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Wanganui Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 6115, 8 January 1887, Page 1

Racing. SECOND DAY. Havdicap Hubdlis, of 60 soys— Nomination, 1 soy ; acceptance, 2 Suva ; nine jumps. Distance, 2 miles Hack Hurdles, cf 10 soys— Entrance, 10s; minimum weight, 9st ; post entry. Distance, 1 mile and a distance Autumn Handicap, of 150 boys — The second horse to receivo 15 soys from the stakes ; nomination, 2 soys ; acceptance, 4 soys ; weights to be declared on the night of the first day's racs ; acceptances at tbo White Hart Hotel at 10 a.m, next morning. Distasos, 1} miles Pony Rack (14 hands), of 10 soys— Entrance, 10s ; post entry. Distanoe, 1 mile Pbov/noial Handicap, of 60 soys— Nomination, 1 soy ; acceptance, 2 soys ; open to any horse the bona fide property of any residenta in tbe district previous to the 31st January, 1887 ; boundaries, north to the Mokau River, BOuth to the Whenuakura River; Distance, 1J miles Scubst Stakes, of 20 flovs— Entranoe, 1 soy, to be made with the CJerk of the Scales after the Autumn Handioap ; winner to be sold for 10 soys, and any surplus to go to the fund. Distanoe, 5 furlones Consolation Handicap, of 40 soys— Nomination, 1 soy ; acceptance, 1 soy, to be paid in twenty minutes after the declaration of weights, Distance, 1 mile DATES OF NOMINATIONS, ACCEPTANCEB, Ac, AND AMOUNTS TO BS FORWARDED. Nominations close at 9 p.m. on Monday, 31st January, 1887. Handicap Steeplechase, Welter Handi. oap, Flying Handioap, Hsndicap Hurdles, and Provincial Handicap, 1 soy each ; T.J.C. Handicap, Autumn Handicap, and andioap Steeplechase, 2 eovs each. Weights to be declared ou Saturday, 12th March, 1887. Acceptances and General Kntrieß at 9 p.m. on Tuesday, 220 d March. 1887. T.J.O. Handicip, Flying Handioap, and Maiden Plate, 3 Boys each ; Welter Handicap, 1 soy; Handicap Hurdles and Provincial Handicap, 2 soys each ; Autumn Handicap (April Ist, at 10 a.m.), 4 boys. JAMES I'AUL, Hon. Sec. aud Treasurer

tTAWKE'S BAY JOCKEY CLUB. AUTUMN MEETING. 15th, 16ra & 17th MARCH, 1887. TCTOMINATIONS for tho underacted Xj eventi close with the undersigned, at tbe Criterion Hotel, Napier, on Tues- ! day, 4th January, at 9 p.m. :— 1 Napier Hakdicap, of 600 sow— Seoond 1 horse to receive 50 soys. and the third horsej2o soya from the stakes, Nomination, 2 soys, on Tuesday, 4th January. Weights will be dcslared on Tuesday, Bth February. Acceptance, with 6 soy», on Tuesday, 22nd February. Final payment of 5 soya on night of general entry. The winner of any handicap of the value of 300 soys after the declaration of the weights to cirry 101 b extra, of the I value of 200 boys 71b extra, and of the value of 100 soys 51b extra. Pensltles not accumulative. One mile and threequarters. "Hobkk Memobial Stakes " (a handicap of 200 »ovs}.~ Nomination, 1 soy, on Tuesday, 4th January Weights will be declared on Tuesday, Bth February. Acceptance, with 2 soys, on Tuesday, 22nd February. Final payment of 3 soys on night of general entry. Six furlongs. Full programmes can be obtained on anplication to F. D. LUCKIE, Secretary.

