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

Sporting. ETHYEN RACING 01V|R ANNUAL MEETING. TUESDAY, DECEMBER », President—J. 0. Wasoa. Vice-President—W. 0. Walked :i Judge—D. Cameron (ClsnealL Stewards—T. T. Jackson. W. W tigm T. R. Cunningham, W. Raws*, S. Alexander, A. Macfarlane, R. Patton Treasurer—J. Jackson. Starter—J. Devery. Clerk of the Scales—J. Hibbs. , Clerk of the Course—G. Coward. Handicappers—S. Saunders, M Stif^ First Race to start at 1 o’clock sharp, 1. Maiden Plate, of 15 sovs ; weight for age ; entrance, 1 bov. Distances H miles. 2. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 25 sow (over six fights cl hurdles, about 3ft 6in high), and a sweep of 1 say eacji, to be paid to the Secretary., before 9 p.m. the night before the . 1 races; to go to the second horse Distance, miles. Nominations, IJ.. sovs ; acceptance, 1 sovs. 3. TheMethven Cop, a handicap of 50 sovs and a sweep of 2 sovs each (to be paid to the Secretary before 8 p.m. the night before the race) to go to the second horse. Distance*, 1$ miles. Nomination, 2 sovs ; acceptance, 1 sov. 4. Trotting Race, 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 Sights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high.' Distance l£ miles. Nomination, 1 sovs; acceptance, 1 SOTS. 6. District Selling Haot 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. ?. Consolation Ha.toicap, of 15 sovs, for horses that hove been beaten during the meeting. Nominations to bo made to the Secretary immediately after the District Seliing Race. Nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance free, to be made within ten minutes after the declaration of the weights. Distance, 1 mile. and W. Bowse.

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, oi whom they may appoint; their decision on all points in carrying out the pro* 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 Rskaia Road Board districts, or Alford Forest as far as Bowyer’s Stream, thence along Thomp son’s Track to Mitcham for three months immediately preceding the races, and baa been their bond fide property during time4. Five per cent will be deducted a the gross of all monies payable in as* cordance with this programme for expon sea of the course. 5. All nominations and acceptances to the funds of the Club. - _ NOMIN ATIONS 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. 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, 10 194? Hon. Secretary. Mount somers annual SPORTS AND RACES Will bo held on BOXING DAY, DEO. 26, 1884. * PROGRAMME. 1. Maiden Plate, of 5 so vs, with sweepstake of 5s each. Entrance, 6s % 1 mile ; post entries ; weight-for-age; for all horses which have never won an advertised race. 2. Handicap Tbox, of 8 sovs. Entrance, 10s ; acceptance, 6s to go to second horse ; miles ; post entries; no weight under list 71b. 3. Moira t Some as Cup, handicapof 10sovs. 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 Pont Race, of 3 sovs ; second 1* aov ; entrance, 6s; height not to exceed 14£ hands ; | mile ; pest entries ; catch weights. 5, Shkfhekd’s Race, of 5 sovs, with a sweep of 5s each for second horse. Entrance, 7s 6d; 1 mile ; post entries ; minimum weight list. 6. Novel Race, of 3 sovs, second horse to Save 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 Hoad 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 Committee whom they may appoint to be final in cases of dispute or on all points in carry log out the programme. 4. All horses must be ridden ont as long as they have a reasonable chance of winning. 5. Three horses the hona fide property of d ffarent owners to start or no race. C. No protest will be entertained a made within 30 minutes after the race run, accompanied by a deposit of which may be forfeits I should theprote it prove frivolous. 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 rent for waste lands of the Crown. ! First race to start at 11 a.m. U 2218 W. EDSON* _ Uou. Secretary