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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1357, 21 December 1885, Page 1

Sporting OUNX SOMERS ANNUAL Sports & Races, SATUkDAY, DEOEMB R 26th, 1885, BOXING DAY. PROGRAMME• 1. Handicap Hurdle Rack of 10 sots; entrance, 10a; acceptance, 10a ; acceptances to go to the second hots® ; 2 miles ; eight llights of hardies, 3{t | Sin high. 2. Maiden Plate of 6aovs, with a sweepstake of 6s oaijh for second horse ; entrance, 5s ; | mile ; weight-for-age; for all horses that have never won public money. 3. Handicap Trot of 8 sovs; entrance, 10s, acceptance, 5s ; acceptances to go to second horse; 3 miles ; no weight under list 71b 4. Mount Somers Cup Handicap of 12 sovs; second horse to receive 2 eoVS from stake ; entrance, 10s; acceptance, 10s; 1J miles. 5. Pony Race of 3 sovs: second horse to save entrance; entrance, sa; height, 14 hands; |-milo ; catch weights, 6 Burst Scubr*, of 4 sovs, with a sweep of 6s to go to second horse ; entrance 6s ; 1 mile ; catch weights. RDLKS.

1. All races are confined to horses that have been commonly resident in that por« tion of the old Mount Homers Road Dis* trict, 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. ho entry will be received except on condition that the decision of the Ooramittoe or whom they may appoint, will be final in all cases of dispute, or on all points in carrying out the programme 4., Protests mast be made la writing, and handed to the Secretary, accompanied by a deposit of 20s within SO minutes of the race being run. 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 winuing. 6 Owners of horses must be subscribers of not less than 10s to the fund. 7. Five per cent will be deducted from all money paid for prizes for expenses. 8 First race to start at 10.30 a. m. 9 Tho usual Athletio Sports will be held, lor which liberal prizes will be given. 12 97 All entries to be made on the ground

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