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Waikato Times, Volume XVI, Issue 1340, 1 February 1881, Page 4

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t^Ai^'ftd'^Wß'F' CLUB'S ? yV ," SUSP?R MEETING ."\ 1 ' »'i ' (I ■ r'! , ,Tp BE HELD ON THE , , , OHAUPO RACECOURSE, 1 ' '' ON ' " ' THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, 1 7 th and 1 8th February, 1881. , j— — — — - Under the Patronage of His Excellency Sir Arthur Gordon. President : Lieut.-Colonel Lyon. Vice-President : Capt. William Steele. Judge : Dr. Waddington. Stewards: j! B. Whyte, Esq. M.H.R., E. A. Whitaker, Esq., M H.R., H. W. Northcroft, Esq., R.M., Major William Jackson, Messrs J. M. Carpenter, C. J. Storey, Wityiani Taylor, F. R. Claude, and J/S. Bucklaud. Startor : Mr Charles J. F. Storey. Clerks of the Course: Messrs O. F. Pilling and James Taylor. Clerk of the Scales: Mr Samuel MoLernbn 1 . Handicappers : Hon. Treasurer : Mr Kennedy Hill.

FIRST DAY.—Thursday, Feb. 17th. Handicap Hurdle Itace, of 30 soya., with a sweepstakes of 2 soys. each added; second horse, 5 soys. out of stake. Two miles, over 8 nights of hurdles 3ft. 6in. high. Nomination, 1 soy. ; acceptance, 2 soys. Maiden Plate, of 60 soys. Distance, one and a-half miles. Entrance, 3 soys. Open to all horses that have never won an advertised race exceeding £2-3 in value ; winner of any such race after entry to carry 71b. penalty. Weight for age. Turf Club Handicap, of 100 soys., with a sweepstake of 0 soys. each added ; second horse, 10 soys. ; third hort>c, 0 soys. out of stakes. Distance, two miles. Nomination, 2 soys. ; acceptance, 5 soys. President's Stakes, of 33' soys Dist ance, one and' a- quarter 1 miles. ' Weight for age. Entrance, 2£ soys.' Winner of Maiden Plate to carry 7lb. penalty. SECOND DAY.-^iday, Fxxb. 18th. Handicap Hurdle Eace, of 40 soys., with a sweepstake of 2 soya. each added ; 5 hoys, , out of t>take to go to second horse. Distance, two miles, over 8 flights of hurdles 3ft. 6in. high. , Nomination, 1} soy. ; acceptance, 2\ soys. Waikato Derby Stakes, of ISO soys., added to a bweept-take ot 10 soys. each, as advertised. Entries closed with 12 nominations. Publicans' Purse Handicap, of oO soys., with a sweepstake of 2 sovb. each for starters to go to second horse. Nomination, 1 soy. Acceptance, 2\ sov,s. Dibtance, 1-V miles. Weights at 8 p.m. Thursday, February 17. Consolation Handicap, of 20 soys.; 1{ miles. Nomination, 1 soy. Acceptance, 1 soy. Selling Hack Race, of lo soy. ; 1 miles Weight, 10 stone. Winner to be sold for 20 iiovb. ; faurplus to Rate Fund. Post entries, 10s. t Horses to take their age fiom l°t August. Nominations for Handicaps to be sent to the Secretary Waikato Turf Club, Hamilton, on or before Wednesday, Febiuary 2, 1881, at 8 o'clock p.m. Entries for Maiden Plate and President's Stakes close on Friday, February 1 1 , at 8 o'clock p.m. Weights will be published on Thursday, Febiuary 3. Acceptances and general entries will be received up to Friday, February 11. Entrance money enclosed, with the name, age, and pedigree of horse, and colours of rider. Weitrhts for Publicans' Purse, Thursday, February 17, at 8 o'clock p.m. Acceptances before first race second day.

No entry will be received for auy of the races except upon this condition : That all dispute", claims, and objections arising out of the racing bhall be decided by a majority of the Stewards present, or those whom they may appoint. Their decision upon all points connected with carrying out of this programme shall be final. All Races to be run under the V.R.C Rules. Any Jockey riding except in the colorentered will be fined 3 soys. No entry will be received on any pre tence whatever after the hour named, or without being accompanied by the nvicb&anj amount of cadi. Auckland cheques carry exchange. All persons intending to withdraw horses are requested to give notice to that effect to the Secretary or Clerk of the Scales, one half-hour before starting. Any person neglecting or refusing to comply with this rule shall pay a fine, not exceeding 5 sjvs. to the Race Fund. All protests must be accompanied with a deposit df 1 5 hoys., which sum will be forfeited to the Race Fund if the protest is not sustained. . Owners' of Horses who are not Membets of the Club, pay 1 soy. qualification. Horses walking . over, will receive 50 per cent, of the stakes. / No percentage off winnings ' ' ROBERT BRADLEY, Secretary Waikato Turf Club.

jr IHIKIHI RACES. Thursday, March 17, 1881.

President: 'Major Minnitt. Stewards: Messrs Hutoheson, Kay, Dickson, Qual1 trough, -Iteell,' Grace, and Anderson. Judge : ' Major Jackson. Starter : Mr James Watters. Clerks of Scales : ''Messrs Elmsley and P6ttertori. \olerka - df 'Courser Messrs Maunders ati'd'Hol " Dbnald/Htodicapper; MrT.'Wetherell.' Handicap surd[le;' Kac'6l of i4soVs. ; •''2 milesT'oter'-Sfiights of hurdles, 3ft.> 6in. high. Nominatiop, , 10s. ,A.ccep-' '^akiden piate, 0^ lpsp'->s f ,i, '. i| ( , iafoa.i For J^prses that have never vrqn a race- % Snilek' , 10s. Acceptancejil^.f, * ,Bick;SeHinff^Racer of '?8OV8;? 8OV8 ; :l: l# le % '■^Weight,, irstoip 5 Winder to %fiM\ ininiediately race iQtJJ&lfi ;' f ? %ofi?6l^B, if lwy^tg'tHe'fplSd/^En'trance, \