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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1393, 1 December 1884, Page 1

Sporting. —■ W| RACING OLUR ANNUAL MEETING. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 18M* President—J. O. Wason. Vice-President—W. 0. Walker. Judge—D. Cameron (Clones). Stewards—T. T. Jackson, W. Wright, T. R. Cunningham, W. Rowao, Its Alexander, A. Macfarlane, R. Patton; Treasurer—J. Jackson. Starter—J. Devery. Clerk of the Scales—J. Hibbs. Clerk of the Course —G. Coward. Handicappers — S. Saunders, M. Stift and W. Rowae. First Race to start at 1 o’clock sharp. 1. Maiden Plate,' of 15 sovs ; weight for age ; entrance, 1 sot. Distance, li miles. 2. Handicap Hurdle Rack, of. 26 both (over six flights cf hurdles, about 3ft Gin high), and a sweep of I hot 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, 1J sovs ; acceptance, 1 sovs. 3. The Methvbn Ccp, a handicap of 50 sovs and a sweep of 2 sovs each (to be paid to the Secretary before 9 p. m. the night before the race) to go to the second horse. Distance, miles. Nomination, 2 sovs ; accep* tance, 1 sov. 4 Trotting 15 ace, a distance handicap of 12 eovs. Distance, 3 miles. Nominations, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. 5. District Hurdle Race, a handicap of 15 bovb; over six flights of hurdles, about 3ft Gin high. Distance Ilf miles. Nomination, 1 so vs; acceptance, 1 sovs. 6. District Selling Hacx. Race, of If sovs ; the winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race for 10 sovs, any surplus over that amount to go to the funds of the Club; catch weights. Distance, 1 mile. Entrance, 1 sov. 7. Consolation Handicap, of 15 sovs, for horses that have been beaten during the meeting. Nominations to be made to the Secretary immediately after the District Selling Race. 'Nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance free, to be made within ten minutes after the declaration of the weights. Distance, 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, oz 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 Rakaia Road Board districts, or Alford Forest as far as Bowyer’s Stream, thence along Thompson’s Track to Mitcham foF three months immediately preceding thoraces, and has been their bond-fide property during a time4. Five per cant will be deducted from the gross of all monies payable in accordance with this programme for-expen ses of the course. 5. All nomitaationa and acceptances > to the funds of the Club. NOMIN ATIONS AND ACCEPTANCES . Nominations for Handicaps to be accompanied by fees, name, age, and performance of the horse and colors of the rider to be sent to the Secretary, addressed Methven Hotel, before 9 p.m. on Nov. 26th. 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, Decsmber 17th, at 9 p.m. G. COWARD, 10 194? Hon. Secretary. ■ft/YO.UNT SOMERS ANNUAL IVX SPORTS AND RACES Will be held on BOXING DAT, DEO. 26, 1884. PROGRAMME. 1. Maiden Plate, of 5 sovs, with a sweepstake of 6s each. Entrance, 6s ; 1 mile ; post entries ; weightier-age; for all horses which have never won an advertised race. ° 2. Handicap Tkot, of 8 sovs. Entrance, 10s; acceptance, 5s to go to second horse ;2£ miles ; post entries; no weight under list 71b. 3. Mount Somers Cup, handicap of 10 sovs. Entrance 10s ; acceptance 10s to go to second horse ; 1£ miles; winner of Maiden to carry 7ib extra; entries to be lodged with the Secretary before 7.30 p.m. on Dec. 19. 4. Pony RiOE, of 3 sovs ; second 1 sov ; entrance, 5s ; height not to exceed 14£ hands ;. | mile ; post entries ; catch weights. 5. Shepherd’s Race, of 5 sovs, with a sweep of 5s each for second horse. Entrance, 7s 6d; 1 mile ; post 'entries ; minimum weight list. 6. Novel Race, of 3 sovs, second horse to sive entrance fee ; £ mile; en* trance, ss; post entries; catch weights. Will be run on the same principle as a donkey race the last horse winning. RULES. 1, All races confined to district horses. 2. A district horse shall mean any horse that has been commonly resident in that portion of the old Mount Somers Road District lying south of the north Ashburton from 30th September; 1884, and up to the. date of the forthcoming meeting, and owned by a person who has resided in the said district during the same period. 3 The decision of the Committee or whom they may appoint to be final in all cases of dispute or on all points in carrying out the programme. 4. All horses most be ridden oat as long as they have a reasonable chance of winning.

5. Tnrea horses tho bona fide property of different owners to start or no race. G. No protest will be entertained unless made within 30 minutes after the race is run, accompanied by a deposit of 20s, which may be forfeited should the protest prove frivolous 7. Owners of horses must be subscribers of 10s to the fund. 8. Race No. 5 will be confined to employees on stations paying rent for waste lauds of the Crown. First race to start at 11 a.m. 11 2218 W. KDSON, Hon. Secretary