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Waikato Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1508, 4 March 1882, Page 4

WAIKATO STEAM NAVIGATION AND COAL' MINING COMPANY (LIMITED). Excursion to Waikato Heads. SATURDAY, 4th MARCH. The steamer Delta will run from Cambridge, Hamilton, and all intermediate ports on Saturday, 4th March, to Port Waikato. f Leaving Cambridge at 8 a.m. „ Hamilton at 9. 40 a. m. „ Ngaruawahia at 11 a.m. „ Churchill at 2.30 p.m. „ Mercer at 5 p.m. „ Tuakau at 6 p.m. Arriving at Port Waikato 9 p.m. Leaving Port Waikato on Monday, at 7 p.m. Arriving at Mercer about 11 p.m. „ Ngaruawahia 5 a.m. „ Hamilton 9 a.m. „ Cambridge noon. Fares, Return : £ s. d. Cambridge 1 0 0 Hamilton 17 6 Ngaruawahia 15 0 Mercer 10 0 Children under 12 years, half-price. Children under 6 years, free. Cottages at Port Waikato will be at the service of visitors. Full moon during the trip. JAMES LINDSAY, Manager.

TE AROHA RACES. npHE above Annual Races will be held X on the TE AROHA RACECOURSE on MONDAY, March 20th. Messrs E. Roche, Judge. J. S. Buckland, Starter. G. E. Purchas, Clerk of Scales. W. Percival, Handicapper. Clerk of Course, R. Parr. Stewards — Messrs H. E. Whitaker, C. S. Stafford, G. S. O'Halloran, J. Allwood, E. Moore, P. Quinlan, and R. Parr. Programme : Trial Stakes, of — soys.; threequarters of a mile. Weight for age. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 25sovs. ; second horse to receive ssovs,. out of stakes ; trro miles, over eight flights • of hurdles, 3ft. Gin. high. Nomination, 20s. Acceptance, 20s. Goldfields Cup Handicap, of 30sovs. ; second horse to receive ssovs. out of stakes. Distance, 2 miles. NominaI tion, 255. Acceptance, 2os. Maori Eace, of — soys. Distance, 2 miles. Catch weights. Publicans' Purse Handicap, of — soys. Distance, 1 mile. Weights to be declared immediately after Goldfields Handicap is run. Acceptances half-an-hour before time of starting. Selling Hack Race, of 6sovs. Winner to be sold for lOsovs. Surplus to go to funds. Distance, 1 mile. Entrance, 10s. Catch weights. Consolation Handicap, of — soy. Distance, 1 mile. Qualification fee, £1. Nominations for the Races to be sent to the Secretary, Mr P. Quinlan, Te Aroha, or the Secretary of the Waikato Turf Club, Hamilton, on or before TUESDAY, March 7th. Weights to be declared on the 11th. General entries and acceptances up to Thursday, the 16th inst. Eutiance money enclosed with the name, age, and pedigree of horse, and colours of rider. All disputes to be settled by a majority of the stewards, their decision being final. All races to be run under the V.R.C. Rules. Any jockey riding except in the colours entered will be fined 3 soys. All protests must be accompanied with a deposit of 5 soys., which sum will be forfeited to the Race Fund, if the protest is not sustained. P. QUINLAN, Secretary.

T7"IHIKIHI ATHLETIC SPORTS. To be held on Friday, 17th March, 1882. General Committee ; Messrs. Donovan, Richdale, Reynolds, A. Miller, Baker, Mulchy, H. Miller, Thompson, Ruddy. Clerks of Course : Messrs. Thompson and Mulchy. Judge : Mr H. Moncrieff. Treasurer : Mr D. Donovan. Referees : Messrs Wm. Qualtrough and Ashby. Starter : Mr H. Miller. Handicappers : Messrs Baker, McKindly, Richdale. Programme of Sports : 1. — Maiden Race, 150 yards — Ist prize, Ll ; 2nd, 7s Gd. Entrance, Is. 2.— Running Long Jump (handicap)— lst prize, Ll ; 2nd, ss. Entrance, Is. 3.— Kikikihi Cup (handicap)— lst event 200 yards, Ist prize, L 5 ; 2nd, Ll ; third, 10s. Nominations, 2s 6d ; acceptance, 2s. 4. —Running Hop-Step-and-Jump — Ist prize, Ll ; 2nd, ss. Entrance, Is. s.— Three-leg Race, 100 yards— lst prize, Ll ; 2nd, ss. Entrance, Is. 6.— The Kihikihi Cup (second event) 400 yards. 7.— Handicap Walking Race, 1 mile— Ist prize, Ll 10s ; 2nd, 10s. Entrance, 2s. B.— Handicap Hurdle Race, 440 yards, 6 flights — Ist pzize, L 2 ; 2nd, 10s. Nomination, 2s ; acceptance, Is. 9. — Maiden Hurdle Race, 150 yards, 7 flights —Ist prize, Ll ; 2nd, 10s. Entrance, Is. 10.— The Kihikihi Cup (third event), 300 yards. 11. — Running High Jump — Ist prize, Ll ; second. 7s 6d. Entrance, Is. I' 2. — Handicap Mile Raee — Ist prize, L 2; 2nd, 15s. Nomination, 2s • acceptance, Is. 13.— Putting the Shot or Weight— Ist prize, Ll ; 2nd, 7s Gd. Entrance, 2s. 14. — Sack Race, 100 yards—] st prize, Ll ; 2nd, ss. Entrance, Is. 15.~Boy's Race (under 15 years), 150 yards (handicap) — Ist prize, Ll ; 2nd, ss. Entrance, Is. 16.— 01 d Men's Race, 100 yards (handicap) — Ist prize, Ll ; 2nd, ss. Entrance, Is. 17. — Consolation .Race, 200 yards (handicap)— lst ' prize, Ll ; 2nd, 7s 6d. Entrance, Is. 18.— Maori Women's Race, 100 yards, and several Boy's and Girl's Races. 19. — Maiden Wrestling. Conditions. — Ist. All competitors to be subscribers of not less than 2s 6d for Cup, Hurdles; and Mile Race. 2nd. All competitors to appear in some sort of costume. 3rd. The decision of Committee and Referees to be final in all disputes, 4th. All protests to be accompanied by a deposit of ss. sth. The nominations for, the Cup, Hurdlea, and 3 Mile Races, wi^l close on March^tfr, < at> 8 p.m./ 1882. <, Acceptances ior the same ; will close ,dn; Wednesday,., M^rch, 15th,- at . 8 vim. -*, Handicaps, will 'appear in .The WAiKA^prTiMES ion, Saturday, v. March 11th, 1882., .'6th. r Three« tor-start- or no r , trace. ,J3p6rts, to, commence,, at^ 10, a,m!ki iharp. ' "" ' tll ,■',. -, ,: ;.3 /^:^, : ? , : , WILLIAM RICHDALE, ;- I \ r .;';\: J Hon,;3iCTetery;4