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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1397, 1 February 1917, Page 4

AUTUMN MEETING, 1917. DATES OF NOMINATIONS. ACCEPTANCES AND HANDICAPS. NOMINATIONS for all Events close on APRIL 7, at 9 p.m. ACCEPTANCES for the First Day close on FRIDAY, APRIL 13, at 9 p.m. ACCEPTANCES for the Second Day close on MONDAY, APRIL 23, at 9 p.m. HANDICAPS. HANDICAPS for the First Day to appear on APRIL 9. HANDICAPS for the Second Day to appear on APRIL 23. RULES AND REGULATIONS. No nomination will be accepted unless accompanied by fees. No competitor will be allowed to start unless all fees are paid. No competitor will be allowed to start unless colours, dress and gear are in good order and condition. No horse will be allowed to compete in hopples in races for trotters only. Rule 172 New Zealand Rules of Trotting.—By the entry of or endeavouring to enter a horse, every person having or subsequently acquiring any interest in such horse, shall be deemed to accept all the conditions and restrietions imposed or implied by these Rules, and to be barred from questioning the action of the Club or other body holding a sports meeting or any official of the Club or such other body in respect of such horses, or of any person connected therewith otherwise than is provided for in Part XXX. of the Rules. Placed horses on any day may be entered for shorter limit races on any succeeding day of the same meeting. Such entry must be made before 7 pm. on the day on which the hors® .was Placed except in the case of the third day of the Summer Meeting for which such additional entry must be made before 7 p.m. on the second day of the meeting. The Committee reserve the right to refuse any entry and to exclude any person or persons from the ground without giving any explanation. Before any horse can start the Provident Fund fee of ss. must be paid, under a penalty of disqualification, vide Rules of Trotting. The Committee reserve to themselves the right to have horses handicapped in any or all races by time or distance. All Entries and Acceptances to be addressed to the Secretary, Durham Street, Auckland. Higgins’ Patent Starting Barrier installed on Course. C. F. MARK, Secretary. yyANGANUI rpROTTING OLUB. (Approved by the N.Z. Trotting Association.) To be held on the Wanganui Racecourse FRIDAY AND MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23 AND 26, 1917. (Day between and day after Wanganui Jockey Club Meeting.) Patron: A. G. Bignell, Esq. President: C. E. Mackay, Esq. Vice-Presidents: Messrs. A. H. Coe, F. C. Faber, T. H. Nixon. Hon. Stewards: President, Vice-Presidents and Treasurer (ex officio), Messrs. C. Brodie, J. R. Foster, N. B. Garner, R. McNiven, R. Neumann, J. G. Swan, W. R. Tuck, C. G. Young. Hon. Judge: H. M. Speed, Esq. Hon. Assistant Judge: W. Glenn, Esq. Hon. Treasurer: W. L. Young, Esq. Hon. Vet. Surgeon: P. Maxwell Edgar, Esq. Hon. Surgeon: Dr. A. H. E. Wall. Handicapper: Ulic Shannon. Starter: Ryves Webb. Hon. Clerk of Course: F. Jones, Esq. Hon. Clerk of Scales: J. G. Swan, Esq. Hon. Timekeeper: Messrs. George Broadhead, T. H. Nixon, W. R. Tuck, J. Williams. Auditor: A. O. Hardy. FIRST DAY. 1. MAIDEN HANDICAP of 50sovs; second horse to receive 7sovs, and third horse to receive 3sovs each from the stake. For all horses that have never won an advertised trotting race at time of starting. Limit 4.15. Distance, one mile and a-half. (Optional.) Nomination 155., acceptance 255. 2. MORTON MEMORIAL STAKES of lOOsovs; second horse to receive 15 sovs, and third horse ssovs from the stake. Limit, 2.32 to the mile. Distance, one mile and a-quarter. (Saddle.) Nomination 205., acceptance 30s. 3. WANGANUI CUP HANDICAP of 200 sovs; second horse to receive 30sovs and third horse lOsovs from the stake. Limit, smin. Distance, two miles. (Harness.) Nomination 305., acceptance 50s. 4. KIRKWOOD HANDICAP (for unhoppled trotters only) of lOOsovs; second horse to receive 15sovs, and third horse ssovs from the stake. Limit, 4min. Distance, one mile and a-half. (Saddle.) Nomination 205., acceptance 30s. 5. GONVILLE - CASTLECLIFF HANDICAP of 90sovs; second horse to receive 15sovs, and third horse ssovs from the stake. Limit, 5.25. Distance, two miles. (Harness.) Nomination 205., acceptance 30s. 6. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP (For unhoppled trotters only) of lOOsovs; second horse to receive 15sovs, and third horse ssovs from the stake. Limit, 5.10. Distance, two miles. (Harness.) . Nomination 205., acceptance 30s. 7. DASH HANDICAP of 90sovs; second horse to receive 15sovs, and third horse ssovs from the stake. Limit, 2.32 to the mile. Distance, one mile and a-quarter. (Harness.) Nomination 205., acceptance 30s.