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Waikato Argus, Volume II, Issue 88, 30 January 1897, Page 3

Meetings and Amusement;. kTGARUAWAHIA 1) EGAT A QUATIO /CARNIVAL. St. PatricVs Day, March 17, 1897 MAORI WAR DANCES ! MAORI WAR CANOE RACES ! HURDLE RACES ! gi<: RACES! OUTRIGGER RACES ! DINGY RACES ! SWIMMING RACES ! GREASY BOOM, &0., &C. FUN FOR ALL ! For Programme See Posters ! 80/1 OF PLENTY JOCKEY CLUB ANNUAL IIACE MEETING. To be held under the Auckland RaciDg Club's Rules.) AT TAURANGA, on : U RS D A Y AND FR I D A Y, IStli and 19t.1i February, IS'J7. Ofj-lOEES : President : Col. Roberta, S. M. Vick-Presidents : Messrs R. Seddon and J. Cramer-Roberts. Judge : Mr J. Babcr. Starter : Mr E. Robsoii. Clerk ok Course : Mr J. Brown. Clerk of Suai.es : Mr J. CramerRoberts. Handioapper : Mr Knight. COMMITTEE : Messrs J. Baber, M. Goss, H. A. Vercoe, W. Tatbill, J. D. Darley, G. A. Ward, A. Snodgrass, E. Samuel, G. Vercoe, R. C. Jordan, E. Boucher, T. Tanner aud J. Tanner. PROGRAMME-FIRST DAY. Noon. 1. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE of 25sovs ; £2 10s out of stakes to go to second horse. Over six flights of hurdles 3ft bin high limilo. Nomination, 12s (id ; acceptance 12s Gd. 1 o'clock. 2. HACK HURDLE RACE of 15sovs ; 30s out of stakes to go to secoud horse. Over six flights of hurdles 3ft Gin high. For bonafule hacks. Hmile ; weight lOst 71b. I 45 p.m. 3. MAIDEN PLATE of 20sovs, handicap, for all horses that have uot won mote than £'2o at time ot start. 1 mile. Nomination 10s; acceptance 10s. 2.30 p.m. 4. PONY RACE of Ssovs, handicap for all ponies 14.2 and uuder. § mile Nomination 2s 0d ; acceptance«i 6d. 015 p.m. 5. TAURANGA CUP HANDICAP, of COsovs ; second horse to receive 5 sovs out of stakes. \\ mile. Nomination, 25s ; acceptance, 255. 4 p.m. 0. TROTTING RACE, of ISsovs, handi] cap, in harness or saddle ; minimum weight under saddle, lOst ; 30s out of stakes to go to second horse. 2 miles. Nomination, 7s (jd ; acceptance, 7s Gd. Trot under rules of the North and South la* land Trotting Association. 4.45 p.m. 7. BAY OF PLENTY STAKES, of 15 aovs,*handicap ; 30s out of stakes to go to second horse. For all horses owued in the Bay of Plenty three clear months prior to nomination. 1 j mile. Nomination, 7s Gd ; acceptance, 7s Gd. SECOND DAY. Noon. 1. SECOND HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, of 20sovs ; 2sovs out of stakes to eo to second horse. Over eight ilights of hurdles Bft. Bin. high. Winner of hurdle race on first day to carry penalty of 71b. 2 miles. Nomination, 10s ; accept ance, 10s. 1 p.m. 2. PRODUCE STAKES, of 40sov.s ; 30sovs to the winner, £7 10s to the second horse, and £2 10s to third horse. For two-year-old colts and fillies bred in the Buy of Plenty. Wtight-for-age. $ mile. 1.45 p.m. 3. PUBLICAN'S PURSE, of 25sovs ; £2 10s out of stakes to go to second horse, handicap. Winner of Tauranga Cup to carry 7lb penalty ; 1{ mile. Nomination, 12s Gd ; acceptance, 12s Gd. 2.30 p.m. 4. HACK RACE, of lOsovs ; lsov out of stakes to go to second horse. For buildJido hicks owned by residents iu the Tnurunga County and in the possession of owners lor at least three months prior to date of nomination. Weight, lOst 71b. Once round. 3.15 p.m. 5. FLYING STAKES, of 25sovs ; £2 10s out of stakes to go to secoud horse, handicap. Winners once during the meeting to carry 71b extra ; twice, 14lb. J mile. Nomination, 12s Gd ; acceptance, 12s Gd. 4 p.m. 6. LADIES PURSE of 15 sovs. Horses to be nominated by ladies. Nonprofessional riders. Welterweight for age. 1} mile. 4.30 p.m. 7. FORCED HANDICAP of 20 sovs, 2 sovs out of stakes to go to second horse. Forced for all winners, Hack Race, Pony Race and Produce Stakes excepted. Optional for losers. 1} mile. Entrance, 1 1. General entries, 5 per cent, on amount of added money. 2. Nominations for Handicaps, with fees, to be in the hands of the Secretary by S p.m. on Friday, January 22nd, 1807. 3. Weights to be declared on or about Monday, February Ist, 1897. 4. Acceptances and general entries, with fees, to be in ' the hands of the Secretary, Tauranga, by 8 p.m. on Wednesday, February 10th, 1897. 5. If a walk over, only half stakes will be given. 6. Owners aud trainers training horses on the course without permission from the Secretary will be disqualified. 7. Races to be ridden in proper costume. Attention is called to this rule as it will be strictly enforced under a penalty of 1 aov. 8. No nomination or acceptance will be received under any pretence whatever after the hour named or without the necessary amount of cash. i). Winners to pay 5 per cent, of their gross winnings towards the expenses of the course. 10. A hack means a horse that has never started in any race other thau a Hack Race. The. Secretary will be pl».d to receive moneys for investment on the totalizator up to 4 p.m. on WEDNESDAY, 17th February. 110BT. J. HARRIS, 17/12 Secretary. ANY PERSON FOUND TRESPASSING on my property in Hamilton East and West, will he PROSECUTED, 28 1 MRS. CUV DIN.