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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume VI, Issue 306, 4 June 1896, Page 1

SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 1896, at the Post. GranH National Hurdle Race 4 sovs MONDAY, JUNE 8, 1896, by 12 noon. Acceptances— Maiden Hep Hurdles 2 sovs Tally-ho Steeples ...2 sovs Pony Hdcp Hurdles 1 sov Second Winter Welter Handicap Hurdles... 2 sovs Handicap 1 sov MONDAY, JUNE 8, 1896, at the Post. Great Northern Steeplechase 5 sovs DATES ON WHICH HANDICAPS APPEAR. FRIDAY, MAY 15, 1896. Grand National Hurdles Great Northern Steeplechase MONDAY, JUNE 1, 1896. Maiden Steeplechase Hdcp Handicap. Maiden Hurdles Winter Welter Handicap Pony Hurdles Handicap MONDAY, JUNE 8, 1896, Morning “ Herald.” Handicap Hurdles Pony Handicap Hurdles Second Maiden Hurdles Tally-ho Steeplechase Second Winter Welter . WM. PERCIVAL, Secretary, A.R.C. fTIARANAKI METROPOLITAN TROTI TING CLUB. THE ANNUAL MEETING will (by kind permission of the T.J.C.) be held on the NEW PLYMOUTH RACECOURSE ON THURSDAY, JUNE 18. President: Mr R. Street. Vice-Presidents : Messrs E. M. Smith, M.H.R., A. Bayly. Stewards: Messrs A. Bayly, J. Honeyfield, C. Tate, H. Julian, F. M. Mills, and H. Lepper. Committee : Messrs C. Tate, R. G. Pardy, J. Healey, P. Duddy, Jas. Hooker. Treasurer : Mr U. Tate. Clerk of Course : Mr J. Healey. Clerk of Scales: Mr A. Colson. Judge :Mr Handicapper: Mr R. G. Pardy. PROGRAMME. Maiden Handicap Trot of 10 sovs. For horses that have never won an advertised trotting event. Nomination, 10s; no acceptance. Two miles. Harness Trot Handicap of 18 sovs ; second horse to receive 3 sovs fiom the stakes. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, Bs. Two miles and a half. Selling Handicap Trot of 12 sovs. The winner to become the property of the Club, and to be sold immediately after the race. Nomination, 12s; no acceptance. One mile and a half. Metropolitan Handicap of 40 sovs ; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stakes. Nomination, £1; acceptance, £l. Two miles and a half. Farmers’ Trot Handicap of 12 sors ; second horse to receive 2 sovs from the stakes. For horses owned and trained by bona fide farmers for three months prior to date of entry, and have never won an advertised trotting race. Nomination; 12s ; no acceptance. [The Committee have defined a farmer as follows: — A farmer is a person who resides on 30 acres of land.] Two miles. ' - Stewards’Handicap of 16 sovs ; second horse to receive 2 sovs from the stakes. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 6s. One mile. Final Harness Trot of 20 sovs; second horse to receive 3 sovs from the stakes. Nomination, £1; acceptance, free. Two miles. (Handicap declared on course immediately after No. 6 race.) RULES AND REGULATIONS. All races will be run under the Rules adopted by the North Island Trotting Association. All entries and acceptances, accompanied by the full amount in cash, must be in the hands of the Secretary before 9 p.m. on the dates mentioned below. Horses will not be handicapped whose nomination fees are unpaid. Every entry shall state the name of the owner, and name, sex, age, pedigree, description, performances of horse and colours of the riders. The Committee reserve to themselves the right to alter dates, order and time of events, should they see fit to do so. ... DATES OF NOMINATIONS, &c. Nominations for all events close on WEDNESDAY, 10th June, at 9 p.m. Handicaps will appear on FRIDAY, 12th June. Acceptances close on the course, on the DAY of RACES, at 12 o’clock. .* .■ Telegraph Office closes at 8 p.m. Nominations to be addressed to Brougham Street, New Plymouth. A. A. AMBRIDGE, Hon. Secretary.