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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume III, Issue 438, 20 December 1876, Page 3

Tologa Bay Races, TO BE HELD AT TOLOGA BAY ON FRIDAY, the 29th December. Stewards. Messrs Murphy, Arthur, Sherratt. Trimmer, Seymour, Beaufoy, Rangnvia. Hon. Sec. : Mr. Robson. Starter—'■ Judge 1. HURDLE RACE, of open to all comers, distance 11 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 Whangara 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, J mile heats. Entrance 10 shillings. 4. UAW A STAKES, of sovs., open to all comers, distance 1} miles, welter weight for age, the winner of any race exceeding £5 in value, to carry a 71b peualty. Entrance 15 shillings. 5. MAIDEN PLATE 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, distance 1 mile. Entrance 10 shillings. 6. CONSOLATION STAKES, of sovs., a handicap for all horses that have been beaten during the meeting, distance f mile. Entrance lOshillings. 7. FORCED HANDICAP, of soys., 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, Dufour, Nasmith, P. Breingan, Webb,and Berry Secretary and Treasurer : Mr Quigley Starter: Mr Berry. Handicappers: P. Brcingau aud C. D. Berry. PROGRAMME : 1 — 100 yards Foot Race 2— Quoit s 3 — Standing High Jump 4— Vaulting wit h 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— Tilting 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. sharp. 1272 CAUTION. /AN and after THIS DATE POISON will ” be laid in our.PADDOUKS at Waerenga-a-hika. 899 B. BREINGAN &. SON. Chandos Hotel, ORMOND. IN connection wilh the above Hotel, the undersigned having engaged the services OF REALLY First Class Workmen, intends to carry on the trades’ of BLACKSMITH AND SADDLER, in all their branches. A HORSE POWER SAW cuts firewood to any requisite length on the premises. J. VILLERS, Proprietor. OMA N A . JAI an nga kai mahi tino mohio ara HE PARAKIMETE. HE KAI TUI NOHOANGA. Kei au hoki he mihini koti koti wahie. NA HONE WIRA, 1171 Ouiunu. QtURVEYORS’ Traverse Calculation Forms on stile at the oIA.-DAUD Office.