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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 4162, 24 November 1884, Page 4

'-"" WAIPAWA ATHLETIC CLUB'S ANNUAL SPORTS. THE Annual Sports will be held in Mr Scrimgeour's paddock, Waipawa, on BOXING DAY, Friday, December 26, 1884. PROGRAMME— 1. Throwing the Hammer, 161b. First £1 10s, second 15s ; entrance 2s 6d. 2. Maiden Race, 300 yds. First £3, second £1 10s; entrance 3s. 3.. Putting Stone, 161b. First £1 10s, second 15s; entrance 2s 6d. 4. Waipawa Cup (handicap), 880, 440, and 100 yards. First prize £12 and silver medal, second £6, third £2, with a special prize of £3 for the winner of the 100 yards event. Race to be decided by points, to count as follows :—First in each event 5 points, second 3, third 2. Entrance ss, acceptance os. First event SSO yards. 5. Best Bagpipe Player. First £2, second £1 ; entrance 2s Gd. 6. Putting 61b Weight over Bar. First £2, second £1 ; entrance 2s 6d. 7. Dancing Highland Fling. First £3, second £1 10s; entrance 3s. 8. Waipawa Cup, second event, 440 yds. 9. Hop, Step, and Jump. First £2, second £1 ; entrance 2s Gd. 10. Steeplechase, about 2 miles. First ,C 5, second £2; entrance ss. 11. Boys' Race (handicap), under 14 years, 440 yards. First £1, second 10s; entrance Is. 12. Running High Jump. First. £1 10s, second los; entrance 2s Gd. 13. Waipawa Cup, third event, 100 yds; special prize of £3 for winner of this event. 14. Vaulting with Pole, vaulting to start at Bft. First £2, second £1; entrance 2s Gd. 15. Hurdle Race (handicap), 120 yds, over 10 hurdles 3ft. 6in. high. First £4, second £1; entrance 2s Gd, acceptance 2s Gd. 16. Boys' Hurdle Raco (handicap), under 14 years, 120 yards, over 8 hurdles 2ft Gin high. First £1, second 10s; entrance Is. 17. Waipawa Mile Handicap, one mile. First £7 and silver medal, second £4, third £2 ; entrance ss, acceptance ss. ' m 18. Bicycle Race (handicap), one and a half miles. First prize £5, second £2 10s ; entrance ss, acceptance ss. 19. Boys' Race, under 10 years, 100 yds. First 15s, second ss; entrance Gd. 20. Tilting in the Ring. First £5, second £2; entrance ss. Entries for Waipawa Cup, Handicap Hurdle Race, Waipawa Mile Handicap, Bicycle Race, with true names, colors, and fees, must be sent in to the Secretary on or before Friday, 12th December. Acceptances received not later than Friday, 19th December. Admission to ground Is, grand stand 2s, children under 12 half-price. First event starts punctually at 11 a.m. In all events there must be three competitors or no second prize will be given; five or no third. The Waipawa Brass Band will be on the ground. W. STEPHENS, Hon. Sec. ANNUAL MEETING, 18S5. TIfAIPAWA COUNTY RACING VY CLUB. TO be held on the CLUB'S NEW COURSE, KAIKORA, ON THURSDAY, JANUARY Ist, (New Year's Day.) President—Jas. Lawrence, Esq. Stewards —Messrs W. White, E. Warts, C. L. Mackersey, E. Gray, Dr. R. Yon Mirbach, Capt. T. Howard, J. Harker, A. Scrimgcour, H. Fletcher. Judge—Mr H. J.Baker. Handicapper and Starter —Mr A. T. Danvers. Clerk of the Scales —Mr Bon. B. Johnson. First Raco to start punctually at 12 o'clock. PROGRAMME : Handicap Hurdle Race—Of 40 soys, distance, 2 miles, over 8 flights of hurdles 3ft. Gin. high. Nomination, 2 soys; acceptance, 2 soys. Hack Hurdle Race—Of 10 soys, distance, 1 mile, over 4 flights of hurdles, for all horses that have never started in a weight-for-age or handicap hurdle race. Weights not less than lOst. Post entrance, 1 soy. Maiden Plate—Of 25 soys, distance, miles, weight for age. Entrance, £2 10s. For all horses that havo never won 10 soys or over at time of entry, hack races excepted. Any horse winning £25 after time of entry to carry 71b penalty. Trotting Race—Of. 15 soys, two miles, minimum weight, 9st. Post entrance, 1 soy. Waipawa County Racing Club Handicap— Of 150 soys, second horse to receive 15 soys from the stake; distance, If miles. Nomination, 2 soys; acceptance, 5 soys. The winner of any handicap after the declaration of weights of the value of £100, to carry 71b penalty; of £50, to carry 51b penalty. Hack Race—Of 10 soys, distance, 1 mile, catch weights. Post entrance, 1 soy. Railway Handicap—Of GO soys, second horse to receive £10 from stake, distance, 1 mile. The winner of tho W.C.R.C. Handicap to carry 71b penalty. Nomination, 2 soys; acceptance, 3 soys. Consolation Race—Of 10 soys, one mile, for all beaten horses. Post entrance, 1 soy. RULES. No person allowed to enter a horse unless ho is a subscriber of at least ono guinea to the club. No entry will be received for any race except upon the condition that all claims, disputes, and objections arising shall be decided by the Stewards, or whom they may appoint, and their decision upon all points shall be final. All protests to be accompanied with a deposit of five guineas, to be forfeited if the protest is not sustained. Three horses to start in each race, or only half the money will be given. j "Hack" shall mean a horse that has never started in a weight-for-age or handicap race. Nominations for tho Maiden Plate (with age of horses and colors of riders), Handicap Hurdle Race, W.C.R.C. Handicap, and he Railway Handicap, accompanied by the necessary amount in cash, must be left with tho Secretary at Kaikora not later than S p.m. on tho 29th of November. Weights will appear on the 6th of December. Acceptances for the Handicap Hurdle Race, W.C.R.C. Handicap, and the Railway Handicap, accompanied by the necessary amount in cash, and colors of riders, must be left with tho Secretary not later than 8 pm. on the 17th of December. Five per cent, deducted from the gross amount of all stakes. All races run under tho H.B. Jockey Club rules and weights, which will be strictly adhered to. DATE OF NOMINATIONS AND ACCEPTANCES. Nominations—Maiden Plate, Hurdle Race, W.C.R.C. Handicap, and Railway Handicap: SATURDAY, 29th November, at 8 p.m. Acceptances—Handicap Hurdles, W. 0. R. C. Handicap, Railway Handicap: WEDNESDAY, 17th December, at 8 p.m. F. J. POPPLEWELL, Hon. Secretary. The Celebrated nnENAX I C U M Will repair China, Glass, Jet, Tops of Billiard Cues. Acknowledged to bo the Strongest Cement ever offered to tho public. H. WILLIAMS, Ironmonger, Agent for Hawke's Bay. COAL! COAL! COAL! REDUCTION IN PRICE. ON and after Ist March, 1884, the Cash Price Before Delivery for Best Newcastle Co-operative Coal will be as under: — Delivered to any part of the Borough of Napier, Thirty-tuber Shillings Per Ton. At the Yard, Thirty Shillings Per Ton. Fresh Shipments Every Month. , Greymouth Coal and Coke always on hand. Also, Cheap Drain Pipes always on hand. J. H. VAUTIER. Engineer, Boiler Maker, and General Smith, Port Ahuriri.