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Waikato Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2563, 13 December 1888, Page 3

Notices. RACING CLUB. Te Awamutu. JANUARY 29tii, 1888. HANDICAP HURDLES, of 30sova. 2 miles. Nomination, 10a ; acceptance, lsov. MAIDEN PLATE, of 25sovs. 1J miles. Entrance, 255. NOVEL RACE, of 25sovs. 1 mile. Winner to become property of tlic Club. Entrance, 255. TE AWAMUTU CUP (HANDICAP), GOaova. 2 miles. Nomination, lsov.; ! acceptance, l^sovs. MAORI RACE (HANDICAP), Maori horses and riders only, of saovs. 1 mile. Nomination, 2a Gd ; acceptance, ss. KIHIKIHI PLATE (HANDICAP), of 30sovs. Distance, 1A miles. Weights immediately after Maori Race. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, lsov. further particulars in posters. R. W. ROCHE, Hon. Sec. YXTHATAWHATA RACES, * * To be held on NEW YEAR'S DAY, Tuesday, January Ist. Committee : Messrs Noble, Crawford, Limmer, Moore, Naylor, Calder, McAllister, Kempthorue, acd J. Barton. Judge : Mr R. Noble. Starter : Mr E. M. Dickey. Clerks op Scales: Messrs H. Moore and J. McAllister. Clkkks of Course: Messrs T. Carr and S. Calder. HANDICAPrERS : Messrs Sandes and Limmer. Programme : 1. HURDLE RACE—First horse, £6; second, £1. Distance, 2 miles, over 6 flights, of hurdles. Nomination, 5a j acceptance. ss. 2. MAIDEN RACE—First horse, £3; second, £1. Distance, 1-J miles. Entrance, ss. 3. WHATAWHATA HANDICAP— First horse, £7 ; second, £1. Distance, 2 miles. Nomination, 6s ; acceptance, 6s. 4. SETTLE US' RACE—First horse, £3; second, £1. For horses that have never won an advertised race. Horses to have been the property of owners residing within a radius of six miles from Whatawliata for three months previous to the race. Weight, list. Distance, 1 mile. Entrance, 5. MAORI WOMEN'S HACK RACE, of £1. Distance, 1 mile. Entrance, is 6(1. 6. PONY RACE — First horse, £3 ; second, £1. For ponies 14 hands 2 inches and under. Top weight, !)dt; 7lbs. allowed for every inch under. Distance, 1 mile. Entrance, ss. 7. CONSOLATION RACE, of — sovs. Distance, 1 mile. CONDITIONS. Nominations for Hurdle Race and Whatawliata Handicap, and entrances for Settlers' Race, Pony and Maiden Races to be made to the Secretary not later than December 15th. Weights to appear in The Waikato Times of December 20th. Acceptance to be declared before December 27th. All protests must be made within half-an-hour of the race, and must be accompanied with a deposit of ten shillings, which will be forfeited if the protest be not sustained. W. SHEPHERD, Hon. Sec, Twenty -fifth annual Alexandra BOXING-DAY SPORTS, TO DE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1888. Sports to Start at 10 a.m. Sharp. The Alexandra Band will lie in Attendance on Sports Ground. PROGRAMME OF FOOT SPORTS. Ist 2nd prize prize sd s d 1. European Boys, under 12 years ; entrance nil. Distance, 100 yds. ... 5 0 2 6 2. Native Boys, under 12 years; entrance, nil. Distance, 100 yds. ... 5 0 2 6 3. Boys, under 16 years; entrance, Is. Distance, )50yds. ... ... ... 10 0 2 C 4. Maiden Race ; entrance, Is. Distance, 100 yds. ... ... ... 20 0 0 0 5. Hop, Step and Jump ; entrance, Is ... ... 15 0 5 0 6. Hurdle Race, over eight flights ; entrance, 2s. Distance. 200 yd?. 20 0 10 0 7. Alexandra Handicap; entrance, 2s. Distance, 200 yds. ... ... ... 20 0 7 8 8. Flat Race ; entrance, 2a. Distance, J-mile... 20 0 5 0 9. Wrestling Match ; entrance, 2s ... ... 20 0 0 0 HORSE RACES. Ist 2nd prize, prize. £s £ s 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, over eight flights; distance, four times round course ... ... 5 0 1 0 2. Maiden Flat Race ; weight for age; distance, three times round course ... ... ... 2 10 0 15 3. Alexandra Cup Handicap ; distance, four times round course ... 6 0 10 4. Hack Race, for horses that have never won a race exceeding £5 ; distance, three times round course ... 2 0 0 0 5. Consolation Race, for all beaten horses; distance, three times round course 1 10 0 0 RULES. All races post entries. Qualification fee for foot sports, 5s ; horse races, 10s. Entrance fee for horses, 10 per cent, oil first prize ; nou-subscribers double entry. All protests to be lodged with the Secretary within twenty minutes after event, and to be accompanied with a deposit of 5s for foot sports, and double the amount of entrance for horse races ; deposits to be forfeited if protest be not sustained. Three to start or no race. Committee's decision to be final. In the Evening, A GEAND CONCERT will be held in the public hall. To conclude with a Dance. Doors open at 7.30 p.m.; to commence at 8 o'clock. Admission —Two shillings; children half-price. E. GARMONSWAY, I Hon. Sec,