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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1038, 31 December 1883, Page 4

Sporting. Methven races and sports to be held NEW YEAR’S DAY, JAN. Ist, 1884 President—J. C. Wason, Fsq. Vice-president—Julian Jackson, Esq Judge—J. Jackson, Esq. Treasurer —0. A. 0. Hardy, Esq. Starter—J. Deva y, Eq. Clerk of the Course—G. Coward, Esq. Clerk of the Scales —W. Morgan, Esq. Programme. 10.30 a.m.— Tilting at the Ring ; first 2 sovs ; second, 1 sov ; post entries, 2s 6d. 11.30 a.ra.—Hurdle Race (a handicap), of 22£ sovs ; 2 miles, over eight flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. 12.15 p.m.—Methven Cup (a handicap), of 30 sovs ; distance, l£ miles ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sjv, 1 p. m.—Trotting Race (a distance hanoicap), of 10 sovs ; 3 miles : nomination, Kb; acceptance, 10s. 1.30 p.m. —.-Messrs Hardy and Co.’s Cup, value 12 guineas,' for district horses ; 1 J miles ; weight, list. 2 p.m. — District Hack Race, of 10 sovs ; l£ miles ;no weight under 10st. I o be ridden by owners ; entrance, 1 sov. l.'O p.m.— Consolation Handicap, of 10 sovs ; distance, 1 mile ; for horses that have been beaten during the meeting; nomination, 10s, to bo made immediately after the District Hack Uaco; acceptance, 10s within 10 minutes after the weights are declared. Rules •f No. I—All races, with the exception of Nos. 5 and G, to be open to horses whose owners have resided in the Ashburton Ccunty three months' immediately pro ceeding Ist January, 1884, and have been their bond fide property during that time. No. 2—Any horse breaking ,n the Trot- I ting Race must pull up immediately and turn. * . No. 3 —No protest 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 bona fide residents in the Mount Hut-t and South Rakaia Road Board Districts tluee months prior to the races. No. s—District Hack Race to include horses owned by residents (for three mouths prior to the laces) in the Mount Hutt Road Board District, Alford Forest as far as bowyer’s stream, theuce 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 16 the Secretarj, addressed Methven Hotel, not later than 9 p.m. on the 15th December. Weights will ho declared on the 22ud December, and acceptances due on December 29th at the Methven Hotel, 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. B —ln all events three horses 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 conditions. ; For programme of Athletic Events see posters and future advertisements. All Athletic Races, except the Men’s Race for 100 yards, are handicaps. JOHN C. McWILLIAM, 12 1004 Hon. Sec. Business Notices. g PORTING NE VVS. Grand Distribution of MONEY PRIZES will take place similar to the Hamburg principle of drawing; nothing of the kind has ever been introduced in New Zealand, and the system that will be carried out in this and future drawings will far surpass the chances of getting . a Prize than in any of the Horse ConsultstiopahSSipefQple who have frequently, tried in?“.the*’ numerous- Horse ■ Consultations kii'>w’to-their sorrow. A. trial in this Drawing may convince the most sceptical, as the drawing will take place as soon as the tickets are applied for, or not later than the ?Bth FEBRUARY. This Grand Drawing will consist of 160 Money Prizes, amounting in all to £2,000 subscribed by 4,000 members at 10s each. The various Money Prizes will be distributed as follows : ; 1 £3OO prize; 1 £l5O prize; 1 £IOO prize; 2 £SO prizes; 5 £2O prizes; 100 DlO prizes; 50 £5 prizes. The grand principle of this and future drawings will be. that any investor purchaseing 25 Tickets must secure a prize, in fact guaranteed one as a prize will be drawn from the 160 Prizes to every 25 numbers up to the 4,000. Any investor of £1 the chances will Only be 12 to 1 against him, and any investor of £2 will only be 6 to 1 against him getting a prize, and the head prize or any other may ba drawn by any invester of 10s.

This drawing is on the most novel, and will be conducted on the fairest principles possible, and investors will find it to their advantage to speculate a trifle in this drawing in preference to any of the numerous Horse Consultations where the chances vary trom 300 to 1 to 20,000 to 1 against getting a prize at all. The drawing will take place under the immediate supervision of six gentlemen and two youths will draw the numbers and prizes, and the prizes will all be paid over within twenty four hours after the drawing, or immediately after the winning numbers are forwarded, deducting the usual ten per cent for working expenses. Investors should apply at once, and all investors only may know after j(the drawing, who the prizetakers are, forwarding a scamped envelope already addressed, thus insuring perfect faith and fidelity to all investors. These drawings for f£2,ooo' are to take place every two months, this present one to close on the 28th February, and the following one to open on the Ist March. Prizes paid over within twenty-four hours after drawing. One Prize must come out to every 25 tickets. ; Notice—Name and address of applicant must be plainly written. Country cheques marked correct, by Bank, made payable only to a number, and Is added/for exchange. Post-office orders preferred, made payable only to Boaz; Bank notes accepted. Two 2d stamps for reply and ( result. Registered letters and telegrams not received. All letters must be addressed BOAZ, Care Mr Mosely, Wholesale and Retail Tobacconist, Box 354, Post Office, Dunedin. 12 1136 ONE eOCOECs ORIGINAL abiut THIS PAPER FILE and PERBISTEH BRAINS Advertising Con tracts fbr It and all oilier nowsoaners GOOD GOOD can bo znodeonthe ARTICLES NEWSPAPERS favorable tho Ad terras vertlslng Agency 1 Of H. P. HUBBARD, Now Haven, Conn., Publisher of the Newspaper and Bant Directory of tho ■World.