Page 3 Advertisements Column 7

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1560, 15 December 1883, Page 3

'•LOWER.VALLEY JOOKET OLUB, ANNUAL RACES, TO be run on. BOXING DAY, Wednesday, December 26th, on the Martinborcugh Course. , ~ ,PHEBIDENT—O, Phillipa Esq, Vice-Pbksidesi-J, Martin, Esq,, Jun. f r JuME—Wallace Smith, Esq, v HipiCAFPEE9-Mossrß H, M'Master • v and A, 8, M'Farlane. Stambr—John M'Maater, Esq, 1 bIBWATOE. fl. Buckeridge, H, Al'Maater, Q, Pain, G. Harris, 0, Harris, B, Eiddiford, 0, J, Tully, W. Arm- : strong, A. E. M'Farlane, ff. 0, ; Dowman, J, Orr, D. M'Dougall, Olebk op Boaieb~A, Hirschberg, Olerh op Ooubse—J, O'Keefo, Programme: 1. Sapling Stales, of 25 sovs; six furlongs j ~ colts, Bst lfllb; fillies and geldings Bst Clb. Open to 2-year-olds only. Entrance." fee, £llofi 2. Handicap ISteqiMase, of 55 sovs, second : horse to recoive 10 sovs out of. the > . stakes; about 3.miles, over such course : ; as the Stewards direct; Nomination, 1 sot ; acceptance, 2 3. Lower Valley Jocky Club Handicap, of 40 sovs, second horse to receive 6 sovs ,■ out of stakes j 2 milsa, Nomination, 1 soy; acceptance, 2 sovs 4. Maiden Sieepltdme, of 80 sovs, Open to , all horses that havo never won a steoplecbase of the value of £2O previous to the time of entry; about 2 miles; weight for age. Entrance 2 sovs 5. Selling Novel Race, of 20 sovs,' The winner to become the absolute property of the dub, and to be sold by pnolio auction, ten minutes after the race is run, the _ proceeds to go to the Bace Fund; distanoe, Once round the course j minimum weight, Bst, Post entry, '.lsov. 6. Flying Stakes Handicap, of 20 sovs; 1 . mile, Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, •Isov ' •7. Handicap Hach'Race, of 10 sovs, Open . . to all horjes that have never started for any, weight-for-ago raoo or handicap raco other than hack races; miles. Post entry, 10s 8, Consolation Handicap, of 15 sovs, Open to all losing horses (horses engaged in the Sapling Stakes, Selling Kace, and , Handicap Hack Race excepted). Post entry, £1; I mile and a distance . : ! RULES AND EEGULATIONB. • The above races to,be run under the Lower Valley Jockey Club Eules, with the exception of the two steeplechase races, which will be strictly run under the New Zealand Grand National Steeplechase Rules, except where otherwise specified in this programme. The saddling bell will ring at 11.30 a.m.. and tho first raco start at 12 o'clock noon sharp, . The time for starting each event will be duly posted on tho courso aftoreaoh preceding race,

In case of a protest,' tho same must be lodged with the Secretary within fifteen lhiaafccs after the race has been ran, with a depositor 2sovs, such deposit to he forfeited if the protest be considered trivial or vexatious, : _ No person will be allowed to enter a horse in any race, (Novel Race and Hack Eace excepted) unless he be a subscriber of at least £1 Is to tho Race fund, ' No scratching of horses allowed unless through the - Secretary, and not later than ;fifteen minutes before the time of starting, i .Nominations for the Handicap Steelechase L,V, J,O, Handisap, and Flying Stakes .Handicap to bo made in writing and ad-, 'dressed to tho hou. sec., Martmborough, on SATURDAY, Ist of DECEMBER, up to 9 pm.,entrance money and qualification fee to becpcloaedwith name, age(attimo of entry), pedigree, and in case of handicap, performances of the horse, name of owner and color of the rider. Noentry will bo received after the specified time either by letter or telegraph under any pretence whatever, Weights to be declared on THURSDAY, December IS, at 8 p,m, . Oeneral entries and acceptances close on FIUDAY, December 21, at 9 a,m, ' Nominations for Consolation Handicap to be liado to the secretary fifteen minutes after the Flying Stakes Handioap is run, Weights •will be declared fifteen minutes after the nominations have dosed. 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 tlio carrying out of this programme shall be final. Note,—Nominations for the three handicap races sent by post should be in the Featherston Post Office before noon on THURSDAY, November 29, iu time to catch the last mail for Martinborough before the appointed time for receiving entries, General entries and acceptances by post should be in the Featherston Post Office before noon on THURSDAY, December 20. Telephone Office at Martinbeiouph closes at 6 p,m, TBOS, F, KVANS, 1512 Hon, See, and Treasurer,

"pEATHERSTON RACING QIVK Annual Meeting, Jan, Ist, ; President—W. Nicola, Esq. StewardsMr Joba M'Kenzio Mr John Hodder A, Miller „ Q, T. Hutton >,W. H, Nicoh ~ 0. Bmnskill ) F. J, Cridland, Judge—Wallace Smith, Esq, Handioapptr—Hugh M'Maater Esq. Clerk of Scales—F. J, Cridland. Clerk of Uourse-S, Cundy, Starters—W. Candy and J, M'Kenzie; PROGRAMME, : (No qualification fee required.) 1. Maiden Plate, about 11 miles. £ls. ;■ W.F.A, Sntranco 255, For horses that ' havo never won an advertised race of over £ls. 2. New Year Handicap, about 1J miles, £25, : Nomination, 20a, Acceptance, 20s, 3. Novel Hack Pace, about J mile, £5 10b, : Catoh Weights. Post entrance). 10s. •. 1 Winner to bo sold for £l2loa. Surplus' ; . to go to, Baco Fund. 4.; Featherstonß.C, Handicap about 1J miles ,' j £45, (Second horse to receive £6 from - stoke, Nomination 25a. Acceptance 40s, 5. Selling Hack .Race, about 1 mile and a • distauce. £7los, Catch weights. Post entrauce, 10a, Winner to bo sold for £ls; Burplua to co to J.?ace Fund. • Winnor of Novel Hack Eaco excluded. G. Flying Stakes Handicap, about | miles, £25. Nomination, 20s. Acceptance, 20s. • 7. Consolation Handicap, about 1 mile. £ls. •Entrance, 20s. For all beaten hnraes, lucks excepted, Entries must be made 15 minutes aftor Flying Stakes is run. Weights 15 minutes aftor closing of iontriea, Stft't 15 minutes later. N.B.—Races Nos, 3 and 5, For definition of a "Hack," see Rules and Regulations, • ; RULES AND REGULATIONS. • No qualification fee required. Tha races will be run under the Wairarana Jockey Club rules, whon not contrary to regulations, (Sco posters) Nominations for handicaps will closo at Victoria Hotel on Friday, 7th Decomber, at 8 p.m. Weights will bo declared at 8 p.m. on Monday, 17th December. General entries and acceptances must bo made by 8 p.m, on Saturday 22nd December, S ' All entries must be in by- the time named, N.B. Tho course will not lie open for training purposes. ; O. M'SHANE, ■ Hon, Sec. and Treasurer, QOOD AND CHEAP FURNITURE, See advertisement in another column. U546 , A„ FARMER, Cuba-street. 2 COTTAGES TO LET.—Apply to M. Caselbergds Co., Maßterton,: 1610