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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3975, 28 November 1891, Page 3

ANNUAL SPORTS OF THE GREYTOWN VOLUNTEER FIRE BRIGADE RECREATION RBSERVE, GREYTOW'j ANNIVERSARY DAY JANUARY 22nd, 1892. Judges—Messrs J. Bailie, H. S. Izard, and! Haigh; Starter, Mr John Jackson. PROGRAMME. to start at 11.30. 1. Maiden Race, 150 yards—lst prize 20s. 2m 10i; entrance 2s. 2. Hurdle Handicap, 220 yards—lst prize 10a 2nd, 20s; 3rd, 10s; nomination 2s ; ac ecptance 2s. 3. Engine Competition, One Man—lst prize trophy and 20s ; 2nd, a trophy ; 3rd i trophy: entrance, 2s 6d. 4. Fire Brigade Handicap of £2o—lst event. 440 yards. Lit prize £8; 2nd, £5; 3rd £3 ; nomination, 4s; acceptance, 6s. events ; winner of each to receive 20k. 5. Boys Handicap 220 yards—lst prize, 10s 2nd, 5s ; entrance Is. 6. Engine Competition, Two Men—lst prize, L2 and trophy ; 2nd, trophy; 3rd, trophy? entrance 2s 6d. 7. Fire Brigade Handicap, 2nd event, —120 yards. 8. Wreatiing Match, Heavy Weight—lst 20s ; entrance 2s ; (Cumberland Style). Ba. Do. Light Weight do. do. do. 9. Fire Brigade Handicap, 3rd event—Bßo yards. 10. Engine Competition, Five Men —Ist prize, L 5; 2nd 50s ; entrance 12s 6d per team. 11. Old Man's Kaee (over 40), 100 yards—lst prize, box tea ; 2nd, bag sugar. 12. Band and Firemens' Race Handicap 220 yards—lst prize L2 ; 2nd LI; 3rd 10s ; entrance 2s. 13. Fire Brigade Handicap, 4th event—22o yards. 14. Sack Rtce, 100 yards—lst prize, 15s; 2nd, ss; entrance Ib. 15. 100 yards Handicap—let prize L 3 ; 2nd ' L2; 3rd LI; nominations ; acceptance 3s. 16. Steeplechase About One Mile —Ist prize L 3; 2nd L2 ; 3rd LI; entrance 3s. 17. Consolation Handicap, 220 yards—lst prize 20s; 2nd 10s ; entrance Is. Boys' and Girls' Races at intervals. Brass Band will be in Attendaece. Admission Is; children half price. j The Devil's Pony and Greasy Pole, etc., J RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. Three competitors to start or no race; four or no second ; five or no third. 2. If necessary the race to be ran in heats. 3. In the' event ef the scratch man not accepting, the others to be put back accordingly, 4. The judges decision to be final. 5. Nominations accompanied by performances for the lastt-To yean, to be sent to the Secretary on or before January 4th for the following events—2, 4, 7,9,13 and 15. Handicaps to be declared on 10th January and published. 6. No nomination will be received unless accompanied by the proper fee ; postal notes preferred. 7. Acceptances close for the above events on the 19th January. 8. Competitors disobeying the starter to be pot each one yard for each offence for the first two offences: for the third to be disqualified. . 9. The sports to be postponed in the event of the weather proving unfavorable. 10. Any competitor rnnning under an assumed name will be disqualified. IN THE EVENING A GRAND ENTERTAINMENT aud

DANCE 'will bo held in the PALACE THEATRE, GREYTOWN, preceded by a GBEAT MENAGERIE SHOW. Popular Prices, 3s, 2s, Is,

