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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume III, Issue 123, 1 December 1892, Page 3

RACING PROGRAMMES 2. Maiden Plate of 4 sovs; second horse to receive 1 sov from the stake. For all horses that have never won an advertised race. Weight-f or-age. One and a quarter miles. Entrance 4s. 3. Whatawata Handicap of 10 sovs; second horse to receive 1 sov from the stake. Two miles. Nomination ss, acceptance ss. 4. Settlers’ Race of 5 sovs ; second horse to receive 1 sov from the stake. One mile. Entrance ss. Welter weight-for-age. All horses entered to be the bona fide property of settlers residing within a radius of five miles from the Whatawhata Post Office, at least three months before the date of the races. 5. Ladies’ Bracelet of 4 sovs. One mile. Entrance 4s. Welter weight-for-age. Gentlemen riders. 6. Galloway Race (for horses of 14.2 and under), of — sovs. 7. Consolation Stakes of — sovs. For all beaten horses. One mile. CONDITIONS. All races to be run under the Auckland Racing Club’s All disputes to be decided by the Stewards, whose decision will be final. Every protest to be accompanied by 1 sov, which will be forfeited if the protest be deemed frivolous. , No nomination or acceptance will _be received unless accompanied by the necessary amount in cash. . Nomination for first and third events will close with the Secretary on December Bth. Weights will appear in the Waikato Times on or about Tuesday, December 13th. Acceptances and general entries close on WEDNESDAY, December 21st. All persons nominating horses to be subscribers to the race fund of not less than ss. Bookmakers’ fee, 10s 6d. _ N.B. —Mr. G. H. Carter is authorised to receive nominations, etc. E. C. SHEPHERD, Hon. Sec. ALEXANDRA ANNUAL RACES, TO BE HELD ON BOXING DAY, MONDAY, 26th. DECEMBER, 1892. Judge—J. Bainbridge, Esq. Starter—W. S. Rutherford. Clerk of Seales—G. Berry, Junr. Treasurer—W. Searancke. Handicappers—Committee, exclusive of horseowners. Clerks of Course —Messrs. Emmery and Best. Stewards—Messrs. Rutherford, Smith, Finch, Emmery, Searancke, Ahier, Berry, and Nicol. FIRST RACE TO START AT 1 O’CLOCK SHARP. PROGRAMME. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race of £8; 1 sov. to go to second horse from stakes. Over 8 flights of hurdles 3ft 6in high. Nomination, 4s; acceptance, 4s. Distance, 2 miles. 2. Maiden Plate Handicap of £5. For horses that have not won an advertised race exceeding £5. Entrance ss. Distance, If miles. 3. Alexandra Cup Handicap of £lO ; with a sweep of 5s for starters, to go to second horse. Nomination, ss; acceptance, ss. Distance, 2 miles. 4. Maiden Hack Race of £4. Entrance, 4s ; post entries. Distance, 1 mile. 5. Settlers’ Race Handicap of £7 ; 1 sov. to go to second horse from stake. To be owned by settlers residing within a radius of 10 miles. Entrance, 7s. Distance, lj miles. 6. Maori Hurry Scurry of £ —. Once round course, about a mile. 7. Consolation Handicap of £3. For all beaten horses. Nomination, 2s; acceptance, Is. Distance, 1 mile. CONDITIONS. All Races to be run under A.R.C. Rules. Nominations for Hurdles and Cup to be made with the Secretary, at Alexandra, not later than TUESDAY, the 13th December, at 8. o’clock p.m. Weights to appear in the Times of the 15th inst. Acceptances and General Entries on TUESDAY, the 20th inst. Nominations must state age, pedigree, and performances of horse, together with colours of riders. Qualification fee, 10s 6d. Three horses to start in each event, or no race. The necessary amount of cash must accompany all entrieB ‘ Wm. SEARANCKE, Hon. Sec. Auckland trotting club. SUMMER MEETING, TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, DEG. 27th, and SATURDAY, DEC. 31st, 1892. President—F.Lawry,Esq.,M.H.R. Vice-Presidents —A.R. Harris, Esq., J.P., W. Paul, Esq. Stewards—F. Lawry, Esq., M.H.R., Mr. J. McNiccoll, Mr. T. McEwen, Mr. E. D. Halstead, Mr. W. D. Laxon, Mr. D. McKinnon, Mr. S. C. Caulton, Mr. J. G. Wattie, Mr. W. Paul, Mr. D. Tonics, Mr. J. S. Kidd, Mr. C. E. Abbott, Mr. W. J. Ralph, Mr. W. Adams, Mr. A. R. Harris, J.P. Judge—F. Lawry, Esq., M.H.R. Treasurer —Mr. C. E. Abbott. Handicapper—Mr. E. D. Halstead. Judges of Trotting—Messrs. S. C. Caulton, A. R. Harris, J. Hunter, J. 8. Kidd, W. D. Laxon. Timekeeper—Mr. Jas. Cooke. Starter —Mr. E. D. Halstead. Clerk of Scales —Mr. F. W. Marks. Clerk of Course—Mr. Thos. Brown. Totalisator Steward— Mr. W. Paul. Pony Measurers —Messrs. E. D. Halstead, E. M. Page, W. Adams. FIRST DAY, TUESDAY, DEC. 27. Maiden Tbot Handicap of 50 sovs. ; second horse to receive 5 sovs. from the stake. For all horses that have never won an advertised trotting race exceeding 30 sovs. in value at time of entry. Nomination, .1 sov.; (acceptance, 1 sov. Distance, two miles. Maiden Pony Handicap of 40 sovs.; second horse to receive 5 sovs. from the stake. For all ponies 1* hands 2 inches and under that have never won itn advertised race exceeding 15 sovs. in value. Nomination, 10s.; acceptance, 20s. Distance, six furlong?? i- . •>