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Ashburton Guardian, Volume III, Issue 686, 12 July 1882, Page 3

Amusements. Ashburton poultry, pigeon, ASD CANARY ASSOCIATION. SECOND ANNUAL Exhibition, To be held at the TOWN HALL, ASHBURTON, OK FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, Jolt 21 and 22, 1882. Prizes are offered in 100 different classes. Vide Schedules. Entries will close (with the Secretary) on TUESDAY, July 18th. The following special prizes are offered : Champion Cup (silver), value L 3 3-s for the largest prize-taker in the It how. This is confined to exhibitors resident in the Ashbuiton County. A Silver Cup for the largest prize taker in Canaries. A Silver Cup for the Best Bird in Classes 55 to C2 inclusive—Carriers and Dragoons. A Silver Cup for the Best Pair of Barndoor Fowls. A Silver Cup for the Best Pair of Antwerps. A Silver Cup for the Best Pair of Tumblers. A Silver Cup for the Best Belgian Canary. A Silver Cup for the Beat Green Canary. Prize of 10s 6d for the Best Pair of Fantail Pigeons. Prize of 10s Gd for the Best Barb. Best Game Bird in Show, 10s Gd. Best Pair Ducks, 10s Od. Best Houdan, under 12 month.s, 10s Gd. Best Colored Dorking Hon, 10s GJ. Best Cage (four) Canaries, 10s 6d. Best Pair Golden Pencilled Hamburghs, 10s 6d. Best. Pair Black Breasted Game Bantams, 10s Gd. Best Spanish Bird, 10s Gd. Best Brahma, Light or Dark, 21s, With the exception of the Champion Cup, the above are open to all. Further particulars on application to S. E. POYNTZ, j!3 Hon. Secretary.

Tenders. M OUNT HUTT ROAD BOARD. TENDERS, addressed to the Chairman, will he received up till Noon on THURSDAY, the 13th inst., for the FORMATION of about (2) Two Miles of the Black Ford Road. Specifications can be seen at the Road Board Office, Methven. W. B. COMPTON, jl 8 Overseer, gOUTH RAKAIA ROAD BOARD, TENDERS will be received up to Noon on THURSDAY, 14th inst., for the following WORKS : Metalling about IG chains Terrace road Township ; 30 yards to the chain Forming 108 chains Cemetery road Forming and Metalling about 18 chains Footpath at Chertsey Tenders to be endorsed and addressed to the Chairman. Specifications can be seen at the Road Board Office, South Rakaia. A. MAKEIG, jl 7 Clerk to the Board. Sporting. COUNTY HUNT CLUB STEEPLECHASES, To he hold on the RACECOURSE, ASHBURTON, THURSDAY, 10 th AUGUST, 1882.

President—Mr E. G. Wright, M. H.R. Judge—Mr H. T. Winter. Clerk of the Course—Mr M. Winter. Clerk of the Scales—Mr J. C. Bell. Starter—Mr W. Simpson. Handicappeis—Messrs M. Stitt, H. T. Winter, and S. Saundets. Stewards —Messrs H. T. Winter, M. Stitt, S. Saunders, W. B. Denshire, E. G. Crisp, W. Simpson, and J. C. Bell. The first race to start at 12 noon. 1. The Hunt Club Cup (ha:.au.Hc' value 15 so vs ; nomination, 1 sov ; aceop-. ance, 1 sov, to go to the second horse. Two mdes. 2. Maiden Steeplechase, for a- piece of plate value 10 sovs ; weight for age ; nomination, 1 sov ; for horses that have never started in an advertised race otherwise than Hack Races. One mile and a half. 3. Fabmebs’ Steeplechase (Handicap), for a piece of plate value 10 sovs ; nomination, 10s Gd ; acceptance, 10s Gd. One mile and a half. 4. Tally-Ho Ccp (Handicap), value 10 sovs; nomination, 10s (id ; acceptance, 10s Gd. Horses to he ridden by members who have never previously ridden in an advertised race. One mile and a half. 5. Consolation Steeplechase (Handicap), for a piece of plate value 7 sovs; nomination, 10s Gd ; acceptance, 10s Gd. For all beaten horses at the meeting. One mile and a half. 6. A Dbag Hunt round the Steeplechase course, will take place at the conclusion of the races. Rules. All nominations must be lodged with the Secretary at Quill’s Hotel not later than 9 p.m., on TUESDAY, August 1, 1882. Weights for Hunt Club Cup will bo published on SATURDAY, sth August, 1882 ; and acceptances must be made to Secretary not later than 9 p.m., on TUESDAY, Bih August, 1882. Weights for all other Handicaps will be declared on the day of the races, and acceptances must be made fifteen minutes before starting. All herses to bo firstly, the properly of members of the Ashburton County Hunt Club ; secondly, ridden by members of the Club, who have regularly hunted with the A. C. H. C. Hounds ; thirdly, <have been fairly hunted three times with (he A. C. H. C. Hounds during this season. The meeting to be under the management of the Stewards, and their decision on all points affecting the races to be final.

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