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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1410, 20 December 1884, Page 1

Sporting. k SHBURTON SUMMER RACES. FOR DISTRICT HORSES ONLY. r To be held on the Racecourse, ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 29fch, 1884 President : W. C. Walker, Esq., M.H.E. Vick- President : Joseph Ivess, Esq. Stewards ; E. G. Crisp T. Quill A. Harrison C. 0. Fooks M. Stitt Judge: S. Saunders. Clerk of the Scales: J. Tasker Clerk of the Course : John Corbett. Starter: Dr Leahy. Haniicappers : S. Saunders and M. Stitt. Treasurer : - T. Quill PROGRAMME. Counties Hublle Race, a handicap of 30 sovs, over six flights of hurdles, about 3ft Gin high. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive 5 sovs from stakes. miles. Christmas Handicap, of 40 sovs. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, sovs. Second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stakes. 1£ miles. Welt, r Selling Hur'.y Scurry, of 10 sovs. No weight under lOst. The winner to be sold for 15 sovs, any surplus to go to the funds. Post entry, 10s. £ mile. Flying Handicap, of £0 sovs. Nomination, I sov; acceptance, 1 sov. f 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. l£ miles. Hack Rack. First horse 10 sovs ; second horse, a whip ; third horse, pair of spurs. Catch weights. Post entry, 10s. | mile. Consolation Race, of 20 sovs, for all beaten horses during the meeting. K omination, 1 sov ; acceptance, free. 1 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, 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 tho groeo of all monies payable in accordance with the programme, for expenses of tho 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 tbis programme to be final, and entries will only bo 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 than 9 p.m. on Monday, December 1. 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. Alford forest annual £ POUTS AND RACES, Will be held on the 24th DECEMB R, 1884. 1. Handicap Hurdles, of 8 sova, over 6 fli hts of hurdles, about 3ft Gin high. Distance, li miles. Nomination, ICb ; acceptance, ss. 2. Maiden Plate, of 10 sovs. Distance, 1 mile. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 10s. 3. Handicap Trot, of 8 sova. Distance, 3 miles. No weight under 11 stone. 4. The Alfoed Forest Cup Handicap, open to the County of Ashburton, of 20bo»8. Distance, mile?. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov, A sweepstake cf 10s for second horse. 5. Hack Race, of 4 sova. Distance, 1 mile. With a sweepstake of 5a for second horse ; entrance, ss. 6. Consolation Handicap Race, of 3 sova Distance, 1 mile. Entrance, 2s Cd ; acceptance, 2s 6d.

RULSS. 1, Tho Alford Forest Cup open to the County of Ashburton. 2. All other races will he confined to the present Mount Somers Road Board district. 3 Tho decision of the Committee or whom thej’ may appoint to be final in all cases of dispute or on all points of carryin;; out the programme. 4. Three horses to start in all races or no race. 5. No pr ’test will be entertained unless made within thirty minutes after the race is run, accompanied by a deposit of 20s wh;ch may be forfeited should the protest prove frivolous. 6. All owners of horses must be subscribers of 10s to the fund. 7. The names of horses and colors of the riders to be sent in to the Secretary on or before 18th December, 1884. First race to start at 11 o’clock. ( W. HOBSON, 12 2300 Secretary. jyj'RS KENNEDY & Miss CAMERON DRESSMAKERS, COMPTON’S BUILDINGS, Moore Street, Ashburton. fi'm.B and Fix Guabanteed. Bois’ Sum Made. 3 500