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Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 15000, 15 May 1900, Page 4

SPORTING. •#v3E5".-7?-.'->-\T_7ANGAXUI JOCKEY CLUB. VV STEEPLECHASE MEETING. President, Dr Earle ; Vice-President, H. N Hnrrison; Judge. Alex. Higgle; Starter, C. H. Chavannes; Time-keeper, R Higgit ; Handicapper for Open Events, J. O. Evett ; Handicapper for "lack Events, George Morse; Clerk A the, Scales, E. A. Campbell ; Clerk of C"<sat:e, Donald Macdonald ; Stewards, President, Vice-President, Judge, and Treasurer, exofficio, and Dr Connolly, H. W. Hole. Allan Cameron, A. J. Parsons, Alex Hatrick, W. H. G. Foster, ond R. Anderson ; Tieasurer, J. H. Nixon. FIRST DAY. THURSDAY, MAY 24th, 1900 (QUEEN'S BIBTHDAY.) 1. FLYING STAKES HANIU-.AP (on the flat), of 100 sovs ; distance, six furlongs; nomination, 1 sov; acceptanco, 2 sovs. 2. WANGANUI STEEPLECHASE HAN--1 DICAP, of 300 sovs ; distance, about 3 miles ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 3 1 sovs. ' j. HUNTERS' HURDLE RACE HAN- - DIGAP; of 60 sovs ; open to all qualified Hunters (vide definition of Hunters) ; distance about two mile3 ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. 4. FIRST HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, of 100 sovs ; about two miles and a distance; nomination, lsov; acceptance, 1 ' sov. 5. FIRST HACK HURDLE HANDICAP, > of 75 sovs ; about one mile and a half ; ' (vide definition of a Hack) ; nomination, ! 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. 6. SUBURBAN STEEPLECHASE HANi DICAP, of 100. sovs ; distance, about two and a half miles ; nomination, 1 sov ; aci ceptance, 1 sov. -" 7. FIRST HACK FLAT HANDICAP, of 3 80 soys; distance, one mile and a distance ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 1 sov. (Vide definition of a Hack.) SECOND DAY. FRIDAY, MAY 25th, 1300. 1. WINTER OATS HANDICAP (on the . 3 Flat), of 100 sovs ; distance, one mile and a distance ;- nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 2 sovs. " 2. SECOND HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, of 100 sovs ; distance, about. _. two. miles ; nomination, 1 sov ; nccept- ' ance, 1 sov. 6 3. GRANDSTAND STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, of 150 sovs; distance, I about two and a half miles ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 2 sovs. - 4. HUNTERS' STEEPLECJEASE HAN- , ■ DICAP, of 50 sovs ; open to all qualified Hunters( vide definition of Hunters) ; distance about three miles; nomination, 1 sov, acceptance, 1 sov. . - 5. SECOND HACK HURDLE HANDIi CAP, of 60 sovs; about one mile and\a half; nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 „ sov. (Vide definition of a hack.) :, 6. FINAL STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, of 70 soys; distance, about two miles; nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, e 1 sov. ' i- 7. SECOND HACK FLAT HANDICAP, e of 60 sovs ; distance, one mile ; nomination 1 sov«; acceptance 1 sov. (Vide defiaf. nitionof a Hack). „ Qualification for Hunters.-Open to all y horses qualified during the year 1899; or that have ridden tb . the hounds twice in d the present season (1900) to the satisfaction . of the Master of Hounds ; but which have never won an advertised steeplechase or g hurdle race (Hack and' Hunter races exi, cepted). Master's certificate to be' produced _. to Clerk of Scales. Definition of a Hack— A Hack is a horse that has" never won an advertised race (Hack and Hunter races excepted), and that fl is riot at the tiine rif nomination, nominatj ed for any race (Hack and Hunter races ext _ cepted), nor has won a race of the value of 80 sovs, or races of the collective value of 150 sovs since Ist of August, 1899. 