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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2776, 16 December 1887, Page 1

Lower Valley Jooke) .. Club. RACE MEETING, 1887. To be held on the MARTINBOROUGH RACE COURSE, on MONDAY, December 26, 1887. PRESIDENT, W.C.Buchanan Esq: Vice-Presidont, John Martin Jun., Esq.; Treasurer,MrQ. Pain; Starter, Mr J. McMaster; flandicapper, Mr J. 0. Evett; Judge, Mr Wallace Smith] Timekeeper, Mr W Armstrong; Clerk of the Scales, Mr J. F, Evans; Clerk ol the Course. Mr John Cameron; Stewards, MessrsD.McDougall,O.Harris, H. C. Dowman, J. Green, J, Orr, S. Mahupuku, W. Armstrong, PROGRAMME1, Handicap Hurdle Race of 40 sovs; second horse 10 sovs from stakes, Nominations 1 sov\, acceptances 1 sov.. 2 miles, over 8 flights of darkened hurdles iift 9in. high. 2. Hack Hurble . Race, of 15 sovs; One mile: and a half, over 6 flights of darkened hurdles 3ft 9inhie;h. Minimum weight 10 Btone, post entry 15s',' 3.. Flying Handicap of 20 sovs; 6 furlongs, Nominations 10s, acceptances 10s. 4. Hack Race of 10 sovs; One mile, catch-fftights, Post entry 10s. 5. L.V.J.C. Handicap of 50 sovs; second horse 5 sovs from stakes, 2 mileß. Nominations 1 sov, acceptances 1 sov,, and 10s at post. 0. Hack Race of 15 sovs; One mile. Minimum weight 10 stone. Post entry 15s. . ■ • 7« Martinborouoh Handicap of 20 sovs; 1 mile. Nominations 10s, acceptances 10s, RULES AND REGULATIONS. To be run under the rules of the Metropolitan Racing Clubs, except where otherwise named in this programme. No qualification fee, Nominations for the Handicap Hurdles, Flying, L.V.J.C. and Martinborough Handicaps close with the Secretary at Martinborough on Saturday, 19th"November, at 9 p.m. Weights declared for Hurdles, Flying, and L.V;J.C. Handicaps on Monday, sth December, at 7 p.m. Acceptances for the same on Saturday, 17th December, at 9 p.m. Weights for the Martinborough Handicap to be'declared on the course after the L.V.J.C. Handicap is over. Acceptances for the same to be made 30 minutes before the race takes place. The saddling bell will ring at 11.30 a.m. The first race will start at 12 noon sharp, Each race will start punctually at the time appearing on the correct cards of the races, No scratching of horses allowed except through the Secretary, and not later than 30 minutes before the time ot starting. All entries and nominations to be made in writing, sealed, and addressed to the Secretary. Entrance money to be enclosed, with color, sex, name, age, pedigree, and previous performances- of the horse, name of the owner and cc low of the rider. No entry or acceptance will be accepted without the amonnt of requisite fees. No nominations, acceptance, or final payments will bo taken after time named under any pretext whatever No entry will be received for any of the races except upon the conditions that all claims, deputes, and objections arising out of the races shall be decided by a majority of the stewards present, or thoso whom'they may appoint, Their decision upon all points connected with the carrying out of this programme shall be final. Incase of a protest the same must be lodged with the Secretary in writing, within fifteer minutes after the race is run, with a deposit of two Kiriiieas, each deposit to bo forfeited if the protest is not sustained. The final payment for the L.V.J.C, Handicap to be made on the course an hour before the appointed time of starting for that event, Hack shall mean a horse that has never started for weight for age or handicap races other than jiack handicaps or weight for age hack races, and has not been nominated for at least six months previous to this meeting, for any handicap or weight for age races, other than hack races, and is not nominated for Derbys, St, Legers, Guineas, or Oaks, and also for handicaps or weight for age races other than back races, Mails close at Featbcrston for Maitinbovough on Mondays and Thursdays at 7 p.m.; Wednesdays and Saturdays at 3,45 p,m. Telephone from Featherston to Martinborough,

