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Wairoa Bell, Volume V, Issue 228, 15 December 1893, Page 6

•JJ OBSON RACING CLUB’S FIRST ANNUAL MEETING TO BE HELD AT —TE KOPURU—|Monday, January Ist 1894. President : Mr R. Thompson M.H.R. Vice-President . Mr M. O'Connor. Judge : Mr Jno. Lindiey. Starter : Mr F. Langford. Treasurer : Mr J. Pilkington. Clicrk of Scales . Mr M. Cobbald. Clerk of Course : Mr J. Mcllroy. Handicappers : Messrs W. Pullan, W. Bonella, and J. Seymcur. Stewards: Messrs H. Hammond, P. Langford, R. Masefield, T. Smith, W. Holford, J. Powell, J. Mcllroy, C. Webb, T, Bassett, J. Thompson, J. Seymour, G. Boult, and W. Pullan. PROGRAMME. I. MAIDEN PLATE of Ssovs. Second horse to receive lsov from stakes. Weight for age ; lop weight not to exceed 9st 41bs. For all horses that have never won an advertised race exceeding 12sovs in value. Distance 14 miles. Entrance 10s. Z. HANDICAP PIURDLE PACE of 12.50 vs. Second horse to receive 2sovs out of the stakes. Distance 2 miles. Over eight flights of hurdles about 3ft 6in in height. Nomination 6s ; acceptance Gs. 3. HOBSON CUP of 15sovs. Second horse to receive G.sov.s out ot the stakes. Distance If miles. Nomination 7s 6d ; acceptance 7s 6d. 4. HANDICAP PONY RACE of 7sovs. Second horse to receive lsov. For ponies standing 14 hands 2in and under. Distance, one mile. Entrance 7s 5. FLYING- STAKES of lOsovs. , Second horse to receive lsov out of the stakes. Distance, three-quarters of a mile. Nomination 5s ; acceptance 5s 6. handicap hack race of esovs. Second horse to receive lsov out of the stakes. For all horses that have never been entered for an advertised race other than a hack race. Hack to mean a hack Rt time of starting. Distance, one mile. Entrance 6s 7 CONSOLATION RACE of 6s. For all beaten horses Distance, one mile RULES AND REGULATIONS All races will he run and the meeting held subject to the Rules of the North Auckland Racing Association. All protests, complaints, and objections shall be determined by the Stewards, whose decision shall (subject, however, to appeal as provided by the Rules of the Norih Auckland Racing Association) be final and shall not be questioned in any court. The Secretary shall decline to receive any nomination or acceptance unless accompanied by the necessary amount in cash. Every protest, complaint, or objection must be accompanied by a deposit of lsov, which sum ■will be forfeited if such protest, objection, or complaint be not sustained. No bookmaker or other person shall bet or lay odds or offer to bet or lay odds, as a bookmaker, ou the course or on or in any stand, paddock, or enclosure, or other place in the occupation of the Club, unless duly authorised in writing by the Secretary. The sum of lsov will be charged for each such authority in writing. Any person offending against this Rule will be expelled from the grounds. The Stewards may alter the order of events in the programme. Five per cent, of gross winnings of each owner will be deducted for the expenses of the course Ago, pedigree, and performances of horses must be stated in nomination. Colours to be worn by riders must he stated ou or before the _ 23rd December, and owners failing- to do so will bo compel' ed to run in colours entered by the reiary on their behalf. Anv- horse at any other meeting winning a handicap on the flat of or axeeediug 20«ovs in value after the declaration of weights will be required to carry a penalty of 71b in all flat handicaps. DATES of NOMINATION & ACCEPTANCE Best entries for the Hack L-tOy close with the Secretary on the course. Nominations for all Races will close with tho Secretary at Kopuru ou WEDNESDAY 13th December, at 9 pm. Weights for races will be declared on SATURDAY 16th December. Acceptances for races close with the Secretary at Kopuru on THURSDAY 21st December, at 9p.m J. SEYMOUR, Secretary, Te Kopuru. s ALEX LYONH begs to inform the public that he has now a good supply of LARGE RIPE STRAWBERRIES of the Laxton No 1 Competition variety acknowledged to be the very best flavoured. All fruit is fresh picked into small boxes branded A.L and requiries no second handling from baskets into billies, pome and see them, OPPOSITE MR F. HAY’S, Tatarariki. TRAWBERRIES! WBERRIES! O