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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1378, 23 October 1886, Page 1

Sporting. JJACINO OLXJB. SPRING MEETING. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, - December 9th and 10 th, 1886.1 __ .... .• >.*• 4 President, E, G. Wright, ; TiwPnd* dent, J. Grigg ; Judge, Matthew -St«tt Stewards, H. Friedlander, W. B. Dm shire, J. C. N Grigg, B. Friedlander, W. C. Walker, Drs Boas and- leahy J; Treasurer—D. Thomas; Clerk at the Scales, M. Friedlander; Clerk of the Course, A. Hewson; Eoodl* cappers, 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 sovs; over six flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high ; nomination, 1 sot ; aeoep* > tance, 1 sov. Second horse to receivw. 6 sova from the stake. mile. District horses only. ' rr Welter Handicap, of 45 sovs; notnTf nation, 1 sov; acceptance, 1* SOTS minimum weight, lOst. Second faorte to receive 5 sovs from the stake. For" horses that have never won more than' 25 sovs in one event on the ; flat 3 miles. * 3. Ashburton Cup Handicap, of - 12, sovs ; nomination, 1 aov ; acceptance 3 sovs. Second horse to receive 10 sovs from thestake. mile. 4. County Plate Handicap, of 40 sots. nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, Isov. Second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. mile, Disfcict hones only. 5. Post Stakes, of 15 sots ; catch weights ; nomination, 1 SOT, to made to the Secretary immediately after the County Plate is ran. The' winner to be sold by auction imme* r diately after the race for 15 sovs, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club. 1 mile. 6. Spring Handicap, of 50 sovs; noraina- ; tion, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1J sov. f mile. SECOND DAY. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 50sova; over eight flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high ; nomination, 1 aov; acceptance, 2 sov. Second hone to ’ receive 5 so'~2 from the stake. 2 miles. 2. Racing Club Handicap, of 100 sov* nomination, 1 sov ; acceptances sova" : Second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake 1£ mile. 3. Ladies’ Purse, of 25 sovs; welter weights for age. Gentlemen riders. Entrance, 1 sovs. mile. District horses only, 4 Totalisator Stakes, of 15 sovs; minimum weight, Bst; nomination 1 sov, to bo made to the Secretary immediately after the Ladies’ Pone Is run. The w*inner to be sold imme* diately after the race for 10 sovs, sny surplus to go to the funds of the Club, i mile. 5, Flying Handicap, of 40 sovs ; nomina* tion, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 MV. Second horse to receive 5 sova from the stake. £ mile. ' ' 6. Consolation Handicap, of 20 aova; nomination, 1 sov, to be made to thei Secretary immediately after the - Flying Handicap is run ; acceptance free, to be notified to the Secretary within 10 minutes of declaration ol 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 Steward**. oe whom they may appoint; their decision on all points connected with carrying ont this programme to be final. 2. A district horse shall mean any hone 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 accord* anoe with this programme for expenses of the conrse. 4. All nominations and acceptances go to the fund* of the Club. NOMINATIONS. : All nominations to be accompanied hg 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 Novembet 1 1886 WEIGHTS. Weights for the first day’a. handicaps will be declared on Thursday December 2 1836. Weights for the second day’s handicaps will be declared at 9 o’clock cn the evening of the first day’s racing. ACCEPTANCES. / Acceptances f ? 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 second day’s handicaps at 9 o’clock on the even* ing of the first day's racing. C. O.FOOKB, Secretary J. Ballantyne & Co, HAVE OPENED THEIB NEW SPEING GOODS, And are making a very fine display of MILLINERY, MANTLES, COSTUMES, and all the varied textures and style in NEW DRESS for the coming Season. THE GENT'S DEPARTMENT is replete with a magnificent STOCK OF CLOTHING AND MENS MERCERY. DUNSTABLE HOUSE, Christchurch, One Shilling off the Pound lor Cash. t 7 2*T