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Waikato Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2227, 16 October 1886, Page 3

Notices.

SPORTS MEETING- — — — - To be held on the Waipa Racing j Clubs Course Te Awamutu. WEDNESDAY, 3rd NOV. 1880. ' „ Stewards : Messrs J. B. Whyte, M.H.R., E. Lake, M.H.R. W. Taylor, F. A. Whitaker, VV. S. Rutherford, J. Taylor, J. P Fraser, Grice, Barton, Allwill, W. Bond, F. R. Claude, J. M. Carpenter, C. Matthias, J. Turnbnll, T. VV. Weatherill, R. Bruce, E. Dickey, J. H. Scott. Judge : M.vjor Jackson. Handicappers for horse races. Messrs VV, Taylor and VV, Bond. Starters : Mr Storey for horse races, and McNicol foot races. Clerk of Soa-les : Mr Bertram. Clerks of Coitrse :* Messrs D. McNicol and S. Bond. li. VV. Roche, Hon. Sec. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE,' of lOsovs. Distance, l^miles; Ovdr 6 flights of hurdles 3ft 6in high. Nomination, 10s. Acceptance, 10s. MAORI HURDLE RACE, of ssqvs. Distance, l^miles ; Over 6 fligbts,bf hurdles 3ft (iin high. Post Entry, 5s Horses to be owned and ridden by - Maoris. MAIDEN PLATE, of ssovs. Distance, l^miles. Entrance 10s for horses that have never won , public mpriey, Weights : 2yrs, fist !2lbs ; 3yrs 7»t , 121bs ; 4yrs, 9st ; 6 6 find aged. 9st 31bs. SELLING HACK RACE, of lOsova. Distance once rouud'eourse. Weight' not less than lOst. Winner to be sold for lOsovs ; Surplus, if any, to go to sports fund. Post entry lsov. LIQUIDATION CUP HANDICAP, for Silver Cup, presented by Mr McLemon, Hamilton, withssovs added. Distance, 2 miles. Nominations, 10s. Acceptance 10s. JUMPING MATCH, 10 leaps, the last to be a water jump. Ist prize, suit of clothes, presented by Mr Murchie, Auckland ; 2nd prize, lsov. Post entry, 10s. SETTLERS' HACK RACR, of £5. Weight, 12 stone up. To be ridden by settlers or settlers' sons. Post entrance, 10s each. Once . round course.

SPORTS.

OBSTACLE RACE, 200 yards. Ist prize, 15s; 2nd prize, ss. Entrance, 2s 6d. TUG OF WAR. 13 troopers agaiuat 15 all-comers. Entrance, Is. RUNNING HIGH JUMP. Ist prize, l.) 3; 2nd prize, ss. Entrance, 2s 6d. WRESTLING MATCH, border style. Ist prize, 20s ; 2nd prize, 10s. Entrance, 2s 6d. HANDICAP FOOT RACE, 200 yards. Ist prize, 20s ; 2nd prize, ss. Entrance, 2s 6d. HANDICAP FOOT HURDLE RACE, 300 yards, over 6 hut dies, 3ft. Gin. high. Ist prize, a suit of clothes, presented by Mr J. W. Bridgman, Te Awamutu ; 2nd prizje, 10s. ' Entrance, ss. SADDLING RACE, open to all comers, Distance, once round course. Prize, a saddle presented by Mr Teasdale, Te Awamutu. Horses to be picketed out. On sound of bugle, horses to be saddled annl ridden off ; on arrival at a pole 50 yards from the winning-post, riders to dismount, unsaddle, carry the saddle and lead horses past the winning post. Girths to be either double, or single girth with two buckles. Enhance, 03. CIGAR AND UMBUELLA RACE. Distance, once round course. Horses to be lidden without saddles. Competitors to provide cigars, and umbrellas not less than three feet in diameter. Competitors to stand at starting point, dismounted, umbrellas closed, and cigar unlighted. At sound of bugle, cigar to be lighted, umbrella opened, competitor to mount and ride away. Cigar to be alight and umbrella open on passing winning-pobt, otherwise rider to be disqualified. First prize, 20a ; 2nd prize, 10s. Entrance, 3s.

Sports to commence at 12 noon. First horse race at 12.30, other horse races at intervals of three-quarters of an hour. Foot sports will be run ofF between the horse races. No entries will be received except upon the, "condition that all protests and disputes ' arising shall be settled by the, stewards, or whom they may appoint. All protests in connection with any of the horse raceB to be accompanied with a deposit ofl soy., and for foot races ss, such deposits to be forfeited should the protest be deemed frivolous or vexatious. Entiies for foot and other sports to be made with Mr Gresham on the ground. All entiies and acceptances must be accompanied with the necessary cash. Nominations for Hurdle and Cup Handicaps -with name, age, colour and sex of horse, and colours of rider to be sent to the secretary at Te Awamutu, on Thursday 21st October. Weights to appear in The Waikato Times, qf Saturday 23rd inst. Acceptances close on Tuesday 26th with the Secretary. Any jockey riding in colours other than those entered, will be fined 1 soy. Owners are warned that if their horses are not at the post in proper time the race will be liable to be started without them. R. W. ROCHE, Hon. Sec. Sports Committee. '

KEMPT & X\T INDBOR, EMPT & V V INDSOR, SURGEON DENTISTS, Will be in attendance at their Branch Office, Opposite Gwynne's Hotel, HAMILTON, From TO-DAY until WEDNESDAY, 20th inst., from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. All mechanical work done on the premises. Nitrous Oxide Gas administered.

HPE AROHA HOT SPRINGS. Board and Residence By the Day or Week on moderate terms at WAVERLEY TJOUSE, AVERLEY LIOUSE, Within three minutes walk of the Baths and Railway Station.

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY. Established 1824. Capital £1,000,000. The undersigned has been appointed the agent for the above Company tor the Districts of Hamilton and Cambridge, and is prepared to accept risks at lowest current rate 9 All losses piomptly and liberally settled. A. SCOTT, The Railway Store, Hamilton,