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Waikato Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2552, 17 November 1888, Page 3

Notices. MORRINSVILLE ANNUAL SPORTS, TO BK HELD OX SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22nd, 1888. Prksident : Mark Harrison, Esq. Starter : J. S. Bnckland, Esq. Judge : John McNicol, Esq. All Hack Races, for horses that have never started in an adveitised race. 1. HACK HURDLES. Distance, 1£ miles, over 6 flights. Weight, list. 71bs. Ist prize, £7 ; 2nd, £2 10s; 3rd, £1 103. Entrance, 10s 2. WEIGHT FOR AGE. Distance, 6 furlongs. 3-year-old, 7st. 71b. ; 4-year-old, Sst. 71b. ; 5 year-old and upwards, 9st. 71b. Ist prize, £5 ; 2nd, £2 ; 3rd, £1. Entrance, 7s Od. 3. LADIES'BRACELET. Distance, 1J miles. Weight, list. 71b. For hcrses that have been the bona fide property for two months of persons residing within a radius of 10 miles from Morrinsville Railway Station. To be nominated by ladies. Ist prize, £6 ; 2nd, £2; 3rd, £1 10s. Entrance, 10s. 4. JUMPING COMPETITION (open), over 3 obstacles. Hurdles, 3ft. Gin. ; post and rail, 4ft. ; ditch and sod bank. Best hunting style. For subscribers only. £0, £2, and £1. Entrance, 7s 6d. 5. CONSOLATION RACE, for horses beaten during the day. Prize not less than £5. Distance, I mile. Entrance, ss. To be handicapped on the ground. MORRINSVILLE CUP-To be run in three stages, 100, 250 and 440 yards. First prize, £5 ; second, £2 ; third, £1. Entrance, ss. All competitors to be subscribers of not less than ss. HALF-MILE HANDICAP—First prize, £2 10s ; secoud, £1. Entrance, 2s 6d. QUARTER-MILE HURDLE RACE— Over eight flights hurdles. Handicap. First prize, £2 10s; second, £1. Entrance, 2s 6d. LOCAL RACE—IOO yards. Open to persons that have been residing within 10 miles of Morrinsville Railway Station for the past six months. First prize, £2 10s ; 2nd, £1; 3rd, 10s. Entrance, 2s 6d En'ries for Hack Rices and Jumping conttst, with name of horse and colours of rider, to l;e si nt to the Secretary not later than December 12th. Entries for Foot Races, with list of performances, to be sent to the Secretary not later than December 12th. T. W. NELSON, Hon. Sec. SOUTH AUCKLAND RACING CLUB. SUMMER MEETING, TO be run on the CLAUDELANDS RACECOURSE, HAMILTON, ox SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1888 President : J. B. Whyte, Esq., M.H.R. Vice-president : Major Jackson, M.H.R. Judge: Major Jackson, M.H.R. Stewards : Dr. Waddington Mr A. Furze Mr F. Dickey Mr I. Coates Mr A. Downes Mr L. Cusscn Mr S. Lawson Mr E. B. Cox Mr R. C. Mathias Mr W. Cussen Mr W. S. Rutherford. Starter : Mr J. S. Buckland. Clerk oe Scales : Mr H. Biggs. Clerks of the Course : Messrs E. Pilling and D. Lees. Handiuaiters : The Committee, Hon. Seo. : Mr G. H. Carter. PROGRAMME. 1. MAIDEN PLATE, of 20sovs. For 3-year-olds and upwards; w.f.a. For horses that have never won an advertised race at time of entry. Entrance, 20s. Distance, 1 mile. 2. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, of 40aovs. over S flights 3ft. Oin. hurdles. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 20s. Sweep for starters, of 20s, to go to second horse. Distance, 2 miles. 3. SOUTH AUCKLAND CUP, of lOOsovs ; Ist horse, £S0 ; 2ud horse, £15, 3rd £5. The winner of any race of the value of £50 after the declaration of the weights to carry 71bs. extra ; of two such races, lOlbs. extra. Nomination, £2; acceptance, £3. Distance, lj miles. 4. NOVEL RACE, of 30sovs., winner to become the absolute property of the Club, and to be sold immediately after the race; w.f.a. Nomination, 30s. Distance, 1 mile. 5. SELLING HURDLES, of 25sovs. ; over 6 flights, 3ft. Gin. hurdles ; 4-year-olds to carry list; 5 years, list. 121bs. ; G years and aged, 12st. 41bs. Winner to be sold immediately after the race for £50. If entered to be sold for £40 allowed 71b ; if for £30,141bs ; if for £20, 211bs ; if for £10, 281bs ; if for nil, 351bs. Entry, 255. Dis 6. TRADESMAN'S PLATE, of 35sovs. Entrance, 15s; acceptance, 20s. Winner of South Auckland Cup to carry 101b. extra; winner of any other race after the declaration of the weights to carry 71b. extra, penalties not cumulative. Sweep of 10s for starters to go to second horse. Distance, about H miles. 7. FORCED HANDICAP, of 20sovs. Entrance, 20s. Distance, 6 furlongs. All horses that have won any money during the meeting, are compelled to enter for this race. CONDITIONS. Nominations for Handicap Hurdles, South Auckland Cup, and Tradesman's Plate to be made to the Secretary of the South Auckland Racing Club, Hamilton, at 9 p.ni. on Wednesday, November 2Sth. Weights to appear on or about December 4th. Acceptance to be declared before 9 p.m. on Saturday, December 15th. Nominations for Maiden Plate, Novel Race and Selling Hurdles to be made to the Secretary, Hamilton, before 9 p.m. on Saturday, December 15th, day of general entry. Five per cent, to be deducted from all stakes, to go to improvement of course. No nominations or acceptances will be received on any pretence whatever after the hour named, or without being accompanied with the necessary amount of cash. The attention of owners is particularly called to this regulation. N.B.—Should sufficient inducement offer a PONY RACK of lOsovs for ponies of 14 hands and under, will be added. Post entry, 10s; sweep of 5s for starters to go to seconfl horse. Distance, 1 mile. Owners desirous of competing will please communicate with the Secretary on or before November 28th. G. H. CARTER, Secretary.