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Waikato Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 2405, 8 December 1887, Page 3

Notices. jyjATAMATA ANNUAL RACES, To be run on Boxing-Day, 1887(Registered under Auckland Racing Club Rules.) President ; W. Hunter, Esq. AHce- President : F. Dibble, Esq. Starter ; W. Ring, Esq. Clerk »k Course : F. JJ, R. Smalo, Esq. Judge: AA 7 , Hunter, Esq. Stewards : Messrs F. Dibble A. Teague S. Higgins AA 7 . Bailey W, Ruck S. Johnstone Clerk ok Scales; Mr A. Streton. HANUICAPrERS : Mr AA 7 . T. Carr and Mr J. Allwill. 1. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, of 10 sovs. 2 sovs. to go to second horse from stake. Distance, 2 miles ; over eight flights of hurdles about 3ft. 6in. high. Nomination, 5s ; acceptance, us, 2. MAIDEN PLATE, of Ssovs. 1 sov. to go to second horse from stake. Distance, Ljr miles. AA 7 eight for age. Nomination, Bs. Open to all horses that have never won a prize of £B. 3. MATA MATA HANDICAP, of lOsovs. 2 sovs. to go to second horse from stake. Distance, 1A miles. Nomination, Ss ; acceptance, Bs. 4. LADIES’ BRACELET, of usovs, or value. Distance, 1 mile. Nomination, ss. To be nominated by ladies. Open to all horses within a radius of eight miles around Matamata Railway Station. AA 7 elter weight. 5. RAILWAY PLATE, of lOsovs. 2 sovs. to go to second horse from stake. Distance, 1£ miles. Nomination, 5s ; acceptance, ss. 6. STEEPLECHASE, of lOsovs, 2sovs. to go to second horse from stake. Distance, about 2i- miles. Nomination, 5s ; acceptance, ss. RULES AND CONDITIONS. 1. Nominations with fees, name, age, pedigree and performance of horse, names of owners and colours of riders to ho sent to Mr W. T. Carr, Cambridge, nor later than 8 pm. on the 10th December, and the Secretary, Matamata, not later than 10 p.m. on the 9th December. 2. Weights will he published on lath December in The Waikato Times. 3- Acceptances and general entries to he in by 8 p.m. on Tuesday, 20th December. 4. All horses to run in colours, and three horses to start or no race. 5. 5 per centum will he deducted from all winners who are not members of the Matamata Racing Club in ], 2, 3, 5 and 6 races. 6. All protests and disputes will be settled by Auckland Racing Club’s rules. 7. Entries for Maiden Plate and Ladies Bracelet will close on night of general entries. JOHN SIMPSON, Hon. Secretary Matamata Racing Club.

SOUTH AUCKLAND RACING CLUB. Programme for Summer Meeting, 1887TO BE BUN ON THE CLAUDELANDS RACECOURSE on Thursday, December 29th, 1887. President : J. B, Whyte, Esq., M.H.R. Vice-Presi cent ; Major Jackson, M.H.R. Judge; Major Jackson, M.H.R. Stewards : Dr Waddington Mr R. C. Matthias Mr E. Dickey Mr A. Downes Mr J. MoNicol Mr S. Lawson Mr W. S. Rutherford Mr A. Furze MrT. W. Weatherill Mr L. Cussen Starter : Mr E. P. Donnelly. Clerks of the Course : Messrs T. A. Brown and E. Pilling, Clerk of Scales: Mr F. Marks. Handicai'pers : Messrs W. W. Robinson and T. G. Sandos. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, of 40 sovs, second horse to receive lOsova out of stakes, over eight flights of hurdles. Nomination, Isov, ; acceptance, Isov. Distance, about 2 miles and a distance. MAIDEN PLATE, of SOsovs. For three-year-olds and upwards, weight for age. For horses that have never won a race of over £2O at time of entry. Entrance, £1 10s. Distance, about 1| miles. SOUTH AUCKLAND CUP (HANDICAP, of lOOsovs. Ist ho rse, SOsovs ; 2nd, losovs; 3rd, ssovs. Entries, 2sovs.; acceptances, Ssovs. The winner of any race of the value of oOsovs after the declaration of the weights to carry 71bs. extra ; of two such races, JOlbs extra. Distance, about 1J miles. NOVEL HACK RACE, of losovs, winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race, and the whole of the proceeds to go to the funds. Minimum weight, 9st. Entrance, las. Ouco round the course. JUBILEE STAKES (HANDICAP), of SOsovs. Entries, Isov. ; acceptances, 30s. Winner of the South Auckland Cup to carry lOlbs. extra. Winner of any other race after the declaration of the weights to carry 7lhs extra, penalties not cumulative. Distance, about 14 miles. TRADESMEN'S PLATE (HANDICAP), for a Piece of Plate presented by Mr S. McLernon, valued at £lO 10s, with Snsovs. added; lOsovs. out of added money to go to second horse. Entries, Isov. ; acceptance, 2us. Distance, j mile. CONSOLATION HANDICAP, of 30 sovs., for all horses beaten during the meeting ; second horse to receive osovs. out of the stakes. Entries, £1 acceptance 10s. Distance, once round course. CONDITIONS. Nominations for the Handicap Hurdle Race, South Auckland Cup, Tradesmen’s Plate, and Jubilee Stakes to bo made with the Secretary of the South Auckland Racing Club at the Commercial Hotel, Hamilton, or to Mr W. W. Robinson Tattersalls Auckland, at 9 o’clock p.m. on Wednesday, November 30th; weights io appear on or about December 6th ; acceptances to be declared before 9 p.m. on dav of general entry, December 24th. Nominations for the Maiden Plate and Novel Hack Race to be made with the Secretary, or to Mr W. W. Robinson, Tattersall’s, Auckland, before 9 o’clock p.m. on day of general entry. Nominations for the Consolation Handicap to be made with the Secretary fifteen minutes after the Tradesmen’s Plate has been run ; handicaps to bo declared immediately afterwards. No nomination or acceptance will be received on any pretence whatever after the hour named, or without being accompanied by the necessary amount of cash. j (he attention of owner « is particularly called to this regulation. O. J. W. BARTON, Hon. Sec. L E W I S O’NEILL, Barrister and Solicitor, Waikato Times Buildings, Hamilton.