; entrance, Is Gd 10. — Quoits — prize, 10s ; entrance. Is 11. — <H0 Yards (Handicap) — Ist' prize, 40s ; 2nd, 16s ; 3rd, ss ; entrance, £s 12.— Three-Legged Race, 50 yards— lst prize, 10s ; entrance, Is 13.— 220 Yards Flat (Handicap)— lst prize, 30s ; 2nd, 15s ; 3rd, 2s Gd; entrance, 2s 14. — Sack Race, 50 yards — prize, 10s ; entrance, Is 15. — Mile (Handicap) — Ist prize, 80s 2nd, 2os; 3rd, os; entrance, 4s 1G. — Four Part Race — Ist prize, 10s; 2nd, 2s Gd ; entrance, Is 17. — Consolation, 150 yards. — Ist prize, 15s ; 2nd, 7s 6d; 3rd, 2s 6d; entrance, Is Gd 18. — Hunters' Competition, for District Horses (District as in Event 6) — prize, 40s ; ontmnce, 2s 19. — Tilting— lst prize, 40s ; 2nd, 15s ; 3rd, ss ; entrance, 2s 6d Nominations (Is for each to be paid at time of entry) to be lodged with the Secretary or Mr D. Kitchen, jun., not later than Saturday, 14th February, at 9 p m. Acceptances to bo paid on the ground. Handicaps published Wednesday, 18th February. All events, except Handicaps, post entry. Competitors must enter under their true names, and at time of entry must (under penalty of disqualification) disclose all other names under which they have at any time previously performed, and must send in a record of performances for the two years previous to the date for closing entries-. Events regulated by the Rules of the Wangamii Caledonian Society. First event at 10 a.m. Refreshments on the ground. Horse paddock provided free. Admission — Adiuts, Is; children under 12, free. W. H. McLEAN, Hon. Secretary. REGISTERED TRADE MARK. A LL BOOTS bearing the above Brand .nL are GUARANTEED. Why wear Rubbish ? Ask for, and see that you get the Celebrated ZEALANDIA BRAND. SOLD EVERYWHERE