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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1334, 6 September 1886, Page 1

Sporting. , J iar J> AGING Q L SPRING~WEETING. THDRSDAy"aND FRIDAY, !Novembcr 25 and 26, 1886. President, E. G. Wright, ; Vice-Pres dent, J. Grigg ; Judge, Matthew St : t Stewards, H. Friediander, W. B. De shire, J. C. N Grigg, R. Friedlandoi W. C. Walker, Drs Ross and Leahy Treasurer—(!. 0. Fooks ; Clerk c the Scales, M. Friediander ; Clerk o the Course, A. Fowson ; Handi rappers, F. Cotton, C. 6. Fooks, M Stitt and Dr Leahy First race to start at 1 pm. FIRST DAY. County Hurdle Race, of 30 sovs over six flights of hurdles, about 3f Gin high ; nomina'ion, 1 sov ; nccep tance, 1 sov. Second horse to receivt 5 so vs from the stake, 14 mile District horses only. 2. Welter Handicap, of 45 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 14 sov ; minimum weight, 10st. 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 thestnke. 14 mile. 4. County Plate Handicap", of 40 sovs. nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. 14 mile. District horses only, 5. Post Stakes, of 15 sovs ; catch weights ; nomination, 1 sov, to be made to the Secretary itnmediafely after the County Plato 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. Sprint; Handicap, of 50 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 14 sov. £ mile. SECOND DAY. j 1. 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 horse to receive 10 save from the stake 14 mile. Ladies’ Purse, of 25 sovs ; welter weights for age. Gentlemen riders. Entrance, 1 sovs, 14 mile. District horses only. Totalihatob Stakes, of 15 sovs minimum weight, Bst : nomination 1 sov, to bo made to the Secretary immediately after the Ladies’ Purse is run. The winner to be sold immediately after the race for 10 sovs, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club. I mile. Flying Handicap, of 40 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake, 4 mile. Consolation Handicap, of 20 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov, to ho made to tho 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 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 Wailaki from July Ist 1886, and up to the da'e 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 expentes 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 of horse, and colors 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 be declared on Monday November 16 18S6. Weights for the second day’s handicaps will be declared at 9 o’clock on the evening of the first day’s racing. ACCEPTANCES. 1 Acceptances fop the that day’s hand!- , caps must be made to the Secretary not ( later than 9 p.m. on Monday, November . 22, 1886. Acceptances for the secDnd day’s handicaps at 9 o’clock on the evening of the first day’s racing. 0. C. FOOKS, Secretary. BE WARE I BEWARE 1! OF IMITATIONS. ASK FOR HOULT’S TONIC Herbal Beer. i None Gennino except that bearing my label. Try It! Try It I I It Is one of the Beat | Medicinal and Summer Tonics ever offered to the Public. Delivered in Ashburton at dozen. Bottles not returned will be * .larged for. T. HOULT, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. ° , I