SPORTING.

Waikato Argus, Volume I, Issue 71, 19 December 1896, Page 2

SPORTING.

* ALEXANDRA RACES. The following handicaps have been declared in connection with the above races, to be held on Boxing-Day (December •26th) : Hcnni.Ks.—Magpie, 12-st ; Fencourt, 11-t; Black Friar, lOst l'2lb ; Discord, lOst 71b ; Nukunmi, Kaiser, Lochtnoor, list 71K Maidkn Plate.—Winnie, Loehmoor, Sst 101 b : Nukumai, Rainbow, Wliarc, Zillah, Cap-a-nai, Rotia, Sst ; Broncho, 7st 101 b. Cur.—Thunderbolt, Black Friar, Oat 71b ; Laddie, Jist lO'.b ; Decoy, Sst 71b ; Last Chance, Sst ; Loehmoor, 7st l'2lb ; The Monk, Nukumai, Whare, 7st 71b. Poxy Rack. —Winnie, Sst ; Rauwha, Witi, Lady Hickson, 7st 71b. Fi.yin<! Stakes. Thunderbolt, Oat 71b ; Black Friar, 'Jst Mb ; Decoy, Sst 101 b ; Laddie, Sst 01b ; Last Chance, Loehmoor, Sst '2lb ; Nukumai, Zillah, 7-st 91b. For the Otorohanga races to be held on Tuesday, all the horses have accepted except Loehmoor. The nominations of Kenny and Bes« (Sst) were omitted from the Maiden Plate in the handicaps for the Kopua races published in our Thursday's issue. Horse-owners are reminded that acceptances for the. handicap events and maiden, which is a weight-for-age race at the Waipa Racing Club Meeting, to be held on the "20th hist., must be declared with the Secretary, Mr J. H. Lyons, at Tc Awamutu at S p.m. tonight. We remind horse-owners that the acceptances for the Matamata Races, to be held on Boxing-Day, close with the Secretary, Mr R. Kerr, at Matamata, on Monday next.