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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1353, 16 December 1885, Page 1

Sporting Sports & Races, SATURDAY, DEOEMB ' R 26th, 1885, BOXING DAY. PROGRAMME• 1. Handicap Hurdle Rack of 10 sovs ; entrance, 10a ; acceptance, 10a ; acceptances to go to the aecond horae ; 2 miles ; eight flights of hdrdlea, 3ft 6in high. 2. Maiden Plate of 5 aova, with a sweepstake of 5a each for aecond horse; entrance, ss; |mile; weight-for-age; for all horses that have never won poblio money. 3. Handicap Trot of 8 aova; entrance, 10s, acceptance, ss; acceptances to go to second horse; 3 wiles ; no weight under list 71b 4. Mount Somers Cup Handicap of 12 aova; second horao to receive 2 aova from atake ; entrance, 10a ; acceptance, 10a; 1$ miles. 5. Pony Race of 3 aova; second horao to save entrance; entrance, ss; height, 14 hands; f-mile ; catch weights. 6 Horry Sourbx, of 4 sovs, with a sweep of 5a to go to aecond horse ; entrance 6a ; 1 mile ; catch weights. RULftS. 1. All races are confined to horses that 1 have been commonly resident in that portion of the old Mount Somers Road District, lying south of the North Ashburton river, from September 30th, 1885, and owned by a person who has resided in the said district during the same period. 2. Three horses the bona fide property of different owners to start or no race. 3. No entry will bo received except on condition that the decision of the Committee or whom they may appoint, will be final in all cases of dispute, or on ail points in carrying out the programme 4. Protests must be made lu writing, sod handed to the Secretary, accompanied by a deposit of 20a within 30 minutes of the race bring ran. Should the protest prove frivolous, deposit to be forfeited. 5. All horses to be ridden out so long as they have a reasonable chance of winning. 6 Owners of horses must be subscribers of not less than 10a to the fund. 7. Five per cent will be deducted from all money paid for prises for expenses. 8 First race to start at 10.30 a. m. 9. The usual Athletic Sports will be held, for which liberal prizes will be given. 12 97 All entries to be made on the ground

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