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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume VIII, Issue 387, 23 December 1897, Page 2

The Club "'eserve the right to alter the programme and dates of meeting. , Winners t> pay 5 per cent of their gross winnings towards the expenses of the course. Telegraph Office at Devonport closes at 5 p.m. Telegraph Office open on course to 5 p.m. on race days. ROBT. WYNYARD, Secretary.

JgGMONT RACING CLUB. SUMMER MEETING, TO BE HELD AT HAWERA, ON WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9 and 10, 1898. President: R. H. Nolan, Esq. Vice-President :R. E. Mcßae, Esq. Stewards : Messrs W. Adamson, John Heslop, A. W. Budge, R. Hicks, F. Iredale, F. Riddiford, W. C. Symes, A. S. Tonka, Dr. Westenra. Starter :MrM. F. Baird. Clerk of Course : Mr Geo. H. Gibson. Clerk of Scales: Mr H. W. Sutton. Handicapper : Mr J. E. Henry. Hon. Surgeon : Dr. Westenra. Timekeeper :MrJ. A. Goodson. Judge :Mr Wm. Brewer. Treasurer : Mr H. W. Suttou. Secretary : Mr Alex. G. Brett. PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. To Start at 12 o’Clock. Waimate Handicap of 70 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs out of the stakes. Nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. Winner of any handicap of the value of 50 sovs or over, after declaration of weights, to carry 51b extra. Seven furlongs. First Handicap Hack Flat Race of 35 sovs; second horse to receive 5 sovs out of the stakes. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 10s. Minimum weight, 7st. Six furlongs. First Handicap Hurdles of 110 sovs; second horse to receive 20 sovs out of the stakes. Over nine flights of hurdles 3ft 6in high. Nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 3 sovs. Winner of any hurdle race of the value of 50 sovs or over, after declaration of weights, to carry 71b extra. Two miles and a distance. First Handicap Hack Hurdles of 50 sovs ; second horse to receive 5 sovs out of the stakes. Over six flights of hurdles 3ft 6in high. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. Winner of any hack hurdle race of the value of 25 sovs or over, after declaration of weights, to carry 71b extra. One mile and a half. Egmont Cup, a handicap of 250 sovs ; second ° horse 30 sovs, and third horse 10 sovs out of the stakes. Nomination, 2 sovs; acceptance, 4 sovs. Winner of any handicap of the value of 100 sovs, after declaration of weights, to carry 511 extra; of 200 sovs, or two races of 100 sovs each, 71b extra. One mile and threequarters. Sires Hack Produce Stakes (1898) of 200 sovs, and Cup, value 5 sovs, to go to nominator of sire of winner. Final payment, 1 sov, 10th January, IS9B. Nominator of sire, 40 sovs and Cup, value 5 sovs ; nominator of winner, 40 sovs ; first horse, 100 sovs ; second horse. 15 sovs; third horse, 5 sovs. For three-year-olds. Derby weights. Qualifications for this Race : Colts or fillies that have never won a race, and are not nominated or have been nominated for any race, hack and hunter races excepted. One mile and a quarter. Hawera Welter Handicap of 60 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs out of the stakes. Nomination. 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. Minimum weight, Sst. Winner of any handicap of-.the value of 50 sovs or over, after declaration of weights, to carry 51b extra. One mile. Second Handicap Hack Flat Race of 50 sovs ; second horse to receive 5 sovs out of the stakes. Minimum weight, 7st. Nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. Winner of Sires Hack Produce Stakes, 1898, or of First Handicap Hack Flat Race, to carry 51b extra. One mile and a distance. SECOND DAY. Flying Handicap of 80 sovs ; second horse to reJ ceive 10 sovs out of the stakes. Nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 2 sovs. Six furlongs. Second Handicap Hack Hurdles of 50 sovs; second hoise 5 sovs out of the stakes. Over seven flights of hurdles 3ft 6in high. