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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 1030, 24 August 1883, Page 4

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Sporting. RACING CLUB. ~ SPRING MEETING. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, November 15th and 16th, 1883. President : E. G. Wright, M H.R. Vice-President : . W, C. .Walker. Judge : .» Matthew Stitt. Stewards : Oi-H. Dowding, H. Friedlander, J. Grigg, T. Leahy, W. G. Ross, W. Saunders, - - < H. T; Winter. Treasurer : , ' t' ■ G. G. ; Fucks, Starter : , David Thomas. Clerk of the Scales : M. Friedlander. Clerk of tAb Course : W. B. Denshire. ■ ' HasAioappbrs : Open Races —E. G. Griffiths. District Races —E,; G; (Crisp, C. C. Fooks, T. Leahy, M. Stitt.

Firsbßacd dach day to start at Ip. m. ; FIRST DAY. 1. County Hurdle Race (Handicap), of 30 sova; over six flights of , ? hurdjes, about 3fM*iri‘ high ; nomi- • * * lAtiob*,•* 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 forage ; entrance, 3 sovs; miles. 4 Ashburton Cup (Handicap),; of 150 scvs; nomination 1 ;' 2 /ova } acceptance, 5 sovs ; 1£ miles. 5. Ladies’ Purse, of 40 sovs ; welter weights for age ; gentlemen riders ; entrance, 3 sovs; miles. District horses only. 6. The Post Stakes (Handicap), of 15 soys ; , nomination, 1 sov, to be 1 i nlade td 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 aovs; over eight flights of hurdles about 3ft 6in high ,* nomination, 2 sovs ; acceptance, 2 sovs ; 2 ipiles. ! 2. Racing Club of 75 aovs ; nomination, 2 sovs ; acceptance, 2 sovs ; miles. 3. County Plate Handicap, of 40 sovs; nomination, 1 aov ; acceptance, 1 aov; miles. District horses only. 4. Flying Handicap, of 50 sovs, nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 2 sovs ; f mile 5. Totalisator Stakes (Handicap), of ' 15 sovs ; nomination,! sov; accaptanoe, free ; | 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. REGULATIONS, : 1. No entry will beVeceiVed except on the condition that all disputes, claims and objections arising out of the racing shall be decided by (the Steward*, or whom they may appoint; their decision on all points connected with carrying out this programme to be final, r 2, Canterbury, , Jockey Club Racing Rfiies slrictly 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’ gehtleman 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 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 the first day’s Handicaps and Open Hurdle Race will be published on Friday, NoVbihber 9tb. Weights for other Handicaps will be published at 8 pm. on the evening of thh 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 jfcin. -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. §. SAUNDERS, 8 222 "' " Secretary. THE GUARDIAN is published every evening, giving every day’s news, up to the hour of going to press. This is better than buying a sixpenny weekly.