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Wanganui Herald, Volume XX, Issue 6085, 30 November 1886, Page 1

Racing. tance, 1 mile ; entiance, ss. 7— Forced Handicap, of 5 soys ; distance, 1 mile ; nomination, ss ; losers, free ; acceptance, 5s5 s - RULES, I— Meeting to be under the W.J.C, Rules. 2— Jockeys to ride in colours, to be sent in on date of acceptance or entry. 3— Horses qualified to run at this meeting are those which have never won an advertised race— hack and hunters' laces excepted, 4— Horses entered for Races 3 and 3 must have been in tlje district specified three months prior to date of meeting. Nominations for handicaps, with fees, to be in the hands of the Secretary, at the Club Hotel, on WEDNESDAY, 15th December, at 9 p.m. ; Weights declared on MONDAY, 2oth • and Entries and acceptances on T H U RSDAY, 2 3rd,atp f .n kERMANi Hon. Sec.

TXAWK 'S BAY JOCKEY CLUB. BOXING DAY MEETING, 1880, To ue held on the HASTINGS EACECOUESE ON MONDAY, 27TH DECEMBER. President— Captalu Eusjell, 11. H.E. Steward!— J. H. Coloman, E. Conroy, AUan M'loan, Wn,. Douglas. W. Shrimpton, C. B. Winter, G. Hunter, B D. D. McLean, T. Bishop. Judgo-W. Bhrlmpton. Clerk ot the Scales- Colonel White. Starter — James Lyon. Handicapper —J ( O. Evett. Maiden Plate of 60 sovi; entrance 1 soy ; weight an advertised race at time of entry. Oue mile and a halt. Christmas handicap of 100 soys ; second horse to receive 10 sovi from the stake ; nomination 1 «ov, on Tuesday, 30th .November; weights will bo declared on Tuesday, 7th December; acceptance 2 soys, on night of general entry. One mile and a quarter. Handicap Hurdle Raoe of 100 soys ; second horse to receive 20 soys from the stake ; nomination 1 soy, oa Tuesday, 30th November ; weights will bo declared on Tuesday, 7th December; acceptance 8 soys, on night of general entry. Two miles. Hastings Handicap, of 250 soys ; second hone to receive 25 soys from the stake : nomination Ibov, on Tuesday, 80th November; weights will be declared on Tuesday, 7th December ; acceptancs 5 soys, on night of general entry. Two miles. Two-yeak-old PLATE of 70 soys ; for two-year-olds ; weights-colts Sat 61b, fillies and geldings Set ; nomination 2 soys. Five lurloiigl. Scukky Stakes of 25 soys ; winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race for £30, the surplus, if any, to go to the fund ; post entry 1 sot, to be made with tho Clerk of the i-calei before the start for the Two-year-old Plate ; no weight under lOst. One mile. Consolation Handicap, of EOiovs; entrance 1 soy; acceptance lsov; for all beaten horses ; nominations to be* made before the start for the Scurry Stakes, and acceptances to be notified to the Cierk of the Scales not later than fifteen minutes after declaration of the weight!. One mile.

