THE MANAWATU RACING CLUB.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XV, Issue 868, 25 October 1906, Page 7

THE MANAWATU RACING CLUB.

One of the best of the Christmas week meetings is that of the Manawatu Racing Club, which is fixed to take place on December 26, 27, and 29. A very comprehensive programme has been drawn up for this, the various events being well endowed. On the opening day the items on the programme consist of the Kelvin Hack Hurdles of ioosovs., if miles; Maiden Hack of ioosovs., 7 furlongs; Manawatu Cup of 65050V5., i| miles; Tiritea Hurdles of 15OSOVS., 2 miles; Awapuni Handicap of 3OOSOVS., 6 furlongs; Gillies Hack of ioosovs.; Nursery Handicap of 15OSOVS., 5 furlongs, and Gandstand Handicap of 200 sovs., one mile. For the second day there is the Whitmore Hack Hurdles of ioosovs, miles; Hack Flying of 100 sovs., 5 furlongs; Palmerston North Stakes of soosovs. (closed), 6 furlongs; Te Matai Hurdles of 13OSOVS., ijp miles ; Summer Cup of 300S0VS. ; Christmas Hack Welter of ioosovs., one mile; Kawau Stakes of zoosovs., one furlong; and the Himitangi Welter of 1 sosovs., 7 furlongs. For the third day there the races will consist of the Highden Hack Hurdles of ioosovs., if miles; Tararua

Hack of ioosovs., 7 furlongs; ,Y resi ®«T- * Handicap of 400S0VS., one mile; loko maru Hurdles of i 3 osovs.» it miles, Fitzherbert Handicap of 25050V5., 6 furTerrace Hack Welter of ioosovs., one mile; Sapling Stakes of isosovs., 5 furiongs; Farewell Welter of isosovs one mile. Nominations for all these events close with Mr J. M. Johnston, the secretary, at his office Palmerston North, on Tuesday, November 27 at 10 p.m. With such a substantial prize fund as <4710, the entry list should be a very lengthy one. Full particulars are published in another column.