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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume V, Issue 362, 20 January 1849, Page 2

Maori Horse Race. Prize £s— Entrances added. Conditions.

Heats, twice round the Course. — three to s^art or no race ; entrance 10s. 6d. Post entrance. Maories entering a horse, to be a subscriber of at least ss. to the funds. Settler's Care Horse Race, Conditions. Prize— A set of Harness, value £b ; entrances added. Catch weights — 5 to start or no Race. Entrance 10s. 6d. Heats, once round the Course. There will be a distance post. Post Entrances. The second horse to save his stakes. No person to be allowed to enter a horse for the Hurdle and Hack Race unless he be a sub' scriber of £1 Is. — or for the other races unless a subscriber of 10s. 6d. to the Fete Fund, excepting cart horses. Judge— Col. M'Cleverty. Clerk of the Course — Mr. W. E. Wallace. Sub-Committee — Hon. H. Petre, G. Hunter, J. M. Taylor, Capt. Newinham, W. Hickson, "H. St. Hill, H. Winteringham, Lieut. Gordon, J. Rhodes, W. B. Rhodes, G. D. Lardner.

RURAL SPORTS.

To take place at- convenient intervals. First Foot Race. Foot Race For the Military 2 2 0 „ „ For the Civilians 2 2 0 „ „ Fcrthe Maories 2 2 0 Jumping in Sacks .'.. 110 Jingling Match 1 11 6 Foot Hurdle Race for all competitors 3 3 0 Climbing a Greasy Pole, a Quarter of Mutton, to be made up to .... 1 0 0 Grinning through a Horse Collar...- 10 0 First Wheelbarrow Race, once round the Course 1 10 0 Second Wheelbarrow Race, once round the Course 1 0 0 Catching Soaped-necked Geese, prize — the Geese War Dance 5 0 0 Second Foot Races. Foot Race for the Military 1.1 0 „ „ for Civilians 1 1 0 Second Foot Hurdle Race 2 2 0 Quoit Match 1 0 0 The Foot and Wheelbarrow Races once round the Course. Post Entrances Is., to be added. Any of the Rural Sports that do not take place on the First day will take place on the Second daj'. For the Foot and Hurdle Racei, five to start or no race. Wheelbarrows, three to start or no race. Judge — Major Baker. — Sub-Committee, G. Moore, R. Davis, G. Levy, J. O. Hamley, E. Roe, J. H. Docking, P. M. Hervey, J. Johnson, D. Scott. W. Fitzheibert.

SECOND DAY. Tuesday, 23d January.

Beaten Stakes.

Hurdle Race, for the beaten horses, to start at 1 o'clock precisely. Prize £6, entrances added ; conditions same as previous day ; entrance £l : 1 ; second horse to save his stakes. Hack Race, for the beaten horses, to start after the Hurdle Race. Prize £4, entrances added ; conditions same as previous day ; entrance £l : 1 ; second horse to save his stakes . Settlers' Cart-horse Race, for beaten horses, to start after the Hack Race. Prize £2 : 10, entrances added; entrances ss. ; second horse to save his stakes. Maori Horse Race, for beaten Horses. Prize ;£l : 10, entrance 55.; entrances added; second horse to save his stakes.

Entries for the Beaten Stakes to be made at Mr * Allens Commercial Rooms, betweeen 8 and 9 o'clock, on Monday night. The MAORI WAR DANCE will take place on Tuesday, after the Races, within the enclosed acre adjoining the House of W. Hickson, Esq., under the superintendance of Richard Deighton and David Scott, Esqs , who have kindly consented to act as Masters of the Ceremonies on this occasion. All disputes to be settled by the various Subcommittees, whose decision shall be final. Any objections that may be made must be lodged in writing with the Committee at least one hour before the appointed time of starting for any race. The winners of the various prizes, and parties having claims for expenses incurred, to attend at Mr. Allens Commercial Rooms, Te Aro, on Thursday, January 25th, at 1 p.m. W. B. Rhoees, Treasurer. David Scott, Secretary. Wellington, 20th January, 1849.

EURNHAM WATER RACES.

Committee. Lieutenant- Colonel M'Cleverty J. W. Marshall, Esq., 65th Regiment Captain Newennam, 65th Regiment Honorable H. W. Petre Captain Sharp Mr. J. M. Taylor Mr. G. Hunter Mr. Hickson Mr. John Johnston Mr. W. Bromley, Junior Major Baker Lieutenant Gordon, 65th Regiment Judge — Lieutenant - Colonel M' Clevcrty . Stewards — Major Baker, Mr. D. Wakefield, and Captain Newenham. Clerk of the Course— Mr. W. Allen.

THE RACES will take place on Burnham Water Course as follows : — On Monday, 29th January, To start at half -past Eleven, A Purse of £ , added to a Sweepstakes of Two Guineas each. Heats, twice round the Course, over hurdles 3 feet 9 inches high — six leaps in each heat — open to all horses. Weights, 4 yearold, 10 stone 71b.: 5 years, 11 stone ; 6 years and aged, 11 stone 71b. Second horse to save his stakes..