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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1358, 22 December 1885, Page 1

Sporting. W IN3LOW AND TINWALD AMALGAMATED RACE MEETING. Will be held (by kind permission of Mr R. Wilkin) in one of the Grove Farm paddocks, on JANUARY Ist, 1886. To start punctually at 11 o’clock. President: C. G. Bawdon. Vice- Presidents : J. CN. Grigg j James Wilkin D. McLean | Judge: M. Stitt. Starteb. Dr Leahy. - iIANDICAPFERS ! $. Saunders I Dr Leahy 0. 0. Fooks ' . or Athletic*—Messrs G. James and J. Purchase Clerk ok Course: David Jackson. Clerk ok Scales : Robert 6. Jeff. Committee : James Beeg E. Gates J. Heseltlne F. Levis A. McLeod M. Scott O. Jephson G. James 1. Hurdle Handicap, of 15 sovs. 1J miles; * rer six flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high. Second kurssi to receive 60s from Mie stakes. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 10s. ITNwald Cup Handicap, of 25 sov* and a Cup valued L 5, presented by Mr O. G. Bavdon, of Westerfield. miles. Second horse to receive L 5 from the stakes. Nomination, 20s; acceptance. 20a 3. Trotting Back; a distance handicap, of 15 Bovs. Two miles. Second horse to receive 50s from the stakes. No weight under lOst. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 15s Maiden Plate, of LIO. One mile. Weigbt'for-age. Entrance, 20s. 5. Selling Hack Race, 10 sovs. |- mile. The winner to be sold immediately after the race for LlO, any surplus to go to the Club's fund. Entrance, Ll. Bst up Consolation Handicap, 10 sovs. One mile. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 10«; doe within ten minutes after the weights are declared. 7. Hubbt Scubby, for a sweep of 10s.

ATHLETIC EVENTS. I. 100 Tarda Handicap. Entrance, 2a. irst prise, LI; second, 10a Running High Jump. Entrance, First prize, LI; second, 10s 3. Quoits; 21 yards ;21 up. First rize, L2; second, LI 4, Three-Legged Race Entrance, 2s per pair; 100 yards. First prize. IBs; second, 7a 6d 6. One Mila Handicap. Entrance 3s. First prize, L2; second, Ll 6. Egg and Spoon Race. Entrance, la. First prize, 10a; second, 5a 7. Single Women's Race; 80 yardn; for a dreas piece 8. 220 Yards Fiat Race Handicap. First prize. Ll; second, 10s; entrance, 2s 9. Married Women’s Race, 100 yards. Tor a dress piece 10. Old Men’s Race (over 40 years). For pair of trousers; entrance, la 11. 440 Yards Flat Race Handicap. First prize, Ll 10s; second, 10s; entrance 2s; acceptance, Is 12. Consolation, 170 yards. First prize, 15s; second, 6s; entrance, Is RULES ANd’rEGOLATIONS. 1. No entry will be received except on the conditions that all disputes, claims, and objections arising oat of the racing shall bis decided by the Committee, or whom they may appoint, their decision on all points in carrying out the pro* gramme to be final 2. Ashburton Racing Club rales adhered to where practicable. 3. The races are open to any horse com* raonly resident in the district lying North of the Orari river and South of the Selwyn river from October Ist to the date of meeting, and owned by a person who has resided In the district above defined i daring the seme period. ( 4. Five per cent will* be deducted from the gross of all moneys payable in accord* ance with this programme, for expenses | of the course. j 5. All nominations and acceptances go I to the funds of the Club. i NOMINATIONS ~ ACCEPTANCES.

All nominations to be accompanied by tern, name and performances of horse, and colors of rider, to be in the bands of the Secretary, addressed Scott’s Hotel, Tinwald.beforelO p m. on December 12th, 1886. Weights will be declared on December 19th, 1886. Acceptances are to be made'to the Secretary, at Scott's Hotel, ,i?inwald ’" ter than, 10 p.m. on Saturiay, December I 35. HE REASON WHY ORB AND ALCORN’S Gigantic Drapery Sale is each an Immense Success Because the sale is a genuine one, every article being reduced BebauM the redactions are tremendous, in [ many oases being leu than halfprice Because our prices are lower that any other bouse can compete with, our object being the reduction of the stock, irrespe-Mve of lou because the reductions we have made are universal, and not on a few Spe- . clal Lines, for the purpose of catching the unwary Because our stock is superior to others, being mostly direct importations, and u now being sold at leu than wholesale prices To thoroughly understand and appreciate the bargains now being offered, purchasers would require to call and inspect be stock. We refrain from quoting prices as on'ess the quality is known prices are no aide. ) Call early and call often at the Gigantic Sale At Orr and Alcorn’s i IEPHSON, Secretary