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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 327, 28 November 1879, Page 3

MASTBIITOK m CPAKI JOCKEY CLUB -MEETING, 1879; To lie held on the Opaki Course on TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2nd and 3rd, President : B, G. Williams Judge: JR. Welch. Stabter : f\ Gray. Clerk of the Scales : J. H. Harding. Clsbes of the Course ; W, lorns and Manihera. Stewards : A, W.Cave, Jaa. Macara, H. Bannister, S. Chamberlain, G. Dixon, T. Chamberlain, R, Campbell.. Handicapper : James Macara. FIRST DAY.-DEOEMBER 2, 1879. Maiden Plat', of £25. 1| miles. Weighs for age. Entrance £2, ladies' Purse, of £2O. 2 miles, Welter weights for' age. Gentlemen riders. Entrance £2. Hack Race, of £lO. Once round the course. Not less than 10 stone. Entrance £l, OpaH Stakes Handicap, of £SO. 2| miles. Nomination £2, acceptance £2. Had Bate, of £ . Once round the course. Catch weights. Entranco 10s. SECOND DAY.-DECEMBER 3,1879. Handicap Hurdle Ro.ce, of £25. 2 miles. Over 7 flights of darkened hurdles, 3ft Gin. Nomination £l, acceptance £l. Single event, Hack Hurdle Race, of £lO. 1| miles. Single event. Not less than 10 stone. Entrance £i. Produce Race, of £25. 1£ miles. Weigh for age. Entrauce £2. Hack Race, of £lO. Once round the course. Not less than 10 stone. Entrance £l. District Handicap, of £4O. If miles. Nomination £I, acceptance £2. Hack Race, of £ . Once round the course. Entrance 10s. Consolation Handicap, of £ls. Once round the course. Entrance £l. Post entrance, RULES. The saddling bell will ring at 11,30 each day; first race to start at 12 o'clock sharp. The winner of the Maiden to carry libs extra in the Produce Lace. The District Race is open to all horses owned in the district at least six month previous to this Race Meeting. The Produce Eace is for all horses bred and trained in the district and that have never started for an advertised race. In case of a protest, the same must be lodged with the {Secretary within fifteen minutes after the race is run, with a deposit of £2; such deposit to be forfeited if the protest be found trivial or vexatious. The winners of first day's hack races will not be allowed to run for those on the second day; nor will the winner of the £lO hack on either day be allowed to run for the smaller catch weight hack race, No person will be allowed to enter a horse unless he be a subscriber of at least £1 to tlif Jockey Club fund; ' No scratching of horses to be done except it bo through the Secretary, General entries to bo made to the Secietary at the Club Hotel, Masterton, between the hours of 7 and 9 o'clock on the evening of Thursday, November 27th, previous to the race meeting, Entries to be acco .ipanied by the required amounts, also names and ages of horses and colors of riders, and no entries will be received after that night either by lettor or telegram, Weights for Opaki Stakes Handicap to be declared at tlw Club Hotel on the Monday evening previous to the meeting. Acceptances for Opaki Stakes Handicap close at 15 minutes after the Ladies' Purse is run, Weighti for the Hurdle Race to he declared same night as the Opaki Stakes Handicap. Acceptames for Hurdles to close on Tuesday evening, not later than 8 o'clock. Acceptances for District Handicap will close 15 minutes after the weights are declared on the second day after the Produce Race is run. Nominations for Consolation Handicap to be made to the Secretary 15 minutes after the District Handicap is run. Weights to be declared 15 minutes after the nominations have closed, and acceptances, will close 15 minutes after the weights have been declared. J. lORNS, 290 Hon. Sec, andTreas,

w AIHENGA RACES. 10 BE HELD OS THE WHAREKAKA PLAIN OK BOXING DAY, 26th DECEMBER., 1879, STEWARDS: Mr G. Harris Mr E, E. Martin Mr R. Tilson Mr H. Gillies Mr A. B. Jackson Mr R. G. Williams Mr Ei Buckridge Mr J. McMaster Mr J, H, Tully, Judge ; Wallace Smith. Starters: J. McMaster and E, E, Martin Clerk of Scales: J. H, Tully. Handicappers; H, McMaster and J. Drumlnond, 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 20 sovs two miles; entrance, 20s, 2. Hack Hurdle Race, of sovb ; one mile and a distance; weights, 10at; entrance, 10a fid. 3. Maiden PMe, of sova; one and a half miles; entrance, 21s; weight for a 4. Waikngo. Stakts Handicap, of 30 govs; two miles; entrance, 425, 5. Sapling Stakes, of 20 sovs; for two-year olds; distance six furlongs; weights, colts 7st 101b, fillies 7st 51b; entrance 21s. 0. Hack Race of sovs; one and a half miles; 9st, entrance 10s Gd. 7. Shearer's Plate Handicap of sovs; one mile and a distance; entrance 21s. 8 Consoation Handicap of sovs. one mile and a distauco; entrance 21s. 9. Hack /face, if time permits of sovs; catchweiglits; the winner of previous hack race not allowed to start for this race.

Nominations for the Waihenga Stakes, Sapling Stakes, and Hurkle Haudicap must bj Bent in on or before the 15th November, under seal to tho secretary. Nominoyons will not be entertained aftei that date, Handicaps v?ill be declared on the night of general entry, 6th December, and entrances will close on tho same evening, not later tha. 8 p.m., at the Waihenga Hotel. The Wairarapa Jockey Club Rules will be strictly adhered to, All horses entered for the abovo events must be bona fide property at the time of entry, All persons entering horses must be a subscriber of at least 21s to tho race fund. JOHN MACAKA, 289 Hon. Sec. and Treas. B- B W A i D. LOST on the Opaki, one black Greyhound l)og. Anyone returning the same to the undersigned will receive the above reward. 291 B. 6, WILLIAMS,