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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2280, 27 August 1908, Page 3

pOVERTY pAY pURF QLUB. Til UK SD AY AND Fill DAY, OCT. 29 ami 30, 1908. SPRING MEETING. MAKAKAKA RACECOURSE. President: J. W. Nolan, Esq. VicePresident, J. Clark, Esq. lion. Treasurer: L. T. Symes, Esq. Hon. Surgeon: Dr. Chas. il’. Scoit. Stewards: Messrs C. White, J. A. Caesar, A. F. Kennedy, J. M. Gouldsmitli, J. Maynard, K. Sherratt, A. Dewing. Judge: Captain Tucker. Starter: Mr. H. Piper. Handicapper: Mr. J. Chadwick. Clerk ol Totalisator: IV. 0. Sheet. Clerk of Scales: M. DeCosta. Clerk ol Course: A. Pritchard. Secretary: D. 11. DeCosta. FIRST DAY. THUKSDAY, 29th OCTOBER, 1908. To start at 12.45 p.m. 1. TRIAL HANDICAP, of 50 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs. from stake. For horses that have not won a race of the value of 60 sovs or upwards. Six furlongs. 2 FIRST HURDLES HANDICAP, of 60 sovs.; second horse to receive 10 sovs. from stake. The winner of any Hurdle Race after the declaration of the weights to carry 71b oxtra. One and three-quarter miles, over 7 flights of hurdles. 3. FIRST COUNTY STAKES HANDICAP, of 50 sovs, second horse to receive 10 sovs from stake. For all horses bred in the Counties of Coo'k, Waiapu, and Wairoa. Six furlongs. 4. SPRING HANDICAP, of 120 sovs; second horse to receive 10 govs. from stake. The winner of any race of the value of 50 soys, or upwards after the declaration ol weight to carry 71b extra ; of 100 sovs 101 b extra. One mile and, a quarter. 5. FIRST WELTER HANDICAP, of 50 sovs.; second horse to receive 10 sovs from stake. Minimum weight 8.7. For horses that have not won a race of the value of 60 sovs. or upwards. Seven furlongs. 6. MAIDEN SCURRY, of 50 sovs.; second horse to receive 10 60vs. from stake. Minimum weight Bst. Winners on the llat at any time barred. Four furlongs. 7. FLYING HANDICAP, of 90 sovs; second horse to receive 10 kovs from stake. The winner of any race of the value of 50 sovs or upwards after the declaration of the weights to carry 71b extra; of 100 sovs. 101 b extra. Six furlongs. 8. FIRST HACK FLAT HANDICAP, of 50 sovs.; second horse to receive 10 sovs. from stake. One mile.

SECOND DAY. FRIDAY, 30th OCTOBER, 1908. To start at 12.45 p.m. 1. SECOND WELTER HANDICAP, of 50 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs. from stake. Minimum weight 8.7. For horsos that have not won a race of the value of 60 sovs or upwards. One niilo. 2. SECOND HURDLES HANDICAP, of 60 sovs ; second horse to receive 10 sovs from stake. One milo ■and a-lialf, over six flights of hurdles. 3. SECOND COUNTY STAKES HANDICAP, of 50 sovs; second horso to ■ receive 10 sovs from stako. For all horses bred in the Counties of Cook, Waiapu ,and Wairoa. One mile. 4. MAKAR AKA HANDICAP, of 100 sovs.; second horse to receive 10 sovs from stako. One mile.

5. SECOND HACK FLAT HANDICAP, of 00 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs from stake. Winner of Second Welter to carry Gib penalty. Six furlongs. 6. MAIDEN SCURRY HANDICAP, of 50 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs from stake. Winners on the Hat at any time barred. Winner of Maiden Scurry first day entrance money returned. Five furlongs. 7. WAIKANAE HANDICAP, of 80 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs from stake. Winner of Ma'karaka Handicap to carry 71b penalty. Five furlongs. 8. FAREWELL HANDICAP, of 50 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs from stake. Winners of Makaraka and Waikanao Handicaps to be rc-liandicappcd. Seven furlongs. The Stakes to be paid in full. ■Dates of Nominations, Entries, Weights and Acceptances and amounts to be forwarded to the Secretary. at the Club Room, Masonic Hotel, Gisborno. NOMINATIONS. , SATURDAY, 3rd OCTOBER, at 9.30 p.m.—First County Stakes, no acceptance, 1 sov; First Hurdles, 1 sov; Spring Handicap, 1 sov; Flying Handicap, 1 sov; Second Hurdles, 1 sovp Makaraka Handicap, 1 sov; Second County Stakes, no acceptance, 1 sov; Waikanao Handicap, 1 sov. ENTRIES— No Acceptance. SATURDAY, 17th OCTOBER, at 9.30 p.m.—Trial Handicap, 1 sov; First Welter, 1 sov; Maiden Scurry. 1 sov; First Hack Flat, 1 sov; Second Welter, 1 sov; Second Hack Flat, 1 sov; Maiden Scurry, 1 sov; Farewell Handicap, 1 sov.

WEIGHTS. SATURDAY, 17tli OCTOBER.— First- Hurdles Handicap. Spring Handicap, and Flying Handicap. SATURDAY, 24 th OCTOBER.— Trial ‘Handicap, First County, First Welter, and First Flat. THURSDAY, '29th OCTOBER, at 9.30. p.m. (Night of First Day’s Races). —The whole of tlio Second Day’s Events.

ACCEPTANCES. FIRST DAY. SATURDAY, 24th OCTOBER, at 9.30 p.m.—First Hurdles 20s, Spring Handicap 30s, Flying Handicap 20s. SECOND DAY. THURSDAY, 29th OCTOBER, at 10 p.m. (Night of First Day’s Races). —Second Hurdles 20s, Makara'ka Handicap 20s, "Waikanae Handicap 20s. D. R. DeCOSTA, Secretary.