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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1326, 27 August 1886, Page 1

Sporting. J> AGING 0 L SPRING MEETING. 1 HUPSDAY AND FRIDAY, November 25 and 20, 1880. President, E. G. Wright, ; Vice-Presi-dent, J. Grieg ; Judge, Matthew St'tt Stewards, 11. Friedlander, W. T>. Den shire, J, C N Grigg, R. Friedlander, W, (j. Walker, Dr.s Koss and Leahy; Treasurer—<! O. Fooka ; Clerk of tin Scales, M. Friedlander ; Clerk of the Course, A. Rowson : Handicappera, F. Cotton, C. C. Fooks, M. Stitt and Dr Leahy. First raco to start at 1 p.m.

FIRST DAY. County Hurdle Race, of 30 sovs ; over six flights of hurdles, shout 3ft Gin high ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive 6 so vs from the stake. If mile. District horses only. 2. Welter Handicap, of 45 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 14 sov ; minimum weight, lOst. 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. Ashburton Cup Handicap, of 125 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 3 sovs. Second horse to receive 10 sovs from thoslake. If mile. 4. County Pi,ate Handicap, of 40 sovs. nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake, t-4 niilo. District horses only. 5. Post Stakes, of 15 sovs ; catch weights ; nomination, 1 soy, to be made to the Secretary immediately nHor the County Plate is run. The winner to be sold by auction immediately after llie race for 15 sovs, any surplus to go to the funds of the <J I til). 1, mite. G. Spuino Handicap, of 50 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, If sov. mile.

SECOND DAY. 1. Handicap Hi'pdle Each, 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 nii'es. 2, Ra( >N(; CtiUi! Handicap, of 100 sovs; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptances sovs Second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake 1| mile 3 Ladies’ Fcp.sk, of 25 sovs; welter weights for age. Gentlemen riders. Entrance, 1 sovs, 11 mile. District horses only. 4. Totalisatob Stakes, of 15 sovs minimum we'ght, Bst ; nomination, 1 sov, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Ladies’ Purse is run. The winner to bo sold immediately after the race for 10 sovs, any sin plus to go to the funds of the Club. 1 mile. . Flvnq Handicap, of 40 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 -t ’ Second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake, 1 miio. 6. Consolation "Handicap, of 20 sovs; nomination, 1 sov, to be 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.

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 out this programme to be final. 2. A district horse shall mean any horse that has been commonly resident in the district lying between the rivers Selwyn and Waitaki from July Ist 1886, and up to the da<e cf 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 nominal ions and acceptances go to the fundi of the Club, NOMINATIONS. All nominations to be accompanied by fees, name, age and description of horse, and cob ra of rider, and in the hands of the Secretary (address —Ashburton) not lat r than 9 p m. 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. C. C. FOOKS, Secretary.

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