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Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1168, 20 December 1879, Page 5 (Supplement)

WHATAWHATA ANNUAL RACES. TO BE HELD ON BOXING-DAY, DECEMBER 26, 1879. Stewards :E. C. Shepherd, W. H, Bailey, D. F. Scott, andC. Limmer. Judge : W, N. Searaucke, Esq. Staeteb : Clerk op the Scales : A . Crawford Clt?rk op the CotutsE : E. M. Dickey. Handicap? ers : Messrs. Carpenter and Mainwaring HORSE RACIiSG. 1. HANDICAP HURDLB RACE of 10SOVS. ', twice round the coarse ; over 8 flights of hurdles. 2nd horse save his stakes. JN'omination, 10s; acceptance, 10s. / " 2. Maided Plate' of 7sovs ; 1^ miles ; weight for age. Entraf.ce, 7s 6d. 3. Whatawiiata .Handicap of 1 Osovs; distance 2 miles. JNomination, 10s ; acceptance, 10s. 4. Settlers' Race of 7sovs; distance 1 mile. Bona fide property of settlers not less than 3 months, within a» radius of 12 miles. Weight for age. Entrance 7s 6d. 5. l'o ny L-'aos of osovs ; distance 1 mile. Height not to exceed 14-2iu. ; weight for Inches. Entrance 10s. Topweight. 6. Trotting Race of sovs; distance Entrance, 7. C0N r S)LATION STAKFS of OSOVS \ l\ miles. Weight Entrace 10s. ATHLETIC SPORTS. 1. Handicap Hurdle Knee 300, yards.— Ist prize, £1 ; 2nd prize, 10s. Entrance., 2s Gd. 2. Maid 9ii Tl'ioe,. 100 yards. — Ist prize, 10s ; 2nd prize, oh. Entrance, Is Gd. o. Uandicap Flat Race 140 yards. — lsfc prize, £1 10,s; 2nd prize, 10s. Entrance. 2s 6d. •i. Handicap Boys' R.nce, Under 12 years. — Lsfc prizo, lOw ; 2nd prize, ss, Entrance, Gd. 0. Tilting in the Ring. — Ist prize, £1 ;10s; 2ud prize, £1. Entrance, 2s Gd. Waikato 'i'urf Club Rules strictly adhered to. Tickets for Ball in evening : Single, on ; double, ss. RULES. 1. Entries for the Maiden Plato and Settlers' Race, to be sent to the Secretary by 5 j).m, Saturday, December 20. 2. Any one running a horse must be a subscriber to race fund to extent of 10s. 3. Foot races to be nominated on tho morning of the sports. •4. All other events post entry. 5. No race without 3 start. G. First race to commence at 11 o'clock. 7 . All protests dur ing tho meetin g, must be accompanied with a deposit of (£1) one pound, which will be forfeited, should the Stewards consider the protest frivolous or vexatious. / 11 disputes will be deciced by the Stewards, and their decision will be fina 1 . 8. Waikato Turf Club Rules strictly adhered to, W, S, SMITH, ' How. Seq N