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Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3741, 21 December 1880, Page 4

Racing THAMES JOCKEY CLUB •ANN UAL RACES TO BE HELIFAT PAfiAWAI, ON THE ' 871H and 28th DECEMBER, 1880. Peesident: Colonel Fraser. Vice Pbsbident : P. J. Perry, Esq. Stewabds: lleuM Darrow, Spencer, Butler, Casey, and G-ellion. Judge: Colonel Fraeer. Stabtee : Mr John Townsend. Handicappeb : ' _ Mr William Percival. Clerk of the Cotjise s Mr F. Wells. ■;:;.■; CIEBK OF THE FCALBS : Mr M. Vaughan. fiest"day, MONDAY, 27th DECEMBER. Flying Stakes (weight for age), 20 sots. Distance, 1 mile. Entrance, 15a; acceptance, 255. . MAOBi Race, 5 soys. Distance, 1£ miles. . . Post Entry, 10s. Catch weights. Steward's Handicap, SO soys. Distance, 1} miles. Li trance, 20s; acceptance, 40s. ■ ■ ; Hcbdlb Bach Handicap, of 20 soys. Distance, 2 miles, over 8 flights of hurdles, of 3 feet 6 inches. Entrance, 15s; acceptance, 255. SECOND DAY, TUESDAY, 28th DECEMBER. Railway Stakes Handicap, 15 soys. Distance, I mile. Entrance, 15s; acceptance, 255. Thames Jockey Club Handicap, 40 soys, Distance, 1£ miles, Entrance, 30s; acceptance, 40s. . Steeplechase Handicap, 40 soys. Distance, about 3 miles, over fair hunting country. Entrance, 20s; acceptance, 40s. Local Race Handicap, 20 soys. Distance, 1£ miles. For all horses the bona fide property of any person (three months prior to the d»y of rare) residing in this district, Coromardel County, Eatikati, and Thames Valley. Three horses to •tart or no race. Entrance, 15s; accept- . - ance, 265. COHBOL4TION Handicap, 10 soys. Distance, 1 mile. Post entry, 1 Si. For all beaten horses at this meeting. RULES AND REGULATIONS. All entries to be scaled and addressed to the Secretary, Brown street, Grahamstown. Entrance, mosey enclosed with name, age, pedigree, nxme of owner and .colours of rider. Any Jockey riding except ' ," ' , in the colours entered will be fined one guinea.. Nominations for the Stewards' Handicap, Hurdle Race, Railway Stakes, Jockey - Club Handicap, Steepleohase, and Local Race, to be made before 8 p.m., on FRIDAY, the 3rd December. Weights to be declared on SATURDAY, 11th -■ . December, and Acceptances on TUES> DAY, the 21st December, not later than 8 p.m. the Night of General entry. THAMES JOCKEY CLUB RULES will be ; -'" : -.. strictly adhered to. Any person entering a Horse except for Maori Race, to be a subscriber of not less - - than One Guinea. All disputes, claims, protests, and objections arising out of the Racing shall be : decided by a majority of the Stewards, or whosoever they m«y appoint, and such decision, on a'l points, shall be final. T. Lawless. 1424 Secretary. CONSULTATION ON THE AUCKLAJND CUP, (To be run at EUerslie on 27 th December 1880). £1000-in 1000 Members AT £1 EACH. I t GILLETI begs to announce his First I 1 a Consultation Sweep on the AUCKLAND CUP, and to inform the Public that the Prizes will be drawn by a Committee appointed by the Subscribers. First Hone, £400 j Second, £200; Third, £100; Starters (divided), £150; .. Non-starters (divided;, £160. Intending subscribers will please remit by Foit Office Order if possible ; country cheques mutt contain Is for exchange and two postage ■tamps. Result of drawing will be notified by circular and winners of bones by telegram. . Address :-H. GILLETT, Exohange Hotel, Farneil, Auckland. In. the event of the Sweep not being filled the prises will be distributed pro rat a. The usual commission will be deducted for expenses. Tio^eti to be obtained from the •gent, T. Lawless, Tobacconist, o*en street, Grahatr.stown. 1428 H. W. ABBOTT'S DISTEIBUTION OP PRIZES 0N THE AUCKLAND RACING CLUB SUMMER MEETING. 3,000 Sutooritors at £1 eaoh. HN. ABBOTT, will give a Grand Dis- • tribulion of "Prizes on the Annual Mt-eting of the Auckland Racing Club (to " take place on December 27,1880, and January l«t and 3ti>), on a new' and improved prin» oiple. -. THB PLAN 18 AB FOLLOWS: ALL THE HORSES IN ALL THE RACES OF THE MEETING that are or shall be nominated on the day of general entry will be thoroughly mixed together and drawn for by the shareholders. There are twelve different races, and large prizes will be given to the first, second, and third in each race, this will give ThirtY-SiX Chief Prizes irom £200 to £20 each, ' leaTlug good sums to be divided among starters and non starter- in each race. The total nun bprs of horees entered may be put down at TWO Hundred; therefore, as each horse will get a prize there will be about TWO HUNDRED PRIZES FOR ■;; distribution. Plewe add exchange to cheque and two stamps, for reply and reault. H. N.TbBOTT, United Sehvice Hotel, Auckland. November, 1880. ' • For prospectus and further particulars »pply to Blr T. Lawless, Tobacconist, Brown street, Grahametown, where ticketß oan also b« obtained. I 3**