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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXII, Issue 9198, 17 August 1880, Page 4

WANGANUI JOCKEY CLUB SPEING MEETING. FBIDA'Y, 29ra OCTiO'BEE, 1880. Pateon — Hia Excellency the Governor. Stewards : i DrJEarle . MrH. N. Harrison! Mr.W. T. Owea.- Mr "Wm. Lowes ' Mr r F.ll. Jackson Mr J. Heslop Mr J. P. Watt. SrAETEH. : Mr A. Higgie. .., t CtEEK OF. THE CotTBSE :., , ■; ' •■ i ; : :ftlj. John Higgie. ' i !' ' Clbiik of the Scales \ ' Mr F. M. Betts. ; Handicappee : ... , . ,Mr.Vv;,.H,ately, . , . • ' ; TIMEKBEPEE :"' , Mr S. H. Drew. 1 Judge : Mr W. T. Owen. 'PROGRAMME: ■■•'•'■ I.— Maiden Plate, £50 ; entrance, £3 ; weight for age; 1^ miles; open to all horaes that have never won pub^ lie money prior to date of entry ; any horse entered for .Maiden -Plate winning an' advertised race between, the time of entry and date of race to carry a penalty of iilbs. T6 start at 12 o'clock. \ 2.— Handicap Htjbdle Eace; £60';' 2 miles and a distance ; over 8 flights of hurdles, 3ft 9in high ; top weighf; not to exceed 12 stone, and lowest hot to : be under 9 ! stone. ; Nomination, £2, to go to the fund ; acr ceptance, £3, to be added to the stakes. To start at 1 o'clock. ; 3.— H!a.ck JHttbdle i .Race', j£lC;,_once round and a distance ; post entries 7 ; entrance, £1, to be added ; weight to be not under ' 9 stone | ; open to all horses that have never started for an advertised race, hack races excepted ; jockeys to ride in colours. To start at 1.30 p.m. 4. — Wanganui Stakes Handicap,£lso ; second horse to receive £20 out of stakes, third horse' to • save his stakes ; 2 miles and a distance ; nomination, £2 ; acceptance, £3 ; top weight not to exceed 10 stone. To start at 2 30 p.m. d. — Railway Plate, £50; 1^ miles; -" weight for age ; entrance, £3. To start at 3.30 p.m. 0,-— Consolation, Stakes Handicap of 1 £30 ; fdr all beaten horses ; 1 mile and a distance ; nomination, £1 ; ■ ; 'acceptance, £1. To start at 4.30 p.m. RULES. No entry will be received for any races except upon -this-condition— that all disputes, claims, and objections arising out of the racing, shall be decided by a majority of the Stewards present, or those whom they may appoint. Their decision upon all points connected with the carrying out of this programme shall be linul. All entries to be sealed and addressed to the Hon. Secretary, Wanganui ; entrance money enclosed, with the name, age at time 'of entry, pedigree,! and- in case of handicaps, performances of the horse, name of the owner, and .colours of the rider. Any jockey riding except ,in the colours entered will bo fined 3 soys. When two or more horses start, the property of the same owner, a distinguishing colour must be worn. In all weight-for-age races, the new weight-for-age scale will be adhered to. All persons intending to withdraw horses, are required to give notice to that effect to the Secretary or Clerk of the Scales one half-hour before starting. Any person neglecting or refusing to comply with this rule shall pay a fine of 5 soys to Ihe race fund. ; All entries should be made on' the Club's printed forms of entry, which mny , be obtained at the office of the Hon. Secretary. All races to be run under the W.J.C. Rules. Horses walking over will only receive half the stakes. . ; - Annual qualification fee, £3 for nonmembers, for one meeting £2. Second horsa to save its stakes in all laces except were otherwise specified. JNo entries or nominations will be' received under ' any pretence whatever after tlie time specified for closing. Letters bearing the postmark of the date of entry, and telegrams of the same date will bo received. . Nominations for the Handicap Hurdles and Wanganui Stakes Handicap close on the 15th September, at 9 p.m.; weights to be declared on the 29ih September; and general entries and acceptances on the 19th October, at 9 p.m.', at J. W. Jackson's, Pier Hotel. FREEMAN R, JACKSON, Hon. Sec. MELBOURNE CUP,' 1880. HN. A~B BOT T' S • Annual Dibtribution of prizes on the MELBOURNE CUP. 5000 Subscribers at £1 each. List No 1 Neablt Fuxi,. List No. 1. First Horse £1000 Second Horse £400 Third Horse £20G Other Starters to divide £1200 Non-Starters to divide... £220u Owing to the large number of disappointments last year, List No 2 (for a similar amiunt) will be opened immediately this is complete. Early application therefore is particularly requested. Please add exchange to cheques, and stamps for reply and result. H. N. ABBOTT, United Service Hotel, Auckland. T. W. FERRY, ' Agent, Wanganui, HENEY BiIAOE & Oo; (Limited.) WHOLESALE Armyand Hunting V T Saddlers and contractors' to Her Majesty's Calvary Forces. Wholesale Saddlees and Coach leonmom-gebs. N,Z. MERCHANTS, Manufacturers of all kinds of horse appointments for the East and Weßt Indian, Australian, North and South American, and Continental Markets Walsall, England, akd High Stbeei Auckland. EWD. JOHN COX, Manager, Auckland Branch.