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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 314, 13 November 1879, Page 3

Masterton AND OPAKI JO'JKEY CLUB MEETING, 1879. To be held on the Opaki Course on TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY/ DECEMBER 2nd and 3rd, President : E. 6. Williams Judge : B. Welch. Starter : P. Gray. Clerk of the Scales : J. H. Harding. Clerks op. the Course : W. lorns and Manihera. Stewards: A. W.Cave, Jas.Macara, H. Bannister, S. Chamberlain, G. Dixon, T, Chamberlain, R, Campbell. Handicapfer: James Macara, FIRST DAY.—DECEMBER 2,1879. Maiden Plat", of £25. U miles. Weighs for age. Entrance £2. Ladies' Purse, of £2O. 2 miles, Welter weights for age. Gentlemen riders. Entrance £2. Hack Pace, of £lO. Once round the course. Not less than 10 stone. Entrance £l, Opaki Stakes Handicap, of £SO. 2J miles, Nomination £2, acceptance £2. Hack Pace, of £ . Once round the course. 'Jatch weights. Entrance 10s. SECOND DAY.-DECEMBER 3,1879. Handicap Hurdle, Pace, of £25. 2 miles. Over 7 flights of darkened hurdles, 3ft Gin, Nomination Jsl, acceptance £l, ■ Single event, Hack Hurdle Pace, of £lO. 1J miles. Single event, Not less than 10 stone, Entrance £i. Produce Pace, of £25. 1£ miles. Weigh forage. Entrance£2, Hack Pace, of £lO, Once round the course. Not less than 10 stone, Entrance £l. District Handicap, of £4O. If miles. Nomination £l. acceptance £2. Hack Pace, of£ . Once round the course. Entrance 10s. Consolation Handicap, of £ls. Onco round the course. Entrance £l, Post entrance. RULES.

The saddling bell will ring at 11,30 each day; first race to start at 12 o'clock sharp. The winner of the Maiden to carry filbs extra in the Produce J lace. The District Race is open to all horses owned in the district at least six month previous to this Race Meeting. The Produce Bace 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 be 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 tlir Jockey Club fund. No scratching of horses to be done except it be through the Secretary. General entries to be made to the Secietary at the Club Hotel, Masterton, between the hours of 7 and 9 o'clock ou the evening of Thursday, November 27th, previous to the race meeting. Entries to be acco ,ipanied 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'' Purso 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 run, 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 eloped, and acceptances will close 15 minutes after the weights have been declared, J. lORNS, 290 Hon, Sec, andTreas,

AIHENGA RACES, TO BR HICLD ON T THE WHAREKAKA PLAIN ON BOXING DAY, 26m DECEMBER, 1879. STEWARDS I Mr G. Harris Mr E. E. Martin Mr R. Tilson Mr 11. Gillies Mr A. B. Jackson Mr R. G. Williams Mr E. Buckridge Mr J. McMasier Mr J. H, Tiilly. Judge : Wallace Smith. Starters : J. McMaster and E. E. Martin Cleiik op Scales: J. H. Tully. Hanjdicappers : H. McMaster and J. Drummond. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 20 sovs two miles; entrance, 20s. 2. Hack Hurdle Rate, 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. Waihenga Stain Handicap, of 30 sovs,; two miles; entrance, 425, 5. Sapling Stakes, of 20 sovs; for two-year olds; distance six furlongs; weights, colts 7st 101b, fillies 7st 51b; entrance 215,. 6. Hack Race of sovs; one and a half miles; 9st, entrance 10s Gd. 7. Shearer's Plate Handicap of sovs; one mile and a distance; entrance 21s, 8 Conso'aticm Handicap of sovs; one mile and a distance ; entrance 21s. 9. Hack Race, if time permits of sovs; catch\veights; the winner of previous hack race not allowed to start for this race, Nominations for the Waihenga Stakes, Sapling Stakes, and Hurkle Handicap must be sent in on or before the 15th November, under seal to the secretary. Nominations will not be entertained aftei that date. Handicaps will bo declared on the night of general entry, 6th December, and entrances will close on the same evening, not later tlia- 8 p.m., at the Waihenga Hotel. The Wairarapa Jockey Club Hulcs will be strictly adhered to, All horses entered for the above events must be bona fide property at the time of entry. All persons entering horses must be a subscriber of at least 21s to the race fund. JOHN MACAHA, 289 Hon. Sec. and Treas, SMAA udforbedret Eiendommer tost veg Featherston og Greytown, I storrelser pasende for kjobercn, Deels aaben svamp deels skovland, Kan erlioldes paa afbetaliug og meget gode Vilkaar, hos Messers Joseph arid Phillips, Dry River Station, Lower Valley. 292