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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1305, 3 August 1886, Page 1

Sporting. J> AGING Q LUB spring~meeting. THUESDAY~AND FRIDAY, November 25 and 2G, 1886. President, E, G, Wright, ; Vice-Presi-dent, J. Grigg ; Judge, Matthew St'tt Stewards, 11. Friedlander, W. B. Den ehiro, J. C. N Grigg, R. Friedlander, W. C. Walker, Drs Hops and Leahy; Treasurer—( J. U. Fooks ; Clerk of the Scales, M. Friedlander ; Clerk of the Course, A. Howson ; Handicapped, F. Cotton, C. C, Fooks, M. Stitt and Dr Leahy. First race to start at 1 p.m, FIRST DAY. 1. County Huddle Race, of 30 sovs ; over six flights of hurdles, about 3ft Gin high ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive 5 sova from the stake. 1A mile District horses only. 2. Welter Handicap, of 45 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, II sov; minimum weight, 10at. Second horse 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. A übu rton Cur Handicap, of 125 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 3 sovs. Second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake, li 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 bo made to the Secretary immediately , after the County Plate is run. The winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race for 15 sovs, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club. 1 mile. G String Handicap, of 50 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 14 sov. > mile.

SECOND DAY. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 50 sovs ; over eight flights of hurdles, about 3ft Gin high ; nomination, 1 bov ; acceptance, 2 sov. Second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. 2 miles. 2. Racing Cr.un Handicap, of 100 sovs; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance 3 sovs. Second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake Ijmilc. 3. Ladies’ Pcusb, of 25 sovs ; welter weights for ago. Gentlemen riders. Entrance, 1 sovs. 11 mile. District horses only. 4. Totai-isatoii Stakes, of 15 soys ; minimum weight, Bst ; nomination, 1 sov, to he male to the Secretary immediately after tho Ladies’ Purse is run. Tho winner to be sold immediately after the race for 10 sovs, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club. 1 mile. . Flying Handicap, of 40 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive 5 sovs from tho stake. A mile. 6. Consolation 'Handicap, of 20 sovs; nomination, 1 sov, to he made to the Secretary immediately after the Flying Handicap is run ; acceptance, free, to bo notified to tho Secretary within 10 minutes of declara'ion of weights. 1 milo.

RULES AND 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 ont this programme to be final. 2. A district horse shall mean any horee that has been commonly resident in the district lying between the rivers Selwyn and Waltaki from July Ist 1886, and up to the date of the forthcoming meeting and owned by a person who has resided in the said distr’ct during the same period. 3. Five per cent will be 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 fund* of the Club, NOMINATIONS. All nominations to be accompanied by fees, name, age and description of 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 be 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 be addressed to the Acting-Secretary, Mr S. Saunders. 7293 Davis’s Herbal Beer ON account of Persons selling Inferior Herbal Beer and representing It as mine, I have to ask the public to see chat EACH BOTTLE BEARS A RED AND WHITE LABEL With My Name and Trade Mark on. None gennlne without It. DAVIS’S TONkThERBAL BEER la acknowledged by the travelling pnbllo A o be the best Tonic Summer Drink In New Zealand. NO CHEMICALS USED. Delivered In Ashburton at 2s per Dorm Bottles charged for If not returned Families wa.ced on daily. DAVIS’S HERBAL B ER AND ICE DRK K MANUFACTORY, East Street, Asb B ctrxok 1