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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume III, Issue 437, 16 December 1876, Page 3

Tologa Bay Races, TO BE HELD AT TOLOGA BAY ON THURSDAY, 28th December. Stewards. Messrs Murphy, Arthur, Shermtt, Trimmer’ Seymour, Beaufoy, Rangiwia. Hon. Sec. : Mr. Robson. Stabteb Judge 1. HURDLE RACE, of sovs., open to all comers, distance 1J miles, over eight 3ft. 6in. hurdles, welter weight for age, the winner of any race exceeding £5 in value to carry a 71b penalty. Entrance 15 shillings. 2. PONY’ RACE, of sovs., for Ponies of fourteen hands and under. Open to all ponies that have been for three months the bona fide property of persons residing between Wliangara and Waiapu, weight for inches, top weight lOst. Entrance 10 shillings, distance 1 mile. 3. FLYING STAKES, of sovs., open to all horses that have been for three months the bona fide property of persons residing between Whangara and Waiapu, weight for age, top weight lOst, the winner of any race exceeding £5 in value, to carry a 101 b penalty, | mile heats. Entrance 10 shillings. 4. UAWA STAKES, of sovs.,open to all comers, distance 11 miles, welter weight for age, the winner of any race exceeding £5 in value, to carry a 71b penalty. Entrance 15 shillings. 5. MAIDEN PLATE of——sovs., open to all horses that have been for three mouths the bona fide property of persons residing between Whangara and Waiapu, weight for age, top weight lOst, distance 1 mile. Entrance 10 shillings. 6. CONSOLATION STAKES, of sovs., a handicap for all horses that have been beaten during the meeting, distance J mile. Entrance lOshillings. 7. FORCED HANDICAP, of—sovs., for all winners, distance J mile. Entrance 10 shillings. CONDITIONS. Post Entries. Three fourths of the Entrance money will be added to the stakes in each race. No winner of money subscribed by the public, will be cansidered a “ Maiden.” No one will be allowed to enter a horse who has not subscribed at least one pound to the race fund. No protest will be entertained without a deposit of ten shillings, which deposit will be forfeited if the protest be not sustained. The decision of the Stewards will be final in all cases of dispute. In each event three horses to start or no race. E. ROBSON, 1248 Hon. Sec. New Year’s Day. CALEDONIAN SPORTS, to be held at Makaraka, on Monday, January Ist, 1877. COMMITTEE: Messrs Saunders, Dick, Maynard, Dufaur, Nasmith, P. Breingan, Webb,and Berry. Secretary and Treasurer : Mr Quigley Starter: Mr Berry. Handicappers: P. Breingan and C. D. Berry. Programme : 1— 100 yards Foot Race 2 — Quoits 3— Standing High Jump 4— Vaulting with Pole 5— 200 yards Handicap Foot Race 6 — Hop, Step, and Jump 7 — Hack Jumping 8— Running High Jump 9 — 200 yards Handicap Foot Race, open to Boys 14 years of age and under 10— Hurdle Race, 300 yards, over 4 flights of Hurdles, 3ft. in height 11— Half mile Handicap Foot Race 12— Tossing the Caber 13 — Tilling in the Ring CONDITIONS : All protests must be made to the Committee, in writing, within half an hour after the event to which they relate. The decision of the Committee in every case to be final. Post Entries. Entrance Fees 5 per cent, on the value of the prizes. The Sports to commence at 11 a.m. slmrp. 1272 Preliminary Announcement. r pHE COMMITTEE beg to intimate that an ENTERTAINMENT OF A VARIED CHARACTER, WILL TAKE PLAGR AT THE Temperance Hall, Ormond, ON Tuesday Evening, 26th instant. BOXING NIGHT. Full particulars in future advertisement. F. H. CLEMENTS, 1281 For the Committee. D. M f MILLAN, GENERAL BLACKSMITH AND VETERINARY SURGEON. (Ormond aud Waerenga-a-hika.) Harrows, Scarifiers, and all ■ kinds of Farming Implements made and repaired. All kinds of Machinery repaired. D. M‘M. has now opened a , BRANCH ESTABLISHMENT IV nerenga-a-hika, and his Customers will thus be enabled to have their WORK done at EITHER FORG E, On the Most Reasonable Terms. Horses shod on the most IMPROVED PRINCIPLES. The utmost care taken. 1171