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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1019, 7 December 1883, Page 3

Racing; jlj^O UST SOMERS ANNUAL Sports and Baces. THURSDAY, DEC. 27m, 1883. Programme: 1. Mount Somers Cup, a sweepstake of 2sovs, with 15sovs added; open County of Ashburton. Entrance, 10a. Second horse to save 2aovs from the stakes. Distance, miles ; weight, 10st 7.b. 2. Hurry Scurry, of osovs, for district horses only. Entrance, ss. Second horse to save entrance. Distance, 1 mile; weight, 10st. Post entries. 3. Trotting Race, of ssovs, for district horses only, with a sweepstake of 5s for second horse. Ent ance, ss. Distance, 2 miles; weight, list 71b. 4. Shearer’s Purse, of 3sovs, for district horses only, with a sweepstakes of 2a 6d each for second horse. Entrance, ss. Distance, f mile, catch weights. Post entries. 5. Farmers’ Plate, of sova, open to County of Ashourt >n. Entrance, 10a. .Second horse to save fees. Distance, 1 mile; waight, 10at 71b, winner of Cup to carry 141 b extra. RULES. 1. All horses entered for races Nos. 1 and 5 to have been owned in the County time months prior to races. 2. 1 hree horses the bona fide property of diff rent owners to start or no race. 3. No protest will be entertained unless made thirity minutes after the race has b en run, and a deposit of 20a be lodged at the same time, which shall be forfeited should the protest prove frivolous. 4 Entrance for races Nos. 1, 3 and 5 to be lodged in the,hands of the Secretary not later, thah 9 p.fn on Monday, December 24th. 5. Qualification fee in raoea shall be 10s. G. District horses to be owned by persons residing in the old Mount Somers Road Board district, three months prior to races. The usual Athletic Sports will follow, for which liberal prizes will be given. JOHN Mc-LIMONT, 12 996 Secretary.

•T\/fETHYEN RACES AND SPORTS ]Vg to be held NEW Y AR’S DAY, JAN. Ist, 1884. President—J. C. Wason, Fsq. Vice-president—Julian Jackson, Esq. Judge—J. Jackson, Esq. Treasurer—C. A. C. Hardy, Esq. Starter—J. Devery, Hq. Clerk of the Coarse—G-. Coward, Esq. Clerk of the Scales —W. Morgan, Esq. • Programme.,10.30a.m.— Tilting at tub Ring ; first L2 ; second, LI ; post entries, 2s Gd. 11 30 a.tn. — Hurdle Race (a handicap), of L 22 10s; 2 miles, over eight flights of hurdles, about 3ft Gin high ; nomination, LI ; acceptance, LI. 12.15 p.m. — Methven Cup (a handicap), of L3O ; distance, 1£ miles ; nomination, LI ; acceptance, LI. 1 p.m. — Trotting Race (a distance handicap), of LlO ; 3 miles ; nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 10s. 1.30 p.m.— Messrs Hardy and Co.’.s Cup, value Ll2 12s, for district horses ; 1£ miles ; weight, list. 2 p.m.— District Hack Race, of LlO ; l£ miles ; no weight under lOst. To be ridden by owners. 2.50 p.m.— Consolation Handicap, of LlO ; distance, 1 mile ; for horses that have been beaten during the meeting; nomination, 10s, to be made immediately after the District Hack Race; acceptance, 10s within 10 ; minutes after the ‘weights' are declared. Rules. No. I—All horses, with che exception of Nos. 5 and 6, to be open to horses whose owners have resided in the Ashburton County three months! immediately pre ceeding Ist January, 1884, and have been their bond fide property during that time. No. 2—Any horse breaking in the Trotting Race must pull up immediately and turn. - .. • . No. 3 —No prbt/est s will be entertained unless 10 per cent, of the first prize be deposited with the Secretary, which will be forfeited if in the opinion of the Committee it proves frivolous. No. 4—Messrs Hardy and Co.’s Cup to be open to horses owned by bond fide residents in the Mount Hutt and South Rakaia Road Board Districts thiee months prior to the races. No. s—District Hack Race to include horses owned by residents (for three months-prior >to ; tKe-'t races) in the Mount Hutt Road Board District, Alford Forest as far as Bowyer’s stream, thence along Thompson’s track to Mitcham. No. 6—Nominations for handicaps to be accompanied by fees, name, age, performances of the horse, colors of the rider, to be sent to the Secretarj, addressed Methven Hotel, not later than 9 p.m. on the 15th December. Weights will be declared on the 22nd December, and acceptances due on December 29th at the Methven Hdtel/’before 9 p.m No, 7 —Entries for Nos. 5 and 6 races accompanied with fees, names of horses, and colors of the riders, to be sent to the Secretary not later than 9 p.m. on Dec. 29th, 1883.

no. o—xn an events tnree norses to start or no race. No. 9—The decision of the Committee to be final in all the events, and entries will only be received subject to those conditional " “ ’ ' ' ' ‘ ' * For programme of Athletic Events see posters and future advertisements. JOHN 0. McWILLIAM, 12 1004 Hon. Bec, Business Notices. AW. MAURICE, Tailor, Etc. Gentlemen’s Own Material MADE UP. Perfect fit and newest style guaranteed. CLEANING and MENDING, etc., MOORE STREET, ASHBURTON, —The cheapest Tailor in the town. 12 1007 N OTIOE—The Ashburton Guardian Gazette for all notices under the Debtors and Creditors Acts. rpHE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN. | Published Daily, Can bo obtained from the following AGENTS, who will receive orders :