Sporting. J) AGING QLUB SPRING MEETING. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, November 25 and 26, 1886. President, E. G. Wright, ; Vice-Presi-dent, J. Grigg ; Matthew Si tt Stewards, 11. Friedlander, W, B. Den shire, J. 0. N Grigg, R. Friedlander, W. C. Walker, Drs Ross and Leahy ; Treasurer—o. 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 pm. FIRST DAY. . County Hurdle Rack, of 30 sovs ; over six flights of .-hurdles, about 3ft 6in high ; nornina'ion, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. mile District horses only. 2. Welter Handicap, of 45 sovs ; nomi- ‘ nation, 1 sov ; acceptance, li sov ; minimum weight, lOst. Second horse , [ to receive 5 sovs from the stake For ' horses that have never won more than j 25 sovs in one event on the] flat, 2 miles. 3. Ashburton Cup Handicap, of 12 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance , 3 sovs. Second horse to receive 10 sovs from thestake. 11 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. j 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. _ j 0. Spring Handicap, of 50 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1£ sov. f t mile. I SECOND DAY. 1. Handicap Hurdle of 50 sovs ; over eight flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high ; nomination, 1 sov ; 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’ Purse, of 25 bovs ; welter weights for ago. Gentlemen riders. Entrance, 1 sovs. 11 mile. District horses only. 4 Totalisator Stakes, of 15 sovs; minimum weight, Bst ; nomination, 1 gov, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Ladies’ Puree 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, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. 1 mile. 6. Consolation Handicap, of 20 sovs ; nomination, 1 bov, to be 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 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 1 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 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 cf 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 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 i later than 9 p.m. on Monday, November , 22, 1886. Acceptances for the second day’s handicaps at 9 o’clock on the eveningjofjthe first day’s racing. O. O..FOOKS, Secretary. BEWAREI BEWARE!! OF IMITATIONS. ASK FOR HOULT’S TONIC Herbal Beer. None Genuine except that bearing my label. Try It! Try it 1 I It Is one of the Best Medicinal and Summer Tonics ever offered to the Public. Delivered in Ashburton at *i dozen. Bottles not returned will be vnargod for. T. HOULT, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON,
Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AG18860925.2.2.5
Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka
Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1351, 25 September 1886, Page 1
Word count
Tapeke kupu
765Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1351, 25 September 1886, Page 1
Using this item
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.