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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1376, 21 October 1886, Page 1

Sporting. J^AOINQ SPRING~MEETING. THDESDAy”aND FRIDAY, , . December 9lh and 10th, 1886.’ President, E. G, Wright,; Yice-Preai-dent, J. Grigg ; Judge, Matthew Stitt Stewards, H. Friedlander, W. B. Den shire, J. 0. N. Grigg, R. Friedlander, W. 0, Walker, Drs Boss and Leahy; Treasurer—D. Thomas; Clerk o ‘ the Scales, M. Friedlander; Clerk of the Course, A. Hewson; Handicappers, F. Cotton, C. C. Fooks, M. Stitt and Dr Leahy. First race to start at 1 p.m. FIRST DAY. County Hobble Race, of 30 sots ; over six flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive 5 Bovs, from the stake. mile. District horses only. j Welter Handicap, of 45 sovs ; nomi nation, 1 sov; acceptance, sovs minimum weight, lOst Second bona 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 12, sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance 3 sovs. Second horse to receive 10 sovs from tbestake. 1£ mile. 4 County Plate Handicap, of 40 sovs. nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. 1£ mile. District horses only. 6. 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, sov. j mile. \ SHBURTON

SECOND DAY. I 1. Handicap Hurdle Eace, of 50 sovs; over eight flights of barflies, about 3ft Gin high ; npmmation, 1 sov; acceptance, 2 sov. Second horse to receive 5 sovs froth 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. mile. 3. Ladies’ Purse, of 25 sovs; welter weights for age. Gentlemen riders. Entrance, 1 sovs. mile. District horses only. 4 Totalisatob Stakes, of 15 soys; minimum we : ght, Bst; nomination 1 sov, to be 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. | mile. 5. Flying Handicap, of 40 sovs ; nomination, I sov; acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. £ 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 ruinates 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 > on all points connected with carrying cat this programme to be final. S. A district horse shall mean any horse that has been commonly resident in the district lying between the rivers Selwyn and Waltakl from July Ist 1886, and up to the date cf the forthcoming meeting and owned by a person who has resided in the said dlstr' 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 Olub.

NOMINATIONS. All nominations to be accompanied by fees, name, age and description cf bone, 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 Thursday December 2 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 mast be made to the Secretary not later than 9 p.m. on Monday, December 6, 1886. Acceptances for the second day’s handicaps at 9 o'clock on the even* ing of the first day’s racing. O. O.FOOKS, Secretary

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