Sporting BHBURTON RACING CLUB. SPRING MEETING. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, December 10 and 11, 1885. President—M. G. Wright. Vice-Presi-dent—W. 0. Walker. Judge—M. Stitt. Stewards—W. B. Denshire, 0. C. Fooks, H. Friedlander, R. Friedlander, John Grigg. 0. G. Hawdon, T. Leahy, O. W. Purnell, W. G. Ross, Treasurer—C. O. Fooks. Starter—T. Leahy. Clerk of the Scales—M, Friedlander. Clerk of the Course—A. Hewson. Handicappers—The Handicapping Committee of the Club. First race each day to start at 1 p.m. 1. County Hurdle Race Handicap, of 30 sovs ; over six flights t J hurdles 3ft 6in high ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. miles. District horses only. 2. Free Handicap, of 49 sovs; acceptance, 2 sovs. 1 mile 3. Ashburton Cup Handicap, of 125 First Day.
bovs ; nomination, I eov ; acceptance, 6 sovs. mites. Ladies’ Purse, of 40 sova; welter weights for age ; gentlemen riders ; entrance, 3 eova. miles. Post Stakes of 15 sova ; catch weights; nomination, 1 sov, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Ladies Parse is run. The winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race for 15 sovs, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club. 1 mile. Frying Handicap, of 50 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 2 sovs. | mile.
Second Day. 1. Kaoe, of 50 boys ; <.ver eight flights of hurdles about 3ft 6in high ; nomination, 1 Bov*; acceptance, 2 sovs, 2 miles. 2. Pacing Club Handicap, of 76; sovs ; nomination, 1 soy; acceptance, 3 sovs. 1J miles 3. County Plate Handicap, of 25 sovs; nomination, l?sov; acceptance, l|aov. District horses only. miles. 4. Totalisatok Stakes, of 15 sovs ; minimum weight Bst; nomination 1 sov, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the County Plate is run. The winner to be sold immediately after the taco for 10 sovs, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club. mile. 5. Welter Hakdi 'AP, of 40 sovs 1 ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 2 sovs ; minimum weight, 10st. For horses that have never won more than 26 aovs in one event on the flat. 2 miles. 6. Consolation Handicap, ot 20 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Welter Handicap is run; acceptance, free, to be notified to the Secretary within tea minutes of declaration of weights. 1 mile. RDLEH 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, or whom they may appoint; their decision on all points connected with carrying out this programme to be final. 2. Canterbury Jockey Club Racing Buies strictly adhered to. 3. A district horse shall mean any horse that has been commonly resident in the district lying between the rivers Selwyn and Waltaki from July 15, 1885, and up to the date of the forthcoming meeting, nd owned by a person who has resided in h e said district during the same porioJ. 4. Five per cent, will be deducted from the gross of all moneys payable in accordance with this programme for expenses of the coarse. 6. All nominations and acceptances go to the funds of the Club.
NOMINATIONS. All nominations to be accompanied by fees, name, age and description of horse, ahd colors of rider, and in the hands of the Secretary (address —Ashburton) not later than 9 p.m. on Thursday, November 19, 1886. WEIGHTS. Weights for the first day’s handicaps will be declared on Friday, December 4, 1885. Weights for the second day’s handicaps will be declared at 8 o’clock on the evening of the first day’s racing. ACCEPTANCES. Acceptances for the first day’s handicaps mast be made to the Secretary not later than 9 p.m. on TUESDAY, December 8, 1886. Acceptances for the second day’s handicaps at 9 o’clock on the evening of the first day’s racing. S. SAUNDERS, 8 298 Secretary.
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branches of Mercantile Business. HOLDS PERIODICALS AUCTION SALES of Wool, Grain, Skins, Hides, Tallow, Live Stock, Land, etc, at its Salerooms, Warehouses and the Central Markets. Special and Clearing Sales also conducted. Supplies WOOL PACKS and CORN SACKS, at Lowest Current Rates.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1324, 12 November 1885, Page 1
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