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Marlborough Daily Times, Volume II, Issue 168, 29 October 1880, Page 4

Notices. WAIRAU SPORTS, To bo held on THE RACECOURSE, ON BOXING DA Y, December 27, 1880. Judge : 11. Dodson, Esq. Secretaiy: Air. W. F. Terry. Treasurer : Mr. H. Dodson. Clerk of the Scale : Mr. C. Elloitt. Starter: Mr. T. Horton. Clerk of the Course : Mr. J. Pag is. Handieappers : Foot Races— Mr. \V. J 3. Girling Air. Dempsey. Handicapper : Horse Races — Mr. C. Elliott’. Stewards : Air. G. Riley Air. H. Dodson Air. T. Horton Air. W. 13. Girling Air. Jos. Raynor Air. A. G. Fell Mr. Pickering Air. J. Barry Air. C. Redwood Air. Dempsey Air. C. Elliott Air. W. E. Terry. Programme: 1. Alaidkn Foot, 100 yards.—Entrance, ss. Ist prize, £2; 2nd £l. 2. Hack Hurdle Race.— Distance, 1 J miles; over six flights of hurdles Bft 3i». high. No horse to carry less than Ost., nor ever won more than £lO of public money. Ist prize, £lO ; second horse to save its stakes. Rost Entry. 3. Foot Race, 100 yards ; for hoys under 12.—Entrance, free. Ist prize, 10s; 2nd, ss. 4. Foot Race, 100 yards; handicap,— Nominations, 2s (id ; acceptances ss. Ist prize, £3 ; 2nd, £l. 5. Shearers’ Purse. —Distance, 1} miles. Catch weights. Post entry. For horses not entered for any other race. Entrance, 10s. Ist prize, £5; second horse to save its stakes. 0. Foot Race, 440 yards; handicap.— Nominations, 2s (id ; acceptances, ss. Ist prize, £3 ; 2nd £l. 7. Maiden Plate. —One mile and a distance. Weight for age. For all horses that have never won a race where £lO or more public money was offered. Entrace, £l. Ist prize, £lO. S. Foot Race, A mile; handicap.—Nominations, 2s (id; acceptances, ss. Ist prize, £5 ; 2nd, £2. 0. Wairau Plate Handicap,— Distance, 14 miles. A sweepstake of £1 with £25 added. Nominations, 10 ; accept ances, £l. 10. Hack Race. —Distance, once round the course. Same conditions as Shearers’ Purse. Winner of Shearers’ Purse not to start. Post entry. Entrance, ss. Ist prize, £5. 11. Flving Stakes Handicap. Distance J mile. A sweepstake of £1 with £lO added. Nominations 10s ; acceptance, £l. 12. Hurdle Foot Race, 200 yards.—Over 10 flights of hurdles 3ft. high. Nominations, 2s (id ; acceptances, 2s Gd. Ist prize, £3 ; 2nd £l. 13. Sporting Handicap. —Distance, one mile. Nominations 10s. Acceptances, £l. Ist prize, £ls. 14. Consolation Handicap.—Distance, one mile and a distance. For all horses that have started in previous races and not won. Entrance, 10s. Ist prize. £5.

REGULATIONS. The Marlborough Jockey Club rules will be strictly adhered to. Nominations to be made to the Secretary in writing by S p.m. on the 4th December. Weights and handicaps to be declared on the lltli December. Acceptances and general entries close at 8 p.m. on the 1 Sth December. Anyone going off the mark before the pistol is tired, to be put back one yard for each attempt. No prize given unless two competitors start. No second unless three start. Starters in Hurdles, Wairau Plate, Flyings Stakes, Sporting Handicap, or anyone erecting a booth on the course to pay a (nullification fee of L'l. For Shearers’ Purse, Hace .Race, Maiden Plate, and all footraces, to pay 4s. W. FITZ'WILLIAM TERRY. ]SO Hon. Secretary. Education Board Office, Blenheim, October Sth, 1880. rjIENDERS will be received until Monday, Nov. Ist, 1880, for— Addition to Schoolhouse, Broadway, Picton ; Addition to Schoolhouse, Waitohi; Desks and Furniture, School, Havelock Suburban. Plans and specifications may be seen at the office of W. Douslin, Esq Architect, and at the respective schools. JOHN T. ROBINSON, 117 Secretary, William Boyle, TTORSESHOER & GENERAL £1 BLACKSMITH, Next to Mr. W. Watson's Wheel wright.s’ Shop, RENWICKTOWN. IG7