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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume VII, Issue 347, 18 March 1897, Page 1

Manaia Handicap of 60 sovs; ceeond horse to receive 10 sovs out of the stake. No nination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. One mile and a distance. Hawera Handicap Steeplechase of 80 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs out of the stake. Nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 2 sovs. Aobut two miles and a half. Second Handicap Hack Flat Race of 40 sovs; second horse to receive 5 sovs out of the stake. Minimum weight, 7st. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. One mile and a quarter. High weijjhr Handicap of 40 sovs ; second horse to receive 5 sovs out of the stakes. Minimum weight, Bst 71b. Nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. One mile and a quarter. Final Handicap Steeplechase of 45 sovs ; second horse to receive 5 sovs out of the stake. Nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. About two miles. DATES OF NOMINATIONS AND ACCEPTANCES, AND AMOUNTS TO BE FORWARDED. NOMINATIONS close on MONDAY, 12th April, 1897, at 9 p.m. ’ First Hurdles 1 sov Second Hurdles 1 sov Hack Hurdles 1 sov Manaia Handicap ... 1 sov Hawera Stakes) 1 sov Hawera Steeple 1 sov First Hack Flat .... Isov Second Hack Flat ... Isov Egmont Steeple 2 sovs High-weight Hndcp 1 sov Stewards’Stakes ... Isov Final Steeplechase... Isov ACCEPTANCES are due by MONDAY, 26th April, 1897, at 9 p.m., for — Hawera Stakes 3 sovs Stewards’ Stakes ... 1 sov Egmont Steeple 4 sovs First Hack Flat 1 sov First Hurdles 1 sov Hack Hurdles J sov ACCEPTANCES are due by WEDNESDAY, sth May, 1897, at 9.30 p.m., for— Second Hurdles Isov Second Hack Flat ... Isov Manaia Handicap... Isov High-weight Hndcp Isov Hawera Steeple 2 sovs Final Steeplechase... Isov (Immediately after running of High-weight Handicap.) WEIGHTS appear on or about 1897’ for— First Hurdles First Hack Flat Hack Hurdles Egmont Steeplechase Hawera Stakes Stewards’ Stakes WEIGHTS appear on WEDNESDAY, sth May, 1897, for— Second Hurdles Second Hack Flat Manaia Handicap High-weight Handicap Hawera Steeplechase Final Steeplechase (Immediately after running of Hawera Handicap Steeplechase.) NOMINATIONS and ACCEPTANCES will be received at the time and on the dates mentioned, at the office of the Club, Hawera ; and by Mr Harry H. Hayr, Tattersail’s, Auckland; and Mr Alfred T, Danvers, Napier. Telegraph Office closes at Hawera at 8 p.m. ALEX. G. BRETT, Secretary.

yS/’ANG-ANUI JOCKEY CLUB STEEPLECHASE MEETING. MONDAY and TUESDAY, 24th and 25th MAY, 1897. President: Dr Earle. Vice-President: Mr H. N. Harrison. Judge : Dr Earle, Hon. Starter : Mr C. H. Chavannes. Handicapper: Mr J. O. Evett. Clerk of the Scales: Mr E. A. Campbell. Clerk of the Course: Mr Donald MacDonald. Time-keeper : Mr R. Higgie. Hon. Surgeon : Dr Connolly Hon. Vet. Surgeon : Mr J. A. Hawke, M.R.C.V.S. Stewards : Dr Connolly, Messrs E. E. Fletcher. Alex. Higgie, A. J. Parsons, Dr. Saunders, J. H. Nixon, R. Anderson. Secretary and Treasurer : Mr Freeman R. Jackson. PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY—MONDAY, 24th MAY, 1897 (Queen’s Birthday). Flying Stakes Handicap, on the flat, of 50 sovs ; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. Six furlongs. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. To start at 12 noon. Wanganui Steeplechase Handicap of 300 sovs; second horse to receive 30 sovs, and the third horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake. Over the Wanganui Steeplechase course. About three miles. Winner of any handicap steeplechase of the value of 100 sovs, after declaration of weights, to carry a penalty of 71bs. Nomination, 2 sovs; acceptance, 5 sovs.—To start at 1 p.m. First Hunters’ Steeplechase Handicap of 50 sovs ; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake. Open to all qualified hunters (vide Definition of Hunters). About three miles, over such course as the Stewards may direct. Gentleman riders. Lowest weight not under list. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. —To start at 2 p.m. First Handicap Hurdle Race of 80 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake. About two miles and a distance, over eight flights of hurdles 3ft 6in in height. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 2 sovs.—To start at 2.15 p.m. First Hack Flat Handicap of 40 sovs ; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake. One mile and a distance. Minimum weight, 7st 71b. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 10s. Vide definition of a hack. —To start at 3.30 p.m. Suburban Steeplechase Handicap of 60 sovs ; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake. About two miles and a half, over such course as the Stewards shall direct. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov.—To start at 4.15 p.m. SECOND DAY—TUESDAY, 25th MAY, 1897. Winter Oats Handicap (on the flat) of 80 sovs ; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake. One mile and a half- Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 2 sovs. —To start at 12 noon. Second Handicap Hurdle Rabe of 80 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake. About two miles, over seven flights of hurdles 3ft 6in in height. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 2 sovs.—To start at 1 p.m.