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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume IX, Issue 429, 13 October 1898, Page 10

WAIROA RACING CLUB. SUMMER MEETING, TO BE HELD AT MAN GA WHARE, On MONDAY and TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26 AND 27, 1898, AND HACK DAY, JANUARY 2, 1899. President: F. Norton, Esq.., J.P. Vice-Presidents: F. F. Day, Esq., J.P., and J. Lindley, Esq. Judge :Mr H. J. Vail. Starter rMr Robert Ross. Treasurer : Mr Nt A. McLeod. Clerk of Course: Mr Jos. Paton. Handicapper: Mr Robert Ross. Clerk of Scales : Mr S. Dell. Officer in Charge of Telegraph: Mr P. Parore. Stewards: Messrs N. A. McLeod (chairman), F F. Day, E. Fitz-Henry, A. Nield, J. E. Shipperd, H. J Vail, A. Wilson, W. J. Brown, S. Powell, A. Vail, Jos. Paton, J. Lindley, and F. Little. PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. First Handicap Hurdles of 20 sovs; second horse to receive 5 sovs out of stakes. Distance, one mile and a half, over six flights of hurdles about 3ft 6in in height. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 10s. Maiden Plate Handicap of 20 sovs ; second horse to receive 3 sovs out of stakes. For all horses that have never won an advertised race—hack races excepted—exceeding 15 sovs in actual or nominal value. Distance, one mile and a quarter. Entrance, 20s. Northern Wairoa Cup of 55 sovs; second horse to receive 5 sovs out of stakes. Distance, one mile and a half. Nomination, 255; acceptance, 30s. Railway Plate Handicap of 20 sovs ; second horse to receive 3 sovs out of stakes. Distance, threequarters of a mile. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 10s. Gumdiggers’ Purse Handicap of 20 sovs ; second horse to receive 3 sovs out of stakes. Distance, one mile. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 10s. Stewards’ Handicap of 25 sovs; second horse to receive 5 sovs out of stakes. Distance, three-quarters of a mile. Nomination, 12s; acceptance, 13s. SECOND DAY. Second Handicap Hurdle Race of 20 sovs; second horse to receive 5 sovs out of stakes. Distance, one mile and a half, over six flights of hurdles 3ft 6in in height. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 10s. Kaipara Handicap of 40 sovs ; second horse to receive 5 sovs out of stakes. Distance, one mile and a quarter. Nomination, 20s ; acceptance, 20s. County Handicap of 20 sovs ; second horse to receive 3 sovs out of stakes Distance, one mile. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 10s. Totalizator Handicap of 20 sovs; second horse to receive 3 sovs out of stakes. Distance, three-quarters of a mile. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 10s. Hobson Handicap of 20 sovs ; second horse to ■ receive 3 sovs out of stakes. Distance, three-quarters of a mile. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 10s. Readjusted Har dicap of 25 sovs horse to receive 5 sovs out of stakes. Distance, one mile. Nomination, 12s; acceptance, 13s. Condition to be that horses be handicapped after First Day, and before start handicapper will make such alterations in weights as he may deem proper in view of performances this day. Acceptances compulsory on winners, optional with losers. HACK DAY—JANUARY 2, 1899. Handicap Hack Hurdle Race of 15 sovs ; second horse to receive 3 sovs out of stakes. Distance, one mile and a half, over six flights of hurdles about 3ft 6in in height Nomination, 7s ; acceptance, Bs. Maiden Hack Rice of 10 sovs ; second horse to receive 2 sovs out of stakes. Distance, one mile. Weight-for-age. For all horses that have never won an advertised, race, nor have started for any race other than a hack or pony race not exceeding 10 sovs in actual or nominal value. Entrance, 10s. Handicap Hack Cup of 20 sovs ; second horse to receive 3 sovs out of stakes. Distance, one mile and a quarter. For all horses that have never won a race exceeding 10 sovs in actual or nominal value, hack races excepted. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 10s. Farmers’Plate of 12 sovs ; second horse to receive 2 sovs out of stakes. Distance, one mile. lOst up. Entrance, 12s. Handicap Pony Race of 20 sovs ; second horse to receive 3 sovs out of stakes. Distance, one mile. For ponies 14.3 and under. No certificate of measurement will be accepted. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance 10s. Flying Hack Handicap of 12 sovs ; second horse to receive 2 sovs out of stakes. Distance, threequarters of a mile. For all horses that have never won a race exceeding 10 sovs in actual or nominal value, hack races excepted. Nomination, 6s ; acceptance, 6s. NOMINATIONS, WEIGHTS, ACCEPTANCES, &c. NOMINATIONS for all races close with the Secretary, at Dargaville, on MONDAY, 21st November, at 9 p.m. WEIGHTS for races to be run on the First Day will be declared on, or as soon as convenient after, MONDAY, November 28th. , „ , ENTRIES for Maiden Plate, Maiden Hack, and Farmers Plate close with the Secretary, at Dargaville, on MONDAY, December sth, at 9 p.m. ACCEPTANCES for races—excepting Maiden Plate—to be run on First Day close with the Secretary, at Dargaville, on THURSDAY, December Bth, at 9 p.m. WEIGHTS for races to be run on the Second Day will be declared at 10 p.m. on the FIRST DAY of racing. WEIGHTS for hack races to be run on the Hack Day will be declared at noon on WEDNESDAY, December 28th, and ACCEPTANCES not later than noon on THURSDAY, December 29th. F. L. BEART, Dargaville. Secretary. iQTAKI MAORI RACING CLUB SPRING MEETING. NOVEMBER 9th and 10th. NOMINATIONS FOR ALL EVENTS CLOSE on WEDNESDAY, October 19. By Order, HEMA TE AO, Secretary.