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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume IV, Issue 177, 14 December 1893, Page 3

RACING PROGRAMMES 3. Maiden Plate of £2O. Distance, miles. Weight-for-age. 1.45 p.m. 4. Bay of Plenty Handic p of £5O ; second horse to save his stake. Nomination, 25s ; acceptance, 255. Distance, 2 miles. 2.30 p.m. 5. Maori Race of £5. Horses to be owned and ridden by Maoris. Distance, 1 mile. Catch weights. 3.30 p.m. 6. Settlers’ Race of £2O : second horse to save his stake. For horses owned by residents in the Tauranga district, to be in the possession of owners for at least three months before the date of race; weight, lOst 71b. Distance, 1J miles. All nominations to be approved of by the committee. 4 p.m. 7. Ladies’Purse of £l5. Welter weight-for-age. Horses to be nominated by laides. Gentlemen riders. Distance, U miles. 4.30 p.m. 8. Forced Handicap of £2O. Forced for all winners, optional for losers. Distance, mil es 5 p.m. RULES. I. General entries five per cent, on the amount of first prize. TT. Nominations for Handicap Hurdle Race and Bay of Plenty Handicap, accompanied by the fees, to be mailed so as to be in the hands of the secretary, Tauranga, by noon on Wednesday, January 3rd. and endorsed entries. 111. Weights to be declared on or before Sat., Jan. 13. IV. Acceptances and general entries, accompanied by the respective fees, to be mailed so as to be in the hands of the Secretary by noon on Saturday, January 20th, and endorsed entries. V. If a walk over, only half stakes will be given. VI. A training fee of 10s 6d will be charged to all owners training horses on the course, and all owners training without permission from the secretary will be disqualified. VII. Races to be ridden in proper costume. Attention is called to this rule as it will be strictly enforced under penalty of 1 sov. VIII. 5 per cent, gross winnings to be deducted for the expenses of the course. JOHN D. DARLEY, Hon. Sec. pOXTON RACING CLUB. HACK MEETING. Nominations close on Saturday 23rd December at 9 p.m. for the following races : — Flying Stakes I sov. Hurdles 1 sov. Foxton Handicap I sov. Electric Handicap | sov. Stewards’ Stakes 1 sov. Telegraph Office open till 8 p.m. Definition of a Hack.—A Hack is a horse that has never won an advertised race (Hack and Hunter races excepted) or is not nominated for any race at date of entry (Hack or Hunter races excepted). J. R McMILLAN, Hon. Sec. AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB. SUMMER MEETING, 1893. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30. President —J. D. Connolly, Esq. (American Consul). Vice-Presidents —Messrs A. R. Harris, J.P., W. Paul, Stewards —Messrs J. D. Connolly. G. McCullough, G. Lawrence, W. D. Laxon, D. B. Tonks, W. J. Ralph, W. J. Hunter, A. R. Harris, J.P., A. Murchie, T. McEwin, S. C. Caulton, J. S. Kidd, J. Lumpkin, sen., W. Paul, C. Bailey, E. D. Halstead, J. G. Wattie, C. E. Abbott, W. Adams, J. G. Martin, Dr. Wilkins. Treasurer —Mr C. E. Abbott. Clerk of Scales—Mr F. W. Marks. Clerk of Course —Mr T. Brown. Handicapper—Mr. E. D. Halstead. Pony Measurers —Messrs. S. C. Caulton, E. D. Halstead and W. Adams. Judges of Trotting—J. S. Kidd, S. C. Caulton, A. R. Harris, and J. Hunter. Starter—Mr E. D. Halstead. FIRST DAY-SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23. ' PROGRAMME. Maiden Pony Handicap of 30 sovs., second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. For all ponies 14 hands 2 inches and under that have never won an advertised race exceeding 15 sovs in value at time of entry. Nomination, J sov; Acceptance, 1 sov. Distance, 6J furlongs. Maiden Trot Handicap of 40 sovs., second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. For 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. Pony Oup Handicap of 150 sovs., second horse to receive 20 sovs and third 10 sovs each from the stake. The winner of any handicap after the declaration of the weights to receive a penalty of 71b; two or more, 121 b extra. Nomination, 2 sovs; Ac. ceptance, 3 sovs, and a final payment of 2 sovs at the post. Distance, one mile. Handicap Maiden Hurdles of 30 sovs, second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. For all ponies 14 hands 2 inches and under that have never won an advertised race exceeding 15 sovs in value at time of entry. Nomination, 10s; Acceptance, 1 sov. Distance, one mile, over four flights of hurdles. Telephone Handicap of 40 sovs, second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. For ponies 14 hands 2 inches and under. The winner of any handicap after the declaration of the weights to carry a penalty of 71b; two or more, 121bs extra. Nomination, 1 sov; Acceptance, 1 sov. Distance four furlongs. Handicap Maiden Trot of 40 sovs, in harness: 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. December Handicap of 50 sovs, second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. For ponies 14 hands 2 inches and under. The winner of any handi. cap after the declaration of the weights to carry a penalty of 71b extra .for every such handicap won. Nomination, 1 sov; Acceptance, 1 sov. Distance, six and a half furlongs.