WAIRABAPA RACING CLUB. SUMMER~MEETING, TO BE HELD ON THE TAUHERENIKAURACE COURSE, FRIDAY and SATURDAY, let and 2nd JANUARY, 1892. President—J. P. Russell; Vice-Presidents— H. 8. Wa dell and N. Grace ; Stewards— J. H. Bethuue, W. E. Bidwill, G. T. F. Button, H. T. Hume, N. Grace, A. Matthews, W. J. Nix, A. G. Pilmer. Geo. Reynolds, &. McEenzie, C. J. Tully, and W. O. Wllljauis. Judge— W. O. Williams ; Starter—A. G. Pilmer ; Clerk of Soales—E. W. Dorset; Clerk of Course, C. Ticehurst; Timekeeper, W. Armstrong ; Treasurer, W. Cundy; Haodi • capper, A. R, MacFarlane. First race starts at 12 o'clock noon each day —- • PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY 1. HUBDLB HANDICAP. 40 s'ovs. 2nd horse 5 sovs from stakes. About If miles. Nomination 15s , acceptance 20*. 2. HACK HURDLE HANDICAP, 25 sovs 2nd horse 5 sovs from stakes. About H miles. Norn. 10s ; acceptance 10s. 3. FLYING HANDICAP, 35 sovb. 2nd horse 5 sots from stakes. About six fui longs. Nomination 10 sovs ; acceptance 20s. 4. HACK HANDICAP, 15 sovs. 2nd horse. 3 sovs from stakes. About six furlongs. Nomination ss; acceptance ss. 5. WAIRARAPA CUP, 100 sovs. 2nd horse 10 sovs ; 3rd horse 5 sovs from stakes, About li miles. Nomination 20s ; acceptance 40s ; and 20s at post. 6. HACK HANDICAP, 25 sovs. 2nd horse 5 sovs from stakes. About 1J miles. Nomination 10s; acceptance 10s. 7. WELTER HANDICAP, 40 sovs. 2nd horso 5 sovs from stakes. About 1 mile. Nomination 10s ; acceptance 20s. SECOND DAY. 1. SECOND HURDLE HANDICAP, 45 sovs. 2nd horse 5 sovs from stakes. About 2 miles. Nomination 20s ; acceptance 20s. 2. SECOND HACK HURDLE HANDICAP, 25 sovs 2nd horse 5 sovs from stakes.

About 1J miles. Nomination 10s ; acceptance 108. 3. TAUHERENIKAU STAKES HANDICAP ■ 40 aovs. 2nd horse 5 sovs from stokes. about 7 furlongs. Nominations 15s ; acceptance 20s. 4. SECOND HACK HANDICAP, 20 bovs. 2nd horse 5 sovs fiom the stakes. About 1 mile and a distance. Nomination 10s, acceptance 10s. WAIRABAPA RACING CLUB HANDICAP of l>s sovs. 2nd horse 10 sovs from stakes, about |IJ miles. Nomination 20s ; acceptance 30s. 6. FORCED HANDICAP, 15 sovs. Second horse 5 sovs from stakes. About J miles- Nominations ss. 7. OPEN FORCED HANDEDAP, 30 sovs. 3nd horse osovs from stakes. About 1 mile and a distance. Nomination 10s. BULES AND BEGULATIONS. 1. NOMINATIONS must be in writing addressed to the Secretary at his Office, near Railway Station, Featherston (unless otherwise specified.) 2. NO NOMINATIONS or ACCEPTANCE will be received after the advertised time of closing, under any pretence whatever, or unlets accompanied by the necessary amounts. 3. In aU NOMINATIONS the NAME, age at time of entry, pedigree, color, sex, and previous performances of the horse and "colours of rider must be given "(special attention is requested to this rule). 4. A Hack shall be a horse that has never started for other than Hack or Hunter races, and is not at the time of meeting nominated for other than Hack or Hunter ATES, NOMINATIONS, WEIGHTS, 2ND ACCEPTANCES. OMINATIONS for aU events excepting f Forced Handicaps close WEDNESDAY, pecembe'r 9th at 9 p.m. Weights will be declared for first days indicaps, TUESDAY, December 2!Hb. Acceptances fur first day's handicaps dose December 30th. at p p.m. VftlffhtS declared (or second day's Hantcaps at Empire Hotel, Featherston at boat 3 o'clock p.m. on Friday, January it. ' '_ ■ 1 Acceptances must be notified at same lace before Q. 30 p.m. the same nght. XTQSli&atiOM for Hack Forced Haudiip close within 15 minutes after 2nd Hack [andicap is run. Weights will be posted, ad acceptances must be made within 15 Lnutcs after W.B.C. Handicap is run. HOSllß&tiOnS for Open Forced Handicap Ise within 15 minutes after W.B.C. Hanlap is rnn. Weights will be posted, and RfePtances roust be notified within 15 minutes after Hick Forced Handicap is run. Special attention is required to rule 3. (See Rules of Racing). Should any question arise as ta the qualification of any Hack winning at this meeting, the Makes may be withheld until the Stewards are satisfied. Scale of Charges: Grand Stand, Lawn, and Saddling Paddock, ss; Ladies 2s (id ; Gates : Pedestrians and Passengers, Is ; One-horse Vehi le, 2s; each additional horse, Is ; Drivers, free; Horsemen, 2s ; Children under 12, free. Programme for Easter Monday Meeting will be published later. * - • - ■ Secretary. I FOB SALE' JVE-ROOMED JOTTAGE and section of Land ; Fifteen minutes walk from Post Office. Will be sold a batgain. W. L. JOHNSTONE, Ball-street. '