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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1339, 11 September 1886, Page 1

Sporting. AJt mi AGING SPRING MEETING. THDRSDAy'aND FRIDAY, [November 25 and 26, 1886. President, E. G. Wright, ; Vice-Presi-dent, J. Grigg ; Judge, Matthew St tt Stewards, H. Friedlander, W. B. Den shire, J. C. N Grigg, R. Friedlander, W. C. Walker, Drs Ross and Leahy; Treasurer—C. G. Fooks; Clerk of the Scales, M. Friedlander ; Clerk of the Course, A, Fewson ; Handicappers, F. Cotton, C, C. Fooks, M. Stitt and Dr Leahy. First race to start at 1 p.m.

FIRST DAY. County Hurdle Race, of 30 boys ; over six flights of hurdles, about 3ft Gin high ; nomina l ion, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive 5 sovs from the ttake. 14 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 thej flat, 2 miles. 3. Ashburton Cup Handicap, of 12 sovs j nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance 3 sovs. Second horse to receive 10 sovs from lliestake. li mile. 4. County Plate Handicap, of 40 bovs, nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. 1£ 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 be 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. f mile.

SECOND DAY. 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. 2. Racing Club Handicap, of 100 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance 3 sovs. Second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake 1| mile. 3. Ladies’ Pckse, of 25 sovs; welter weights for ago. Gentlemen riders. Entrance, 1 sovs. 1£ mile. District horses only. 4 Totalisatob 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 bo sold immediately after the race for 10 sovs, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club. 1 mile. 5, Flying Handicap, of 40 sovs ; nomination, I sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive 6 sovs from the stake. 4 mile. 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 declaration 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 bo 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 date 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 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 later than 9 p.m. on Monday November 11886 WEIGHTS. Weights for the first day's handicaps will be declared on Monday November 15 1886. 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 evenlng’,of the first day’s racing. 0. 0. FOOKS, Secretary

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