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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 296, 22 October 1879, Page 3

Masterton and cpaki jockey CLUB MEETING, 1879. To be held on the Opaki Course on TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY; DECEMBER 2nd and 3rd, President: R. G.'Williams Judge : 'JB. Welch; Starter: JF. Gray. Clerk op the Scales : J. H. Harding. Clerks of the Course: W, loriis and Manilm Stewards: A. W.Cave, Jas.Macara, H. Bannister, S. Chamberlain, G. Dixon, T. Chamberlain, R, Campbell. HANDicAPrER: James Maoara, FIRST DAY.—DECEMBER 2,1879. Maiden Phi?, of £25. li miles. Weighs forage. Entrance&% Ladies' Purse, of £2O. 2 miles. Welter weights. Gentlemen riders. Entrance £2. Ilach Mace, of £lO. Once round the course, Not less tliau 10 stone. Entrance £l. Opali Slabs Handicap, of £SO. 21 miles, Nomination £2, acceptance. £2. Hack Pace, of £ . Once round the course. Catch weights. Entrance 10s, SECOND DAY.-DECEMBER 3, 1879. Handicap Hurdle. Pace, of £25. 2 miles. Over 7 flights of darkened hurdles, 3ft (jin. Nomination JBI, acceptance £l. Single event, Hack Hurdle Pace, of £lO. 1J miles. Single event, Not less than 10 stone. Entrance £l. Produce Pace, of £25, 1J miles, Weigh for age. Entrance £2, Had; Pace, of £lO. Once round tlio course, Not less than 10 stone. Entrance £l. District Handicap, of £4O. If miles. Nomination £l. acceptance £2. Had: Puce, of£ . Once round the course, Entrance 10s. Consolation Handicap, of £ls. Once round the course, Entrance £l. Post entrance.

RULES. The saddling bell will ring at'll,3o each day; first race to start at 12 o'clock sharp, The winner of the Maiden to carry 51bs extra in the Produce Hace. The District Race is open to all horses owned in the district at least six month previous to,this Race Meeting. The Produce Eace is for all horses bred and trained in the district and that have never started for an advertised race. In case of a protest, the same must be lodged with the Secretary within fifteen minutes after the race is run, with a deposit of £2; such deposit to he forfeited if the protest be found trivial or vexatious.The winners of first day's hack races will not be allowed to run for those on the second day; nor will the winner of the £lO hack on either day be allowed to run for the smaller catch weight hack race, No person will be allowed to enter a horse unless he be a subscriber of at least £1 to the Jockey Club fund, _ No scratching of horses to be done except it be through the Secretary. General entries to be made to the Seeietary at the Club Hotel, Masterton, between the hours of 7 Mid 9 o'clock on the evening of Thursday, November 27th, previous to the raco meeting. Entries to be accompanied by the required amounts, also names and ages of horses and colors of riders, and no entries will be received after that night either by letter or telegram, Weights for Opaki Stakes Handicap to be declared at the Club Hotel on the Monday evening previous to the meeting. Acceptances for Opaki Stakes Handicap close at 15 minutes after the Ladies' Purse is run. • Weights for the Hurdle Race to be declared same night as the Opaki Stakes Handicap. Acceptances for Hurdles to close on Tuesday evening, not later than 8 o'clock, Acceptances for District Handicap "will close 15 minutes after the weights are" declared on the second day after the Produce Race is ruu, Nominations for Consolation Handicap to be made to the Secretary 15 minutes after the District Handicap is run. Weights to be declared 15 minutes after the nominations have closed, and acceptances will close 15 minutes after the weights have been declared. J. 10 ENS, 290 Hon. Sec. and Treas,

A.IHENGA RACES, TO BK HELD ON THE WHAREKAKA PLAIN on . BOXING DAY, 26th DECEMBER, 1879. stewards : Mr G. Harris Mr E, E. Martin Mv R. Tilson Mr 11. Gillies Mr A. B. Jackson Mr 11. G. Williams Mr E. Buckridge Mr ,T. McMaster Mr J. II Tally. Judge : Wallace Smith. Starters : J. McMaster and E. E. Martin, Clerk of Scales : J. H, Tally. Handicappehs : H. McMaster and J. Drummond, 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of sovs; two miles ; entrance, 20s, 2. Had Hurdle Race, of sovs; one mile and a distance; weights, 10st; entrance, 10s Gd. 3. Maiden Plate, of sovs; one and a half miles; entrance, 21s; weight for age, 4. Waihenya Stakes Handicap, of sovs; two miles; entrance, 425, 5. Saplimj Stales, of sovs; for two-year-olds ; distance six furlongs; weights, colts 7st 101b, fillies 7st 51b; entrance 21s. 6. Ilacl Race of sovs; one- and a half miles; 9st, entrance 10s Gd. 7. Shearer's Plate Handicap of sovs; one mile and ft distance ; entrance 21s, 8. Consolation Handicap of sovs: one mile and a distance; entrance 21s. 9. Hack Race, if time permits of soys; catclnveights; the winner of previous back race not allowed to start for this race, All horses entered for tho above events must he hona fide property at the time of entry. All persons entering horses must be a subscriber of at least 21s to the race fund. JOHN MACAIIA, 289 Hon, Sec. and Treas,

TO WOOL GROWERS, STENCIL PLATES CUT to any design, viz., Figures, Initials, &c., reasonable. For particulars apply to J. WILLIAMS, Tobacconist, 2SO Mastcrton, £2 BEWABD. LOST, about three months ago, from Masterton, a Dark Bay Cob, faint white blaze down face, thick mane, branded circular brand on shoulder; tail rather short; supposed to hare wandered in the direction of the Forty Mile Bush. 280 lORNS & FERGUSSON.