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Waikato Argus, Volume IV, Issue 241, 29 January 1898, Page 6 (Supplement)

Race Meetings, J) AY OF PLENTY JOCKEY CLUB. Annual Race Meeting. To be held under the Auckland Racing Club’s Rules, at Tauranga, on Thursday & Friday, 17th and 18th February, 1898. Offickrs— President: Colonel Roberts, S.M. Vice • presidents ; J. Cramer Roberts, Esq., and W. H. Herries, Esq., M.H.R. Judge : Mr J. Vcrcoc. Starter : Mr E. Robson. Clerk of the Scales ; Mr D. London. Clerk of the Course: Mr Ellis Wrialcy, Handicapper : Mr Knight. “ Committee ; Messrs W. Tuthill, G. A. Ward, A. Snodgrass, E. Samuel, G. Vercoe, R. C. Jordan, T. Tanner, S. Tanner, G. Wrigley and M. P, Stewart. PROGRAMME. First Day. ■ 1. HANDICAP HURDLE RACK, of 25sovs. ; £2 lOsout of the stakes to go to second horse. Over 8 flights of hurdles 3ft Gin high. Two miles. Nomination, 12s 6d; acceptance, Pis 6d, To start at noon. 2. HACK HURDLE RACE, of losovs. ; £1 10s out of stakes to go to second horse. Over 6 flights of hurdles 3ft Gin high. For bonafde hacks. One and a half miles. Weight lOst 71b—--1 o’clock. 3. HANDICAP MAIDEN PLATE, of 25sovs. For horses that have not won more than £25 at time of start. One mile. Nomination, 12s 6d ; acceptance, 12s 6d—1.45 p.m. 4. PONY RACE HANDICAP, of 10 sovs. For ponies 14.2 and under. Six furlongs. Nomination, ss; acceptance, 55.—2.30 p.m. 5. TAURANGA CUP HANDICAP, of 50sovs. ; second horse to receive 5 sovs. out of stakes. One and ahalf miles. Nomination, 25s ; acceptance, 255.—3.15 p.m. 6. HACK RACE, of lOsovs. ; second horse to receive Isov. out of stakes. For bona fide backs owned by residents in the Tauranga County, and in the possession of owners for at least three months prior to date of nomination. Weight, lOst 71b. Once round.—4 p.m. 7. BAY OF PLENTY STAKES HA * DICAP, of 15sovs.; £1 10s out of stakes to go to second horse. For horses owned in the Bay of Plenty three clear months prior to nomination. One and aquarter miles. Nomination, 7s Gd ; acceptance, 7s 6d.—4.45 p.m. Second Day. 1. SECOND HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, of 20iovs. ; 2sovs. out of stakes to go to second horse. Over six flights of hurdles 3ft. Gin. high. One and a-half miles. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 10s.—To start at noon. 2. PRODUCE STAKES, of 40sovs.; £7 10s to go to second horse, and £2 10s to third horse. For two and three-year-old colts and fillies bred in the Bay of Plenty. Weight for age. Six furlongs.—l p.m. 3. PUBLICAN’S PURSE HANDICAP, of 25sovs. ; £2 10s out of stakes to go to second horse. One mile and a-quarter. Nomination, 12s 6J ; acceptance, 12s 6d—1.45 p.m. 4. HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE, of 25sovs. ; £2 10s out of stakes to go to second horse. About three miles. Nomination, 12s 6d ; acceptance, 12s 6d—2.30 p.m, 5. FLYING STAKES HANDICAP, of 25sovs. ; £2 10s out of stakes to go to second horse. Six furlongs. Nomination, 12s Gd ; acceptance, 12s Gd—3.ls p.m. 6. LADIES’ PURSE, of Insovs. Horses to be nominated by ladies. Amateur riders. Welter weight-for-age. Once round—4 p.m. 7. FORCED HANDICAP, of 20sovs. 2sovs. out of stakes to go to second horse. Forced for winners (Hack Race, Pony Race, and Produce Stakes excepted) ; optional for losers. One and a quarter miles, Entrance, 150v.—4.30 p.m. RULES. 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 8 p.m. on FRIDAY, 2lst January, 1898. 3. WEIGHTS to be declared on or about TUESDAY, February Ist, 1898. 4. ACCEPTANCES and GENERAL ENTRIES, with fees, to be in the handa of the Secretary, Tauranga, by 8 p.m. on WEDNESDAY, February 9th, 1898. 5. If a walk over only half stakes will be given. 6. Owners and 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 Isov. 8. No nomination or acceptance will be received under any pietence whatever after the hour named or without the necessary amount of cash. 9. 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 than a hack race, C. F. HULME, 11/1 Secretary. EDWARD JONES. SADDLER & HARNESS MAKER AND IMPORTER. IN thanking the inhabitants of Waikato for their support in the past, begs to announce that he has OPENED A LARGE BRANCH ESTABLISHMENT IN PAEROA, which now increases the turn-over, so as to warrant a steady supply direct from the Home manufacturers, and places him in a position to compete with any of the Wholesale Warehouses in the colonies; also, having s’cured one of the most experienced SADDLE-MAKERS in the Colonies to fake charge of the Saddle Department, can guarantee the Best Value Ever Offered IN LADIES’ & GENTS’ SADDLES. The Harness Department, which has increased considerably, oilers BETTER VALUE THAN EVER, as the large quantities manufactured reduce the cost of making up. IIST All the Branches arc splendidly stocked with everything in the trade, and are under the supervision ot the most experienced workmen. REPAIRS A SPECIALITY. E. JONES. HAMILTON, WAHIA k MORRINSmLE.