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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1522, 30 October 1883, Page 3

LOWER VALLEY JOCKEY OLUB, ANNUAL RACES, TO be rail on BOXING.DAY, Wodae day, December 26th, on tho Martii borrugh Course, • Pbesident—C,.Phillips Esq. Vice-President—J, Martin, Esq., Jui Judge—Wallace Smith, Esq. ■.. HANracmßs-Messrs H, M'Masti andA, R, M'Farlane. STARTO-John Master, Esq, bTEWARDS— E. B. Buckeridge, F, M'Master, G Pain, G. Harris, C. Harris, I Riddiford, C, J, Tully, W. Arn strong, A. B. M'Farlane, H. C Dowman, J. Orr, D. M'Dougall, Clerk of Scales—A. Hirschberg. Clerk op Course—J, O'Keefe. • Programme: 1. Sapling Stakes, of 25 sovs; six furlongs ' colts, Bat 101b; fillies, Sat 61b. Opel to 2-year-olds only, Entrance fee, £ 103 2. Handicap Steeplechase, oi 55 sovs, saconi horse to receive 10 sovs out of tin stakes; about 3 miles, over such coursi as the Stewards direct. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 2 sovs 3. Lower Valley Jockey Club, Handicap, o: 40 sovs, second horse to receive 5 BOVi out of stakes; 2 mihs, Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 2 sovs 4. Maiden Steeplechase, of 30 sovs, Open tc all horses that have never won n stecplechaso of the value of £2O previous to the time of entry; about 2 miles j weight for age. Entrance 2 sovs 5. Selling Novel Race, of 20 sovs. The winner to become tbe absolute property of the club, and to be sold by publio auction ten minutes after the raco is run, the proceeds to go to the Eace Fund; distance, once round the course ; minimum weight, Bst, Post entry. 1 SOV 6- Flying State Handicap, of 20 sovs; 1 mile, Nomination, 1 sav; acceptance, I sov 7. Handicap Hack Race, of 10 sovs. Open to all horses that have never started for any weight-for-ago • race or handiorp raco other than hack races; 1J miles. Post entry, 10s 8, Consolation Handicap, of 15 sovs. G^u to all losing horses (horses engaged in the Sapling Stakes, Selling Race, and . Handicap Hack Race excepted). T ' entry; I mile ami a distance RULES AND REGULATIONS, -the abovo races to,be run under the Lower \ alley Jockey Club Rules, with Ihe exception of tho two steeplechase races, which mil be strictly rim under the Nmv Zealand j rand National Steeplechase Rules, except, w herd otherwise specified in this programme. Ihe saddling hell will ring at 11.30 a.m.. and the first race start at 12 o'iock noon snavp. The time for starting each event will be duly posted on the course after each preceding race, In case of a protest, tho same must be lodged with tho Secretary witliiir fifteen minutes after the race has been run, with a deposit or 2 sovs, such deposii to be forfeited if the protest bo considered trivial or vexatious. No person will be allowed to outer a horse iu any race, (Novel Eace and Hack Race excepted) unlcs3 he bo a subscriber of at least £ 1 Is to the liace Fund. No scratching of horses allowed unless throuuh the Secretary, and not later than fifteen minutes before the time of starting. Nominations for tho Handicap Steeplechase L.Y.J.O, Handisap, and Flying Stales Handicap to be made in writing and addressed to the lion. sec., Martmborough, on SATURDAY, Ist'of DECEMBER, up .to 9 p m„ entrance money and qualification fee to beopcloscd with name, age (at time of entry), pedigree, and in case of handicap, performances of the horse, name of owner and color of the rider. No entry willbe received after the specified time cither by letter or telegraph under any pretence whatever. Weights to bo declared on THUBSDAY, December 13, at 8 p.m, General entries and acceptances closo on FRIDAY, December 21, at 9 a.m. Nominations for Consolation Handicap to be made to the secretary fifteen minutes iftei the Flying Stakes Handicap is run. Weights will be declared . fifteen minutes after fee nominations have closed,; Race to start twenty minutes after the weights have been declared, In the event of a walk over only half the stakes will be paid, The decision of the stewards in nil matters connected with . the carrying out of this programme shall'be final,' Note,—Nominations for the three handicap races sent by post should be in the Feathcrston Post Office before noon on THURSDAY, November 29, in time to catoh the last mail for Martinborough before the appointed time for receiving entries, General entries and acceptances by post shquld be in' the Feathcrston Post Office beforo noon on THURSDAY, Decembor 20. Telephone Office at Martinboi oufh closes at 5 p.m, TEOS. F. KVANS, '512 Hon, Sec. and Treasurer, ROOT. GARDNER AND CO, t Limited,] Wellington. I&SHEARING SEASON, 1888. Our Stock is now .FULLY MADE UP'of MARSHALL'S Patent doublo bowed 38 M, The numerous testimonials received after our introducing these Shears last year warrant us pronouncing them SECOND TO NONE IN THE MARKET. BUIIGON & BALLS' doublo bowed BBA, WARD & PAYNES', Nos, 38,81, 79. These are well-known. WoliaYo to hand the Largest Stock of Cricketing Goods yet imported of Cobbcts, Pages' and Dukes' Manufacture lor Match and Practice Bats, Stumps, Balls, 4c,, Ac., all sixes, CLUBS SO P PLIED on jiest terms SEASON, 1883-84, Ayres, Busseys' and' Pages' Champion Bats, Balls, Acts, 4c., ho. . Just imported, the Coventry " Light Running STANDARD" Bicycles and Tricycles. These machines are of tho newest and most approved stylo, and are specially adapted for New Zealand roads. Prices on application, Sole Agents for Wellington and District, GARDNER AND GO, (LIMITED,) Wholesale Store, Featherston-St,, Retail Store, Lambton Quay.. 1489 For Black Satin Sunshades, 4s lid, go' to C. Smith's CHURCH OF ST. 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