Sport 3. WANGANCI CALEDONIAN SOCIETY. The Fourth Annual Gathering will be held on the SOCIETY'S GROUNDS O,N SATUKDAY, 22nd JANUARY, 1887. (Anniversary Diy.) President- W H Watt, Esq vice.PrcHdents-C4 8 Robertson, hvq, and John Kennie, Esq iton Sec and Treasnrer— James Watt, Esq Starter— G Marshall, Esq Timekeeper— Mr Hugh Black Dlrectors-W H Watt, James Thain, J R btewart, T F Drummond, J McLean, J Young, T D Oammins, G Leslie, J L ™ ca »?<y p atterson, J Tswae, J Watt, W Ritchie, p R Jiokson, John AeDnedy, C Cameron, James Bull, A 1 nwee, Captain Montgomerie, G S Robertson Dr J Sorley, J Bennie, G Marshall, W Foster, T M Copeland, W Alexander, J Cornfoot, C H Borlaae,] — Christie, and D Blair Working Oommittoe and Stewards— W H Watt, Ci S Robertson, James Thain, J Young, J Benaic, J Tawse, J 1. Stevenson, W Alexander, Dr Sorley James Watt, T F Drummond, W Patcrson, «nd T M Copaland. PROGRAMME. I— Boys' Handicap Race, for boys iintlei 14, 330 Yards— Prizes, £1 and 10s ; post entrance, Is 2— Bagpipe Music~President's Prizes, Ist £5, 2 nd £2 ; entrance, 5s 3—loo Yards Handicap— Ist prize £5, 2nd £2, 3 rd £1 ; nomination, 2s ; acceptance, 3s 4— Hop, Step, and Jump — Ist pri?e £2, 2nd£l ; entrance, 2s 6d s— Throwing the Hammer (161bs) — Ist prize £3, 2 nd £1 ; entrance, 3s 6—220 Yaids Handicap— lst piize £4, 2nd £2,3rd£l; nomination, 2s; acceptance, 3s 7— Sailors' Hornpipe (in costume) — Ist piize £2, 2nd £1 ; entrance, 2s 6d B— Running High Jump— lst prize £3, 2nd \ £1 ; entrance, 3s ] 9— Quarter-Mile Handicap— lst prize £5, 2nd £2, 3rd £1 ; acceptance, 3s 10— Wiestling (Cumberland style) — Ist piize £3, 2 nd £1 ; entrance, 3s 11— Tossing the Caber— lst prize £3, 2nd £1; enhance, 3s 12— Hitch and Kick— lst piize £2, 2nd £1 ; entiance, 2s 6d 13— Irish Jig— Special piize ; entrance, 2s 6d 14— Best Highland Costume (adults)-Silver medal ; entrance, 2s 6d

15— Caledonian Handicap, 1 mile— lst prize £10, 2nd £i, 3rd £1 ; acceptance, 7s 6d 16— Highland Fling (in costume)— lst piize £3, 2ml £1; entrance, 3s 17— Vaulting with Pole— lst prize £4, 2nd £2 ; competitors may use their own poles; entrance, 4s 1 18— BestDiessed Boy, under 15, in Highland costume— Silver medal (Vice-President Bennies prize) ; entrance, 2s 6d 19— Handicap Huidle Race, 220 Yards— lst prize £5, 2 nd £2 ; acceptance, 3s 20— Putting the Weight (161bs) — Ist prize JE2, 2nd £1 ; entrance, 2s 6d 21— Four-Part Kace, 200 Yards— Competitois to walk first 50yds, hop second 50yds, run third 50yds, and on all-fours for the last 50yds— 1st prize £2, 2nd £1 ; entrance, 2s 6d 22— Sword Dance (in Highland costume)— Ist prize £3, 2nd £1 ; entiance, 3s 23— Handicap Walking Race, 2 miles — Ist piize £4, 2nd £2 ; acceptance, 'is 21— Running Long Jump— lst prize £2, 2nd £1 ; entrance, 2s 6d 25— Consolation Handicap, 220 Yards; open to all whocompete in any of the events numbered 2, 5, 8, 14, 18, withoutwinninga first piize— lst prize, £3, 2nd £1 ; entrance, 3* NOTICE TO C3MPETITORS. Mr Tawse will present a Gold Medal to the Competitor who secures the highest number of poinb, fust and second places only to count ; Ist 2 points, 2nd 1 point ; all events except 14, 18, 21, and those in which only two compete to count. Committee reserve right to postpone games to Monday, 24th January, should weather compel them to do so. Nominations must he accompanied by a record of perfoimances fcr the pievious two years, and must be lodged with the Secretary on or before Saturday, Bth January. Nomination fees must be paid at time of entering,