Sporting. jy-ETHYEN RACING CLUB. annual’meeting. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, IU4. President—J. 0. Wason. Vice-President—W. C. Walker. Judge—D. Cameron (Climes). Stewards—T. T. Jackson, W. Wright, T. R. Cunningham, W. Bowse, & Alexander, A. Macfarlane, R. Patton. Treasurer—J. Jackson. Starter—J. Devery. Clerk of the Scales—J. Bibbs. Clerk of the Course—G. Coward. Handicappers—S. Saunders, M. Stitt and W. Bowse. First Race to start at 1 o’clock sharp.
1. Maiden Plate, of 15 sots ; weight for age ; entrance, 1 sot. Distance, miles. 2. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 26 sots (over six flights cf hurdles, about 3ft Gin high), and a sweep of 1 sot each, to be paid to the Secretary before 9 p. m. the night before the races; to go to the second horse. Distance, li miles. Nominations, 1£ sovs ; acceptance, 1 sots. 3. The Methvbn Cop, a handicap of 50 sots and a sweep of 2 sots each (to be paid to the Secretary before 9 p. m. the night before the race) to go to the second .horse. Distance, 1* miles. Nomination, 2 sots ; acoeptance, 1 sot. 4. Trotting Race, a distance handicap of 12 sots. Distance, 3 miles. No* ■ ruinations, 1 sot ; acceptance, 1 sot. 5. District Hurdle Race, a handicap, of 15 sots;' OTer six flights of hurdles, about 3ft Gin high. Distance 1J miles. Nomination, 1 sots ; acceptance, 1 SOTS. 6. District Selling Hact Race, of H sots ; the winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race for 10 sots, any surplus OTer that amount to go to the funds of the Club; catch weights. Distance, 1 mile. Entrance, 1 sot. 7. Consolation Handicap, of 15 hots, for horses that hare been beaten during the meeting. Nominations to be made to the Secretary immediately after the District Selling Race. Nomination, 1 got ; acceptance free, to be made within ten minutes after the declaration of the weights. Distance, 1 mile. RULES A'ltfD 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, oi whom they may appoint; their decision on all points in carrying out the programme to be final. 2. Canterbury Jockey Club Racing Rules strictly adhered to. 3. A district horse shall mean any. horse whose owner has resided in the Mount Hutt or South Rskaia Road Board districts, or Alford Forest as far as Bowyer’s Stream, thence along Thompson’s Track to Mitcham for three months immediately preceding the races, and has been thoir hand Jldo propart.y during that time4. 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 Nominations for Handicaps to be accompanied by fees, name, age, and performance of the horse and colors of the rider to he sent to the Secretary, addressed Methven Hotel, before 9 p.m. on Nov. 25th. Weights will be declared on Bth December.
Acceptances and General Entries to be made to the Secretary, at the Methven Hotel, not later than WEDNESDAY, December 17 th, at 9 p.m. G. COWARD, 10 194? Hon. Secretary. Business Notices. MRS HOOS, (Late of Melbourne), DRESS AND MANTLE MAKE? Tanceed street, (Corner of Tancred and Caaa treets), Ashburton. J&B" Fit and Style Guaranteed. Charges moderate. 3 396 An Apprentice Wanted. * 1 A AAA BOTTLES SOLD LAST XU>UUU last winter, : USE DR ERNEST LOW’S Cherry Pectoral, A safe, pleasant, and reliable medicine for the cure of Colds, Coughs, and all Throat and Lung diseases. Sold all over the colonies by Chemists • and Storekeepers in la 6d and 2s 6d bottles. Wholesale Agents Harris and Son, and Kempxhorne, Prosser and Co. Christchurch ; or to the proprietor, H. CITRON, 6 1110 Akaroa. FOREST HOTEL. John Tisch, Who has again taken the hotel at Alford Forest, would be glad to receive a call from his old friends and as many new ones as can make it convenient to giv look in Good acco> odation for horses. 1328 P O S S A L E, CRUSHED OATS, 2s 6d per bushel. CHAFF, BRAN, &o. FIRST-CLASS POTATOES. A LOT OF IRON TANKS. Joseph Clark,
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1386, 22 November 1884, Page 1
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