Page 4 Advertisements Column 1

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1320, 7 November 1885, Page 4

■tmNSLow • *AHJ AND TINWALD AMALGAMATED RACE MEETING. Will be held (by kind permission of Mr B. Wilkin) in one of the Grove Farm J paddocks, on JANUARY Ist, 1886. To start punctually at 11 o’clock. Judge: M. Stitt. Starter. Dr Leahy. Handxoappebs : O. O. Fooka ‘ .or Athleties—Messrs G. James and J. Purchase Clerk of Course: David Jackson. Clerk of Scales : Robert B. Jeff. Committee: J, Hurdle Handicap, of 15 sovs. 1J miles; u *er six flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high. Second horse to j receive 50a from *(he stakes. domination, 10s; acceptance, 10s. LTNWALD Cup Handicap, of 25 sots and a Cup valued 15, presented by Mr O. G, Hawdon, of ,W t sterfield miles. Second horse to receive L 6 from the stakes, d omination, 20a; acceptance, 20s. 3. Trotting Bags; a distance handicap, of 16 sovs. Two miles. Second horse to receive 60s from the stakes. No weight under 10st. domination, 10s; acceptance, 15s 4, Maiden Plate, of LlO. One mile. Weight-for-age. Entrance, 20s. 6. Selling Hack Race, 10 sovs. £- mile. The winner to be sold immediately after the race for HO, any snrplns to go to the Club's fund. Entrance, LI. Bst up Consolation Handicap, 10 sova. One mile. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 10s; due within ten minutes after the weights are declared. 7. Hurry Scurry, for a sweep of 10s. President: 0. G. Hawdon. Vice-Presidents ; J. O. N. Grigg D. McLean James Wilkin S. Saunders , j Dr Leahy James Begg BL Gates J. Beseltine F. Lewis A. McLeod M. Scott C. Jephson G. James

ATHLETIC EVENTS. I. 100 Yards Handicap. Entrance, 2s. first prize, LI; second, 10s ,2. Running High Jump. Entrance, 2b. First prize, LI; second, 10s 3. Quoits; 21 yards ;21 up. First prize, L2; second, LI 4. Three-Legged Race Entrance, 2s per pair; 100 yards. First prize, 15s; second, 7s 6d 6. One Mile Handicap. Entrance 3s. First prize, L2; second, Ll 6. Egg and Spoon Race. Entrance, Is. First prize, 10s; second, 6s 7. Single Women’s Race; 80 yards; for A dress piece 8. 220 Yards Fiat Race Handicap. First prize, Ll; second, 10*; entrance, 2s 9. 'Married Women’s Race, 100 yards. Vor a dress piece XO. Old Men’s Race (over 40 years). For pair of trousers; entrance, Is 11. 440 Yards Flat R«ce Handicap. First prize, Ll 10s; second, 10s; entrance Bs;~acceptance, Is 12. Consolation, 170 yards. First prize, 15s; second, ss; entrance, Is RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. No entry will bo received except on she conditions that all disputes, claims, •nd objections arising out of the racing •hall be decided by the Committee, or whom they may appoint, their decision on all points io carrying out the programme to be final. 2. Ashburton Racing Club rules adhered to where practicable. 3. The races are open to any horse commonly resident in the Ashburton County from October Ist to the date of mealing, and owned by a pe-aon who has resided in the district above defined daring the same period. 4. Five per cent will be deducted from the gross of all moneys payable in accord ftnoe with this programme, for expenses of the coarse

B. All nominations and acceptances go to the funds of the Club. NOMINATIONS & ACCEPTANCBS. All nominations to be accompanied by fees, name and performances of horse, and colors of rider, to be in the hands of the Secretary, addressed Scott’s Hotel, Tin* trald, before 10 p m. on December 12ch, 1885. Weights will be declared on December 19th, 1886. Acceptances are to be made to the Secretary, at Scott’a Hotel, finwald ’ ■ ter than 10 p.m. on Satnr* day, December 185. IEPHSON, gi „ Secretary. Immense Furniture Sale!! RAWING-ROOM, DINING-ROOM, akd BEDROOM SUITES. Everything New and Fashionable. \ MEECH

W* Ad an UNRESERVED iAIN Q gALE Of ippstlof FURNITURE st an Arty date, particulars of which will be jaounced presently. Each an opportnnity for acquiring Furjjfcnre made in the BEST STYLE and with thoroughly WELL-SEASONED TIMBER has never befoi . occurred in Ashburton. <>l sod inspect previous to Sale. nnerals non ducted, as nsualj at the Lowest Bates: Address—EAST STREET. _ TAEQKBDaIBSBBIT