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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1361, 26 December 1885, Page 1

_ Sportinjg JJ M °D« SOMERS ANNUAL Sports & Races, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26th, 1885, r BOXING DAY. PROGRAMME• 1. Handicap Hurdle Race of 10 sovs ; eotranoe, 10a; acceptance, 10a ; acceptances to go to the second horse ; 2 miles ; eight flights of bardies, 3ft 6itt high 2. Maiden Plate of 5 sovs, with a sweepstake of &s each for second horse; entrance, ss ; J mile; weight-for-age; for all horses that have never won public money. 3. Handicap Trot of 8 sovs ; entrance, 10a, acceptance, ss; acceptances to go to second horse ; 3 miles ; no weipht under list 71b 4. Mount Somers Cup Handicap of IS sovs; second boras to receive 2 sovs from stake ; entrance, 10a ; acceptance, 10s; miles. 5. Pont Race of 3 sovs; second hone to save entrance; entrance,ss; height, 14 hands; f-mile; catch weights; 6 Hurry Scurrx, of 4 sovs, with a sweep of 6s to go to second horse ; entrance 5s ; 1 mile ; catch weights. RULttS. 1. All races are confined to horses that have been commonly resident in that portion of the old Mount Somers Road District, lying south of the North Ashburton rivor, 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. o entry will be 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 all I points in carrying oat the programme4. Protests most be made la writing, and handed to the Secretary, accompanied by a deposit of 20s within 30 minutes of the race being run. Should the protest prove frivolous, deposit to be forfeited. 5. All horses *o be ridden out so long as they have a reasonable chance of winning. 6 Owners of horses mast 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 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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