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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2506, 20 May 1909, Page 3

During war time all male Bulgarians between the ages of IS and -L must serve as soldiers.

MANGATU SPORTS. To bo hold on EMPIRE DAY, ON DAY, MAY 24th, 1909. On Vhatatutu Racecourse. First Race to start at 11.30 a.m. 100 10s. 120 PROGRAMME OF EVENTS. 1. DISTRICT MAIDEN RACE, yards. First prize, 30s; second Entrance, 2s. 2. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, yards; over 8 flights of hurdles. First prize, £2 10s; second, 10s. Entrance 3s. 3. DROP KICK. First prize, Trophy, value 1 guinea (presented by M. P. Poole, Esq.) Entrance. Is. 4. POLO PONY RACE. For pomes 14.2 or under. [Minimum weight 9st. Distance, 4 furlongs. hirst prize. Trophy, value 3 guineas (presented by D. Fitzgerald, Esq.); 2nd prize, Trophy, value 20s. Entrance, 4s. 5. MANGATU HANDICAP, of three distances; 100yds, 220yds, and 440 yds. First prize, £5; 2nd. £2; 3rd, £T. To lie decided by points: 5. 3, and 2. Entrance, os. First event, 100yds. 6. LEAPING MATCH. Best hunting style over brush fence and 2 rickers. First prize, £2; 2nd, 10s. Nomination, 2s 6d. 7. HALF-MILE HANDICAP. First -prize, £3 (presented by R. Caulton, Esq.); 2nd, £1 10s; 3rd, 10s. Entrance. os. 8. WIRE JUMP FOR HORSES. Over one fence; hunting style. First prize, 2 guineas (presented by B. Taylor, Esq.); 2nd, 1 guineai (presented by F. Benson, Esq). Nomination. 3s. 9. MANGATU HANDICAP. Second distance, 220yds. 10. FLAG RACE, 100yds. _ hirst prize, 30s: 2nd, 10s. Nomination. 2s. 11. MANGATU HANDICAP. Third distance, 440yds. 12. RUNNING HIGH JUMP. hirst prize, 20s; 2nd, 10s. Entrance, Is 6d. 13. STOCK HORSE RACE. Distance, 100yd,s. Twice round flag. First prize. £2; 2nd, 10s. Nomination, 2s 6d. 14. ONE MILE HANDICAP. First prize, £4; 2nd, 30s; 3rd, 10s. Entrance, 6s. 15. THREAD THE NEEDLE RACE. First prize, 1 guinea (presented by J. P. Gordon. Esq); 2nd, 10s. Nomination, Is 6d. 16. DISTRICT HACK RACE. Once round the course. For hacks that have never won a race. Minimum weight, list. First prize, £3; 2nd, £l.° Nomination, 4s. RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1 The Committee reserve the right , alter or add to-the programme, to iry the order of events, to refuse any itry, or, if necessary, to postpone the ithering. _ . ... 2. Entries for Handicap Events, with n-formanccs, close with the Secretary • 8 p.m. on SATURDAY, May Bth. 3. No Entries received without Cash. 4. Mangatu District: From Ivaitaraihi bridge north. . _ 5. All horses entered m Polo J ony ,ac'e must have played or practised on [angatu Polo Club’s ground. 6. Entries for the following events, lz Nos. 1,3, -4, 6,8, 10, 12, 13, 1 0, nd 16, close with the Secretary on the ports Ground. FOU Under the supervision of Messrs M. Dargan and W. Evans. C. F. HENDERSON, Hon. Secretary.

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