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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1401, 10 December 1884, Page 1

Sporting. ETHYEN RACING OLVI. ANNUALMEETING. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 33, I|B4, President—J. 0. Wason. Vice-President—W. 0. Walker. Judge—D. Cameron (Clones). Stewards—T. T. Jackson, W, Wright* T. It. Cunningham, W. Rowae, R> Alexander, A. Macfarlane, B. Pattofe Treasurer—J. Jackson. Starter—J. Devery. Clerk of the Scales —J. Hibfes, Clerk of the Course—Q. Coward. Handicappers—S. Saunders, M. Stitt and W. Bowse. First Baca to start at 1 o’clock sharp.

1. Maiden Plate, of 15 bovs ; weight for age ; entrance, 1 sot. Distance, miles. 2. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 25 bovs (over six flights cf hurdles, about 3ft Gin high), and a sweep of I sov each, to be paid to the Secretary before 9 p.m. the night before the races; to go to the second horse Distance, 1£ miles. Nominations, sovs ; acceptance, 1 bovs. '3. The Methven Cup, 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; acceptance, 1 sov. 4. Trotting Sage, a distance handicap of 12 sovs. Distance, 3 miles. Nominations, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. 5. District Hurdle Race, a handicap of 15 sovs; over six flights of hurdles, about 3ft Gin high. Distance l£ miles. Nomination, 1 sovs; acceptance, 1 sovs. 6. District Selling Hacx Race, of It 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, X 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, or 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 for three months immediately preceding the races, and has been their bond fide property during time4. Five per cent will bo deducted 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.

NOMINATIONS 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, 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, 10 191? 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 ; weight-for-age; for all horses which have never won an advertised race. 2. Handicap Tkot, of 8 sovs. Entrance, 10a; acceptance, 5s to go to second horse ; 2J miles ; post entries ; no weight under list 71b. 3. Mount SoMEEsCup,handicapof 10 sovs. Entrance 10a ; acceptance 10a to go to second horse ; !•£ miles; winner of Maiden to carry 7lb extra; entries to be lodged with the Secretary before 7i30 p.m. on Dec. 19. 4, Pony Race, of 3 sovs ; second 1 sov ; entrance, sa; height not to exceed 14i hands ; | mile ; post entries ; catch weights, 5. Shufheed’s Race, of 5 sovs, with a sweep of 5a each for second horse. Entrance, 7s 6d; 1 mile ; post entries ; minimum weight list. 6. Novel’ Race, of 3 sovs, second horse to s*ve 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 has resided in the said district during tha same period. 3. The decision of the Gommittee or whom they may appoint to be final in all cates of dispute or on all points in carry* ing out the programme. 4. All horses must be ridden out as long as they have a reasonable chance of winning. 5. Three horses the botia fide property of different 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 frivplous. 7. Owners of horses must be subscribers of 10s to the fund. 8. Race No. 6 will be confined to em* ployees on stations paying tent for waste lands of the Crown. First race to start at 11 a. m. U 2218 W. EDSON, Hon. Secretary.