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Wanganui Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 6116, 10 January 1887, Page 1

Racing. SECOND DAY. Handicap Hubdlbs, of 60 soys— Nomination, 1 soy ; acceptance, 2 Suva ; nine jumps. Distance, 2 miles Back Hurdles, cf 10 soys— Entrance, 10s; minimum weight, Oat ; post entry. Distance, 1 mile and a diatance Autumn Handicap, of 150 soys — The eecond horse to receive 15 soys from the stakes ; nomination, 2 soys ; acceptance, 4 aovs ; weights to be deolared on the night of the first day's races ; acceptances at tbe White Hart Hotel at 10 a, m, next morning. Distanoo, 1J miles Pony Rack (14 hands), of 10 boys— Entrance, 10s; post entry. Distanoe, 1 mile Pkovi.voial Handicap, of 60 aovs—Nomination, 1 soy ; acceptance, 2 soys ; open to any horse the lona fide property of any residents in tbe district previous to the 31st January, 1887; boundaries, north to the Mokan River, south to the Whenuakura River; Diatance, 1} miles Scubbi Stakes, of 20 soys— Entrance, 1 soy, to be made with the Clerk of the Scales aftor the / utnmn Handicap ; winner to be sold for 10 soys, and auy surplus to go to the fund. Distanco, 5 furlougs Consolation Handicap, of 40 soys— Nomination, 1 soy ; acceptance, 1 soy, to be paid in twenty minutes after tbe declaration of weights. Distance, 1 mile DATES OF NOMINATIONS, ACCEPTANCES, Ac, AND AMOUNTS TO BE FORWARDED. Nominations clobo at 9 p.m. on Monday, 31st Jauuary, 1887. Handicip Steeplechase, Welter Handicap, Flying Handicap, Handicap Hurdles, and Provincial Handioap, 1 soy eaoh ; T.J.C. Handicap, Autumn Handicap, and Handioap Steeplechase, 2 coys eaoh. Weights to be declared on Satobday, 12th March, 1887. Acc9ptances and General Rntries at 9 p.m. on Tuesday, 22ad Maroh, 1887, T.J.C. Handicip, Flying Handicap, and Maiden Plate, 3 soys eaoh~; Welter Handicap, 1 soy ; Handicap Hurdles and Provincial Handicap, 2 soys eaoh ; Autumn Handicap (April Ist, at 10 a.m.), 4 soys. JAMES PAUL, Hon, Sec, aud Treasurer

jTTAWKE'S BAY JOCKEY CLUB. AUTUMN MEETING. 15th, 16ra, & : 17th MARCH, 1887. TVfOMINATIONS for the undernotad JLI event? close with the undersigned, at the Criterion Hotel, Napier, on Tuesday, 4th January, at 9 p.m. :— Napieb Handicap, of 600 bov<ii— Seoond horse to receive 50 soys. and the third hor«e|2o soya from the stakes, Nomination, 2 soys, on Tuesday, 4th January. Weights will be deolared on Tuesday, Bth February. Acceptance, with 5 soys, on Tuesday, 22nd February. Final payment of 6 soys on night of general entry. The winner of any handicap of tbe value of 300 soys after the declaration of the weiphts to cwry 101 b extra, of tho value of 200 soys 71b extra, and of the value of 100 soys slb extra. Pendtius not accumulative. One mile and threequarters. < "Bdbke Memorial Stakes " (a handicap of 200 tova).— Nomination, 1 soy, on Tueslay, 4th January Weights will be declared on Tuesday, Bth February. Acceptance, with 2 soya, on Tueedw 22nd February. Final payment of 3 soys on night of general entry. Six furloagg. Full programmes can bo obtained on application to F. D. LUCKIE, Secretary. Sports,

