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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 1023, 16 August 1883, Page 4

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“Sporting. SPRING MEETING. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, November 15th and 16th, 1883. President : E. G. Wright, M H.R. Tice-President : W. 0. Walker. , Judge: Matthew Stitt. Stewards : C.'H. Dowding, H. Friedlander, J. Grigg, T. Leahy, W. G. Ross, W. Saunders, H. T, Wintelv 1 Treasurer : 0. C. Fooks, Starter : , David Thomas. CIiERK OF THE SCALES : M. Friedlander. Clerk of the Course : W. B. Denshire. HAndicappers : Open Races — E. G. Griffiths. District Races— E.,G. Crisp, 0. 0. Fooks, T. Leahy, M. Stitt.

First Face each day to start at 1 p. m. FIRST DA.Y. 1. Counts - Hurdle Race* (Handicap), of 30 sovs; over six flights of hurdles about 3ft Gin high ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. miles. District horses only. 2. Free Handicap, of 40 sovs ; acceptance, 2 sovs ; 1 mile. 3. Maiden Plate, of 40 sovs ; weight for age ; entrance; 3 Sofa; Ij miles. 4. Ashburton Cup (Handicap), of 150 boss ; nomination, 2 sovs ; acceptance, 5 sovs ; l£ miles. 5. Ladies’ Purse, of 40 sovs; welter weights for age ; gentlemen riders ; entrance, 3 sovs; 14 miles. District . horses onty. 6. ‘Tie 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 be 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 Gin high ; nomination, 2 sovs ; acceptance, 2 sovs ; 2 miles. 2. Racing Club Handicap, of 75 sova ; , nomination, 2 sovs ; ; acceptance, 2 sova : miles. 3. County Plate Handicap, of 40 sova ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov; miles. District horses only. 4. Flying Handicap, of 50 sovs, npmi- ... nation, I spv ; acceptance, 2 sovs ; 1 * | mile 5. Totalisator Stakes (Handicap), of 15 sovsj nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, free ; | mile. District horses only. 6. Consolation Handicap, of 20 sova ; 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 REGULATIONS. 1. No entry will be received except on the condition that all disputes, claims and objections arising out of the racin? 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 I 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 boom, wKo. has not ridden for hire during the past five years. 5. All entries and nominations to be au companied by entrance fees, name and age 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 Ih'e ‘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 the first days Handicaps and Open Hurdle Race to'be paid to the Secretary not' later than 9 p.m. on Tuesday, November 13th; ac- i ceptancea 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 ex- j ponses of the course. ,

8. All nominations and acceptances go to the fund.' ■ S. SAUNDERS, 8 222 Secretary. mHE GUARDIAN is published every JL evening, giving every day's news, up to the hour of going to press. This is bettor than buying a sixpenny weekly.