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Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 554, 9 February 1878, Page 3

SPORTING OTAGO TURF CLUB. ANNUAL MEETING. MONDAY AND TUESDAY, 11th and 12th MAKCH. President : .7. O'Meagher, Esq. Vice-President : G. S. Lintott, Esq. Stewards : Hon. R. Campbell | Dr. Webster M. Stndholme, Esq. A. H. Maude, Esq. W. -J. Steward, Esq. G. A. Sutton, Esq. Geo. M'Lean, Esq. jR. Lumsden, Esq. W. Gardiner, Esq. jR. M'Auly, Esq. Dr. Garland. Judoe : W. J. Steward, Esq. Starter : Mr. T. Shalders. Clerk of the Course : Mr. l«. Smart. Handicapper : Mr. M Sherwin. Treasurer : Mr. R. Lumsden.

FIRST DAY, MONDAY, MARCH 11, IS7B. Maiden Pi.atk —40 sovs. (start at 12 o'clock. For all horses that have never won an advertised race of over -~i sovs. Weight for age. Distance, mile. Entrance, 2 sovs. Sei.lini; Race—3o sovs. (start at 70 o'clock). Winner to lie sold by auction, for 40 sovs. W eight for age. Tibs, allowed for every reduction of £lO. Distance, 1 f mile" Entrance, 1 sow, on the nigfit of general entry. Any surplus over selling price to go to the C'lub. North otac;«> Turf Club llaniucap—2oo sovs. (start at 2 o'clock), with a sweep of 5 sovs. Second horse to receive 20 sovs.; third horse, 10 sovs., out of the stakes. The winner of any advertised handicap stake of £IOO, after the declaration of weights, to carry slbs.; £2OO, to carry Tibs.; £3OO, to carry lOlbe.; £noo or over, to carry 14lbs. extra ; penalties not to be accumulative. ] mile. Nomination, 2 sovs., to be made to the Secretary of the North Otago Turf < '!ub on or before Monday, February 11, IS7S. Weights to be declared on Friday, February 15. Acceptance. 2 sovs., with sweep on Monday, February 25, night of general entry. Novel Rack—so sovs. (start at 3.30 o'clock). Winner to be sold immediately after the race, and the whole of the proceeds to go t<» the race fund. Entrance (night of general entry), 1 sov. Distance, 1A miles. Hack Rack—2o sovs. (start at 4.15 o'clock). Distance, once round the course. Post entry, I sov. Weight not less than Bst. * Tradesmen's Handicap—GO sovs. (start at 5 o'clock. Nomination, 1 sov.: acceptance. 1 sov. Distance, 1J mile. Nomination and acceptance same dates as North Otago Turf Club Handicap, winner of -which to carry penalty of 51! >s. SECOND DAY, TUESDAY, MARCH 12, ISTS. Handicap Hukdlf. Rack—Ts sovs. (start at 12 o'clock), with a sweep of 3 sovs., to go to the second horse. Nomination, 2 sovs. ; acceptance, 1 sov About 2i miles. Nominations and acceptances on aime day as the North Otago Turf Club Handicap. Sf.li.inc: Hack Hurdle Race—3o sovs. (start at 12.4."i o'clock). Distance, about IJj mile. Winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race for £ls. Weight, lOst. Post entry, £l. Publicans' Handicap—loo sovs. (start at 1.45 o'clock), with a sweep of 2 sovs., to go to the second horse. Nomination, 2 sovs.; acceptance, 1 sov. Nomination on same day as North Otago Turf Club Handicap. Weights to be declared at S p.m. on night of first day's racing. Acceptance, with sweep, at 10 o'clock same night, to the Secretary of the Club. Distance, 1 k mile. Hospital Race— sovs. (start at 3 o'clock) Half of the prize to be given to the Oainaru Hospital. Distance, once round. Post entry, 10s. Flyinc, Handicap—Ts sovs. (start at 4 o'clock). Nomination, 1 sov. ; acceptance, I sov. Distance, 1 mile. Nomination same day as North Otago Turf Club Handicap. Weights to be declared at 8 p.m. on the night of the first day's racing. Acceptance at 10 o'clock same night, t ) the Secretary of the Club. Consolation Handicap—4o sovs. (start at 5 o'clock). For all beaten horses at the meeting. Distance, 1 4 mile. Po3t entry, 1 sov.

All nominations and acceptances must be sent to the .Secretary, Empire Hotel, Oama.ru, enclosing the necessary amounts in cash; antl on no account will any nominations, etc., lie received on the dates mentioned, after the hour of 8 p.m. Every entry must contain the name and ace of the horse and colours to be -worn by the jockey. five per cent, deducted from the gross o all monies paid in accordance with th is pro gramme for expenses. Racing to be under the Dnnedin Jockey Club rules. FRANCIS "W. O, GRANT, Hon. Seo. U N E D I N CUP. MR. R. RICHARDSON can be consulted oii the above event. Consultations Limited to 2000, at £1 each. First ... ... ... ••• £IOOO Second ... ... ... 400 Third 200 Starters (divided) ... ... 200 Non-Starters (divided) ... 200 Please add exchange with country cheques and Post Office Orders. R. RICHARDSON, 560 Royal Hotel, Oamaro, Treasurer. PEN ED UP TO-DAY. 3 Fresh Supply of SCHOOLBOOKS.— Rosayke and CotTKELL. 1S 7 S