WANGANUI OALEDONIAN SOCIETY. The Fourth Annual Gathering will bo held on the SOCIETY'S GROUNDS ON SATOBDAY, 22nd JANUARY, 1887. (Anniversary Day.) Prosident-W II Watt, Esn Vice-Prcudents-G S Robertson, Kgq, and l^ n ' ln Benuifl, Esq ilon Sec and Treasurer-James Watt, Eijq Starter— G Marshall, Eiq * Timekeeper— Mr Hugh Black Dtaotors-W H Watt, James Thain, J R fetewart. 'f p Drummond, J McLean, J Young, T D Oummins, G Leslie, J L Stevenson, W Patterson, J Tawse, J Watt, W Ritchie, F R Jwkson, John Kennedy, O Cameron, James Bull, A lawee, Captain Montgomery, GSRobertson Dr J Sorley, J Bennie, G Marshall, W Foster, T M Copeland, vV Alexander, J Cornfoot, C H Borlase,;. — Christie, and D Blair Working Oommitteo and Stewards— W H [ Watt, (i S Rober-BOn, James Thain, J Young, J Bennic, J Tawse, J L Stevensou, W Alexander, Dr Sorley James Watt. T V Drummond, W Patctson, and T M Copeland. PROGRAMME. I— Boys' Handicap Race, for boys under 14, 330 Yards— Prizes, £1 and 10s ; post entrance, Is 2— Bagpipe Music— President's Prizes, Ist £3, 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 piize £2, 2nd£l ; entrance, 2s Cd s— Throwing the Hammer (161bs) — Ist piize £3, 2 nd £1 ; entrance, 3s 6—220 Yards Handicap— Ist 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— Ist prize £3, 2nd £1 ; entrance, 3s 9— Quai tor-Mile Handicap-lst piize £5, 2nd £2, 3id £1 ; acceptance, 3s 10— Wiestling (Cumberland style) — Ist prize £3, 2nd £1 ; entrance, 3s 11— Tossing the Caber— lst prize £3, 2nd £1; entiance, 3s 12— Hitch ami Kick— lst piizc £2, 2nd £1 ; entiance, 2s Cd 13— Iiish Jig— Special prize ; entrance, 2s 6d 14— Best Highland Costume (adults) -Silver medal ; entrance, 2s Gd 15— Caledonian Handicap, 1 mile— lst prize £10, 2nd £4, 3 id £1 ; acceptance, 7s 6d 16— High wid Fling (in costume)— lst prize £3, 2nd£l; cntrar>, 3s 17— Vaulting with ' jlc— lst piize £4, 2nd £2 ; competitor, nay use their own poles; entrance, 45 18 -Best Dressed Boy, under 18, in Highland costume— Silver medal (Vice-Piesulent Bennies piize); entrance, 2s Cd 19— Handicap Huidlc Kace, 220 Yaids— lst piize £5, 2ml £2 ; acceptance, 3s 20— Putting the" Weight (I6lbs)— lst prize £2, 2nd £1 ; entrance, 2s 6d 21— Four-Part Race, 200 Yards— Competitor to walk first 50yds, hop second 50yds, run thiid 50yds, and 011 all-fours for the last 50yds— 1st piize £2, 2nd £1 ; entiance, 2s Cd 22— Sword Dance (in Highland costume)— Ist prize £3, 2nd £1 ; entrance, 3s 23— Handicap Walking Race, 2 miles— lst prize £4, 2nd £2 ; acceptance, 2s 24— Running Long Jump— lst piize £2, 2nd £1 ; entrance, 2s 6cl 25— Consolation Handicap, 220 Yards; open to all who compete in any of the events numbered 2,5, 8, 14, 18, without winning a fiist prize— lit prize, £3, 2nd £1 ; entrance, 3« NOTICE TO COMPETITORS. Mr Tawse will present a Gold Medal to the Competitor who secures the highest number of points, 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 postponegames to Monday, 24th January, should weather compel them to do so Nominations must be accompanied by a rcc'oid of performances fcr the previous two yeirs, and must be lodged with the Secretary on or before Saturday, Bth January, Nomination fees must be paid at time of catering,