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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXIII, Issue 11203, 25 February 1891, Page 4

Sporting. Tt/T ARTON JOCKEY CLUB. HACK RACE MEETING. Pbesident — R. Aldworth, Esq. Vice-Pbebident— A. Y. Me Beth, Esq. Judoe— Mr R. Aldworth. CiiEBK of Course— Mr A. H. Bill. Clerk op ScAfffeis— Mr T. T. Watfc. Starter — Mr S. Powell. Handicaffer — Mr J. E. Henry. Secretary & Treasurer — Mr R. E. Beckett. Stewards — Messrs W. B. banderson, T T. Watt, D. Thurston, W. Gray. D. G. Riddiford, J. F. Sicely, J. M. Johnston, A. Dick, and Dr Skerman, and Secreand Judge etc officio, PROGRAMME. : 1. Fjust 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 6in 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 5 boys out of the stakes ; distance, about •} of a mile ; winner of any race after declaration of weights tocarryapenaltyof7lbs. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 20s. To start at 12.16 p;m. 3. Maiden Plate of 25 soys; second horse to receive 5 soys out of the stakes; distance, about 1 mile and a distance ; for horses that have never won an ad? vertised race at time of starting. Entrance, 20s. To start at 1.30 pin. 4. Second Handicap Hurdkes of 25 boys; second horse to receive 5 soys out of the stakes ; about 1 mile ; ouor 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. , 5. Yokk Farm Handicap, of 60 soys; second horse to receive 10 boys out of tho stakes; distance, about Ii miles. Nomination, £1 ; acceptance £2. Horses which. have won .£2O or over, after declaration of -weights, to carry slbs ; of .£35 or over, to carry lOlbs penalty. To start at 12.15. 6. Selling Race of 25 soys ; about 1 mile and a distance. Horses entered to bo sold for .£2O to carry 7sfc; 71bs added for each £5 in value ; balance over entrance value to go to Club Funds. Nomination, 20s. 7. Weltee Handicap of 25 soys ; about 1 mile and a distance ; second horse to receive 5 soys out of stakes ; weights to be declared after York HaDd ; «ip. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 15s. 8. Forced Handicap of 16 bovb ; about J of a mile. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, free. ■ . NOMINATIONS, ACCEPTANCES, AND GENERAL ENTRIES. Nominations will close at Thu'r6ton's Hotel, Marton, on Saturdry, 14th February, at 8.30 p.m. Weights will be declared in the Rangitikei Advocate about Monday, 21sfc February. RULES 1. All races to be run under W.J.C. Rules. 2. Horses qualified torunatthismeeting are' those which have never won an advertieed race (hack and hunters' races excepted), and are not nominated for any advertised race of over 40 soys at date of meeting, or have been nominated for such race six months ptevious to meeting. Horses' qualified to run in District Races must be owned by persons residing between the W?nganui and Manawatu rivers, and nrust have beea in such district three months prior to the date of meeting. K. E. Beckett, Hon Sec. Athletic. T> BUNSWIOK 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. Campboll. Jumping : Messrs J. Ruscoe and A. Z. Wright. Starter — Mr J. J.Bryce. Handicappers — Messrs T. M. CopG<and and D. Kitchen. Secretary — Mr W. H. McLean. PROGRAMME. Maiden Race, 150 yards, (for those <jnly who have never won an advertised race) — Ist prize, 20s; 2nd, 6s 5 entrance, Is Gd . ; 2. Boys' Race, 100 yards (for theme ijnder 12)— 1st prize, ss ; 2nd, 2s 6d j 1 entrance, nil ) 3. 100 Yards Handicap — First jprize, 30s ; 2nd, 15s ; 3rd, 2s Gd ; entrance, 2s 4. Girls' Race, 100 yatds — Ist prize, ss ; 2nd, 2s Gd ; 3rd, Is ; entrance, nil, 6. Distract Race, 150 yards (Handicap) — Ist prize, 30s ; 2nd, 15s ; 3rd, 2s (3d ; entrance, 2s. District bounded by Okehu Creek, Main, Blueskin, Russellvale, and River Bankßoads C. Long Jump (Handicap)— 1b(; prize, 10s ; 2nd 5b ; entrance, Is 6d 7. Hurdle Race, 220 yards (Handicap) — Ist prize, 30s ; 2nd, 15s ; 3rd, ss ; eDtx-ance, 2s 8. — Tossing the Cabei: — Ist prize, 10s ; entrance, Is 9. — High Jump (Handicap) — Ist prize, 10s ; 2nd, ss ; entrance, Is 6d 10. — Quoits — prize, 10s ; entrance, Is 11. — 440 Yards (Handicap). — Ist prize, 40s ; 2nd, 15s ; 3rd, 63 ; entrance, '2s 12.— Three-Legged Race, 50 yards— lst prize, 10b ; entrance, la 13.— 220 Yards Flat (Handicap)— lst prize. 30s; 2nd, 15s; 3rd, 2s Gd; entrance, 2s 14, — Sack Race, 60 yards — prize, 10s ; entrance, Is . 15. — Mile (Handicap) — Ist prize, 803 2nd, 20s; 3rd, ss ; entrance, 4s 16. — Four Part Race — Ist prize, 10s; 2nd, 2s Gd; entrance, Is 17. — Consolation, 160 yards. — Ist prize, 16s ; 2nd, 7s Gd; 3rd, 2s Gd; entrance, Is Gd i 18. — Hunters' Competition, for District 1 Horses (District as in Event 5) — ! prize, 40s ; entrance, 2s 19.— Tilting— 1st prize, 40s; 2nd, 15s; 3rd, 5b ; entrance, 2s Gd ; Nominations (Is for each to be paid at time of entry) to be lodged with the < Secretary or Mr D. Kitchen, jun., not later 1 than Saturday, 14th February, at 9 p in. Acceptances to be paid on the ground, i Handicaps pabliahed Wednesday, 18th February. 1 All events, except Handicaps, post entry. Competitors must enter under their :rue names, and at time of entry must > (under penalty of disqualification) disclose all other names under whiph they have at any time previously performed, and must send in a record of performances - for tho two years previous to the date for closing entries. Events regulated by the Rules of the Wanganui Caledonian Society. ' First event at 10 a.m. Refreshments t on the ground. Horse paddock provided a free. Admission — Adults, Is; children 1 under 12, free. 1 W. H^ McLEAN, Hon. Secretary. P REGISTERED TRADE MARE. - ALL BOOTS bearing tho above Brand are GUARANTEED. Why wear Rubbish ? Ask for, and see that you get the Celebrated ZEALANDIA BRAND. TU SOL D E VERYWHEEE