MOUNT BENGER JOCKEY CLUB RACES, To be held at Mpa Flat, On the 29th and 30th DECEMBER, 1873. Stewards t— Mewrsv J. Beighton, A. T. Brazil, P. Ormond, T. Cornish, R. M'Leod, C. Nicholson, T. Cameron, H. M'Douall, S. MGrigor, A. M'Carthy, J. Keir, Dr. Honeywell. Judge: — Mr. i. M'Lennon. Starter: — . Clerk of the Course : — Mr. R. M'Leod. Treasurer!— Mr. T. Cornißh. Handicappers : — Messrs. J. Beighton, C. Nicholson, T. Cameron. FIRST DAY. MAIDEN PLATE, of 10 Soys. Entrance, £1 ; distance, li 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 Sectary at Mr. T. Cornish's Roxburgh Ferry Hotel bofore 9 p.m. on Monday, 15th December, 1873. Weights to be declared in the Tuapeka Times of the 20th December. Acceptances, with £1 10s., to be sent in to the Secretary before 8 B.m. on Saturday , 27th December, 1873. pen to all comers. LADIES' PURSE, of 12 soys. Entrance, £1 Is. ; distance, 1£ mile ; welter weight -forage; gentlemen riders. Opon to all district horses. HACK RACE, of 8 soys. 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 3jt. 6in. * high. Entrance, £1 Is. Weights not less than lOst. Open to all district horses. PUBLICANS' HANDICAP, of 25 povs. 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, loth December, 1873. Weights to be declared in the TuArEKA 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, E7th December, ! 1873. Open to all comers. HACK SELLING RACE, of 15 soys. Distance, 1 mile; entrance, £1 ; catch weights. Winner to be sol.l for £15 ; any surplus to go to the race fund. Post 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, 1 mile ; entrance, 55. ; catch weights. All 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. 1. No person shall be allowed to run or enter a horse at these races unle9B he be qualified as a subscriber of uot 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 decision on all points connected with the carrying out of this programme shall be final. # 3. General entries to be sent ia to the Secretary at Mr. T. Cornish's Roxburgh Ferry Hotel before 8 p.m. on Saturday, 27th December,*lß73. 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 guinea ; and should such protest be deemed frivolous by the Stewards, the amount will be forfeited. E. MORRISON, Hon. Secy. ANNUAL CHRISTMAS SPORTS, **■ To be held at Haveloelt, On 26th and 27th DECEMBER, 1873. Pbosbammk. — Fibst Day. | MAIDEN PLATE, of 8 soys. Open to all horses the bona fide property of persons within a radius of six miles from Havelock. Distance, li mile ; weight, Bst. ; entrance, £1. PUBLICANS' PURSE, of 10 soys. Open to all horses that never won an advertised ; prize over £10. Distance, H mil > heats, with a distance ; weight, Bst. ; entrance, £1. RAILWAY PURSE, 8 pov. Saddle. Open to all horses the bona fide property of persons working on Messrs Hunter & Co.'s 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 £16. Distance, 1} mile heats ; over 9 flight* of hurdles ; weight, 9st. ; entrance, £1. Second Day, MINERS' PUBS!, of 10 soys. Opon to all horses the horna 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 koroeo thaA ncrcr won an advertised prize over £15. Distance. 2 mile heats •with a distance ; -weight, Bst. ; entrance, £1. HURDLE RACE, of 9 soys. Open to all horses within -a distance of six miles from Havelock. Distance, 1} naQe heats, over 9 flights of hurdles ; weight, 9st. ; entrance, £1. CONSOLATION STAKES, of 6 soys. Open te all beaten horses. Distance, 1| mile. ' Weights to be declared by the Stewards. Entrance, 15s. Entries to be lodged with the Secretary, F. MoTLE, with subscription money and acceptance lee, Ss., on or before the 20th December, 1873. The ATHLETIC SPORTS consist of Men's Feot Races, Boy's Foot Races, Tilting, Hop Step, and Jump, Quoits, &c. !R IT L E S. 1. That no publican's bid be accepted for a booth unless he first become a subscriber of £2 to the race fund*. 2. That no person be entitled to cuter a horse unless he first become a 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 be lodged with the Committee "within ten minutes after com- . petition. 6. Any person lodging * protest with the Committee muit deposit the Bum of £1 before the case will be heard by the Committee. If the decision is given against the protest, the I deposit to te forfeited. ! h. Any jockey found to be carrying iign't weight will not be entitled to prize money. 8. Thst tbe derision of Committee be£nal in*tt-case*. " & Three entries «r so once. ;
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Tuapeka Times, Volume VI, Issue 312, 13 December 1873, Page 3
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