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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1396, 2 November 1886, Page 1

Sporting. 1. J A SHBBBSJJAOING QLirat SPRING MEETING, “ THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, December 9th and 10th, 1886. President, B. G. Wright, ; Vice-Presi-dent, J. Grigg ; Judge, Matthew Stitt Stewards, H. Friedlander, W. B, Dan shire, J. C. N. Grigg, R, PVtedlander, W. C. Walker, Drs Ross and Leahy; f Treasurer — D. Thomas; Olerk e * the Scales, M, FriedlanderClerk of 1 the Course, A. Hewson; Hand!* cappers, F. Cotton, C. C. Fooks, M. i Stitt and Dr Leahy i First race to start at 1 p.m. FIRST DAY. County Hurdle Race, of 30 boys ; over six flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high ; nomination, 1 sot ;aceeptance, 1 sov. Second horse to reoeire 6 sovs from the stake. mile. District horses only. Welter Handicap, of 45 sots ; jxomQ nation, 1 sov; acceptance, 14 sots minimum weight, lOst. Second hom to receive 5 sovs from the stake- For horses that have never won more tfaan 25 sovs in one event on the. miles. 3, Ashburton Cup Handicap, of li sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance 3 sovs. Second horse to reoeiTa 10 sovs from thestakfi. 1£ mile. 4, County Plate Handicap, of 40 som nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, IsoT. Second horse to receive 5 sots from the stake. mile. District hones only, 5, Post Stakes, of 15 sovs; naftA weights; nomination, 1 sot, to bo made to the Secretary immediately after the County Plate is run. The winner to be sold by auction im-ma. diately after the race for 15 sots, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club. 1 mile. €. Spring Handicap, of 50 sovs; nomination, 1 sot ; acceptance, 1£ sot. f mile. SECOND DAY. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 50 both ; over eight flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6iu high ; nomination, 1 sot ; acceptance, 2 sov. Second bone to receive 5 sovs from the stake. 2 miles. i 2. Racing Club Handicap, of 100 sots nomination, 1 sov ; acceptances sovs Second horse to receive 10 sots front the stake mile. 3. Ladies’ Purse, of 25 sovs; welter weights for age. Gentlemen riders. Entrance, 1 sovs. 1J mile. District horses only. 4 Totalisator Stakes, of 15 sots; minimum weight, Bst; nomination 1 sov, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Ladies’ Parse is run. The winner to he sold immediately after the race for 10 sots, any surplus to go to the funds of toe Club £ mile. 5J Flying Handicap, of 40 sots ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sot. Second horse to receive 5 sots from the stake. £ mile. 6, Consolation Handicap, of 20 sots ; nomination, 1 sov, to be made to the Secretary immediately after toe Flying Handicap is run ; acceptance, free, to be notified to toe Secretary within 10 minutes of declaration of weights. 1 mile. RULES ANd"k7qULATIONB. 1. No entry will be received except on the condition that all disputes, claims, and objections arising out of toe 'racing shall be decided by the Stewards, o| whom they may appoint; their deoiatep 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 Selvyn and Wattaki from July Ist 1886, and up to the date cf the forthcoming meeting and owned by a person who has raslded in the said distrct 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 the course. _ 4. All nominations and acceptances go to the fundi 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) hot later than 9 p.m. on Monday November 11886. " WEIGHTS. Weights for the first day’s handicape will be declared on Thursday 1886. Weights for the second dag% handicaps will be declared at 9 o’clock -on the evening of the first day’s racing. ACCEPTANCES. Acceptances for the first day’s hand!* . caps 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. O. FOOKS, Secretary J. Ballantyne & Co, HAVE OPENED THEIR NEW SPRING GOODS. And are making a very fine display of MiLiiNKRY, mantles, costumes, and all the varied textures and style in ’ NEW DRESS MATERIALS for the coming Season. THE GENT'S DEPARTMENT is replete with a magnificent STOCK OF CLOTHING AND MS3S9 MERCERY. DUNSTABLE HOUSE, Christchurch, OneJShilliDg off the Pound foAj