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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1408, 18 December 1884, Page 1

Sporting. SUMMER RACES. FOR DISTRICT HORSES ONLY. To be held on the Racecourse, ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 29th, 1884. President : W. C. Walker, Eeq., M.H.R. YiCE-Prb!&DKHT : Joseph Iveas, Esq. Stewards : E. G. Crisp I C. C. Foots T. Quill M. Stitt A. Harrison | Jddgb : S. Saunders. CLERK OF THE SCALES! J. basket Clerk of the Course : John Corbett. Starter : Dr Leahy. Hanlicappbrs : S. Saunders and M. Stitt. Treasurer: T. Quill PROGRAMME. Counties Hurdle Race, a handicap of 30 Bovs, over six flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive 5 sovs from stakes. miles. Christmas B andioap, of 40 sovs. Nomination,! sov; acceptance, It sovs. Second horse to receive 10 sova from the stakes 1£ miles. Welter Selling Hur' y Scurry, of 10 sovs. No weight under lOat. The winner to be sold for 15 sovs, any surplus to go to the funds. Post entry, 10a. £ mile. Flying Handicap, of 30 sovs. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. J mile. Novel Race, of 40 sovs. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. The winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race, the whole of the proceeds to go the funds of the Club. 1 mile. Summer Handicap, of 30 sovs. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stakes. miles. Hack Race First horse 10 sovs ; second horse, a whip ; third horse, pair of spurs. Catch weights. Post entry, 10a. | mile. Consolation Race, of 20 sovs, for all beaten horses during the meeting Nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, free. X mile. RULES. 1. A district horse shall mean any horse that has been commonly resident in the country lying between the south bank of the Welwyn and the north bank of the Waitaki, .from September 27, 1884 y and up to the date of the forthcoming meeting, and owned by a person who has resided in the district above defined during the same period. 2. General rules of Ashburton Racing Club and Canterbury Jockey Club racing rules strictly adhered to, and new scale of weight for age adopted. 3. Five per cent, will be deducted from the gross of all monies payable in accordance with the programme, for expenses of the course. 4 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 connected with the carrying out of tnis programme to be final, and entries will only be received subject to these conditions.

5. All nominations and acceptances go to the fund. All entries and nominations to be accompanied by entrance fees, name and age of horse and colors of rider, and in the hands of the Secretary, addressed to the Commercial Hotel, Ashburton, not later tha i 9 p. m. on Monday, December I. Weights will be declared and published in outside papers on the morning of Wednesday, December 24th, and acceptances for the races to be paid to the Secretary as above not later than 9 p. m. on Saturday, December 27. G. J. SHAW, 10 1891 Hon. Secretary. ALFO R DFOREST ANNUAL SPOUTS AND RA.E3, Will be held on the 24th DECEMB R, 1884. 1. Handicap Hurdles, of 8 sovs, over 6 flLhts of hurdles, aboul 3ft Gin high. Distance, 1-i miles. Nomination, ICs ; acceptance, ss. 2. Maiden Plate, of 10 sovs. Distance, 1 mile. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 10a. 3. Handicap Trot, of 8 sovs. Distance, 3 miles. No weight under 11 atone. 4. The Alford Forest Cue Handicap, open to the County of Ashburton, of 20 so*e. Distance, l£ mile?. Nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. A sweepstake cf 10s for second horse. 5. Hack Race, of 4 sovs. Distance, 1 mile. Wilh a sweepstake cf 5a for second horse ; entrance, 5l 6. Consolation Ha'dicap Race, of 3 sovs. Distance, 1 mile. Entrance, 2s 6d ; acceptance, 2s 6d. RULES. 1. The Alford Fore;t Cup open to the County of Ashburton. 2. All other races will bo confined to the present Mount Somers Road Board district. 3 The decision of the Committee or whom they may appoint to be final in all cases cf dispute nr on all points of carrying out the programme. 4. Three horses to start in ail races or no race. _ . 5. No pritest will be entertained unless made wrhin thirty minutes after the race is run, accompanied by a deposit of 20* wh ch may be forfeited should the protest prove frivolous. 6. All owners of horses must be subscribers of IDs to tho fund. 7. The names of horses and colors of the riders to be sent in to the Secretary oa or before 18th December, 1884. First race to start at 11 o’clock. W. HOBSON, 12 2300 Secretary. jy|RS KENNEDY At Miss CAMERON DRESSMAKERS, COMPTON’S BUILDINGS, Moore Street, Ashburton. £Wle and Fit Guaranteed. Boys’ Suns Made. 3 50Q