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Waikato Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2230, 23 October 1886, Page 4

Notices.

SP ORTS ' MEET I N G- — _____ To be held on the Waipa Racing* Clubs Course Te Awamutu.' WEDNESDAY, 3rd NOV. 183 G. "fcti-wrtrds : MersreJ. B. Whyte, M.H.R., E. Lake, M.li.R. W. Taylor, Vl A, Whib'iker, VV. S. Rutherford, J. Taylor, J. P.- Fr.i&or, (ince, Barton, _\lh\ ill, W. Jiond, Y. \l. Claude, J. M. Catpenter, C. Matthias. J. Tumbnll, T. \V. Wea-thtMill, R. Bruce, E. Dickey, J, JL Scott. Judge : Mr, jor -Jackson. Ha.ii(ti1 uppers for horse laces. Messrs- \Y. I Taylor ami VV. Bond. Starters* :Mr I vStoiey for hor~e laces, and Me-Nieol foot laces. Clerk of Sca?*a : Mi" 15ertiMin. Clerks ot Course : Mc&sis It). McNicol and S. Bond. R. W. Roche,' Hon. See. HANDICAP HURDLE RAC&., of/ lOaovs. Distance, l^milcs; Ovbr 6 flights of hurdles 3ft 6in high. Nomination, 10a. Acceptance, 10s. MAORI HURDLE RACE, of ssovs. Distance, Hmiles ; Over G flight* c-f hurdles 3ft Gin high. P,ost Entry, 5k Horses to be owned and riddesa by Maoris, MAIDEN 1 PLATE, of' ssovs. Distance l^miles. Entrance 10s for l?orses; J that luive never won pubb'c money. ! Weights : 2yrs, sst I2lbs ; Syrs 7st j 121bs ; 4yrs a 9st ; 5 G and aged, 9st j 31bs. SELLING HACK RACE, of lOsovb. Distance once rouud courso- AV eight not less than lOst. Winueirito be sold for lOsovs ; Surplus, if a»j, to go to ' sports fund. Post eii^y T.aov. LIQUIDATION CUP HASDICAP, for Silver Cup, presoatedi by 3Jr MeLemon, Hamiltoi^-vitU ssovs added. Distance, 2 mil(i^, dominations, 10s. Acceptance ICVja, JUMPING MAHJCH', lio.lcapsv the last to be a waeqr ;j.nnp» Ist prize, suit of cloth*.*, presented by Mr JNXurchie, AuckUnd.j, 2jid' grize,, lsOv. Post enWy, l,Qs.. SETTiJERS' HACK SAC^, of £0. Weight, 12 stono up. To be ridden by settlers or settlers' sons. Post entrance, 10s each. Oneti round course.

SPORTS.

OBSTACLE RACiS, 200 yards. Ist prize, 15s; 2nd. prize, ss. Entrance, 2s Gd. TUG OF WAR. 15 troopers against 15 all-comers. Entrance, Is. RUNNING* HIGH JUMP. Ist prize, 15s ; 2nd prize, ss. Entrance, 2s Gd. WRESTLING MATCH, border style. Ist prize, 20s ; 2nd prize, 10s. En■wattce, 2s Gd. a&WDICAP FOOT RACE, 200 yards. Ist prize, 20s ; 2nd prize, ss. En- + Jin r* f>g 2s (id •HANDICAP FOOT HURDLE RACE, 300 yards, over 6 hurdles, 3ft. Gin. i high. Ist prize, a suit of clothes, presented by Mr J. W. Bridgman, Te Awamntu; 2nd prize, 10s. Entrance, 5s. ' 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 anal ridden off; on arrival at a pole 50 yaids from the winning-po3fc, lidprs to dismount, un.saddle, c.xrry the saddle and lead horses past the u inning post. Girths to be either double, or bin<_le girth with two buckles. Enttance, ."ss. CIGAR AND UMBKELLA RACE. Distance,. once round course. Hoiscs to be ndden without saddle*. Competitors to provide cigais, and umbrellas not less than three feet in diameter. Competitors to stand at starting poiut, dismounted, umbrellas closed, and cigar unlighted. At sound of bugle, cigar to be lighted, umbrella opened, competitor to mount and nde away. Cigar to be alight and umbrella open on passing winning-pofct, otherwise rider to be disqualified. First prize, 20s ; 2nd prize, 10s. Entrance, 3s. Sports to commence at 12 noon. Fiist horse race at 12.30, other horse races at intervals of three-quarteis of an hour. Foot sports will be run off between the hoise 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 hoise races to be accompanied with a deposit of 1 sow, and for foot races ss, such deposits to he forfeited should the protest be deemed frivolous or vexatious. ICntiics for foot and other sports to be made with Mr Giesham on the ground. All entries 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 atTe Awamutu, on Thursday 21st October. Weights to appear in The Waikato Times, of 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 \\ ill be liable to be started without them. R. W. ROCHE, Hon. Sec. SporUs Committee.

W. F. BELL, BAKER & CONFECTIONER HAMILTON EAST. i^BALL PARTIES AND PICNICS Supplied with Pastry and Confectionery at short notice. Wedding and Christening Cakes to order. W. F. BELL.

ALPHA HOTEL, KIHIKIHI. pO B E bTt T7ING, (Late Manager Palace Hotel, Rotorua), Having taken over the management of the Alpha Hotel, can assure visitors of being made comfortable. This Hotel eontaius (iist-class Sittingroo ws, lofty and w ell- ventilated Bedrooms, Bathrooms. Splendid Billiard Taim/f. Wines and Spirits of the Best Quality only kept. igS^* Good Staulino Accommolatiox. Kihikihi, Oct 1, ISB6. MA In CH E S 1 X R FIRE ASaURAN''K COMPANY. ]CsT\criMiFD 182K Capital £1,000,000. The undei signed ha^ been appointed the agent for the .ibove Company ior the Districts of Hamilton and Cambridge, and is piepurccl to accept r ; sks at lowest current rates. AU lotses promptly and liberally seitled. A. SCOTT, The Railway Store, Hamilton,