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Waikato Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1478, 22 December 1881, Page 3

Notices. ST JOHN'S FESTIVAL. rpHE Brethren of Lodge Beta, Waikato, X intend celebrating the ' above festival. The lodge will he opened at high noon. AH Visiting Brethern are invited. GEO. EDGECUMBE, Secretaiy.

YITAIKATO TURF CLUB. Annual Summer Meeting, 1882. TO BE HELD ON THE OHAUPO RACE COURSE, Thursday and Friday, February 16th and 17th. President; Lieut. -Col. William Lyon. Vice-President ; Capt. William Steele. Judge; Edward Waddington, Esq.,M.D. Stewards : J. B. Whyte, Esq., M.H.R., F. A. Whitaker, Esq., M.H.R., H. W. Northcroft, Esq., R.M., Major William Jackson, Messrs. J. H. M. Caipentcr, C. J. Storey, J. S. Buckland, William Taylor, F. R. Claude, A. B. Suttor. Starter : Mr C. J. Storey. Clerics of Course : Messrs. James Taylor, and Charles R. Johnson. Clerk of Scales : Mr Samuel McLernon. Haxdicappers : Hox. Treasurer : Mr Kennedy Hill. PROGRAMME ; First day, Thursday, February 16th. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 30sovs. with a sweep&take of 2sovs. each added ; second liorse ssovs. out of stake. Distance ; two miles over 8 flights of hurdles 3ft. 6in. . high. Nomination lsov. acceptance 2sovs. Maiden Plate, of 30sovs. Distance one and half miles. Weight for age. Entrance l^sovs. Open to all horses that have never won an advertised race exceeding lOsovs. in value. Turf Club Handicap, of lOOsovs. with a sweepstake of ssovs. each added, second horse ISsovs., third horse ssovs. out of stake. Dibtance two miles, Nomination 2sovs. acceptance ssovs. President' Stakes, of 35sovs. Distance, ] \ miles ; weight for age. Entrance, 2;|sovs. Winner of Maiden Plate to carry 71bs penalty. Selling Hack Race, of 15sovs. Distance, 1 mile ; weight, 10 stone. Winner to be sold for ISsovs. ; burplus to race fund. Post entries, 10 shillings. Second Day—Friday. February 17th. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 30sovs., with a sweepstake of 2sovs. each added; second horse ssovs. out of stake. Distance, 2 miles, over 8 flights of hurdles, 3 feet 6 inches high. Nomination, lsov. ; acceptance 2sovs. Publicans' Purse Handicap, of 75sovs., with a sweepstake of 3sovs. each for starters to go to second horse. Nomination, lsov. ; acceptance, 3i&ovs. Distance, 1^ miles. Weights at 8 p.m., Thursday, February 16. Acceptance before 12 o'clock second day. Maiden Steeplechase, of 25sovs. Distance, about 2 miles, over a fair hunting country. Entrance, l^sovs. Welter weight for age. Flying Stakes, of 25sovs. Distance, |-miie. Weight for age. Entrance, 2sovs. Consolation Handicap, of 20sovs. Distance, 1 mile. Nomination, lsov.; acceptance, lsov. For all beaten hoises during the meeting, hacks accepted, Rules and Regulations. Horses to take their age from first August. Nominations for Handicaps to be sent to the Secretary Waikato Turf Club, Hamilton, on or before Friday, January 27, 1882, at 8 p.m. Entries for Maiden Plate, President s Stakes, Maiden Steeplechase, and Flying Stakes close on Friday, February 10, at 8 p.m. Weights will be published on Friday, February 3. Acceptances and general entries will be received up to Friday, February 10, at 8 p.m. Entrance money enclosed, with the name, age, and pedigree of horse, and colours of rider. No entry will be received for any of the races except upon this condition : That all disputes, claims, and objections arising out of the racing shall 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 he Rual. , All races to be. run under the V.RC Rules. Any Jockoy riding 1 except in the colora entered will be fined 3seve. No entry will be received on any pretenco whatever after the hour named or without being accompanied by the necessary amount of cash. All persona intending to withdraw horses are requested to give notice to that effect to the Secretary or the 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 ssovs. to the Race Fund.. All piotests must be accompanied with a deposit of Ssovs., which sum will be forfeited to the Race Fund if the protest is not sustained. Owners of horses who are not Members of the Club pay 1 sow qualification. Horses walking over will receive 50 per cent, of tho stakes. No percentage off winnings. ROBERT BRADLEY, Secrotaty.

Sports! Sports! •Sports! rpEIE TAUPIRI SPORTS will take place on Saturday, the 30th December. Particulars in future advertisement. W. H. M. LOVELL.

A SELECT QUADRILLE PARTY wjll be .held at the Oddfqllows' Hall, Hamilton, on ~BO?IN& NIGHT, December 26^h., , , Music— Te Awamujtu B, and., , , Tickets, ,2s, Od; (admitting lady). >~ . .JAMES COOMBES, M.C.

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