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Taranaki Daily News, 3 December 1918, Page 1

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CHRISTMAS MEETING. CHRISTMAS MEETING. NEW PLYMOUTH RACECOURSE. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1913. Starter: All. Mom, Judge: ,T. It. L. Stanford. Handicapper: H. Coyle. 1. HUATOKI PLATE, 135 sovs.; second 25 sovs. :tnd third 10 sovs. Open to horses that have never won a race on the flat at the tioie of starting. Woight-for-age. Mom., 1 sov.; ace., 1 sov. Seven furlongs. 2. STEWARDS' HACK HANDICAP, ICO sovs.; second 25 sovs. and third 10 sovs. 1 sov.; acc., 1 sov. Six furlongs. 3. RAHOTU HACK HURDLES HANDICAP, 175 sovs.; second 25 sovs. and third 15 sovs. Nora., 1 sov; acc., 1 sov. One mile and a half and 100 s;ards, over six flights of hurdles about 3ft din high. 4. BOROUGH HACK HANDICAP, 150 sovs. ; second 25 sovs., and third 10 sovs. Nom., 1 sov.; acc., 1 sov. Five furlongs. 5. CHRISTMAS HANDICAP (Open), 250 sovs.; second 35 sovs., and third 15 sovs. Nora., 1 sov.; acc., 2 sovs. One mile and a quarter. 6. LEPPERTON WELTER HACK HANDICAP, 135 sovs; second 25 sovs, and Minimum weight, 9st. Nam., 1 sov.; acc., 1 sov. Seven furlongs. 7. TIKORANGI HACK STAKES, 125 sovs.; second 15 sovs. and third 10 sovs. Weight, Sst. Winner of any race to carry 141b. extra. Nom,, 1 sov.; acc., 1 sov. Five furlongs. 8. FLYING HANDICAP (Open), 200 sovs.; second 35 sovs. and third 15 sots. Nom., 1 sov.; acc., 1 sov. Six furlongs. The winner of any handicap after the declaration of weights to carry a penalty of 71b; of two or more handicaps a penalty of 121b. The winner of any hurdle race after the declaration of weights to carry a penalty of 71b of two or more hurdle races a penalty of 121b. NOMINATIONS for all events close on FRIDAY, November 22, 191S, at 9 p.m. WEIGHTS will be declared on or about FRIDAY, December 6, 1918. ACCEPTANCES for all events close on FRIDAY, December 13, 1918, at 9 p m E. P. WEBSTER, _ . Secretary. Box 33, New Plymouth.

("g'-TEATFORD J»ACINO £UTJB ANNUAL MEETING To be held on Stratford Racecourse on WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1, 1919. Judge! J. R. L. Stanford. Handicapper* J. E. Henrys. Starter: A. Morse. Secretary: Alfred Coleman. PROGRAMME. First Race starts at 11.30 a.m. 1. BOROUGH STAKES, of 125 sovs, secont l horso to receive SO sovs, and third horse 10 sovs from stake. Open to all horses tfiat have never won a race of any description at the time of start, Weight for two-year-olds 7st 71b; tliree-year-old3 Bst; four-year-olds and upwards Bst 71b. Entrance 40s. Five furlongs. 2. TARIKI WELTER HACK HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; second liorse to receive 30 sovs and third horsq 15 sovs from stake. Minimum weight Bst 71b. Nomination 20s Acceptance 20s. Seven furlongs. 3. STRATHMOIfE HACK HANDICAP, of 125 sovs; second horse to receive 20 sovs and third horse 10 sovs from stake. Nomination 20s. Acceptance 20s. Minimum weight 7st 71b. Five furlongs.

4. STF.ATFOBD CUP HANDICAP (Open), of 600 sovs; second horse to receive "0 sovs, and third horse 30 sovs from state. Nomination 20s. Acceptance 100s. One mile and a quarter. 5. OHURA HACK HURDLE HANDICAP, of 175 sova; second horse to receive 41) sots, and third horse 20 aovs from stake Winner of any hurdle race after the declaration of weights to carry 101b penalty, two or more races 171b penalty. Over six flights of 3ft Din batten hurdles. Nomination 20s Acceptance 30s. One mile and a half. 6. DOUGLAS HANDICAP (Open), of 300 sovs; second horse to receive 45 sova, and third horse 20 sovs from stake. Nomination 20s Acceptance 4<js. Six furlongs. 7. MIDHffiST HACK HANDICAP, of 175 sovs; second horso to receive 40 sovs, and third horse 20 sovs from stake. Nomination 20s. Acceptance, 30s. Eight furlongs and a half. S. RAILWAY HACK HANDICAP, of 130 sovs; second horse to receive 110 sovs, and third borae 15 sovs from stake. Nomination, 20s. Acceptance, 20s. Six furlongs. DATES OP NOMINATIONS, ACCEPTANCES Etc. NOMINATIONS for all Handicaps close on WEDNESDAY, December 4, 1913, at 9 p.m. WEIGHTS for First Day's Events declared on or about WEDNESDAY, December 11, 1918 Ail ACCEPTANCES and ENTRIES for Bor.ough Stakes ciose on WEDNESDAY, December IS, 191S, at it i>;m.

Stratford Telegraph Office closes at 5 p.m. ALFRED COLEMAN. Secretary S RC. Approved by the Tnranalci District Committee, on October 15, 1918. E. P. WEBSTER, Secretary. WHERE TO STAY IN NEW PLYMOUTH. JJ-IGER J-JOUSE, ELIOT &TEISET, NEW PLYMOUTH. U'HE above House is situated ii> the prettiest spot in New Plymouth, overlooking the town, and is replete and up-to-date, with all modern conveniences. Letters and Telegrams promptly attended to. Phone 629. MISSES BRANLEY & BATES, Proprietresses. i&Z. National Service League.