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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1053, 18 January 1884, Page 4

Racing., ai?3C3j*fgiA SHBURTON RACING A AUTUMN .MEETING. CLUB. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, April 3rd and 4th, 1884. President— ls G. Wright Vice-president—W. 0. Walker. Stewards —0. H. Dowling, H. Friedlande", John Grieg, T. Leahy, W. G. Ross, W. Saunders, and H. T. Winter. Judge—Matthew St'll. Hon. Treasurer—C. C. Pooks. Clerk of the Course —W. R Denshire. Clerk of (he Scales—M. Friedlander. Starter—o. A. Calvert. Handicappers—Open Races ; E. G. Griffiths. District Races : E. G. Cr : sp, C. 0. Fooks, Leahy, and M. Stitt. FIRST DAY.

1. Handicap Bundle Race, of 60 sovs ; over eight flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high ; nomination, 1 sov ; tcceptance, 2so vs. 2 miles. 2 I'TRTKICT WkLTER HANDICAP, of 30 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov ; minimum weight Bjt, if the highest weight accepting be leas than list 71b to be raised to that weight, and the others in proportion. District horses only. miles. 3. Ashbckton Autdm ; Handicap, ef 100 sovs ; nomination, 2 sovs ; acceptance, 2 sovs ; miles. 4. Novel R ace (El andicap),■ of 40 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov : the winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race, and the whole of the proceeds to go to the funds of the Club ; 1 mile. 5. Flying Handicap, of 50 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. ’ -| mild/- ' ■ ! - ■ 1 ■ ! : 6 Post Stakes (Handicap), of 15 sovs ; nomination, j. sov ; to be made to the ; Secretary immediately after the Novel ; race is’ acceptance,'free, to be . notified within 15 minutes of declaraj ' ttort 'of weights. The. winner to be i sold' immediately after the race for • 15 aoVs, any' surplus to g<?i to the funds of the Club ; district horses only. Jrnile.

, SECOND-DAY. 1. County Hurdle Race (Handicap) of 40 sovs; over six flights of hurdles about 3ft 6in high; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov ; district horses only. miles. 2. Grand Stand Handicap, of 50 spvs ; nominatum, 1 sov j : acceptance, 1 ; sov. 1£ miles. 3. Ashburton Steeplechase, (Handicap) of 70 soys,, over such country . and jumps as the stewards may appoint; nomination, I apv; acceptance, 2 soys; About 3 miles. 1 4. Harvest Handicap, of 50 so vs; no mination, 1 sov; acceptance, 2 sovs; district horses only. miles. 6. CosSoiiTiON'HANDlcip',' of 20 sovs; nomination, 1 sov ; to be made immediately after the Harvest Handicap is run; acceptance, free; to be notified to the Secretary within ten minutes of declaration of weights. 1 mile.

RULE 3 AND REGULATIONS. 1. No entry will be received except on the condition that all disputes, claims, and objections arising ; put; of 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. , , . ; i3i 'A*' district horse ■ shall • mean ; any horse that has been commonly resident in the Ashburton County from January Ist, 1 1884,/anjl up to the date of the forthcoming meeting arid owned by a person who : has resided in the said County during the same period. 4. Five per cent, will be deducted from the gross of all monies payable in accordance with this programme for expenses of the course, ~ . 5. All nominations and acceptances go to the funds of the Club. NOMINATIONS,’ ACCEPTANCES, &o. All nominations to be accompanied by fries, name, age, and .description of horse and colors of rider, and in the hands of the Secretary (address —Ashburton) not later than 9 p. m. on the folio wing dates :

'March 1. —Ashburton Autumn Handicap, 2 BOVS . r ; - _ ~ , ; Ashburton Steeplechase, 1 sov March 15.—Handicap Hurdle Race, 1 sov District Welter Handicap, 1 sov Novel Race, 1 sov Flying Handicap, I sov ' pounty Hurdle Race, ( 1 sov, ‘Grand Stand Handicap, 3. sov Harvest Handicap, i sov : WEIGHTS. March 17.—Ashburton Handicap ; Ashburtoh'Steeplechase ' ‘ March 20. —Handicap Hurdle Race ; District Wenter Handicap ‘ 'Novel RacO ; ! Flying Handicap ACCEPTANCES (not later than typ.m.) March 29.—Ashburton Autumn , Handicap, 2 so vs Ashburton Steeplechase, 2 sovs Handicap Hurdle Race, 2 sovs District Welier Handicap, 1 sov . Novel Race, 1 sov Flying Handicap, 1 sov. WEIGHTS (at 8 p.m.) April 3. —County Hurdle Race Grand Stand Handicap Haryest Handicap v ACCEPTANCES (not later than 9 p.m.) April 3. —County Huidle Race, 1 sov, ; Grand Stand Handicap, 1 sov Harvest Handicap, 1 sov

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