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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 249, 16 October 1873, Page 3

A UCKLAND TURF CLUB. /~\ _____ SUMMER MEETING, TO BE HELD ON BOXING DAY and 27th DECEMBER, 1873, ON THE ELLERSLIE RACECOURSE. TRIAL STAKES— A Sweepstakes of 3 soys each, with 50 soys ad^ed; entrance, 2 eovs; for 3- year olds and upwards which have never won a prize exceeding 25 boys in value up to the time of entrance. Weight for age; winner of any prize (after «entry) to carry 71b extra. Distance 1J miles. RAILWAY PLATE, of 50 soys. Entrance, 2 soys; weight for age; distance, $ mile. THE AUCKLAND TURF CLUB CUP (Handicap of 200 soys, added to a sweepstakes of 10 soys each, two miles; second horse to receive 25 soys, and the third horse 10 soys from the stakes. Nominations, with 3 soys entrance enclosed, to be sent to the Secretary on or before the 10th November, at two o'clock p.m. Weights will be declared on or before the 18th November. Acceptances, enclosing 5 soys. to be made by two o'clock on 17th December 1 , and balance of sweepstakes (5 soys) before ten o'clock on morning of the race. THE DRAPERS' PURSE— A Handicap Sweepstakes of 4 soys each, with 50 soys added. Distance, ljl miles. Entrance, 2 soys. PRINCE OF "WALE 5 ; STAKKS— A Sweepstakes of 3 bovb each, with 40 boys added. Weight for age. Distance, 1 mile. Winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race for 50 soys. If entered to be sold for 40 soys, allowed lOlbs; if for 30 sovs, allowed 17lbs; if for 20 boys, allowed 241bs; no further allowance. SECOND DAY. THE INNKEEPERS' PURSE — A Handicap Sweepstakes of 5 bovb each, with 100 soys added; distance, l J miles. Second borse to receive 15 sots from the stakes. Entrance, 3 soys. Weights to be declared on or before 8 p.m. on the night of the first day's races. FLYING STAKES— A Sweepstakes of 3 soys each, with 30 bovb added; weight for age; distance, i mile. Entrance, 1 soy. Winner of Railway Plate to carry 7 lbs extra. THE NEW ZEALAND CUP—A Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 soya each, with 200 soys added; two miles; second horse to receive 25 soys, and third horse 10 eovs from the stakes. Nominations, with 3 soys entrance enclosed, to be made to the secretary on or before the 17th December, at 2 o'clock p.m. The weights to be declared on or before 8 ] o'clock p.m. on the night of the first day's ! races, and acceptances, enclosing sweeps (10 j soya), to be made by 10 o'clock on morning of second day's racing, THE COxN BOLATION HANDICAP— A Swec-p---stakes of 3 soyb each, with 40 eovs added. Distance, I mile. A HACK RACE of 10 soys (entrance, 1 soy). for all untried horßes. Distance s 1 mile, Post entrieß. Dates of Entries akd Acceptances. Eor Turf Club Plate — Nominations, 10th November, 2 p.m.; weights declared, 18th November, 2 p.m. ; acceptances, 17th December, 2 p.m. General Entries— l7th December, before 2 p.m. N.B.— No entries will be received on any pretence whatever after the hour named. JOSEPH BENNETT, Secretary, 269 1 Durham-street, Auckland.