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. One mile and three-quarters. Third Handicap Hack Flat Race of 50 sovs ; second horse to receive 5 soys out of the stakes. Minimum weight, 7st. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. One mile and a half. Atkinson Memorial Stakes, a handicap of 175 sovs ; second horse 20 sovs ; third horse 5 sovs out of the stakes. Nomination, 2 sovs ; acceptance, 3 sovs. One mile and a half. Second Handicap Hurdles of 80 sovs ; second horse 10 sovs out of the stakes. Over seven flights of hurdles 3ft 6in high. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 2 sovs. One mile and three-quarters. Fourth Handicap Hack Flat Race of 35 soys; second horse 5 sovs out of the stakes. Nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 10s. Six furlongs.. Normanby Stakes a handicap of 60 soys ; second horse 10 sovs out of the stakes. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. Winner of Flying Handicap to carry 51b extra. Winner of Atkinson Memorial Stakes 71b extra (not accumulative). One mile and a distance. DATES OF NOMINATIONS AND ACCEPTANCES, AND AMOUNTS TO BE FORWARDED. NOMINATIONS : MONDAY, 10th January, 1898, at 9 p.m. —Waimate Handicap, 1 sov ; First Handicap Hack Flat Race, 1 sov; First Handicap Hurdles, 1 sov ; Egmont Cup Handicap, 2 sovs; First Handicap Hack Hurdles, 1 sov; Hawera Welter Handicap, 1 sov ; Second Handicap Hack Flat Race, 1 sov ; Sires Hack Produce Stakes, 1898 (final payment), 1 sov ; Flying’ Handicap, 1 sov; Second Handicap Hack Hurdles, 1 sov ; Third Handicap Hack Flat Race, 1 sov ; Atkinson Memorial Stakes, 2 sovs; Second Handicap Hurdles, 1 sov ; Fourth Handicap Hack Flat Race, 1 sov; Normanby Stakes Handicap, 1 sov. ACCEPTANCES : MONDAY, 31st January, 1898, at 9 p.m. —Waimate Handicap, 1 sov; First Handicap Hack Flat, 10s ; First Handicap Hurdles, 3 sovs ; First Handicap Hack Hurdles, 1 sov ; Egmont Cup Handicap 4 sovs; Hawera Welter Handicap 1 sov; Second Handicap Hack Flat, 1 sov. WEDNESDAY, 9th February, 1898, at 9.30 p.m.—Flying Handicap, 2 sovs; Second Handicap Hack Hurdles, 1 sov ; Third Handicap Hack Flat, 1 sov ; Atkinson Memorial Stakes, 3 sovs ; Second Handicap Hurdles, 2 sovs ; Fourth Handicap Hack Flat, 10s ; Normanby Stakes Handicap, 1 sov. WEIGHTS: On or about MONDAY, 24th January, 1898. —Waimate Handicap, First Handicap Hack Flat, First Handicap Hack Hurdles, First Handicap Hurdles, Egmont Cup Handicap, Hawera Welter Handicap, Second Handicap Hack Elat. WEDNESDAY, 9th February, 1898, at 8 p.m.—Flying Handicap, Second Handicap Hack Hurdles, Third Handicap Hack Flat, Atkinson Memorial Stakes, Second Handicap Hurdles, Fourth Handicap Hack Flat, Normanby Stakes Handicap. Hacks shall’mean horses that have never won an advertised race of the value of 40 sovs at time of entry (hack and hunter races excepted). SIRES HACK PRODUCE STAKES, .1899. Second Acceptance (10s) due 25th February, 1898, when name of horse to be given. SIRES HACK PRODUCE STAKES, 1900. First Acceptance (10s) due 25th February, 1898. SIRES HACK PRODUCE STAKES, 1901 (To be run at Hawera, February, 1901), Of 200 sovs. For three-year-olds (now foals). Derby weights. One mile and a quarter. Nominator of sire, 40 sovs ; nominator of winner, 40 sovs ; fiirst horse, 100 sovs; second horse, 15 sovs; third horse, 5 sovs. Qualifications for this race: Colts, geldings, or fillies that have never won a race and are not nominoted for any race three months prior to date of final acceptance (hack and hunter races excepted). Nomi-