RANGITIKEI HUNT.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8858, 8 July 1907, Page 2

RANGITIKEI HUNT.

Point-io-Point Steeplechases

Tho programme for Rangitikei Hunt Point-to-Piout events is published to-day. The date fixed for this popular gathering is Saturday, July 20th. Tho first race is tho Welter Weights (18st. 71b.) for a trophy presented by Mr J. G. Wilson, and is followed by tiro Light Weights (list. 71bs ), fora trophy presented by Mr E. J. Wilde, and is open to qualified hunters owned by members of Rangitikei Hunt and which have not been nominated for any public money during the last 13 months (hack and hunter races excepted), or won any open races within the last "four 'years. The distance for this race is about 3‘miles. 1 ' Tbo ngxl event is a steeplechase, for horses belonging to members ■\yhicl) have never wop a race of aqy desjcfip: up, and' minimum weight 13st 71bs, The Farmers' Steeplechase, for the Master's troplny will be the concluding event. This is open to horses owned and ridden by farmers or their sous, over wiiose country the bounds hunt, but that have never started tor any race during the three years previous to the meeting other than a uni n ?Clbu. entries for the four events close with the secretary “(Mr G. F. Bishop) at 6 o’clock on Wednesday, the 17,th.- ! - ' ■ ■ ■■ "• - i rt -