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Marlborough Daily Times, Volume III, Issue 289, 26 September 1881, Page 3

Notices, SMSWAIRAU SPORTS, 1881, To be held on BOXING DAY, MONDAY, DECEMBER 26th. JUDGE: Mr. H. DODSON. SECRETARY: Mr. W. F. TERIIY. TREASURER : Mr. H. DODSON. CLERK OF THE SCALES: Mr. C. ELLIOT'!'. STARTER: Mr. P. R, M‘RAE. CLERK OF THE COURSE: Mr. J. PAGE. HANDICAPPERS: KOlt HORSE RACKS. Mr. C. Elliott, I Dr. Horne. Mr. H. Dodson, | FOR FOOTRACES. Mr. W. B. Girl in", STEWARDS: Mr. J. Barry, ~ TV. Clonstou, ~ W. Dempsey, ~ Dodson, ~ C. Elliott, ~ TV. B. Girling, | Mr. Dempsey. Dr. Horne, Mr. P. R. M ‘Rae, ~ E. Purser, ~ E. Riley, ~ TV. H. Smith, ~ TV. F. Terry. PROGRAMME. 1. — Majors Foot Rack, 100 yards.—Entrance, os. Ist prize, L2 ; 2nd, LI. 2. Handicap Hurdle Race. —A sweepstakes of LI for starters, with Ll 5 added. Distance, U miles, over seven flights of hurdles, 3ft. 3in. high. Nominations, 10s ; acceptances, 10s. 3. Foot Rack,- 100 yards; for Boys under 12.—Entrance, free. Ist prize, 10s; 2nd, os. 4. — Foot Race, 100 yards ; handicap.— Nominations, 2s fid ; acceptances, 5s ; Ist prize, L 3 ; 2nd, LI. 5. Hack Hurdle Race.— Distance, t| miles; over six flights of hurdles 3ft. 3in. high. No horse to carry less than list., nor any horse to he allowed to start which has ever won LlO of public money, or has been nominated for the Handicap Hurdles. Entrance, LI. Ist prize, LlO. Post entry. o.— Tlaihex Plate. —One mile and a distance. Weight forage. For all horses that have never won a race where LlO or more public money was offered. Entrance, LI. Ist prize, LlO. 7.—Foot Race, 440 yards ; Handicap.— Nominations, 2s (id ; acceptances, ss. Ist prize, L 3 ; 2nd, LI. S.— Shearer’s Purse. —Distance, 1 } miles. No horse to carry less than 9st. Post Entry. For horses not entered for any other race. Entrance, LI. Ist prize, L 7 10s. 9,— TVaikau Plate Haniucai'.— A sweepstakes of LI, for starters, with L 25 added. Nominations, 10s ; acceptances, LI. 10. — Foot Rack, A mile ; Handicap.—Nominations, 2s (id ; acceptances, ss. Ist prize, L 5 ; 2nd, L2. 11. Hack Race. —Distance, once round and a distance. The winner of the Shearer’s Purse or any horse entered for any other race (excepting the Shearer’s Purse and Hack Hurdles) not to start. Entrance, 10s. lstprize, L 5. 12. Ft.vix(; Stakks Haxdica p. —Distance threecpiarters of a mile. Nominations, 10s ; acceptance, LI Ist prize, Ll 5. 13. Hurdle Foot Rack, 200 yards.— Over 10 flights of hurdles, 3ft. high. Nominations, 2s 6d ; acceptances, 5s ; Ist prize, L 3 ; 2nd, LI. 14. — Sfoktixi! Handicap. —Distance, one mile. Nominations, 10s ; acceptances, LI. Ist prize, LIS. 15. Sellixc Hack Rack of L 5. Distance, once round. No horse to carry less than lOst. The winner to be sold for Ll 5 ; any surplus to go to the funds of the Committee. Entrance, ss. Ist prize, L 5.

16. —Consolation Handicap. Distance, one mile and a distance. For all horses that have started in previous races and not won. Entrance, 10s; Ist prize, Lf> ; 2nd, LI. 17. —Frisk Handicap.—A sweepstakes of LI with Lf> added. Open to all horses. Distance, onro round the course. Dost entry. A Champion Cup will be awarded to the person scoring the greatest number of points in the 100yds., 440yds., and Half-mile, and the Hurdle Foot llaces. Ist place to count three points, 2nd, two points, and 3rd one point. In the event of two or more persons tieing, the tie to be run of on a course of 200yds. from scratch. REGULATIONS. The Marlborough Racing Club Rules to be strictly adhered to. Nominations to be made to the Secretary in writing by 8 p.m., on December sth with entrance money enclosed. Weights of Handicap Hurdles and Wairau Plate and handicaps in Foot Races to be declared on December 12th. Handicaps for the Flying Stakes to be declared immediately after the Wairau Plate is run, and for the Sporting Handicap immediately after the Flying Stakes. Acceptances and general entries close at 8 p.m. on December 19th. Anyone going off the mark before the pistol is fired, to be put back one yard for each attempt. The second horse to save his stake where no second money is given. No prize given unless two competitors start. No second unless three start. Owners of starters in 'Hurdles, Maiden Plate, Wairau Plate, Flying Stakes, sporting Handicap, or anyone erecting a booth on the course, to pay a qualification fee of LI. Entrance to grounds —Male adults, Is; Horses, Gd ; Women, and Children under 12 years of age, free. W. FITZWILLIAM TERRY, 501 Hon. Secretary. 11. L. IS. CLARKE, Saddler, etc., Havelock.

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