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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume VI, Issue 297, 2 April 1896, Page 2

Auckland polo club’s annual SPORTS AND RACES. TO BE HELD AT POTTER’S PADDOCK, EPSOM, ON SATURDAY, APRIL 18th, 1896. First Event to start at 1.30 p.m. President: Colonel Dawson. Vice-President: J. P. A. Philson, Esq. Stewards: Major Banks, Colonel Dawsou, Mr E. Dennis O’Rorke, Dr. Sharman, Dr. A. C. Purchas, Mr Colegrove, Mr R. H. Wynyard, Mr W. R. Bloomfield, Mr C. E. Purchas, Mr H. C. Gorrie, Mr J. P. A. Philson, Mr H. O. Nolan, Mr H. C. Tonks, Mr W. Clarke, Mr A. Hanna, Mr Makgill. Judge: Thomas Morrin, Esq. Clerk of Scales: W. Percival, Esq. Clerk of Course: A. Selby, Esq. Starter: J. S. Kidd, Esq. Timekeeper: Adolph Kohn, Esq. W. R. Bloomfield, Esq., hon. sec. Bending Competition, for Trophy. —First Stake 20yds from starting point. Stakes Byds apart, and 18 stakes in course. Any competitor knocking over one stake, to be disqualified. To be run in heats. Hurdle Race, for Trophy. —Six furlongs. Weight forage. Maximum weight, 11.7. Over four flights of hurdles. Polo Ball Race, for Trophy. Ball to be hit from starting point round flag 220yds distant and back through goal posts. Ball to be hit from right to left round flag. Auckland Polo Cup, for Trophy. —Weight for inches. Maximum weight, 11.7. Winner of Hurdles to carry 51b penalty. Four furlongs. Ladies’s Bracelet, for Trophy.—Ponies to be nominated by ladies. Competitors to start with ribbons, gallop roun t post from right to left, one furlong distani, and back, dismount at starting point and lead lead pony to lady, who will thread the needle ; when needle is threaded, remount and again gallop round post, from right to left, and finish with needle threaded To be run in heats. Cigar and Umbrella Race, for Trophy. —Competitors to stand with coats off, saddle on ground, and an unlighted cigar and closed umbrella ; to mount and go once round the post, and finish with ponv saddled, coat on, umbrella opened, and cigar lighted. Steeplechase, for Trophy. Weight for inches. Maximum weight 11.7. Winner of Hurdle Race or Cup to carry 51b penalty. One mile and a half. The Slow ’Uns Stakes, for Cup presented by E. D. O’Rorke, Esq. For ponies owned by members of the Auckland Polo Club only, and approved by the Committee as qualified to compete. Winner of Cup, Hurdles, or Steeplechase ineligible. Minimum weight, lOst. List of eligible ponies to be seen at the office of the Secretary. Four furlongs. Entries for Cup, Hurdles, and Steeple, 10s; other Entries must be in the hands of the Hon. Sec., Government Insurance Chambers, Queen Street, by FRIDAY, the 10th April, by 5 p.m., accompanied by fees, names, description, and height of pony, and rider’s colours. W. READ BI,OOMFIELD, Hon. Secretary.

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