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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8060, 7 March 1906, Page 4

gTItATVORD IiACING CLUB. ANNUAL "MEETING To be held on Btvaf ford Racecourse on WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY, March H akd 16, won. ABRIDGED PROGRAMME, Fiuht Day — Wednesday, March 14. 1. 12 noon—TAKIKI WELTER HACK Handicap, of 50 sovs.; second horse to receive 5 sows from the slake. Minimum weight Bst 71b. Nomination IBs, Acceptance 20s. Seven furlongs. 2. 12.45 p.m.—ROROI'UH STAKES, of 30 sovs; second lior.se to receive ft sovs fvom the sialic. Open lo all horses who have never won a race of 15 sows at the time of sunt. Weights for two-year-olds, 7st7lb; three-year-olds 8s); foitr-year olds and upwards Bsfc Tib. Entrance 20s. Four furlongs and a half. 3. l.Mp.m.-STRATFORD CUP HANDICAP (Open), of 150 sovs; second horse to receive 15 sovs and third horse 10 sovs from the stake Nomin* ation 20s. Acceptance 50s. Nine furlongs. 4. 2.15 p.w,—MIDHIRST HACK HANDICAP, of 70 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs fiow the slake. Nourination 10s. Acceptance 30s. One mile. 5. 3 p.m.—OHUHA HACK HURDLE HANDICAP, of 60 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake. Winner of any hurdle race or races after declaration of weights to carry ' 101b penalty, Nomination 15s. Acceptance 255, Ojio mile and a half, over six Highls of 3l"t Gin batten hurdles 0. 3.45 p.m.-FARMERS' PLATE, of HO sovs; second horse lo receive 3 sovs Irom the stake Open Unril horses four-year-old and upwards that arc not nominated for any other race at this meeting (Toko, Welter Handicap, CavditV Stakes and Ladies' Purse excepted) and have never started in any race (('"armors' Plates excepted, and winners of those barred). Welter weight for age. Gentlemen riders A trophy of the value of 10 sovs will be presented to the winner. Entrance iiOs. One mile. 7. 4.15 p.m. KLYING HANDICAP (Open), of 1)0 sows ; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake.—Nomination 20s. Acceptance 30s. Six furlongs. 8. 5 p m.—RAILWAY HACK HANDIDJ.CAP, of (50 sov.s; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the slake. Nomination 15s. Acceptance 255. Six furlongs. SECOND DAY- THURSDAY. MAitCH 15 1. la noon.—TOKO HACK WELTER HANDICAP, of 50 second horse to receive 5 fovs. from the stake. Minimum weight Nst Nomination 15s, Acceptance 2Cs. Seven furlongs. 2. 12.30 p.m t —NGAIRE HACK HANDICAP, of 50 sovs; second lieso to receive . sovs, from the stake. Nomination 15s. Acceptance 2Cs. Six furlongs. 3. 1.15 p.m.- ST. PATRICK'S HANDICAP (open), of llOsovs; 2nd horse tore, ceivc 10 sovs from the slake. Nomination 20s. Acceptance 4Cs. One mile, 4. % p.m.—MAKURI HURDLE HACK HANDICAP, o( G ■ sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake. Nomination Ifis, Acceptance 255. One mile and a half, over six flights of batten :-ft (iin hurdle-. 5. 2.15 p.m.-CARDIFF STAKES, o 30 sovs; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the Make. Open to all horses thai have never won a race or the value of 25 sows at the time of start. Weight Bst. Winner of any .race to carry list. Entrance 2?s. Four furlongs ami a half. 6. 3.30 p.m-COUNTY HACK UYNDI(■AP, of 70 sovs; second horse to receive 10 soys from the stake. Nomin ai ion 20s Acceptance 80s, One mile. 7. 415 p.m.—LADIES' PUKSE HACK HANDICAP, of 30 sovs; second horse lo receive 5 sovs I'rom the stake, Open to all horses that have never won a race of the value of 35 sov.s at the time of entry. Minimum weight. lOsi. Gentlemen riders, A trophy of the value of It) sovs will We presented to the rider of the winner. Nomin alion Ids. Acceptance 10s. Seven furlongs, 8. 4,4 juii.—-FINAL HANDICAP (open), of 75 so\s; second horse lo recmc 10 sovs from the stake, Nomination 20s. Acceptance 30s. Six furloims.

Special nolc lo llorsc-Owoers and Trainer* re Travelling Expenses.— Tin; Stratford Club will refund lo Owners or Trainers t-lic steamer freight one way, or the railway freight on a!! horses attending ami competing at the meeting trom the Auckland district, or from stations .south of W angamii oil the Wellingtoii-Xapicr-New I'lyi iiouth section of railway. For further partieulars apply to the Secretary. DATES OF XOMLNATJONS. ACCKPTAXCES. Jvre. Ximiin.itio.ns lor (Mmi'a Hurdle Hack Handicap. Stratford Cup (open) Handicap, Midhirst Hack Handicap, larilii Welter Hark Handicap, Flying (open) Handicap, .Railway Hack Handicap, Makuri Hurdle Hack Handicap, Ngaire Hack Handicap, fit. Patrick's (open) Handicap, Toko Welter Hack Handicap, County Hack Handicap, ladies' I'ursc Hack Handicap, and Final (open) Handicap close on Saturday, February 21th, 11)00, al 0 p.m. AY i;Hiiits i'orlirst day's races declared 011 or about Saiurilav, March 3rd, I'JOO; ami for second day's-events oil Wbdsbswv, March Uth.'at 8 p.m. AiTiii'TAXciis for first day's events, and Entries for Borough Stakes, Farmers Piute and CardilV Stakes, close on Tnaiuv, March litli, I'JOG Awedtascks for second day's events close al (I p,m. ou Wrwiksdav. March 11th. I'JtKI For full lironramme see "Hel'erec." J. K. 3IACKAY, eoretary

Approved by theTaraimlii Melropolitan Chili, this 25th day ol November, 1905.—Mussell Fleetwood, iSecretary. SWIMMING. WEST COAST CHAMPIONSHIPS. NEW PLYMOUTH BATIIS. THI'KSDAY, MARCH Sth. NEW ZEALAND CHAMPION POLO TEAM COinpi't!!!«, Al>u runners up for Championship last year. C. \). CAMPBELL, Now Zealand Jifjifosi'iitiitivo at Australasian Championships, Brisbane, compel .ing. Al>o Other Good tSwiminei's from Waugnuui and Huwera. Admission, Is: start at, l.:jo. Seats provided for ladies. C. K ijEAlSlilU HI. Hon. Secrelarv.