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Waikato Argus, Volume VII, Issue 526, 14 December 1899, Page 3

Meetings and Amusements. /\TO R 0 H ANGA U ANNUAL RACES TO BE HELD ON Saturday, December 23, 1899. Patron : li'iau, M<huta Pres dent : J. W. E Ii«, Esq. Vice-Presidents : H. Kaihau, M.H.R., Te Whcrowhero and T. Rawhit'. Judge: G. T. Wilkinson, Esq. Star*kr : Mr J. T. Hettit. Clerk of Scales: Mr J. Cox. Clerks of Course: Messrs King anl Hollingshead. Treasurer : Mr Wm. Searanckc. Handicaipees : Committee, exclusive of horse-owners. Stewards : Messrs \V. Cussen, C. King, \V. McNauglit, M. Cowley, J. Ormsby, C. J. Johnson, R. Green, Tukua Ekctone, A. Hoiliogshend, H. Burnand, J. Cox, Wm. Searancke and D. McInryre. PROGRAMME. First Race to Start at I o'clock. 1. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, of £9; lsov. from stake to go to second horse. Distance, two miles. Nomination, 5s ; acceptance, 4s. 2. MAIDEN PLATE HANDICAP, of £6; lsov. from stake to go to second horse. For oil horses tint - have never won a race excei'diu; £5. Distance, one mile. Entry, 6s. 3. OTOROHANGA CUP HANDICAP, of £l2 ; 'isovs to go to second horse from stoke. Distance, 1| mile. Nomination, 7s ; acceptance, ss. 4. PONY RACE HAN DICAP, of £5; lsov. to go to second hor3e from stake. For ail ponies 14*3 aud under: Distance, one mile. Entry, ss. 5. FLYING STAKES HANDICAP, of £6; lsov. to go to second horse from stake. Distance, three-quar-ters of a mile. Nomination, 3s ; acceptance, 3s. 6. LADIES' BRACELET, value £4 10s ; second horse, 10*. Distance. 1£ mile. Welter weight for age Gentlemen riders. Entry, ss. 7. CONSOLATION HANDICAP, of £2. For all beaten horses. Distance, one mile. Entry, 4s. RULES AND CONDITIONS. All races run under A.R.C. rules. All non.iiiations and entries due with the Secretary at Otorohanga Post-office on THURSDAY, 14th December Nominations to state age, pedigree aud performances. Weights to appear in The Waikato Arous on 19th December. Acceptances due on 21st December. All nominations to be accompanied by the necessary amount of cash. Bookmaker's fee, 10s 6d. WM. SEARANCKE, 12/12 Hon. Sec. .«, HATAW HA T A ANNUAL VV RACES. To be held in Mr Ferguson's Paddock on MONDAY, JANUARY Ist, 1900. Presided : Rcbt. Noble, Esq. Vice-Presidents : F. W. Lang, Esq., M.H.R., and Chas. Limmer, Eeq. Judge : R. Rathborne, Esq. Starter : Mr C. Limmer. Clerk of Scales : Mr W. W. Higgiuson. Clerks of Course r'Messrs F. Noble and Kemptliorne. Handicaiter : Mr A. J. Storey. Stewards : Messrs Robert Noble, W W. Higginson, C. Limmer, Geo. Swanson, W. McCutcheou, F. Story, L. Sutton, John Mawhinney, E. Bothwell, F. Noble, E. M. Dickey, S" Calder, Wm. Geach, A. M. Ferguson. Jas. Caldcr, Thos. Kemptliorne, A, Livingstone, and C. Pope. PROGRAMME (passed by A.R.C.) 1. HANDICAP HURDLES, of lOsovs. second horse to receive lsov. from the stake. Over eight flights of hurdles. Two miles Nomination, 5s ; acceptance, ss. 2. MAIDEN PLATE HANDICAP, of 6so\*B. ; second horse do receive lsov. from the stake, For all horses that have never won an advertised race exceeding £6 in value at time of entry. Winner of any race after declaration of weights to carry 51b. extra ; two or more such races, 101 b. extra. One and a-quarter miles. Entrance, 6s. 3. WHATAWHATA HANDICAP, of llsovs. ; second horse to receive lsov. from the stake. One and ahalf miles. Nomination, 5s ; acceptance, 6s. 4. GALLOWAY RACE (for horses of 14.3 and under), of ssovs. ; second horse to save stake. Six furlongs. Entrance, ss. 5. SETTLERS' RACF, of osove. ; second horse to receive lsov. from tlio stake. One mile. Entrance, s*. Welter weight for age. All horses entered to be the bona fide property of settlers residing within a radius of five miles from the Whatawhata Post-office for at least three months before the date of the races. 6. LADIES' BRACELET, of £4 10s. One mile. Entrance, 4s 6d. Welter weight for age. Gentlemen riders. Winner of handicap to carry 101 b. extra. 7. HANDICAP TROT, of 6sovs. ; second horse to receive lsov. from the stake. About two aud a-half miles. Entrance, 6s. 8. HANDICAP FLHNG STAKES, 'o 6sovs. ; second horse to receive lsov. from stake. Winner of Whatawhata Handicap to carry 101 b. extra. Six furlongs. Entrance, 6s, CONDITIONS. All races to be run under the Auckland Racing Club's Rules. All disputes to be decided by the Stewards, whose decision will be final. Every protest to be accompauicd by leov., which will be forfeited if the protest be not sustained. All entries to give age, pedigree and performances of horse, with colours of rider. No nomination or acceptance will be received unless accompanied by the necessary amount in cash. NOMINATIONS and ENTRIES for all events will close with the Secretary at Whatawhata or Hamilton on December 15th. WEIGHTS will appear in The Wai kato Argus on or about TUESDAY, December 19th. ACCEPTANCES close on SATURDAY, December 23rd. Bookmaker's fee, 10s 6d. E. C. SHEPHERD, 2/11 Hon. See. PROGRAMMES - Try The } Argus Office for Ball Programmes, A large range to select from.