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

Sporting. jyjETHYEN RACING 01V* ANNUALMEETINff. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9ft, IftftL President—J. 0. Wasoo. Yice-Prekident—W. 0. Tfalket^ Judge—D. Cameron (Clanuft Stewards-T. T. Jackson, W. WrfgMS T. R. Cunningham, W. Btwn, K Alexander, A. Macfarlane, R PatttoK Treasurer—J. Jackson. Starter—J. Devery. Clerk of the Scales—J. Hibbs. Clerk of the Course—G. Coward. Handicappers—S. Saunders, M. and W. Rowbo. First Race to start at 1 o’clock sharp, 1. Maidekt Plate, of 15 sots ; weight' for age ; entrance, 1 sot. Distance, 1£ miles. 2. Handicap Hukdleßack, of 25 sots (over six flights cf hurdles, about 3ft Gin high), and a sweep of L a#r each, th be paid to the Secretary ■ before 9 p.m. the night before the races; to go to the second horse Distance, 1 \ miles. Nominations, ]j i [ sovs ; acceptance, X sots. 3. The Methven Ccp, 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 goto the second horse. Distance, 1$ miles. Nomination, 2 sovs; acceptance, 1 sov. 4 Trotting Pace, a distance handicap of 12 sovs. Distance, 3 miles. No* . ruinations, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sot. 5. District Hurdle Race, a handicap o( 15 sovs; over six flights of hurdles, about 3ft Gin high. Distance 1$ miles. Nomination, 1 sovs; acceptance, 1 sovs. 6. District Selling Hacv Race, of Ift 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 sots, for horses that have been beaten during the meeting. Nominations to be made to the Secretary immediately after the District Selling Race. No* urination, 1 eov ; 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, clalou and objections arising out of the racing shall be decided by the Stewards, o*’ whom they may appoint; their decision - on all points in carrying out the peb* gramme 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 Bowyoc’s Stream, thence along Thomp son’s Track to Mitcham for three months immediately preceding thoraces, and has been their bond fide property during time- ’ 4 Five per cent will be deducted m the gross of all monies payable in ajcordanco with this programme for expea ses of the course. 5. All nominations and acceptances to the funds of the Club. NOMIN \TIONS 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, December 17th, at 9 p.m. G. COWARD, 10 194? Hon. Secretary. Mount somers annual SPORTS AND RACES Will he held on BOXING DAY, DEC. 26, 1834 PROGRAMME. 1. Maiden Plate, of 5 sovs, with sweepstake of 5s each. Entrance, 5a ; 1 mile ; post entries ; weight-for-agej for all horses which have never won an advertised lace. 2. Handicap Trot, of 8 sovs. Entrance, 10s ; acceptance, 6s to go to second horse ; 2it miles : post entries; no weight under list 71b. 3. Mount Somers Cup, handicap of lOsors. Entrance 10s ; acceptance 10a to go to second horse ; miles; winner of Maiden to carry 7ib extra ; entries to be lodged with the Secretary before 7.30 p.m. on Dec. 19, 4 Posy R tcs, of 3 sovs ; second 1 sot ; entrance, 5s ; height not to exceed 14£ hands ; | mile ; post entries j catch weights. 5. Shkfherd’s Race, of 5 sovs,. with • sweep of 6a each, for second horse. Entrance, 7s 6d ; 1 mile j post entries ; minimum weight list. 6. Novel Race, of 3 sovs, second horse to atve entrance fee ; £ mile; entrance, ss; post entries;- catch weights. Will be run on the same principle as a donkey race, the lasi 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 30ch 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 Committee whom they may appoint to be final, in cases 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 •{ winning. 5. Ttiroe horses the bona fide property of d.fforent owners to start or no race. 6. No protest will be entertained u eia made within 30 minutes after the race l - » cun, accompanied by a deposit of Oi, which may be forfeits 1 should theproi* i; prove frivolous7. 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 lands of the Crown. First race to star!; at 11 a.m. U 221 S W. EDSON*. Hon. Sewe&rjr