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Waikato Argus, Volume IV, Issue 264, 26 March 1898, Page 3

Race Meeting?. TO BE lIELD OJJ THE NEW COURSE AT OKETE, ox Monday, 11th April, 1898. President : R. C. Mathias, Esq. Judke: Mr R. F, Lascelles. Starter : Mr Heckler. Handioaiteu : Air A. J. Storey. Clerk ok Scales : Mr Morgan. Clerk of Course. : Mr McQuen. Stewards : Messrs A. Sutton, YV. Morgan, H. Rowland, W. Moon, A. Heckler, J Daly, N. King and M. Gal van. PROGRAMME 1. HURDLES, of £0 ; second horse to receive ls'v out of stakes. Distance, U mile. Over six nights ot hurdles. Entrance, 5s ; acceptance, 4s. 2. PONY HANDICAP, of £4; second horse to receive 10s out of stakes. For ponies 14.1 and under. Entrance, 2s 6d ; acceptance, Is 6(1. Distmce, three-quarters of a mile. 3. SETTLERS 1 RACE, of £6 ; second horse, 15s out of stakes. Distance, one mile. Horses to be the bona property of seitiers within the Raglan County three months prior to meetins. Entrance, 4s; accepttance, 2d. 4. RAGLAN CUP, of £11; second horse to receive 23s out of stakes. Distance. H mile. Entrance, 7s ; acceptance 4s 5. HACK RACE, of £5 ; second horse to save stakes. For horses that have never started. Distance, three-quarters of a mile. Entrance, ss. 6. CON OLATION RACE, of £3. Distance, one mile. Entrance, 3s. Nominations for 1,2, 3 and 4 close with the Secretary (with amount of fees enclosed) not later than S p.m. on SATURDAY, 26th March. Acceptances on the 9th of April. Handicaps to appear in The Argus on 2nd April. Age, pedigree and performance of the horse, aurl the colour of the riders to be sent in with nominations. Qualification fee for 1,2, 3 and 4 to be 10s. Bookmaker's fee, 10s. Races to Le run under the A.R.C. rules. W. J. SMITH, Secretary. HHAMES VALLEY JOCKEY CLUB. Annual Race Meeting TO BE lIELD (under the Auckland Racing Club's rules) at) TIRAU ON Monday, the. 11th April, 1898. OFFICERS. President: W. H. Herries,Esq.,M.H.R. Vice-President : Mr Thomas Freeman. Judge : Mr M. Harrison. Starter : Mr R. Alexander. Clerk oi the Scales : Mr A. McDonald. Clerk of Course : Mr F. D. Smale. HANDiCArrtRs : Messrs J. Dalglcish and H. Kerr. Hon. Treasurer: MrH. Haseler. Stewards: Messrs F. Rose, L. Callaghaa, G. Kohleis, T. Marshall, E. Smith, \V. Pearson, G. Mahood, E. Barrett, Irihei. PROGRAMME. 1. HANDICAP HURDLES, of Ssovs. ; lsov. out of stakes to go to second horse. Over six flights of hurdles 3ft. 6in. in height. Distance, 1-J----mile. Nomination, 4s ; acceptance, 4s. To start at noon. 2. HANDICAP PONY RACE, of fiaovs.; lsov. out of stakes to go to second horse. For ponies 14.2 and under. Distance, six furlongs. Nomination, 3s ; acceptance, 3s. 3. MAIDEN HANDICAP, of 6'ovs. ; lsov. out of stakes to go to second horse. Weight for age. For horses that have never won an advertised race. Distance, six furlongs. Nomination, 3s ; acceptance, 3s. 4. HACK RACE, ot ssovs. ; 10s out of stakes to go to second horse. Per horses that have not won an advertised race, and to be the property of owners for thiee mouths, and to reside within 20 miles of Tirau by road. Minimum, lOst up. Distance, one mile. Nominotion, 2a 6(1 ; acceptance, 2s Gd. 5. THAMES VALLEY HANDICAP, of 15sovs. ; £2 10s out of stakes to go to second horse. Distance, lj mile. Nomination, 7s 6d ; acceptance, 7s 6d. 6. MAORI HACK RACE Stakes according to Maori support. Horses to be bona fide property of Maoris and to be ridden by Maoris. Catch weights. Post entries. Distance, one mile. Entrance fee, 5 per cent, of stakes. 7. FLYING STAKES HANDICAP, of Ssovs. ; 108 out of stakes to go to second horse. Distance, six furlongs. Nomination, 2s 6d ; acceptance, 2s 6d. 8. CONSOLATION SWEEPSTAKES HANDICAP, of 2sovs. Once round the course. For all beaten horses. Nomination, Is ; acceptance, Is. Nominations close ten miuutes after seventh race. To be handicapped by the Stewards or their appointee. RULES. 1. Nominations fco be in the hands of the Secretary on WEDNESDAY, 30th March. 2. Weights to be declared on or about SATURDAY, 2nd April. 3. Acceptances, accompanied by the necessary fees, to be in the hanis of the Secretary at Tirau by WEDNESDAY, 6th April. 4. If a walk-over, only half the stakes will be paid. 5. No nominations or acceptances will be received on any pretence whatever after the day named or without being accompanied with the necessary amount of cash. 6 Age, pedigree and perfornnnces of horses, and colours of riders, to be sent in with all entries. 7. Any jockey riding, except in the colouis entered, will be fined Itov. 8. All protests must be made in writing to the Secretary within fifteen minutes after the race, accompanied Ly lsov., which will be forfeited to the Club should the protest be dismissed. 9. Should any dispute arise in any way connected with these races, the decision of the Stewards shall be accepted as final and conclusive, and every owner nominates subject to these conditions. H. HASELER, [4//8 Hon. Sec. , r AIKATO ARGUS Office (George Edgecumbe, proprietor) for print ing of all deßcripao;}B.