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SportingSPRING MEETING, r J HURSDAY AND FRIDAY, 'November 25 and 26, 1886. President, E. G. Wright, ; Vice-Presi-dent, J. Gripg ; Judge, Matthew St tt Stewards, 11, Friedlander, W. B. Den shire, J. G. N Griger, R- Friedlander, W. C. Walker, Drs Ross and Leahy; Treasurer—U. Fooks ; Clerk of (he Scales, M. Friedlander ; Clerk of the Course, A. I’ewson : Handicappers, F. Cotton, G. G. Fooks, M. Stitt and Dr Leahy. First race to start at 1 p m. FIRST DAY. COUNTY II PR I) LB RACE, of 80 ROYS ; over six flights of hurdles, about Jft Gin high ; nomina ion, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive 5 Bovs from the stake 14 mile District horses only. 2. Welter Handicap, of 45 so vs ; nomination, 1 sov ; arc ptanco, IJ sov ; minimum weight, lOst. Sec Tid horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake tor horses 11 a*, have never won more than 25 sovs in one event on the flat 2 miles. 3. Ashburton Cop Handicap, of 12 aova ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance 3 sovs. t-'oeond horse to receive 10 sovs from Ibcstakc. 14 mile. 4. County Plate Handicap, of 40 sovs. nomination, 1 sov ; accepta r co, 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 hy auction immediately after the race for 15 sovs, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club. 1 mile. 6. Spuing Handicap, of 50 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 14 sov. -J 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 sovs nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance 3 sovs. Second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake I 5 mile. 3 Ladies’ Purse, of 25 sovs; welter weights for age. Gentlemen riders. Entrance, 1 sovs. 14 mile. District horses only. 4 Totalipator Stakes, of lo sovs; minimum weight, Bst ; nomination, 1 sov, to bo male to the Secretary immediately after the Ladies’ Purse is run. The wiryper lo bo sold inlinediatelv after the race for 10 sovs, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club. 4 miio. 5, Flying Handicap, of 40 sovs ; nomination, I sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. 4 mile. 6. Consolation Handicap, of 20 sovs; nomination, 1 sov, to bo made to the Secretary immediately after the Flying Handicap is run ; acceptance, free, to bo notified to the Secretary within 10 minutes of declaration of weights. 1 mile, RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1, No entry will be received excapt 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 boon commonly resident in the district lying between the rivers Selwyn and Waiiaki 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 district 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 bo 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 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 eveningiof the first day’s racing. C. C. FOOKS, Secretary. Bewarei bewaren of IMITATIONS. ASK FOR HOULT’S TONIC Herbal Beer. None Genuine except that bearing my label. Try It! Try It 1 ! It Is one of the Best Medicinal and Summer Tonics ever offered to the Public. Delivered in Ashburton at dozen. Bottles not returned will be for, T. HOULT, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON,

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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1348, 22 September 1886, Page 1

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Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1348, 22 September 1886, Page 1

Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1348, 22 September 1886, Page 1

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