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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1400, 9 December 1884, Page 1

Sporting. ETHYEN RACING CLUB. ANNUALMEETING. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, l|li President—J. 0. Wason. Vice-President—W. 0. Walker. Judge—D. Cameron (Clones). Stewards—T. T. Jackson, W. Wright, T. R. Cunningham, W. Rowse, R, 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.« Stitt and W. Rowse. First Race to start at 1 o’clock sharp.

1. Maiden Plate, of 15 sovs j weight for age ; entrance, 1 aov. Distance, 1A miles. 2. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 26 sovs (over six flights cf hurdles, about 3ft 6in 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 sovs. 3. The Methvkn Oof, a handicap of 60 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, TJ miles. Nomination, 2 sovs ; accep* tance, 1 aov. • ' 4 Trotting Sacs, a distance handicap of 12 sovs. Distance, 3 miles. No* mi nations, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. 5. District Hurdle Race, a handicap of 16 sovs; over six flights of hardies, about 3ft Gin high. Distance 1£ miles. Nomination, 1 sots ; acceptance, 1 SOTS. 6. District Selling Hao c Race, of l(t 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. Noon try will be received except on the condition that all disputes, claims and objections arising oat of the racing shall be decided by the Stewards, or * whom they may appoint; their decision on ail 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 their bond fide property during time. 4 Five per cant will be dedncted om the gross of all monies payable In accordance with this programme for expea ses of the course. 5. All nominations and acceptances to the funds of the Club.

NOMIN ATIONS AND ACCEPTANCES NominatioDS for Handicaps to be accompanied by fees, name, age, and per* formance of the horse and colors of the rider to be sent to the Secretary, ad* dressed 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 17th, at 9 p.m. G. COWARD, 10 Hon. Secretary. Mount somers annual SPORTS AND RACES Will be held on BOXING DAY, DEO. 26, 1884. PROGRAMME. 1. Maiden Plate, of 5 sovs, with a sweepstake of 5a each. Entrance, sa; 1 mile ; post entries ; weightfor-age; for all horses which have never won an advertised race. 2. Handicap Trot, of 8 sovs. Entrance, 10s ; acceptance, 5a to go to second horse ; 2£ miles •; post entries ; no weight under list 71b. 3. Mount Somers Cup, ban dicap 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 R ice, of 3 sovs ; second 1 sov ; entrance, 6s ; height not to exceed 14i hands ; | mile ; post entries ; catch weights. 5. Shepherd’s Race, of 5 sovs, with a sweep of 5a each for second horse. Entrance, 7s 6d; 1 mile ; post en* tries ; minimum weight list. 6. Novel Race, of 3 sovs, second horse to swe entrance fee ; £ mile; entrance, 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 baa resided in the said district during the same period. 3 The decision of the Gommittee 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 must be ridden out as long as they have a reasonable chance of winning. 6. Three horses the bona fide property of d fferent owners to start or no race. 6. 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. 6 will be confined to employees on stations paying rent for waste lands of the Crown, First race to start at 11 a. m. 11 2218 W. EDSON, Hon. Secretary.