Racing Notices.
WAIKATO TURF CLUB'S SUMMER MEETING,
TO BR HELD ON THB
OHAUPO RA.CECOURS&, ON
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, 17th and 18th February, 1881.
President : Lteut.-Colonel Lyon. Vice- President : Capt. William Steele. Judge : Dr. Waddington. Stewards: J. B. Whyte, Esq. M.H.R., F. A. Whitaker, Esq., M.H.R., JEL W. Northcroft, Esq., R.M., Major William Jackson, Messrs J. M. Carpenter, C. J. Storey, William Taylor, F. R. Claude, and J. S. Buckland. Starter : Mr Charles J. F. Storey. Clerks of the Course: Messrs O. F. Pilling and James Taylor. Clerk of the Scales: Mr Samuel McLernon. Handicappers : Hon. Treasurer : Mr Kennedy Hill.
FIRST DAY.— Thursday, Feb. 17th. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 30 sov3., with a sweepstakes of 2 soya. each aided ; second horse, 5 soys. out of st.ike. Two miles, over 8 flights of hurdles 3ft. Gin. high. Nomination, 1 soy. ; acceptance, 2 boys. Maiden Plate, of 60 soys. Distance, one and a-half miles. Entrance, 3 soys. Open to all horses that have never won an advertibed race exceeding £25 in value ; winner of any such race after entry to carry 71b. penalty. Weight for age. Turf Club Handicap, of 100 soys., with a sweepstake of 5' bovh. each added ; second horse, 10 soys. ; third hor.-e, 5 povs. out of stakes. Distauce, two miles. Nomination, 2 boys. ; acceptance, 5 soys. President's Stakes, of 35 soys. pis. tarce, one and a-quarter miles. Weight for age. Entrance, 1\ soys. Winner cf Maiden Plate to carry 71b. penalty.
SECOND DAY.-^iday, Feb. 18th. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 40 soya., uith a sweepstake of 2 soys. each added ; 5 rovs. out of ttake to go to second horse. Distance, two miles, over 8 flights of hurdles 3ft. Gin. high. Nomination, 1 V soy. ; acceptance, 2ghOVS. Waikato Derby Stakes, of 150 sove., added to a sweep.-t.ike of 10 soys. each, as adverted. Entries closed with 12 nominations. Publicans' Purse Handicap, of 50 soys., with a sweeps>take of i soys. each for starters to go to second horse. Nomination, 1 soy. Acceptance, 24 soys. Distance, lj miles. Weights at 8 p.m. Thursday, February 17. Consolation Handicap, of 20 soys.; 1 [ miles. Nomination, 1 soy. Acceptance, 1 soy. Selling Hack Race, of U soy. ; i mile. Weight, 10 btoue. Winner to be sold for 120 i.o vj>. ; surplus to Race Fund. Post entries, 10n. Hor-ioa t) take their ago from let Auufnst. Nominations for Handicaps to be sent to tlie ISecrutary Waikato Turf Club, Hamilton, on or before Wednesday, Febiu.uy 2, 1881, at 8 o'clock p.m. • Entries for linden Plate and Pre«ideiiL's Stakes close on Friday, Fcbiuary 11, at S o'olotjic p.m. AVcighta will be published on Thursday, Kebiuary !). Accpptancea and p:oneral entries will be
received up to Fnday, February 11. Entrance money enclosed, with the name, aire, ami pedigree of horse, and coloui.s of rider. Wei hts for Publicans' Purse, Thursday, February 17, at 8 o'clock p.m. Acceptance-, before first race second day.
No entry will be received for any of the races except upon this comlit on : That all dispute-, claims, nntl objections arising out of tie racing .-hall be decided by a majority of the Stewards present, or tbovj whom they miy aupoint. Their decision upon all points connected with carrying out of this programme shall be final . All Races to be mu under the V.R.C Rules. Any Jockey riding except iv the colors entered will be lined 3 boys. Ko entry will be received on any pretence whatever after the hour named, or Avithout being weeompauied by the hk '^in>/ iihivintt uf cash. Auckland cheques cirry exchange. All persona intending to withdraw hordes are requested to jrive notice to . that effect to the Secretary or Clerk of Uie Stales, one half-hour before hhuting Any person neglecting or refusing to comply with this rule shall pay a line, not exceeding 5 sjvs. to the i 1 ace Fund. All pi ote -thin ust be accompanied with a (lepo-it of ') -ovs., which Mini Avill be forf eited t') the Race Fund if the protest is not sustained. Owner-, of Horses who are not Members of the Club, pay 1 s>ov. qualification. lloi>es walking over, will receive oO per cent, ot the stakes. No percentage off winnings ROBERT BRADLEY, Secretary Waikato Turf Club.
On Sale.
Hurst;s mix turk For Vavioiib Crops. Guanos of all kinds "Bouedust, in variety Bonefiour (Bell's) Superphosphate Tu&can Seed Wheat Tartarian Seed Oats Cape Barley Seed Potatoes Clover, Grass, and Garden Seeds Feed Maize, Oats, &c. Flour, Oatmeal, &c.
W. J. HURST & CO.,
101 QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND
CAUTION.
THE party who sent some pieces of old iirebara hammer headf, pieces of bolts &c, iv a consignment of bones, had better be careful, bugs wil be en.pt'ed in futur3 name or names published. Juveniles trying the same trick will have their bones confiscated.
W. CUMMING.
To Let.
THE OFFICES in the Waikato Times Building, lately in the occupation of Mr T. H. White, Architect. For particulars aj)ply to Manager Waikato Times.
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Waikato Times, Volume XV, Issue 1322, 18 December 1880, Page 4
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