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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1379, 25 October 1886, Page 1

Sporting. J^ACINQ QLTJB. SPRING MEETING. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, December 9th and 10th, 1886. 1 President, E. G. Wright, ; Yioe-Prerf* dent, J. Grigg ; Judge, Matthew Stitt Stewards, H . Friedlander, W , B. Deft shire, J. C. N Grigg, B. Friedlander, W. C. Walker, Drs Boss and Leahy j Treasurer—D. Thomas; Clerk • the Scales, M. Friedlander ; Clerk of the Course, A. Hewson ; Handicapped, F. Cotton, C. C. Fooks, M. Stitt and Dr Leahy First race to start at 1 p.m. FIRST DAY. County llprdle Race, of 30 sovs ; over six flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high ; nomina ion, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive b sovs from the stake. 11 mile. District horses only. Welter Handicap, of 45 sow; nomi nation, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1$ sovs minimum weight, lOst. Second hone 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. mile. 4. County Plate Handicap, of 40 nova. nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 bop. 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 be sold by auction immediately after the race for 15 sore, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club. 1 mile. 6. Spring Handicap, of 50 sovs; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1| sov. } mile. SECOND DAY. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 50 sovs; over eight flights of hurdles, about ' 3ft 6in high ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 2 sov. Second bone to receive 5 sovs from the stake. 2 miles. 2. Racing Club Handicap, of 100 sovs nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance 3 sova Second horse to receive 10 sots from the stake 1| mile. 3. Ladies’ Pckse, of 25 sovs; welter weights for age. Gentlemen riders. Entrance, 1 sovs. mile. District horses only. 4 Totalisatok 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 su plus to go to the funds of the Club j mile. 5, Flying Handicap, of 40 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. 4 mile. 6. Consolation ‘Handicap, of 20 sova; nomination, 1 sov, to be made to th® Secretary immediately after the Hying Handicap is run ; acceptance, free, to be notified to the Secretary within 10 minutes of declare ion of weights. 1 mile.

R ULES AN D H t GULATIONS. 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 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 date cf the forthcoming meeting and owned by a person who has resided in the said diatr’ ct dining 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 coarse 4. All nominations and acceptance* go to the funds of the Club. NOMINATIONS. All nominations to be accompanied by fees, name, sge and description of horse, and colors of rider, and In the hands of the Secretary (address — Ashburton) not lat p than 9 p. m. on Monday November 1 1886 WEIGHTS. Weights for the first day’s handicaps will be declared on Thursday December S 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, December 6, 1886. Acceptances for the second day’s handicaps at 9 o’clock on the evening of the first day’s racing. C. C. FOOKS, Secretary J, Ballantyne & Co. HAVE OPENED 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. DUNST A RLE HOUSE, Christchurch One Shilling off the Pound for Cash. JT22I