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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 139, 30 October 1886, Page 1

Sporting. J> AGING QLUB, SPRING MEETING, THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, December 9th and 10th, 1886. President, E. G. Wright, ; Vice-Preei-dent, J. Grigg ; Judge, Matthew Stitt Stewards, H. Friedlander, W. B. Dett shire, J. C. N Grigg, R. Friedlander, W. C Walker, Drs Roes and Leahy; Treasurer—D. Thomas; Clerk • the Scales, M. Friedlander; Clerk of the Course, A. Bewson ; Handicapped, F. Cotton, C. C. Fooka, M. Stitt and Dr Leahy First race to start at 1 p.m. FIRST DAY. County Hurdle Race, of 30 sots; over six flights of hurdles, about 3ft Cin high ; nomina ion, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. mile, District horses only. VV eltep. Handicap, of 45 sovs ; nomi nation, 1 sov ; acceptance, 14 so'g minimum weight, 10st. Second hon« 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 Handicap, of 40 sovs. nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 80V, Second horse to receive 5 sovb 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 alter the race for 15 sovs, any surplus to go to the funds of the Ciub. 1 mile. 6. Spring Handicap, of 50 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1£ sov. J mile. SECOND DAY. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 50 sovs; over eight flights of hurdles, about 3ft Gin high ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 2 sov. Second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. 2 miles. 2. Racing Club Handicap, of 100 sovi nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance 3 sovs Second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake lj mile. 3. Ladies’ Purse, of 25 sovs; welter weights for age. Gentlemen riders. Entrance, 1 sovs. 14 mile. District horses only. 4 Totalisatok Stakes, of 15 sovs; 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 4 mile. 5' Flying Handicap, of 40 sovs ; nomination, I sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. Second Lorsa to receive 5 sovs from the stake. 4 mile. 6. Consolation Handicap, of 20 sovs; nomination, 1 sov, to he made to the Secretary immediately after the Flying Handicap is run ; acceptance, free, to be 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 on all points connected with carrying oat this programme to be final. 2. A district horse shall mean anyhons that has been commonly resident in the district lying between the rivers Solwyn and Waitaki from Jaly Ist 1886, and np to the da-e 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 , f all moneys payable in accordance with this programme for expenses the course. 4. All nominations and acceptances go to the funds of the Club. NOMINATIONS. All nominations to be accompanied by fees, nemo. age and description of hone, and cob rs of rider, and la 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 Thursday December 2 1886. Weights for the second day’s handicaps will bo 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. HATE OPENED THEIR NEW SPRING GOODS. And are making a von- 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 STUCK OF CLOTHING AND MENS MERCERY. DUNSTABLE HOUSE, Christchurch, One Shilling off the Pound for Cash, ti