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Tuapeka Times, Volume VI, Issue 311, 10 December 1873, Page 3

MOUNT BENGER JOCKEY CLUF RACES, To be held at Moa Flat, On the 29th and 80th DECEMBER, 1873. Stewards : — Messrs. J. Beighton, A. T. Brazil, P. Ormond, T. Cornish, R. M'Leod, C. Nicholson, T. Cameron, H. M'Douall, S. M Grigor, A. M'Carthy, J. Keir, Dr. Honeywell. Judge : — Mr. K. M'Lennon. Starter : — . Clerk of the Course : — Mr. R. M'Leod. Treasurer: — Mr. T. Cornish. Handicappera : — Messrs. J. Beighton, C. Nicholson, T. Cameron. FIRST DAY. MAIDEN PLATE, of 10 soys. Entrance, £1 ; distance, 1£ mile ; weight for age. Open to all district horses that have never won public money. MOUNT BENGER HANDICAP, of 30 soys. Distance, 2 miles. Nominations, with £1 enclosed, to be sent in to the Secretary at Mr. T. Cornish's Roxburgh Ferry Hotel before 9 p.m. on Monday, 15th December, 1873. Weights to be declared in the Titapeea Times of the 20th December. Acceptances, with £1 10s., to be sent in to the Secretary before 8 p.m. Jon Saturday, 27th December, 1873. Open to all coiners. LADIES' PURSE, of 12 soys. Entrance, £lls. ; distance, li mile; welter weight for age; gentlemen riders. Opon to all district horses. HACK RACE, of 8 sovfi. Mile heats; entrance, 10s. 6d. ; catch weights. Open to district horses ; post entry. SECOND DAY. HURDLE RACE, of 15 soys. Distance, 2 miles ; over 8 flights of hurdles 3ft. 6in. high. Entrance, £1 Is. Weights not less than lOst. Open to all district horses. PUBLICANS' HANDICAP, of 25 soys. Distance, 2 miles. Nominations, with £1 enclosed, to be sent in to the Secretory at Mr. T. Cornish's Roxburgh Ferry Hotel, before 9 p.m. on Monday, 15th December, 1873. to be declared in the Titapbxa Times of the 20th December, 1873. Acceptances, with £1 enclosed, to be sent in to the Secretary at Mr. T, Cornish's Roxburgh Ferry Hotel, before 8 p.m. on Saturday, 27th December, 1873. Open to all comers. HACK SELLING RACE, of 15 soys. Distance, 1 mile; entrance, £1 ; catch weights. Winner to be sold for £15 ; any surplus to go to the race fund. Tost entry. Open to district horses. CONSOLATION STAKES, of 5 soys., added to a sweepstake of 10s. Weight for age. Distance, 1 mile. HOSPITAL RACE, of soys. Distance, l 1 mile ; entrance, 55. ; catch weights. , Ajl horses to be the property of bona fide owners for three months previous to the race. All horses within a radius of 25 miles are considered district horses. REGULATIONS. j - 1. No person shall be allowed to run or J enter a horse at these races unless he be qualified as a subscriber of not less than one guinea to the race fund. 2. No entries will be received for any of the above races except upon this condition, viz., that all disputes, claims, and objections shall be decided by the Stewards ; and their dcci- , sion on all points connected with the carrying out of this programme shall be final. 3. General entries to be sent in to the Secretary at Mr. T. Cornish's Roxburgh Ferry Hotel before 8 p.m. on Saturday, 27th December, 1873. 4. Jockey costume will be strictly enforced. Any jockey riding in false colors will be disqualified. 5. Five per cent, will be deducted from the gross amount for expenses. 6. In all races three horses to start, or no race. 7. The Dunstan Jockey Club Rules will be strictly enforced.' 8. Any person entering a protest will have to deposit the sum of one grim en ; and ehoulcL such protest be deemed frivolous by the Stewards, the amount will be forfeited. E. MORRISON, Hon. Secy. ANNUAL CHRISTMAS SPORTS, •**■ To be held at Havelock, On 26th and 27th DECEMBER, 1873. PbOGBAMME. — FIBST DAT. MAIDEN PLATE, of 8 sovb. Opon to all horses the bona fide property of persons within a radius of six miles from Havelock. Distance, 1\ mile ; weight, Bst. ; entrance, £1. PUBLICANS' PURSE, of 10 soys. Open to all horses that never won an advertised prize over £10. Distance, 1£ mile heats, with a distance ; weight, Bst. ; entrance, £1. RAILWAY PURSE, 8 soy. Saddle. Open to all horses the bona fide property of persons working on Messrs Hunter &■ Co. y a contract; riders to be persons working on the line. -Distance, li mile heats, with a distance ; entrance, £1. HURDLE RACE, of 10 soys. Open to all horses that never won an advertised prize over £15. Distance, lfr mile heats ; over 9 flights of hurdles ; weight, 9st. j entrance, £1.

Second Day. MINERS' PURSE, of 10 soys. Open to all horses the bona fide property of persons within a radius of six miles from Havelock. Distance, 2 miles ; weight, 7st. ; entrance, £1. TOWN PLATE, of 14 soys. Open to all horses that n«vpr won an advertised prize over £15. Distance, 2 mile heats, with a distance ; weight, Bsfc. ; entrance, £1. HURDLE RACE, of 9 soys. Open to all horses within a distance of six miles from Havelock. Distance, 1£ mile heats, over 9 flights of hurdles ; weight, 9st. ; entrance, £1. CONSOLATION STAKES, of 6 spvs. Open to all beaten horses. Distance, 1} mile. , Weights to bo declared by the Stewards. Entrance, 15s. Entries to be lodged with, the Secretary, F. Motie, with subscription money and acceptance fee, 55., on or before the 20th December, 1873. The ATHLETIC SPORTS consist of Men's Foot Races, Boy's Foot Races, Tilting, Hop, Step, and Jump, Quoits, &c. RULES. 1. That no publican's bid be accepted for a booth unless he first become a subscriber of £2 to the race funds. 2. That no person be entitled to enter a horse unless he first become « subscriber of £1 to the race funds. 3. Any person entering a horse beyond the specified distance, in any race, will not be entitled to prize money. 4. Any person entering a horse that has won over the specified prize in any race, will not be entitled to prize money. 5. Any protest to TO lodged with the Committee within ten minutes after competition. 6. Any person lodging a protest with th& Committee must deposit the sum of £1 before the case will be heard by the Committee. If the decision is given against the protest, the. deposit to be forfeited. 7. Any jockey found to be carrying light weight will not be entitled to prizemoney. 8. That the decision of Committee be final in all case*. 9. Th^e entries ox no race*