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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 20, 21 December 1883, Page 1

2!^2_. ITANAWATTJ RACING CLUB. ANNUAL MEETING. To be held on the Palmerston North Racecourse, on BOXING DAY, 1883* President : Hon. Walter Johnston. Vice-Presidents X Mepsrs H. McNeil and James Linton. if te wards : Messrs J. R. F. Piatt, W- Akers, A. E. Ru Bell, E. W. Perkins, A.Walker. J. King, and A. McDonald. Starter : Mr J. E. C. Nathan. Clerk of the Course : Mr John Lane. Clebk op the Scales : Mr R. Leigh. Handicapper : Mr Alex. Biggie, TIMKKEEPER . Mr H, W. Haybittle. -. Judge : Mr T. Knight. Hon. Treasurer ; Mr G. A. Maqquarrie. PROGRAMME FOR THE Da 4* 1. Handicap Hubdlb Racb\ of 60 soys. 2 miles, over 8 flights of Hurdles, Bft. 9in. high. NbinU nation 1 soy. Acceptance 3 sots. To start at 11.30 a.m. 2. Hack Hurdle Race of 10 soys. Onoe round the course.- Post entries. Entrance 1 soy. "Weight not to be under 9 etone. Open to all horses that have never been nominated or entered for any advertised race np to the time of starting for this race (hack races excepted). Jockeys to ride m colours. To start at 12.15. 3. Maiden Plate of 40 soys, Entrance 3 soys. Weight for age. l£ miles. Open to all borses that have never won public mooey (hack races excepted) prior tc date of entry. . Any hu-se entered for Maiden I^late winning an ad ver tistd race be* tween the date of entry and date of race to carry a penalty of slbs. To start at 1 p.m, 4. Manawatu District Produce Race of 60 s'ove. For 3-year olds. Colib, Bst lOlbs., Fillies and Ge!dings-Bst slbs. Second Nominations 1 s.>v. Accept* ance 2 sov-. Final acceptance 1 boy. Acceptances will close with general entiies and final acceptances -| an hour before . starting. Jo Btait at 1.45 p.m. 5. Manawatu Racing Club Handicap of 200 sots. Second horse to leceive 25 soys. from the stakes. Nominations ' 3 Bpvs. Acceptance 7 eovn. Distance If miles. The winner Of any Handicap to the value of 100 soys. after the declaration of weights to carry 71 Ds. extra. To j start at 3.15 p.m. 6. Hack Race of 10 soys. Once round the course. Post entries. Entrance 1 soy. Catch weights. Open to all borses that Have never won an advertised race (hack race excepted). The ' winner of this race- to be offered tor . sale by auction iinme? immediately alter the race, and any sum realised over £20 to go to the funds of the Club. To start at 4 p.m. 6. Flying Handicap of 60 soys. JSominations 1 soy. Acceptance 3 soys. Distance 6. furlongs. To start 4.4^-p.m. 8. Consolation Handicap of 30 soys. Nominations 1 soy. . Acceptance 1 soy. For all horses beaten during the meeting Distance lj miles. To ; start at j 5.30 p.m. : Nominations will be received adr dressed to the Secretary at the Commercial Hotel, Palmerston Uorth, up J to Saturday, 17tU November, at 8 p.m. Weights will be declared on Saturday Ist December. Entrances and Ac« ceptances close on Saturday, December 15th, at 8 p.m. RULES AND REGULATIONS. ' No entry will be received tor any Race except upon this condition, — That all Disputes Claims and objections aaising out of the racing shall be decided by a majority of the Stewards present, or those wh m they may appoint. Their decision on all points connected with the carrying out of this Programme shall be final. All Entries to he sealed and addressed to the Secretary, Palmerston North : Entrance Money enclosed with name, age at the time c fen try, pedigree, and iv the case of Handicaps, performance of the horse, name ot the owner, and colours of the rider. Any 7 Jockey ruling except m the colours enB tered wil be fi_ed 3 soys. When two or more hor.-es start (the g properly of the same owner; a diStihgushing colour must bo worn. All persons iutendiug to withdraw r horses, me n quired to give notice to that efltct to the Secretary or Clerk^f scales one^ half-hour before starting. Any person neglecting or refusiug to comply with this rule shall pay a fine ol 5 soys. to the Race Fuud. All races to be run under the W-J.C. c 1 Rules. r ; Horse.3 walkiug over will only receive half the stakes. No horse to save its stakes m any race except where otherwise .specif^d. y No _ntr.es cr nominations wdl be ie received under any pretence whatever after the time specified lor closing. . Letters "bearing the postmark oi.ttie date of entry, snd telegrams of thp spne date, will be receired, ' ; Iso qualification fee required.' i. u<n rd' v ££OS. R. WAJtf O#XX Secretary.