DATES OI NOMINATIONS, ENTRIES, ACCEPTANCES, cftO., With Amounts to be forwarded to the Secretary H.B.J.C. Tuesday, 30th November— Nomination!: Christmai Handicap I soy, Handicap Hurdles 1 aov Hastings Handicap 1 soy. Tuesdaj, 14th December (general entry)— dominations: Maiden Plate 1 soy, Two-year-old Plate 2 soys. Acceptances : Christmas Handicap 2 boys, Handicap Hurdles 3 sovi, Hastings Handicap 5 soys. N.B.— All nominations, entries, acceptances, &c, accompanied by the accessory amount in cash, must be addressed to the Secretary, and left at the Criterion Hotel, Napier, not later than 9 p.m, on the advertised dates of closing. F. D. lUCKIE, / Secretary. ST. PATRICK'S DAY. WAVERLEY AND WAITOTARA RACING CLUB. ANNUAL MEETINGT MARCH 17, 1887. PROGRAMME WILL APPEAR SHORTLY. WALTER SYMES, Hon, Sco, andjTreas. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES' ANNUAL FETE. JANUARyTst, 1887. HANDICAPPKRS— Messrs Boyle, Neill, and Remington. Starter— Mr Morey. Judge— Mr T. B. Williams. The Combined Friendly Societies have much pleasure in announcing to the public of Wanganui that they will hold their Sixth Annual Picnic and Sports on New Year's Day, at Matarawa, in the paddocks kindly lent for the occasion by William Burr, Esq. PROGRAMME. I— Maiden Race, 150 Yards ; for those who have never won an advertised race. Ist prize, £1 ; 2nd, ios. Entrance, 2s. 2— New Year's Day Handicap; three distances — 100 yds, 200 yds, and 300 yds ; the competitor who scores most points to be the winner ; points to count — First 3, second 2, thiid 1 ; ties to be run off at 300 yds. Ist prize, £5; 2nd, 2; 3id, £1. Nomination, 2s ; acceptance, 3s. 33 — Running High Jump (handicap). Ist prize, £1 : 2nd, ss. Entrance, is, 4— Novel Race, 200 Yards ; to be run as follows — fiist 50yds in sacks, second 50yds walking backwards, third 50yds hopping, and fourth 50yds all fouis, Ist piize, £1 ; 2nd, ios. Entrance, is. 55 — New Yeae's Day Handicap (second heat), 200 Yards. 6-Hop, Step, and Jump (handicap). Ist prize, 15s ; 2nd, ss. Entiance, Is 7— Friendly Societies' Race (handicap), to be run in regalia ; no athletic costume allowed. Ist prize, £1 ios ; 2nd, ios. Nomination, is ; acceptance, is. B— New Year's Day Handicap (final heat), 300 Yards. 9— Boys' Race, 220 Yaids ; for boys under 15 year 3of age, Ist piize, 7s 6d ; 2nd, 2s 6d Entrance, 6d. 10— Married Women's Race. Ist prize, Bag of Sugar ; 2nd, ss. Entrance, is. 11— Consolation Race, 150 Yards. Ist prize, £1 ; 2nd, ss. Entrance, is.

First race to start at 11 a 111. Other events will be added during the day. Nominations for 2, 3 6, and 7 will close on Thursday, 23rd December. Handicaps will be declared on Wednesday, 29th December. Acceptances and other entries will be taken on the ground. All nominations must be accompanied with the proper fees, or will not be accepted, and must be addressed to J. R. Paul, Secretary, caie of H. Brown, tobacconist, Victoria Avenue, Wanganui. Competitors not sending in a list of two yearS' previous performances are liable to disqualification. Thiee competitois to start or no second prize, four to start or no thiid prize. The above events will be mn under the Caledonian Society's Rules The seivices of the Gprrison Band have been engaged. Refreshments will be sold on the ground at town prices, Tickets, including railway fare and admission to the grounds — Adults, 2s ; ( Children under 12 years, is. Tickets to be obtained fiom any member of the Committee, orhom JOSEPH R. PAUL, Secretary.

BOXINO DAY, 1880. WANGANUI QAEfiISON CORPS' ELEVENTH ANNUAL FETE. BACECOUBSE KESERVE. In aia ol the Funds of the Wanganui GARRISON BA1»D. Under the patronage of His Worshib the Mayor, theHon.JohnßallanceM.n.R.,tieut.-Colonei Stapp, Lieut-Colonel Noako, Majors Neill and Watt, Captain Commandant Abbot, Captain Hutchison, and the Officers of the Militia and Volunteers. Judges— Messrs T. D. Cummins and F. 31, Spurdle. Starter— Mr H. Bush. Handicappers— Messrs Remington, Neill, and Boyle. Clerk! of the Course— Messrs U H. Chavannes and W. Bone. Timekeeper— Mr W. H Nuttleship. Stewards —Major Witt, Captain Commandant Abbot, Captain Hutchison, an 1 the Officers of the various Corps. Treasuror— Mr C. M. King. The Officers and Members of the Garrison Corp3 rely on the public patronising this fete, which will be tho eleventh of the series. The object of the Bports is to assist the Band Fund, which has had largo demands recently made upon It by the purchase of instruments necessary to incroase its proficiency, and for utiif orm;. As now equipped. It may be considered a Military Band of .which