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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume VIII, Issue 395, 17 February 1898, Page 2

OHIJNEMURI JOCKEY CLUB (passed by the a.r.C.) THE ANNUAL RACE MEETING WILL BE HELD ON THE PAEROA RACECOURSE, ON THURSDAY and FRIDAY, MARCH 17 and 18. Officers -President : Hon. A J. Cadman. Vice-Presi-dents ; Hon. Captain Morris, J. M. Coote, Esq., G. A. Burgess, Esq. Committee: Messrs H. C Wick, E. Short, H. McClelland, J. Brenan, N Dickey, W. G. Nicholls. Dr Forbes, T. Lawless, H. Steadman, C. Ashwin, H. Moore, G. N. McGruer. Stewards: Messrs J. Brenan, E. Short, H. Moore, H. Steadman, T Lawless, W. G. Nicholls, Dr Forbes. Judge . W. J. Nicholls, Esq. Starter: Mr G. S. McCullagh. Clerk of Scales: Mr H. McClelland. Clerk of Course: Mr D. Griffiths. Hon. Surgeon: Dr Forbes. Timekeeper: Mr T. Lawless. Handicapper: Mr J. O. Evitt. Treasurer : Mr W. G. Nicholls. Secretary : Mr F. Vercoe. PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. Handicap Maiden Plate of 30 sovs; second horse to receive 5 sovs from stakes. For all horses that have not won an advertised race exceeding 20 sovs in value at time of starting. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, £l. Distance, one mile. First Pony Handicap of 25 sovs ; second pony to receive 5 sovs from stakes. For ponies 14 2 and under, three-year-olds and upwards Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 15s. Distance, six furlongs. Handicap Hurdles of 40 sovs; second horse to receive 5 sovs from stakes. Distance, two miles, over eight flights of hurdles. Nomination, 15s; acceptance, 255. Ohinemuri Cup of 100 sovs; second horse to receive 15 sovs from stakes. Nomination, £1 15s; acceptance, £3 ss. Distance, one mile and a half. District Welter Handicap of 30 sovs; second horse to receive 5 sovs from stakes. For horses owned by bona fide residents within a radius of 25 miles from Paeroa, and to be the property of owners for a period of three months prior to day of race. Minimum weight, 9st. Gentlemen riders allowed 71b. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, £l. Distance, one mile. Karangahake Handicap of 30 sovs; second horse to receive 5 sovs from stakes. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, £l. Distance, six furlongs. Martha Stakes Handicap of 40 sovs; second horse to receive d sovs from stakes. Winner of Ohinemuri Cup to carry 71b penalty. Nomination, 15s ; acceptance, £1 ss. Distance, one mile and a quarter. SECOND DAY. Paeroa Handicap of 50 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs from stakes Nomination, £1; acceptance, £1 10s. Distance, one mile. Second Handicap Hurdles of 40 sovs; second horse to receive 5 sovs from stakes. One mile and threequarters, over seven flights of hurdles. Nomination. 15s ; acceptance, £1 ss. Waitekauri Plate of 35 sovs; second horse to receive 5 sovs from stakes. Nomination, 12s 6d; acceptance, £1 2s 6d. Distance, seven furlongs. Waihi Handicap of 50 sovs ; second horse to receive 10 sovs from stakes Winner of Paeroa Handicap to carry 51b penalty. Nomination, £1; acceptance, £1 10s Distance, one mile and a quarter. Paeroa Steeplechase Handicap of 70 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs from stakes. Nomination, £1 5s ; acceptance, £2 ss. Distance, about three miles. Second Pony Handicap of 30 sovs; second pony to receive 5 sovs from stakes. For ponies 14.2 and under, three-years-olds and upwards. Nomination, 10s: acceptance, £1- Distance, five furlongs. Final Handicap of 30 sovs; second horse to receive 5 sovs from stakes. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, £l. Distance, six furlongs. DATES OF NOMINATIONS, WEIGHTS, AND ACCEPTANCES. . NOMINATIONS for all events close at 9 p.m. on MONDAY, 21st February, 1898. WEIGHTS will appear for first day’s races and Steeplechase on or about WEDNESDAY, March 2nd, 1898 ACCEPTANCES for all events of first day’s races and Steeplechase close at 9 p.m. on THURSDAY, March 10th, 1898 - J ' WEIGHTS for all events on second day’s races (except Steeplechase) will be declared at 8 p xn. on evening of first day’s races. ACCEPTANCES at 10 p.m. same evening.

RULES AND REGULATIONS. All entries to be addressed to the Secretary, Paeroa, Ohinemuri, and to Mr W. Bloomfield’s office, Durham Street, Auckland, and must be accompanied by the advertised amounts of entrance money. Name, age, pedigree, description, and performance of horse, and colors of riders, to be sent with nomination. It shall be optional with the Club’s handicapper to rehandicap winners after declaration of weights. In the event of the handicaps being re-adjusted, they will be published in the “Auckland Star” on Tuesday, March 15th, 1898. Five per cent deducted from the stakes. In the event of two or more horses, the property of one owner, starting in any race, they will be bracketed on the totalisator. F. VERCOE, Secretary. JOCKEY CLUB. AUTUMN MEETING, TO Bh HELD ON THURSDAY and SATURDAY, MARCH 17th and 19th, 1898. List of Officers. — Judge: Mr J. Bollard, M.H.R. Starter: Mr E. D. Halstead. Handicapper: Mr J. O. Evett. Stewards : Messrs J. Bollard, M.H.R., F. Lawry, M.H.R., Robt. Duder, M. Foley, H. T. Gorrie, A. Hanna, W. F. Inder, Donald McLeod, Jos. May, J. R. Martin, and J. W. Russell. Treasurer : Mr J. R. Martin. Clerk of Course : Mr Jas. Barr. Clerk of Scales : Mr F. W. Marks. PROGRAMME (PASSED BY AUCKLAND RACING'CLUB). FIRST DAY—THURSDAY, MARCH 17th. Maiden Plate of 30 sova. For all horses that have not won an advertised race exceeding 25 sovs in value at time of entry. Nomination, J sov ; acceptance. J sov. Distance, seven furlongs. Handicap Hurdles of 50 sovs; second horse to receive 5 sovs out of stake. Over eight flights of hurdles. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. Distance, two miles. - St. Patrick’s Handicap of 75 sovs ; second horse to receive 5 sovs out of stake. Winner of any race, after declaration of weights, to carry 51b extra. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1J sovs. Distance, one and a quarter miles. . Pony Handicap of 30 sovs. For all ponies 14.2 and under. Nomination, g sov ; acceptance, 4 sov. Distance, seven furlongs. Handicap Steeplechase of 60 sovs; second horse to receive 5 sovs out of stake. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. Distance, about three miles. Hack Handicap of 20 sovs. For all horses that have not won an advertised race exceeding 10 sovs in value at time of starting. Nomination, 4 sov! acceptce, i sov. Distance, one mile.

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