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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume VII, Issue 352, 22 April 1897, Page 1

High-weight 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 lsov Manaia Handicap ... lsov Hawera Stakes) 1 sov Hawei a Steeple 1 sov First Hack Flat lsov Second Hack Flat ... lsov Egmont Steeple 2 sovs High-weight Hndcp 1 sov Stewards’Stakes ... lsov Final Steeplechase... lsov ACCEPTANCES are due by MONDAY, 26th April, 1897, at 9 p.m., for— Hawera Stakes 3 sovs Stewards’Stakes ... lsov Egmont Steeple 4 sovs First Hack Flat lsov First Hurdles 1 sov Hack Hurdles J sov ACCEPTANCES are due by WEDNESDAY, sth May, 1897 at 9.30 p.m., for— Second Hurdles 1 sov Second Hack Flat ... 1 sov Manaia Handicap... lsov High-weight Hndcp lsov Hawera Steeple 2 sovs Final Steeplechase... lsov (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 Stewaids’ Stakes WEIGHTS appear on WEDNES DAY, 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. OTAHUHU AND SUBURBAN RACING CLUB. ANNUAL MEE TING TO BE HELD ON THE OTAHUHU RACECOURSE ON SATURDAY, MAY 8, 1897. President: W. F. Massey, Esq., M H.R. Vice-Presidents: B. Weston, Esq., W. McManus, Esq. Stewards : Messrs J. Harper, W. Abbott, VV. Absolum, 8. Morrison, W. McManus, H. Harrison, R. S. Absolum. Starter: Mr George Cutts. Handicapper: Mr J. O. Evett. Judge: A. R. Harris, Esq., J.P. Clerk of Course: Mr T. A. Brown. Clerk of Course :MrT. A. Brown. Treasurer : Mr Wm. Abbott. PROGRAMME. Passed by A.R.C. Maiden Plate Handicap of £l2 10s ; second horse to receive 2J sovs from the stake. For all horses that have never won an advertised race exceeding 20 sovs in value at time of entry. Nomination, 5s ; acceptance, 7s 6d. Distance, seven furlongs. Pony Cup Handicap of £l2 10s; second pony to receive 2} sovs from the stake. For ponies 14 hands 2 inches and under. Nomination, 5s ; acceptance, 7s 6d. Distance, six furlongs. Otaliuhu Cun Handicap of 20 sovs ; second horse to receive 3 sovs from the stake. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 10s. Distance, one mile. Maiden Handicap Hurdles of 15 sovs ; second horse to receive 21 sovs from the stake. For all horses that have never won a hurdle race exceeding 20 sovs in value at time of entry. Nomination, 7s 6d; acceptance, 7s 6d. Distance, one mile and a quarter. Flying Stakes Handicap of 15 sovs ; second horse to receive 21 sovs from the stake. Winner of Maiden Plate to carry a 51b penalty, of Otahuhu Cup 71b, of both 101 b extra. Nomination, 7s 6d ; acceptance, 7s 6d. Distance, five furlongs. Selling Race of 20 sovs. For three-year-olds and upwards. Three-year-olds to carry 9st ; four-year-olds, 9st 121 b ; five, six, and aged, lOst. The winner to be sold for 40 sovs. If entered to be sold for 30 sovs allowed 71b ; if for 20 sovs, 141 b ; if for 10 sovs, 211 b; if for nil, to carry 7st. Surplus, if any, to go to the funds. Entrance, 20s. Distance, six furlongs. NOMINATIONS, HANDICAPS, and ACCEPTANCES. NOMINATIONS close on FRIDAY, April 23, 1897, at 10 p.m. WEIGHTS to appear about TUESDAY, April 27,1897. ACCEPTANCES and ENTRIES for Selling Race close on FRIDAY, April 30, at 10 p.m. N.B.— All communications to be addressed to the Secretary, Otahuhu, or care of Mr W. Bloomfield, Durham Street East, Auckland. SPECIAL TRAINS will run. See later advertisement. WM. L. LOCKHART, Secretary.