0 DATES OE NOMINATIONS, WEIGHTS " " "AND ACCEPTANCES, ,7 «nd •: . I Amour. ts to be forwarded to Secretary, e Wanganui Jockey Club. STEEPLECHASE METING, J 1 24th and 25th May, 1900. '" MONDAY, APRH, 23rd, 900, at 9 p.m. NOMINATIONS.— FIying Handicap, II Winter Oats, . Wanganui Steeplechase, First Hahdicap.Hurdle., Second Handicap Hurdles, .Suburban Steeplechase, Grand Stand Steeplechase. Hunters' Steeplechase, Hunters' Hurdlo Race. First Hack Hurdles, Second Hack Hurdles, First Hack Flat, Second Hack F-at, Final Handicap Steeplechase, 1 sov each. TUESDAY, MAY Bth, 1900 (on or abont) :' WEIGHTS— For First Day's Races. TUESDAY, MAY 15th, 1900, at 9 p.m.— S ACCEPTANCES— FIying Handicap, 2 sovs, Wanganui Steeplechase 3 sovs, First '■ Hurdle Handicap, Suburban Steeplechase, Hunters ' Hurdles, First Hack Hurdles, - First Hack Flat, 1 sov each. , THURSDAY, MAY 24th, 1900 (at or ' about), 8 p.m. — , WEIGHTS— For Winter Oats, Second Hurdles, Grand Stand Steeplechase, Hunters' Steeplechase, Second Hack Hurdles, , and Socond Hack Flat. 1 THURSDAY, -MAY 24th, 1900, at 10 p.m. Acceptances— Winter Oats 2 sovs, Second , $ Hurdle. Handicap, Hunters' Steeplechase arid Second Hack Hurdles 1- sov each, . Grandstand Steeplechase 2 sovs, Second Hack Flat 1 sov. . FRIDAY, MAY 25th, 1900 (on the Course). ' '.' WEIGHTS— For Final Steeplechase will ' be declared after the Grand Stand Steeplet chase, and Acceptances must be made hall-an-hour before the race starts. ' n ' RULES AND REGULATIONS. To which the attention of persons entering Horses is particularly directed. 1 All entries, nominations, etc., will close at the Secretary's office, Wanganui, at 9 t p.m., unless when otherwise specified. Entries by telegram must give full pari .ticulars of the horse, in^terins of new Rule 46 (otherwise entry will-be invalid), and ! must be confirmed in writing at the earliest possible oppoitunity. Owners, trainers, and others entering and accepting horses for the W.J.C. Meet- > ' ing, are notified that no entries or acceptances will be received unless accompanied • by the necessary amount in cash. This notification does not apply to Owners ' and Trainers who. have standing arrangements with the Executive. Ail persons intending to withdraw horses' are required to give notice to that effect to the Secretary, or Clerk of Scales, one half-hour before the official time for Starting the race. Any person neglecting or refusing to comply with this rule shall pay a fine, to be imposed by the Stewards, not exceeding 20 sovs, to the Race Fund. Stakes are paid in full. All Races to be run under the N.Z. Rules of Racing. .. No ontry will be received under any pretence after the hour named. F. MOFFATT, Secretary. 1 : COALBROOKDALE COAL. ' THE WESTPORT COAL COMPANY (Limited). THIS Company's COALBROOKDALE COAL is the Finest House, Steam and Gas Coal in the Southernfiemisphere.It is used exclusively by H.M.S. Warships, Union S.S.C. Ltd., Shaw, Saville, and Albion Company, etc., and by all the princi- ■ pal Gas and Freezing Works in the Colony. 330,000 Tons sold last j:ix. Three tons of Coalbreokdalc Coal for steaming purposes are equal to 4i tons of other bituminous coaL Can be obtained retail from all Coal Dealers, or direct from the WESTPORT COAI, COMPANY (Limited). R. MAIHISON, Branch iUaarer. - Tovipo Qusy,