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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1405, 15 December 1884, Page 1

Sporting: ETHVEN RACING OL«B. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, m*t President —J. 0. Waaon. Vice-President—W. 0. Walker. Judge—D. Cameron (Olanos),Stewards—T. T. Jackson, W. T. R, Cunningham, W. Rows*, B» Alexander, A. Macfarlane, R, Patton, Treasurer—J. Jackson. Starter—J. Devery. V Clerk of theSc*les—J. Bibbs./ , Clerk of the Course—Q. Coward. . _ Handicappers—S. Saunders, M. Stiff and W. Bowse. ' First Race to at 1 o’clock sharp. 1. Maiden Plate, of 15 sots ; weight ■ for age ; entrance j 1 sot. '' Diatauco, li miles. - - 2. B andicap Hubdlb Baoe, of 25 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, miles. Nominations, 1$ sots ; acceptance, 1 sots. 3. The Methven Cep, a handicap of 60 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, ANNUAL MEETING. "

miles. Nomination, 2 sots ; accep* tance, 1 aov. 4 Tboxting Back, a distance handicap of 12 sovs. Distance, 3 miles. No* ' minations, 1 sot ; acceptance, 1 aov. 5. Distbiot Hurdle Raoe, a handicap of 15 sots; over six flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high. Distance l£ miles. Nomination, 1 sots; acceptance, 1 sovs. 6. Dxsihicx Selling Hao v Back, of If sovs ; the winner to be sold by auction immediately after -the race for 10 sots, any surplus over that amount to go to the funds of the Club; catch weights. Distance, 1 mile. Entrance, 1 sot. 7. Consolation Handicap, of 16 sots, for horses that have been beatendur? ing the meeting. Nominations to be made to the Secretary immediately after the District Selling Race. Nomination, 1 sot ; 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, os 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 baa been their bond Jide property during time4. Five per cent will be deducted m the gross of all monies payable in aa> cordance with this programme for ezpen 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, aid--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 17 th, at 9 p.m. G. COWARD, 10 194? 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 sweepstake of 5s each. Entrance, 5s ; I mile; post entries ; weight-for-age; for all horses which have never won an advertised race. 2. Handicap Trot, of 8 sovs. Entrance, 10s ; acceptance, 6s to go to second horse ; 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 7lb extra; entries to be lodged with the Secretary before 7.30 p.m. on Dec. 19. 4. Pony Rsce, of 3 sovs ; second 1 sot ; entrance, ss; height not to exceed 14£ hands ; j mile ; pest entries; 'catch weights. 5. Shepherd’s Race, of 6 sovs, with a sweep of 6s each for second horse. Entrance, 7s 6d; 1 mile ; post entries ; minimum weight list. 8. Novel Race, of 3 sovs, second horse to save entrance fee ; £ mile; entrance, ss; post entries; catch weights. Will be ran on the same principle as a donkey race, the las. horse winning. RULES. 1. All races confined to district hones. 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 tho same period.

3 The decision of the Committee or whpm they may appoint to be final in all cases of dispute or on all points in carry* ing out the programme. 4. All horses mast be ridden oat M long as they have a reasonable chance of winning. 6. Tnree 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 2 0s f which may be forfeits .1 should the protest prove frivolous. 7. Owners of horses must be subscribers of 10s to the fund. 8. Race No. & will be confined to em* ployeea on stations paying rent fpr waste lands of the Crown. First race to start at 11 a.m. XI 22X8 W. EDSON* Hon. Secretary