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Waikato Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2233, 30 October 1886, Page 4

Notices.

SPOUTS MEETING To be Ueld on the Waipa Racing Clubs Course Te Awamutu. WEDNESDAvT3~d NOV 18S6. Stewards : Messis J. B. Whytc, M.11.R-, E Lake, M.H.R. W. Taylor, F. A. Whitiker, W. S. Ruthcif.ird, J. T.iylor, J. P Fi.is.er, Gi ice, Birton, Allvtill, \V. Bond, F. K. Claude, J. M. Carpenter, C Matthias, J. 'lusnbull, T. W. Wcatherill, R. Bruce, E. Dickey, J. H. Scott. Judge : Major Jackson, llandi enppers for hoise races. Messrs W. Taylor and VV. Bond. Starters : Mr Storey for horse races, and McNicol foot races. Clerk of Sc.xles : Mi Bertram. Clerks of Course : Messrs D. McNicol and S. Bond. K. VV. Roche, Hon. Sec.

HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, of lOaovs. Distance, 1 .Vmiles ; Over 6 nights of hurdles 3ft 6in high. Nomination, 10s. Acceptance, 10s. MAORI HURDLE RACE, of ssovs. Distance, l^miles ; Over 6 flights Jf hurdles 3ft Gin high. Post Entry, ss. Horses to be owned and ridden by Maoi is. MAIDEN PLATE, of ssovs. Distance, l^miles. Entrauce 10s for horses that have never won public money. Weights : 2yrs, sst I2lbs ; 3yrs 7st 12lbs ; 4yrs, 9st ; 5 6 and aged, 9st 31bs. SELLING HACK RACE, of lOsovs. Distance once rouud course. Weight not less than lOst. Winner to be sold for lOsovs ; Surplus, if any, to go to snorts fund. Post entry lsov. LIQUIDATION CUP HANDICAP, for Silver Cup, presented by Mr McLemon, Hamilton, with ssovs added. Distance, 2 miles. Nominations, 10s. Acceptance 10s. JUMPING MATCH, 10 leaps, the last to be a water jump. Ist prize, suit of clothes, piesented by Mr Murchie, Auckland ; 2ud prize, lsov. Post entry, \os. SETTLERS' HACK RAC^, 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 piize, los; 2nd prize, ss. Entrance, 2s Gd. . TUG OF WAR. 15 troopers against 15 all-comers. Entrance, Is. RUNNING HIGH JUMP. Ist prize, 15a ; 2nd prize, os. 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 hurdles, 3ft. Gin. high. Ist prize, a suit of clothes, piesented by Mr J. W. Bridgman, Te Awamutu ; 2ud prize, 10s. Entianee, os. SADDLING RACE, open to all comers, Distance, once round course. Prize, :a saddle presented by Mr Teasdale, Te Awamutu. Horses to be picketed out. Oo sound of bugle, horses to be saddled and ridden off ; on arriyal at a pole 50 yards from the winning-post, riders to dismount, unsaddle, carry the saddle and lead horses past the win-ning-post. Girths to be either double, or single girth with two buckles. Enhance, os. CIGAR AND UMBRELLA RACE. Distance, once round course. Horses to be ridden 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 wiuning-post, ( therwise rider to be disqualified. First prize, 20s ; 2nd prize, 10a. 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 races to be accompanied with a deposit of 1 soy., and for foot races ss, such deposits to be forfeited should the protest be deemed frivolous or vexatious. Entiies for foot aud other sports to be made with Mr Gresham on the ground. All entries aud acccptauces must be accompanied with the necessary cash. Nominations for Hurdle and Cup Handicaps w;th 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 will be liable to be started without them. R. W. ROCHE, Hon. Sec. Sports 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.

FRANK OTOOLE, Having purchased the QADDLERY TDUSINESS Carried on by Mr Batks in HAMILTON, Hopes by paying strict attention to business, aid by supplying A FIRST-CLASS ARTICLE AT A VERY LOW PRICE, to merit a continnnnce of the support given to him while managing for Mr Bates. Having bought the stock at English cost, I am prepared to give my customers the benefit. Call early and secure your BARGAINS, as tho goods cannot be replaced for the money. FRANK O'TOOLE.