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Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2092, 3 December 1885, Page 3

Notices-

Y\T II ATAW H A T A RACES. New Year's Day.

SThW\KDS • Mr Cnlder Mr Shepherd Mr Loane, Mr Charleston Mr Graham | Mr Noble Mr Daw son. Stautu; : Mr LiuiiniT. HwiUCWThKs : Messrs Luniner and Graham. Clkkk ov Couh->k : Mr S. Caldcr. CI.KRIv OV SI'ALVi : Mr Shepherd.

PROGRAMME :

HANDICAP HURDLES, 2 miles, over 8 jump-*,— sovs. MAIDEN PLATE, 1 } imles-sovs. For nil horses that have not won any public money. Handicap. ALL COMER'S RACE, 2 miles. Handi. SETTLER'S RACE, I & miles. Weights, 12it., oh ners up. For horses the property of settlers for .it least three months prior to day of jace, residing within (> miles ot Whatawhata. MAORI RACE, 1} miles,— soys. Catch Weights CONSOLATION RACE, (HANDICAP), — sovb., for all beati-n horses. Entrance fee foi e.ich race 10s, and racli nominator must bi' a subscriber to the funds ot not lem than ■>. ROBERT LOANE, Hon. Sec.

MATAMATA ANNUAL RACES AND ATHLETIC SPORTS. To be held at Matamata on Saturday, December 26, 1885.

PROGR A M M E

Horse Races \( ommenoe at 1 p.m. prompt.)

Ji di.k : F. Dibble. HAN'Mt'APrnt : Mr It. Kirkwood

1. ALLCOMERS HANDICAP HURDLE, Kb" ; second horse to save stakes. Distance, 2 miles, over eight flights of hurdles. Entrance, 3« ; acceptance, (>v 2. DISTRICT AND RAILWAY (T.V. and U * H WDICAP, £4; second hor« . -tikes. Distance, 14 mik'", Lntrunce, 2s; acceptain'r. 4s 3. ALLCOMERS MATAMATA HANDICVP. 1"1S; second borne to sivf stakp* Distance, 2 miles. Entrance, 10s ; lie-Pi tance. IS-*. 4. DIsTK IC r AN D RAIL WA Y (T.V. and R.) HANDICAP lIURDLES, £/> ; second horse to save stsikoß. Distance, 2 milrs, over eight flights of hurdles. Entrance, 2s 6d ; acceptance, ">s. o. ALLCOMKKa RAILWAY PLATE HANDICAP, £8; second hor<e to nave stakes. Distance, \\ miles Entrance, 4s ; acceptance. Ss. 6. MAIDEN STEhPLKCHASE, £5. Weight for age. Second horse to save stakes. Distant e, ]\ miles. Kutranc?, 3-i ; acceptance, ss. 7. MAORI RACE, £."5 ; second hoise to save its stakes. Catch weights. Horses to be owned and ridden by Maoris. Distune, 1 \ miles. (Post entry.) Entrance, ."is. 8. CONSOLATION HANDICAP, £3; entrance fees added. Second horse to save ins stakes. Open to all horses beaten during the meeting. Distance, 1 mile. Entrance, se.

Athletic Sports. (Commence at 10 a.m. prompt )

Jl IXil'S

J. Ttnguc and I). Fallon. H\M>H'UTms : D. Skelly and H. McClelland.

1. Di^rKw r \m» Raiiwav(T. Y. fcR.) H\M)ic\r Hi kdi-Ks— £l ; 2nd. ss. Distance 200 yards, over four flight-, of hurdles. Entrance 2s. 2. Am.-Comkks' H\NMevr— £l; 2nd, os. Distance, 100) ds. Entrance, o. AlxCOMhKs' Hv\l>K'*r HI'KDLKS— £2; 2nd, 10^. Distance 220yd3, OverM\ flights of hurdlcf. Entiance, Is. 4. Am Cumi its' H vmucvl' — £2; 2nd, 10a. Distance, 440 yds. Entrance, 4s. 5. DisThii r \M> R\M.\\ vy (T Y. and It ) Vi.\r H wiMf'ir— jt'l ; 2nd, os. DUt.iuco, 220\ds. Entrance, 2s. 6. Am. CommiV llammi *r— £3; 2nd, £1. Distance, halfa-mile. Entrance, ."»>. \Viikkmj\kko\v Rw > (Blindfold)— £l ; Diotanee, lOOyd.i. Post entry, Is. Ti c (ii War (M.itamata v. Railway T.V. and R. )-£-!. Free.

RULES AND CONDITIONS.

All Horse Races to be run in colours (a scarf, band or cap being sufficient), which must be declared at time of entry. In the Athletic Sports the usual rules will be strictly adhered to, and three competitor to start or no race. All entries for the foot races to be accompanied by the entrance money, and sent in to the Secretary on or before 5 pm. on the 2Nt December next. Handicaps will be declared on the ground. Hoise Races Nos. 2 and 4, and Foot Races Nos. 1 and 5, arc confined to Biibiciibers living within the Matamata Road Boaid Distiict, or uorkmg en the T.V. and Rotorua Railway. Horses entered tor the District Races must hnve been in the district and owned by or in charge of the persons entering them, for at least three months immediately prior to the date for closing the entries. Nominations for the first six Horse Races will be received by the handienpper, Mr R. Kirkwood, Kirkwoods Hotel, Cambridge, until 8 p.m. on Saturday, 12th December. Weights will be published in The Waikato Tunes ou loth or 17th December. Acceptances and general entries to be in the hands of the Secretary by o p.m. on the 21st December. Entrance fee to be forwarded with nomination, together with colours, age, and performances of horses. Three Horses to start in each race or no race. No entry will be received for any of the races except upon the fui ther conditions . "That all disputes, claims and objections arising out of the racing shall be decided by a majority of the '•ominitti-e present, or those whom they may appoint, and their decision shall be final." All protests must be made in writing within twenty minutes from the conclusion of the race (disputed), and must be accompanied by a deposit of £1, which w ill be forfeited to the racing funds should the committee consider the protest frivolous or vexatious. Prizes will be added to in proportion to the increase of funds. Refreshments provided by Mr Frank Rese, of Oxford. All races will be run under the Auckland Racing Club ruhs. S. TURNER WATER HOUSE, I _Hon. Sec. Matamata. 1)17 ~H A TAW HITA IToTEL FOB SALE. For particulars apply to ARTHUR DAWSON, i WUUwbM»,