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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 1014, 6 August 1883, Page 4

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A SHBURTON RACING CLUB. SPRING MEETING. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, November 15th and 16th, 1883. President : E. G. Wright, M H.R. ■Vice-President : W. C. Waiker. Judge : Yatthew Stitt. Stewards ; C, H. Dowding, H. FnedLnder, J. Grigg, T. Leahy, W. G. Ross, W. Saunders, H. T. Wilder. Treasurer : 0. C. Fooks. Starter : David Thomas. Clerk of the Scales : M. Friediander. Clerk of the Course: W'. U. Den hire. Handicappeks : Open Races—iC G. Giiffiths. District Races -E. G. Crisp, C. C. Fooks, T. Leahy, M. Stitt. First Race each day to start at 1 p.m. FIRST D AY. 1. County Hurdle Race (Handicap), of 30 sovs ; over six flights of hurdles about 3ft Gin high ; nomination, 1 snv ; acceptance, 1 sov . l£ miles. District horses only. 2. Free Handicap, of 40 sovs ; acceptance. 2 sovs ; 1 mile. 3. Maiden Plate, of 40 sovs ; weight forage ; entrance, 3 sovs; If miles. 4. Ashburton Cup (Handicap), of 150 sovs ; nomination, 2 sovs ; acceptance, 5 sovs ; 1J miles. 5. Ladies’ Purse, of 40 sovs ; welter weights for age ; gentlemen riders ; entrance, 3 sovs; li miles. District horses only. 6. The Post Stakes (Handicap), of 15 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Ladies’ Purse is run ; acceptance, free, to bo notified within ten minutes of declaration of weights ; 1 mile. District horses only, SECOND DAY. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 60 sovs; over eight flights of hurdles about 3ft 6in high ; nomination, 2 sovs ; acceptance, 2 sovs ; 2 miles. 2. Racing Club Handicap, of 75 sovs ; nomination, 2 sovs ; acceptance, 2 sovs: 1J miles. 3. County Plate Handicap, of 40 sovs; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov; If miles. District horses only. 4. Flying Handicap, of 50 sovs, nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 2 sovs ; | mile 5. Totalisator Stakes (Handicap), of 15 sovs ; nomination,! sov; acceptance, free ; f mile. District horses only. 6. Consolation Handicap, of 20 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov, to be made immediately after the Totalisator Stakes is run ; acceptance, free, to be notified within ten minutes of declaration of weights

RULES AND ‘-AQUATIONS. 1. No entry will he received except on the condition t> at all disputes, ciain.9 and objections arisin out f the racing shall be decided by the Stewards, or whom they may appoint ; their decision on all points connected with carrying out this programme to be final. 2. Canterbury Jockey Club Racing Rules strictly adhered to 3. A district horse shall mean any horse that has been commonly resident in the Ashburton County from July 31,1883, and up to the date of the forthcoming meeting, and owned by a person who has resided in the said county during the same period. 4. A gentleman rider shall be deemed to be one who has not ridden for hire during the past five years. 5. All entries and nominations to be accompanied by entrance fees, name and ago of horse, and colors of rider, and in the hands of the Secretary, addressed to Quill’s Hotel, not later than 9 p m. on Thursday, November Ist. Weights for the first day’s Handicaps and Open Hurdle Race will be published on Friday, November 9th. Weights for other Handicaps will be published at 8 pm. on the evening of the first day’s racing. 6. Acceptances for the first day’s Handicaps and Open Hurdle Race to be paid to the Secretary not later than 9 p.m. on Tuesday, November 13th; acceptances for other Handicaps at 9 p.m. on evening of first day’s racing. 7. Five per cent will be deducted from the gross of all monies payable in accordance with this programme for expenses of the course. 8. All nominations and acceptances go to the fund. S. SAUNDERS, 8 222 Secretary. QOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS. The following Government Publics tions, with others, can be obtained at the Office of this Paper : Education Act Railway Tariff (revised) Grown Lands Guide i