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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1377, 22 October 1886, Page 1

Sporting. AGING OLUB. SPRING MEETING. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, December 9ih and 10th, 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. G. Walker, Drs Roes and Leahy; Treasurer —D. Thomas; Clerk o the Seales, M, Friedlander; Clerk of the Course, A. Fewson ; Handicappere, F, Cotton, C. C. 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 3ft 6in high ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. mile. District horses only. Welter Handicap, of 45 sovs ; nomi nation, 1 sov ; acceptance, sovs minimum weight, 10st. Secmd 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 12. sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance 3 sovs. Second horse to receive 10 sovs from thestake. 1£ mile. 4. County Plate L’andicap, of 40 sovs. nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 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 by auction immediately after the race for 15 sovs, any surplus to go to the funds of the C!ub. 1 mile. 6. Spring Handicap, of 50 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1$ sov. | mile.

SECOND DAY. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 50 sova; over eight Rights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 2 sov. Second horse to receive 5 sova 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 mile 3. Ladies’ Purse, of 25 sovs; welter weights for age. Gentlemen riders. Entrance, 1 sovs. 1£ mile. District horses only. 4 Totalisator Stakes, of 15 soys; minimum weight, 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, 1 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 minutes of declara'ion of weights. 1 mile. RDLES AND REGULATIONS. 1. No entry will be received except on the condition that all disputes, claims, aud 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 oat 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 dlstr'ct dining the same period. 3. Five per cen*. will be deducted from the gross of all moneys payable in accordance with this programme for expenses of the course. 4. All nomina'ioes 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 1 1886 WEIGH vs. Weights for the first day’s hand'eaps will be declared on Thursday Dccamber 2 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 later than 9 p.m. on Monday, December 6, 1886. Acceptances for the seonnd day’s handicaps at 9 o’clock on the evt aing of the first day’s racing. C. C. FOOKS, a ry J. Ballamyne & Co. HAVE ODES ED THEIR NEW SEEING GOODS, And are making a very fine display of MILLINERY, MANTLES, COSTUMES, and all the varied textures and style in NEW DRESS MATERIALS for the coming Season. THE GENTS DEPARTMENT is replete with a magnificent STOCK OF CLOTHING AND MENS MERCERY. DUNSTABLE HOUSE, Christchurch, One Shilling off the Pound for Cash. J 7 227