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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume IX, Issue 429, 13 October 1898, Page 14

-Tt/r ASTER TON RACING CLUB J2v_lL (Registered). SUMMER MEETING, TO BE HELD ON THE MASTEHTON-OPAKI RACECOURSE, ON >, DECEMBER Bth and 9th, 1898. President: Mr A. W. Cave. Vice-Presidents : Messrs J. Macara, A. A. Elkins, C. A. Pownall, and C. F. Vallance. Judge :Mr J. lorns. Handicapper: Mr J. E. Henry. Clerk of Scales: Mr T. W. Shaw. Timekeeper: Mr J. Muir. Treasurer: Mr M. C. O’Connell. Secretary :Mr Thos. Duncan. Stewards: Messrs T. W. Wardell, F. Hill, J. Macrae, J. D. Cruickshank, J. Kennedy, G. H. Yates, J. Ewart, H. G. Williams, M. C. O’Connell, W. lorns, T. W. Shaw, and Duncan McLachlan. Auditors: Messrs G. S. W. Dalrymple and A. J. Hathaway. PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY—DECEMBER 8, 1898. First Race to Start at 12.30 Punctually. Hack Hurdle Handicap of 35 sovs; second horse 5 sovs. Six hurdles. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 20s. One and a half miles. Maiden Hack Race of 25 sovs; second horse 5 sovs. Weight-for-age. Entry, £l. One mile. Masterton Cup (open) of 125 sovs; second horse 15 sovs. Nomination, 20s ; acceptance, 60s. One and a quarter miles. December Hack Handicap of 45 sovs; second horse 10 sovs. Nomination, 15s; acceptance, 20s. One and a quarter miles. Publicans’ Handicap (open) of 45 sova; second horse 5 sovs. Nomination, 15s ; acceptance, 20s. Six furlongs. Ladies’ Bracelet, a handicap of 40 sovs —a Bracelet of the value of 30 sovs for the first horse and a Bracelet of the value of 10 sovs for the second horse. Minimum weight, lOst. Open to hacks only, to be ridden by gentlemen riders. Nomination to be made by a lady. Nomination, 15s; acceptance, 20s. [Note : Owners of winners can either accept bracelet or value incash]. One and a half miles. Flying Hack Handicap of 35 sovs ; second horse 5 sovs. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 20s. Six furlongs. SECOND DAY—DECEMBER 9, 1898. Opaki Hack Hurdle Handicap of 30 sovs; second horse 5 sovs. Six hurdles. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 10s. One and a half miles. Scurry Hack Handicap of 30 sovs ;, second horse 5 sovs. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 15s. Half mile. President s Handicap (open) of 80 sovs ; second horse 10 sovs. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 40s. One mile and a furlong. Tradesmen’s Handicap Hack Race of 40 sovs ; second horse 5 sovs. Nomination, 15s; acceptance, 20s. One and a quarter miles. Stewards’ Handicap (open) of 50 sovs; second horse 5 sovs. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 20s. Six furlongs. Welter Hack Handicap of 35 sovs; second horse 5 sovs. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 20s. One mile. Electric Hack Handicap of 35 sovs; second horse 5 sovs. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 20s. Six furlongs. NOMINATIONS, WEIGHTS, AND ACCEPTANCES. NOMINATIONS for all events, excepting Maiden Hack Race, close with the Secretary, at his Office, Queen Street, Masteiton, on SATURDAY, 12th November, 1898, at 9.30 p.m. WEIGHTS for the First Day’s Races will be declared on or before SATURDAY, 26th November, 1898, at 9.30 p.m., and for the Second Day’s Races on THURSDAY, Bth December, 1898, at 8 p.m. ACCEPTANCES for the First Day’s Races, and ENTRIES for the Malden Hack Race, close with the Secretary on SATURDAY. 3rd December, 1898, at 9.30 p.m., and for the Second Day’s Races on THURSDAY, Bth December, at 9 p.m. RULES AND REGULATIONS. All races to be run under the New Zealand Bules of Racing. In case of protest the same must be lodged with the Secretary within fifteen minutes after the race has been run, with a deposit of £2, such deposit to be forfeited if the protest be found frivolous or vexatious. No scratching of horses allowed except through the Secretary, and thirty minutes before the time of starting. No entry will be received for any race unless on the condition that all claims, disputes, and objections arising shall be decided by the Stewards or whom they may appoint. Their decisions on all points shall be final. All Nominations, Entries, and Acceptances, accompanied by the necessary amount, must be addressed to the Secret tary, Queen Street, Masterton. Winners of any race of £su or over, after the declaration of weights, to carry a penalty of 71b. Winners of any race of less than £5O, after the declaration of weights, to carry a penalty of 51b. No entry will be received after the hour named on any pretence whatever. Any jockey riding except in colors shall be fined £2. The amount for second horse shall be deducted from the advertised amount of stakes. Horses walking over will receive 50 per cent, of the stakes. Definition of a Hack.—A hack is a horse that has never won an advertised race at any time, hack or hunter races excepted, and is not or has not been nominated in any race other than hack races at the same meeting. All Nominations, Entries, and Acceptances shall be expressly subject to the Rules and Regulations before mentioned. Money will be received for investment on the Totalisator by the undersigned, on the usual conditions, up to within one hour of the starting of each race. Contingent instructions will not be accepted. , NOTICE TO OWNERS, TRAINERS, and JOCKEYS. PASSES will be issued to OWNERS ONLY. Trainers, Jockeys, and Apprentices admitted free only upon production of their Licenses. THOS. DUNCAN, Secretary. Submitted to and approved by the Wellington Racing Club this sth day of September, 1898.—H. M. Lyon, Secretary. -£S | AGRICULTURAL HALL. | £»D EVERY MONDAY & WEDNESDAY. Greater Success than ever of MR JOHN FULLER AND HIS MYRIORAMIC EXCURSIONS. 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