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Marlborough Express, Volume LI, Issue 85, 12 April 1917, Page 3

MARLBOROUGH RACING CLUB. > (Incorporated). AUTUMN MEETING, 1917. ' To bo keld at the Rxvprlands RaceCourse, Blenheim, on WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, 2nd and 3rd MAY, 1917. OFFICERS OF THE CLUB. President: H D. Vavasour. VicePresident: E. A. .Weld. Treasurer: H. L. Jackson. Committee: B. S. ■Clouston, J. M. Lightfoot, H. R: 1 Bagge, J- J. Cony, G. O. Waddy, J. G. Armstrong. J. Couli, G. IV Seymour, J. T. Murphy. Juage: J/T. Murphy. Clerk of Scales: P. G. Williams. Handicappor: G; Morse. ' Trotting Handioappei: L. Griffiths. Starter: C. O'Connor. Secretary: L. Griffiths. PROGRAMME. FIRST I>AY, 2nd May, 1917. 1. Maiden Hack Race, of 70 *cvsr.; second horse 10 soys.,1 and ihircc 5 soys. from the stake. For horses that have never won'a race of greater value than 20 bovs^ at time of starting., Weight-for-age. Entrance. 30s. Five furlongs. 2. First Trotting Handicap, or 7(r soys. ; second horse 10 soys., and thud, horse 5 soys. from th» ■ stake. For unhoppled trotters only. Limit 5.20. Nomination, 20s'; acceptance, 20s. Two miles. 3. Shannon Memorial Handicap, of 200 soys. • Eecond horse 30 &ovr., an-1 third horse 20 soys. from the . stake. Nomination, 20s'/acceptance, 60s. One and a quarter miles. 4. Electric Hack Handicap, of 70 soys.; second horse 10 soys., pud third horse 5 soys. from the stake. Nomination, 20s; acceptance 20s. Five furlongs. 5. Second Trotting Handicap, of 70----sovs.; second hojrse 10 soys., tand third horse 5 . soys. f rom the. stuke. Limit 3.48. Nomination. 20a; acceptance, 20s. li miles. 0. Vavasour, Welter Handicap; of 100 " soys. •'second' horse 20 sovs.\, and third' horse 10" soys. • fronCthe stake. Nomination, 20s; acceptance. ?os. Seven furlongs. 7. May Hack Handicap, of 80 soys.; second horse I' 2 soys., and thirtf horse 6 povs. from the stake. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, j 20s k Six furlongs. I SECOND DAY. 3rd May, 191?. (1. Scurry Hack Handicap, of 70 soys ; second horse 10 soys., and third horse 5. soys. from the* stake. For horses that havo nearer won a jaco of greater value* than 20 soys. at time of starting. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 20s. Five furlongs. .. _ 3 Third Trotting Handicap, of. 70 says.; second horse 10 soys., and third horse 5 soys. from the stake. For unhoppled trpttws only. Limit 4.3. * Nomination^ 20s*; acceptance-, 20s ,H miles. •■ . 'J. Racing Club Handicap, of .150 rovs..: second horse-25 soys.,1 afcd third horso L> soys.' from the., stake., Nomination, 20s: accept- . anee. 40s. Onco round (one mile* and a distance). 4. Telephone Hack Handicap, of 70 soys.; second horse 10 soys., and; third horse 5 soys., from' tho stake. Nomination. 20s; acceptance, 20s. Five furlongs.- ' ' 5. Fourth Trotting Handicap, of iO soys •; > second horse 10 soys., find third hffirse 5 soys. ' from tho stake. Limit' 2.54. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 20s. Once round (one mile and.a distance). G. Autumn Hack Handicap, of 70 soys.; second horse 10 soys., aacT third horse 5 soys. from the snake - Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 20s. Sis furlongs. 7. Consolation Welter Handicap, of 100 soys ; second horse 20 toys., and third horse 10 soys. from the stake Nomination, 20s; accept. ! ance, 30s. Six furlongs. RULES AND REGULATIONS. Penalties.—The winner of any flat race after declaration of weights to carry, a penalty of7lbs, and of any additional race" or races a further, penalty of olbs Trotting, Rules 172.—8y the entry of, or endeavoring to enter, a hor6e, every person having, or subsequently acquiring any interest in such horse, '"hall be deemed to accept/all conditions and restrictions imposed or • implied by these rules, and to be barred from questioning the action or conduct of tho Club or other body holding a sports meeting, or any official of the Club or such other hody, in respect of such horse, or of ,'mv person connected therewith,. , otherwise, than is provided in Part XXX.. Rules of Trotting. ■ • Trotting events approved hy the New Zealand Trotting Association. All trotting events are run u^.der tho Rules of New Zealand Trotting Association. NOMINATIONsT^VEIGHTS, ANDACCEPTANCES. . Nominations close for ALL RACES" on THURSDAY, 19th APRIL; 1917, at tl>o Secretary's office, High Street, Blenheim. Weights for First Day's Races declared on or about MONDAY, 23rd APRIL W.. . Acceptances for First Day's Races close at the Secretary's office oa FRIDAY, 27th APRIL, 1917. I Weights for Second Day's Races declared on WEDNESDAY, 2nd , MAY. at 8 p.m. ' Acceptances for Second Day's Races close on WEDNESDAY, 2nd MAY, at the Secretary's office at 9 p.m. L, GRIFFITHS, Secretary. Aerogen Safety Gas* riIHE- invention of the Aerogeit , J incandescent gas lighting system takes away the last drawback to country life, and makes th© farm-•■ house or country residencej no matter I how remote from town, as comfortable ' a dwelling place as any large city mansion," tor iW brings incandescent gas, with. all its advantages, to . brighten existence and1, make "life (worth living. , " • , The leading feajvres of the Aerogen light, are safety, simplicity, economy, and briiliancy. 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