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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1317, 31 July 1884, Page 1

BSportmgA SHBURTON RACING SPRING MEETING. CLUB THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, November 20tb and 21st, 1884. President : E. G. Wright. Vice-President : W. C. Walker. Judge : Matthew Stitt. Stewards : L. E. Corsbie H. Friedlander R. Friedlander T. Leahy Treasurer : C. 0. Fooks. C. W. Purcell W. G. Rosa i 11. T. Winter Starter : P. Campbell. Clerk of the Scales : M. Friedlander. Clerk of the Course : A. Hewson. Handicap pers : Open races—E. G. Griffiths. District races —R. Friedlander, T. Leahy, S. Saunders [ and M. Stitt. First race each day to start at 1 p s in, FIRST DAY. 1. County Hurdle Race (handicap), of 50 sovs ; over six flights of hurdles, about 3ft Gin high ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 2 aovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake. 1£ miles. District horses only. 2. Maiden Plate, of 40 sovs ; weight for age ; entrance, 3 sovs. 1J miles. 3. Ashburton Cup (handicap), of 200 sovs ; nomination, 2 sovs; acceptance, 6 sovs ; and a en eep of 5 sovs, to be paid to the Secretary by 9 o’clock the night before the race, to go to the second horse. l£ miles. 4. Ladies’ Pur>e, of 40 sove ; welter weights for age ; entrance, 3 sovs. miles. District horses only. 5. Welter Handicap, of 50 sovs ; minimum weight, sov ; acceptance. 2 sovs. 1 mile. 6. Post Stakes Handicap, of 20 sovs; nomination, 1 sov to be made immediately after the Welter Handicap is run ; acceptance free, to be made to the Secretary 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 120 sovs ; nomination, 2 sovs ; acceptance, 3 sovs ; second horse to receive 20 sovs from the stake. 1£ miles. 3. County Ulatb Handicap, of 40 sovs ; < nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 1 sov. 1J miles. District horses only. 4. Flying .handicap, of 50 sovs ; norai- ; nation, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. f miles. 5. Hunters’ Flat Race Handicap, of 50 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 2 sovs ; for horses that have not won 25 sovs in one event on the flat ; minimum weight lOst. 2 miles. All horses Stirling for thie race must qualify over a hurdle to the satisfaction of the Stewards. 6. Consolation Handicap, of 30 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov to be made immediately after the Hunters’ Flat Race 1 is run ; acceptance, 1 sov to be made to the Secretary within ten minutes | of declaration of weights. 1 mile. RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. No entry will be received except on the condition that all disputes, claims, and objections arising out of the racing shall be decided by the Stewards, or j whom they may appoint ; their decision , on all points c nnecied 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 Bth, 1884, and up to the date of the forthcoming meeting and owned by a person who lias 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 AND ACCEPTANCES All entries and nominations to be accompanied by entrance fees, name, and age of the horse, and colors of rider, and in the hands of the Secretary not later than 9 p.m. on Monday, October 20th. Weights for the first day’s handicaps and Open Hurdle Race will be published on Saturday, November 15th. Weights for the other handicaps will be publiahei at 8 o’clock on the evening of the first day’s racing. ‘ Acceptances fo' the first day’s handicaps and Open Hurdle Race to bo made to the Secretary not latere than 9 pm. on Tuesday, November 18th ; acceptances for other handicaps at 9 o’clock on the evening of the first day’s racing. N.B.—The attention of owners is particularly called to the fact that no nomination or acceptance will be received unless IT is LODGED WITH THE SECRETARY before the hour staled for closing. When letters are not posted until the day of closing it will be prudent to briefly advise contents by telegram. S. SAUNDERS, Secretary 7 1280 RADIES’ DRAPERY DEPOT. Mrs G. Compton, DRAPER, Etc., Moore street, Opposite Friedlander Bros., BEGS to announce to the Ladies of Ashburton and surrounding districts that she has commenced business as DRAPER, and invites a call to inspect her NEW STOCK, which is being sold cheap for CASH, 6 1138