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Tuapeka Times, Volume VI, Issue 313, 17 December 1873, Page 3

T AWRENCE ANNUABI SPORTS. JJ BOXING-DAY, 26ts DEC, 1873. COMMIfcEE : Messrs. A. Armstrong, W. Mears, W. Sheath, R, Williams, and R. Hills. HANDICAPPEKS : Messrs. Hilla and Sheath. PROOBAMME. HoE3E RACES. MINERS' PURSE, of 5 soys. ; handicap ; heats; onco round the course. Entrance, ss. PUBLICANS' PURSE, of 10 soys.; Riding Whip, value £1 10s., for second horse ; handicap; distance, 2 miles; entrance 10s. 41 CICtAR 31ACE, of £1 10s. ; handicap : distance, twice round the course 5 entrance, 7b. 6d. CONSOLATION STAKES, of £5 ; handicap; for all beaten horses ; distance, twice round the course. Dunedin Jockey Club Rules will be strictly enforced. Entries to be made at the Commercial Hotel on the 24th mat., at 8 p.m., to the Secretary. Weights to be declared at 10 p.m. the same evening. Thre entries in each race, or no event. No person allowed to enter a liorse without being a subscriber to the funds of 10s. 6.1. ATHLETIC SPORTS. 100 Yards IW Race, all to start at scmtchIst prize, £2 10a.; 2nd, £1. Entrance, ss» 200 Yards Handicap Race. Ist prize, £2^ 103.; 2nd, £1. Entrance, ss. Quarter-Mile Handicap Hurdle Race, over 4 flights of hurdles. Ist prize, £3 ; 2nd, £1 10s. Entrance, ss. Running High Leap. Ist prize, £1 lOs.j 2nd, 10a. Entrance, 2s. 6.1. Egg and Ladle Race. Ist prize, £1 ; 2nd, 10s. Entrance, 2s. 6d. Conditions on the ground. Boys' Race. Ist prize, 10s. 5 2nd, ss. 200 yards handicap. Boys' Sack Race. Ist prize, 10s. ; 2nds ss. Pigeon Match, of £3, added to a sweepstake of 108. each. 21 yards rise, 80yardB fall; 1$ oz. shot. Entries to be made on the 24th inst., at 8 p.m. 3 entries or the added money will not be given. 5 birds, for which Is. 6d. each will be charged. Quoit Match ; 18 yards. Ist prize, £1 10s. ; 2nd, 10s. Entrance, 2s. 6d. All disputes with regard to tho above ovents will be settled by the Committee, on the ground 5 their decision in all cftBOB to be iiual. ALEX. ARMSTRONG, Secretary. mAPANUI ANNUAL RACES, - 1 - To bo held at Tapanui, On the 22nd anl 23rd JANUARY, 1874. Stewards : — Messrs. T. Hewitt, B. Peers, Alex. M'Duff, H. De Vallance, John Cameron, A. M'Gregor, and Thos. Wardlaw. Judge : — Mr. John Drew Atkin. Starter : — Mr. Thomas Hewitt. Clerk of Course : — Mr. Jas. Kcnnard. Treasurer : — Mr A. M'Duff. Ilnndi appers : — Mcsare. B. Peers, Alex. M'Duff, and Thos. Hewitt. FIRST DAY. MAIDEN PLATE, of 20 soys. Entrance, £1 10 ; distance, 1J- mile ; weight for age. Open to all horaes that have never won an advertised race exceeding 10 sove. TAPANUI HANDICAP, of 40 soys. Distance, 2^ miles. Norn nations, wit 2 guineas enclosed, to be sent in to the Secretary, at Noble's Hotel, before 8 p.m. on Thursday, Bth January, 1874. Weights I 1 to be declared in the Tuapeka Times of the 14th January. Acceptances, with 2 I guineas, to be bent in to the Secretary before 8 p.m. on Wednesday, 20tL January, 1874. HANDICAP TROTTING- RACE, of 15 soys. Entrance, £1 10s. ; distance, 3 miles ; weight, list. ; saddle or harness. DISTRICT HACK RACE, of 10 soys. Entrance, 1 soy. ; no weight under 9st. For untrained horses the bonn fide property of residents Mithin 15 mile.B of Tapanui for three months prior to the races. SECOND DAY. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, of 20 soys. Entrance, £1 10s. ; distance, 2 miles ; over eight flights of hurdles 3ft. Gin. high. DISTRICT nANICAP, of 25 soys. Nomination, 1 guinea ; acceptance, 1 guinea ; distance, 2 miles. Open to all horses the bona fide property of residents within a radius of 15 miles of Tapanui for three months prior to races. FLYING HANDICAP, of 20 soys. Nomination, 1 guinea ; acceptance, 1 guinea ; distance, li mile. CONSOLATION HANDICAP, of 15 soys. ; for all beaten horsos. Entrance, 1 soy. ; distance, 1£ mile. HURRY SCURRY RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. Mares and geldings allowed 31bs. 2. No person shall be allowed to enter or run a horse unless he be qualified as a subscriber of not less than two guineas to the raeo fund. 3. The decision of the Stewards in all matters connected with the carrying out of thia programme eliall be fiual. 4. General entries to be sent te the Secretary on the 21st Januaiy, 1874. before 8 p.m. 5. Weights for the Hurdle Race, District and Flying Handicaps to be declared .on the night of the first day's racing. 6. Any jockey ridmg except in the colors entered will be fined two guineas. 7. Five per cent, will bo deducted from tho grosß amount of stakes for expenses. 8. Three horsea to start or no race. 9. Any person lodging a protest will have to deposit the sum of one guinea ; and should such protest be not sustained, the same will be forfeited, 10. Tho Tuapeka Jockey Club rules will be strickly enforced. JAMES MOONEY, Hon. Secretary. ANNUAL RACES AND SPORTS Will be held at „ B E A U M O N*T on NEW YEA R'S DAY. Particulars will appear in next issue.