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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1562, 18 December 1883, Page 3

: LOWER VALLEY JOCKEY OLOB, \i\ ANNUAL RACES. TO be run on BOXING DAY, Wednesday, December 26th, on the Martinbow ugh Course. Preskeni-O, Phillips Esq, Vio&Prbmm-J, Martin, Esq;, Jun. Jonas-Wallace Smith, Esq, ;.-' Handkappeks—Messrs H, If' Master and A, B. M'Farlana. SiABTER-John M'Maater, Esq, &TKWARDHE. B;* Buckoridge, H, M'Maßter, G. Pain, G. Harris, 0, Harris,'R, Eiddiford, 0, 1 My, W. ArmI ■ strong, A. K. M'Farlane, H. C, 1 Dowman, J, On, D, M'Dougall,Clerk or EioALEs—A, Hirachborg. Clerk op Ooursb-J. O'Keefe, Programmer 1. Sapling fitaks, of 25 soys ; six furlongs; •.colts, -8s6101b; fillies and geldings Bst 61b. Ojjen to 2-year-olds only. Entrance fee, £lloa 2. HandicapSkepMme,ol 55 soVs, second horse to leeoive 10 sovs out of tllo stakes; about 3 miles, over such course as the Stewards direct. Nomination, 1 bov; acceptance, 2 sovs .3. tower' Valley Jockey <M Handicap, of ; out of' stokes; 2 roily, Nomination, 1 eov; acceptance, 2 sovs ' i Maiden Steeplechase, of 30 sovs, Open to • all horses that have never won n : -steeplechase of the value of £2O previous : to'the time of entry; about 2 miles; . weight for age. Entrance 2 sovs 6. Ming Novel ma, of 20 sovs, The winner to becqiqe, the absolute property of ths club, and to be sold by public auction ten minutes after the race is tun, .the proceeds to go to the Bace Fund; distenoe, once round the course; . . minimum weight, Sat. Post- entry, ,; ' IBOV ... :,■:.. 6- flying Stem Handicap, of 20 sovs; 1 • mile. Nomination, 1 sev;. acceptance, Isdv 7. Handicap Hack Race, of 10 sovs. Open to all horses that have never started for any weight-for-age race or handioap race other than hack races; 1J miles. Post entry, 10s 8. Gomohtion Handicap, of 15 sovs. Open tp'all losing horses (horses engaged in tho Sapling Slakes, Selling Bace, and Handicap Hack Race exoopted). Post entry, £1; I mile and a distance

. RULES AND REGULATIONS.' Tb above races to.be run under tbe Lower Valley Jockey Club Rules, with the exception of the two steeplechase races, which mil be strictly run under the Now.Zealand Grand National Steeplechase Enlca, except where otherwise'iipecifiedin this programme. The saddling bell will ring at 11.30 a.m.; and the 'first race start at 12 o'clock noon sharp. '• Tho time for starting eaoh event will be duly posted on the course after each preceding raco, ' la am of a protest, the same must bo lodged with the Secretary within fifteen minutes alter the race ha 3 b?en 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 eutera horse in any race, (Novol Race and Hack Race ex. cepted) unlea3 ho be a subscriber of at least £1 la to the Race Pnnd. No scratching of horses allowed unless through the Secretary, and not later than fifteen minutes before the titno of starting, Nominations for the Handicap Steeplechnaß L.Y. J.O. Handisap, and Hying Stakes 'Handicap to be made in writing and addressed to the hon. sec., Martinborough, on SATURDAY, Ist of DECEMBER, up to 9 P in., entrance money and qualification fee to beenclosodwith name, ago (ultimo of ontry), pedigree, and in case of handicap,' performanceb of the horse, name of owner aud color of the ridor.

No entry-will be received after the specified time either by letter or telegraph under any preteh'co whatever. Weights to be declared on THUESDAY, December 13, at Sp,m, General entries and acceptances close on FIUDAY, December 21, at 9 a.m. Nominations for Consolation Handicap to be mado to the .secretary fifteen minutes after the Flying Stakes Handicap is run, Weights will bo_ declared fifteen minutes after the nominations have closed, itace to start twenty inmates after the weights have been declared, In the event of a walk over only half the •pit decision of tho stewards in all matters connected with the .carrying out of this programme shall be 'final, •■„. NoiE.-Nomuiatibns bribe tlireo bidi. cap races sent by post should be in the Feajiherston Post Office before noon on THUESDAY, November 29, in time to catch the last mail for Martiuborongh before the appointed time for receiving cntiics.- General entries and acceptances by post should be in thePeatherstou Post Office before noon on THURSDAY, bceemlwr 20. Telephone Office at Martinboiouph oJoscs uv 6 p.nij THOS. P. WANS, 1512 Hon. See. and I're&sum.

TjIEATHERSTON TYACING pLUU. Annual Meeting, Jan, Ist, Pteßident-W. Uiwlfl, Esq, Stowards— Mr John M'Kenzie' Mr John Hodder ...A,Miller „ G, T. Hutton „ W..H, Nicoh „CBrunsltiil ; i F, J. Cridland. '~'* Judge—Wallace Smith, Ecq, Handicapper—Hugh M'Master Esq. Olerk of Scales-F. J. Cridland.' Clerk of Uourse-S, Cundy, Starters—W. Cnndy andJ. M'Kenzie; , ./ . PROGRAMME, (No qualification fee required.) 1. Maiden, .Plate,'about li miles. £ls. W.F.A. Entrance 25a; J?or horses that have never won an advertised race of over £ls, 2. New Year Handicap, about 1J miles, £2B, Nomination, 20s, Acceptance, 20s, 3. Novel Hack Eaco, about | mile, £slos, Catch Weighta. Post entiauce, 10a, .Winner tob&.sold for £l«i(k Surplus to go to Eaco Fund, 4.. Featherstonß.O, Handicap about 1J miles £45. Second hotße to receive £5 from Btake. Nomination 25a. Acceptance 40a, 5. Selling Hack Hace, about 1 milo and a distance, £7 10a. Catch weights. Tost entrance, 10s, Winner to be Bold for £ls; surplus to go to Eace Fund, Winner of Novel Hack Race excluded. G. Flying Stakes handicap, about J miles, £25, Nomination, 20s, Acceptance, 20s. 7. Consolation Handicap, about 1 mile. £ls. Entranoe, 20s. For all beaten horses, hacks oxcepted. Entries must bo made 15 minutes after Flying Stakes is run. Weights 15 minutes after closing of ontries, Sta'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. The races'will be run under tho Wairarspi Jockey Club rules, when not contrary t: regulations, (Seo posters) Nominations for handicaps will close at Victoria Hotel on Friday, 7th'Dccomber, at 8 p.m. Weights will' be declared at 8 p.m, on Monday, 17tli December. General entries and acceptances must be mad« by 8 p.m; on Saturday 22nd December, All entries must be in by the time named, 1 N.li. The course will not be open for training purposes. CM'SHANE, Hon. .Sec. and Treasurer, /TOOfi' 1 AND OHI3APFURNITOBE, See advertisement in another ooluma IMO A. FARMER, Cuba-Blreet. I COTTAGES TO LBT.-Apply toll. Oaselherg* Co,, Masterton, }§!(}