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Waikato Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1481, 31 December 1881, Page 3

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TAUPIRI ANNUAL SPORTS. rpHE Taupiri Annual Sports will take JL place at Taupiri on Saturday, Dec. 31st, and will commence at 11 a.m. PROGRAMME : 100 yards Race 300 yards Race Running High Jump Running Long Jump Three-legged Race Sack Race Swimming Race Canoe Race Pony Race, 1 mile Boys Race Maori Wahina's Race Wheelbarrow Race. The Prizes will be decided on by the Committee on the morning of the Sports. W. H. M. LOVELL.

-rjrr aikato turf club. Annual Summer 3\|eeting, 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. Carpenter, C. J. Storey, J. S. Buckland, William Taylor, F. R. Claixde, A. B. Suttor. Starter : Mr C. J. Storey. Clerks of Course : Messrs. James Taylor, and Charles R. Johnson. Clerk of Scales : Mr Samuel McLernon. Handicappers : Hon. Treasurer : Mr Kennedy Hill.

PROGRAMME ; First day, Thursday, February 16th. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 30sovs. with a sweepstake of 2sovs. each added ; second horse 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 15sovs., third horse ssovs. out of stake. Distance two miles. Nomination 2sovs. acceptance ssovs. President' Stakes, of 35sovs. Distance, 1^ miles ; weight for age. Entrance, 22SOVS. 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. ; surplus 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 S 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, 3|sovs. 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, I -mile. Weight for age. Entrance, 2?ovs. Consolation Handicap, of 20sovs. Distance, 1 mile. Nomination, lsov.; acceptance, lsov. For all beaten horses 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 geueral entries will be received up to Friday, February 10, at 8 p.m. Entrance money 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 : 'I hat 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 be final. All races to be run under the V.R"C. Rules. Any Jockey riding except in the colors entered will be fined 3sevs. No entry will be received on any pretence whatever after the hour named or without being accompanied by the necessary amount of cash. All persons 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 protests 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 soy. qualification. Horses walking over will receive 50 per cent, of the stakes. No percentage off winnings. ROBERT BRADLEY, Secretary.

TX^ANTED.-THE GOOD TEMPLARS, the GOOD TIPPLERS, the MODERATE DRINKERS, the LOVERS of XMAS CHEER to know that I can supply all their demands in my line. R. Land, Wine and Spirit Merchant, at Oox's old store, Wharf-street, Hamilton.

rnAUPIRI.— An unimproved lot of X „ 126 acres, lying between Mr Lovells and^Mr White^ farms, adjacent to Railway-station and Township. For further particulars apply to — T. V.FITZPATRICK, Ngaruawahia,