J. MACLEOD, Hon, Secretary, MONDAY, JANUARY 2,1888, LIEATHEBBTON RACING CLUB, ANNUAL MEETING ON THE TAUHERENIKAU RACECOURSE. President—H, Bunny, Esq,, Vice President: A. Matthew's Esq.Stewavd: Msessrs J Nix, A. Donald A, Wilkinson, W. Cundy.R Buckeridge, K. MoKenzio, A, Bale, Judge Mr A, McEeszie. Timekeeper: Mr W, 0, Wil liams. Starter—Mr Cundy. Clerk of scales —Mr. E. Barton, Clerk of'Course—Mr J. Tocker. Handicapper—R, Macfarlane, PROGRAMME. 1. Hanaicaf Hurdles, 35 boys, second liorßC 5 bovs from the stakes; about 1J miles, over G flights of hurdles, 3ft Gin high; nomination 20s aceptance 15s. 2. Handicap Hack Huhdieb, 15 bovs, second horse 2 sovs from the stakes; about 1 mile, over i flights of hurdles 3ft Gin high; nomination 10s, acceptance ss, 3. P.R.C' Kaxdicat, GO sovs, second horse 10sovs from the stakes; about 1J miles; nomination 20s, acceptance 40s. 4. Sciutcu Hack Race, 15 sovs, seeond 2 sovs from the stakss; about 1 mile; catch weights, post entry lGs, 5. Plying Handicap, 40 sovs, second horse 5 sovs from t!ie stakes; about j mile; nomination 20s, acceptance 20s, 6. Hack Handicap, 20 sovs, second horse 5 sovs from the stakes; about 11 miles; nomination 10s, acceptance 10s. 7. Tabhehdnikau Stakes, 30 sovs, second horse 5 soys from the stakes; about 1 mile; nomination2os, acceptance 10s, 'Weights or this will be declared half an hour after the Plying Handicap is run. Acceptances inust be made within half an hour after declaration of weights.

RULES AND REGULATIONS, No entry will bo received for any race except upon the conditions that all claims, disputes, and objections arising, shall be decided by a majority of stewards, or whom they may appoint, and their decision on all points shall be final. All nominations, entries and accept auccs to be made in writing addressed to the Secretary, at the Oddfellows Hall, Featherston, No nomination or acceptance will be received after the advertised time of closing under any pretence whatever, or unless accompanied by the necessary amounts, The rules of the Wellington Racing Olub, where applicable, will be strictly adhered to, Nominations for all handicaps at this meeting will close with the Secretary at the above address ou Saturday the 10th December at 8,30 p.m. Weights will be declared on Saturday, the 17tn December. Acceptances for Handiaps will close on Saturday the 24th Docember at 8.30 p.m, Entries for Scratch Hack Race must be made within 30 minutes after the Hack Hurdle Raoe is run, All protests must be made in writing to the Secretary within ten minutes after passing the winning post, with a deposit of 2 bovs, .which sum will db forfeited if the protest is not sustained. In all nominations for Handicaps, the name, ago at time of entry, pedigree, color, sex and previous performance of the horse, name of owner, and colors of rider must be given. The winner of an advertised race of 50 sovs and over, after the declaration of weights to carry 71b extra in the F.R.C. Handicap, Hacks shall mean a horse which has never started for other than Hack Races; Hack Handicaps excepted, and is not now nominated for Derbys, Guineas, St Lcgers, Saplings or Oaks, Horses walking over will receive 50 per cent of the stakes All persons intending to withdraw horses arc reg quired to give notice in writing to tho Secretary half-an-hour before the official time of starting such race. Any person neglecting or refusing to comply with this rule shall pay a fine, to be imposed by tho Stewards, not exceeding £2O, to the race fund. Owners aro particularly requested to'observe this rule, ■WISOCK, Secretary and fteasurcr,