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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1303, 31 July 1886, Page 1

Sporting. JJACING £ILU B SPRING MEETING. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, November 25 and 26, 1886. President, E. G. Wright, ; Vice-Presi-dent, J. Qrigg ; Judge, Matthew Stitt Stewards, H. Friedlander, W. B. Den shire, J. C. N Grigg, B. Friedlander, W. C. Walker, Drs Ross and Leahy; Treasurer—o. O. Fooks ; Clerk of the Scales, M. Friedlander ; Clerk of the Course, A. Hcwson : Ilandicappers, F. Cotton, C. C. Fooks, M. Stitt and Dr Leahy. First race to start at 1 pm. FIRST DAY,

1. County Hurdle Race, of 30 sovs ; over six flights of hurdles, about 3ft Gin high ; nomina'ion. 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. Second horso to receive 6 sovs from the itake. 14 mile District horses only. 2, Welter Handicap, of 45 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 14 sov ; minimum weight, 10st. Secmd horso to receive 5 sovs from the stake For horses that have never won more than 25 sovs in one event on the flat. 2 miles. 3, Ahbu rton Cdp Handicap, of 125 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 3 sovs. Second horso to receive 10 sovs from the stake. 14 mile. 4. County Plate Handicap, of 40 sovs. nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. mile. District horses only. 5. Post Stakes, of 15 sovs ; catch weights; nomination, 1 sov, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the County Plate is run. _ The winner to bo sold by auction immediately after the race for 15 sovs, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club. 1 mile. 6, Spring Handicap, of 50 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 14 sov. £ mile. SECOND DAY, Handicap Hurdle Race, of 50 sovs ; over eight flights of hurdles, about 3ft Gin high ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 2 sov. Second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake, 2 miles. Racing Club Handicap, of 100 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance 3 sovs. Second horso to receive 10 sovs from the stake 1 i mile Ladies’ Purse, of 25 sovs ; welter weights for ago. Gentlemen riders. Entrance, 1 sovs. 14 mile. District horses only. Totalisatou Stakes, ox 15 soys ; minimum weight, Bst ; nomination, 1 sov, to bo made to the Secretary immediately after the Ladies’ Purse is run. The winner to bo sold immediatelv after the race for 10 sovs, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club. 4 mile. Flying Handicap, of 40 sovs ; nomination, I sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. Second horso to receive 5 sovs from the stake. 4 mile. Consolation Handicap, of 20 sovs; nomination, 1 sov, to bo made to the Secretary immediately after the Flying Handicap is run ; acceptance, free, °to be notified to the Secretary within 10 minutes of declara'ion of weights. 1 mile.

BULESAND 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 bo final. 2. A district horse shall mean any horse that has been commonly resident in the district lying between the rivers Selwyn and Waitakifrom July Ist 188 G, and up to the da*e cf the forthcoming meeting and owned by a person who has resided In the said district during the same period. 3. Five per cent will bo deducted from the gross of all moneys payable in accordance with this programme for expenses of the course. 4. All nominations and acceptances go to the funds of the Club.

NOMINATIONS. All nominations to be accompanied by fees, name, age and description c f horse, and colors of rider, and In the hands of the Secretary (address —Ashburton) not lat r than 9 pm. on Monday November 1 1886. WEIGHTS. Weights for the first day’s handicaps will bo declared on Monday November 15 1836. Weights for the second day’s handicaps will be declared at 9 o’clock on the evening of the first day’s racing. ACCEPTANCES. Acceptances for the first day’s handicaps must be made to the Secretary not later than 9 p.m. on Monday, November 22, 1886. Acceptances for the second day’s handicaps at 9 o'clock on the evening of the first day’s racing. 0. 0. FOOKS, Secretary. N. B —Until August 1, next, all communications must bo addressed to the Acting-Secretary, Mr S. Saunders. 7293 Davis’s Herbal Beer ON account of Persona selling Inferior Herbal Beer and representing it as mine, I have to ask the public to see chat EACH BOTTLE BEAKS A RED AND WHITE LABEL ■ With My Name and Trade Mark on.

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