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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume IX, Issue 685, 23 April 1903, Page 2

AND TROTTING CLUB. (Under the Rules of, and approved by, the New Zealand Trotting Association). President, Sir G. M. O’Rorke; Vice-Presidents’ Hon. Major Harris, M.L.C., Hon. W. Jennings’ M.H.R., J. H. Witheford, Esq., M.H.R., J. G. Ruther ford, Esq., J.P., J. G Ralph, Esq., J.P., A. R. Harris, Esq , J.P.; Judge. A. R. Harris, Esq., J.P.; Handicapper, Mr F. W. Edwards; Starter, Mr F. W. Edwards; Clerk of Scales, Mr H. B. Massey; Clerk of Course, Mr Thos. Brown; Timekeeper, Mr H. B. Massey ; Treasurer, Mr W. Adams ; Auditor, Mr R. E. Isaacs; Stewards, Hon. Major Harris, Esq., M.L.C.. Hon. W. Jennings, Esq. M.H.R , J. H. Witheford, Esq., M.H.R., J. G. Ralph, Esq., J.P., J. G. Rutherford, Esq., J.P., J. Dunne, Esq., John Morrison, Esq., W. Adams, Esq., Chas. Bailey, Esq., A. R. Harris, Esq., J.K, John Rowe, Esq., J.P., J. Patterson, Esq., J.P., Thomas Buxton, Esq., Isaac Hill, Esq., Jas. Sbaw, Esq.; Track Stewards, Messrs A. Coates, W. McManus, Jas. Bill, G. Tansley. TO BE HELD ON BATI RDAY AND WEDNESDAY, MAY 2nd AND 6th, 1903. PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY; SATURDAY, MAY 2nd, 1003. Maiden Trot Panricap of 25 sovs ; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. Limit, 3min. For all horses that have never won an advertised trotting race exceeding 20 sovs in value at time of entry. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 10s. Distance, one mile and a-half. Pony irot Handicap of 25 sovs; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. For ponies 14 hands 2 inches and under. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 10s. Distance, one mile and a-half. Autumn Handicap of 40 sovs; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. For ponies 14 hands 3 inches and under. Nomination, 15s; acceptance, 15s. Distance, six and a-half furlongs. Steward’s Handicap Trot of 70 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs, and third horse 5 sovs from the stake. All horses will be handicapped to trot 245 or better to the mile. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, Isov. Distance, two miles. Middle Class Trot Handicap of 30 sovs ; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. For all horses that have never won a race at better than 2.40 to the mile. All entrants will be handicapped to trot 2.53 or better to the mile. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 15s. Distance, one mile and. a-half. Northern Handicap 'J rot of 40 sovs; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. All horses will be handicapped to trot 2.50 or better to the mile. Nomination, 15s; acceptance, 15s. Distance, two miles. Flying Handicap of 35 bovb ; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. For ponies 14 hands 3 inches and under, 'lhe winner of the Autumn to receive a penalty of 71bs extra. Nomination, ICs; acceptance, 15s. Distance, five furlongs and a-half. Electric Trot Handicap of 40 sovs; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. All horses will be handicapped to trot 2.50"0r better to the mile. Nomination, 15s; acceptance, 20s. Distance, one mile. SECOND DAY ; WEDNEDAY, MAY 6th, 1903. Novel Trot Handicap of 25 sovs ; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. Limit, 3min. For all horses that ha - e never won an advertised trotting race exceeding 20 sovs in value at time of entry. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 10s. Distance, one mile.

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