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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1402, 9 November 1886, Page 1

Sporting. SPRING MEETING. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, December 9th and 10th, 1886. President, E. Q. WrighC; Yico-IVott. dent, J. Grigg ; Jndge.Ttfatthew Stitt Stewards, H. Frlodlander, W. B.Dw to ® ri £g. R- Friedlander, W. C. Walker, Drs Boss and DeahTS Treasurer—D. Thomas; Clerk • the Scales, M. Priedlander dork of the Course, A.'" Fewsod ; Handicappers, P, Cotton, C. C. Pooka, M. Stitt aod Dr Leahy

1 First race to start at 1 p.m. PIRST*DAY. County Hdbdl* Back, <of '3O sots ; oyer six flights of hurdles,; about 3ft 6in high ; nomination, 1 sov j acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse totaceive 6 soya from the stake. 1* District horses only. Welter Handicap, of 45 soys ; nomi nation, 1 sov; acceptance, >l4 so vs minimum weight, lOst. Second bone to receive 5 sovs from the stake. For horses that have never won noon tW 25 sovs in one event on thafiat. 2 miles. 3, Ashburton Cop Handicap, of 120 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov j acceptance 3 sovs. Second horse to receive 10 sovs from tbestake. 1 £ mile. i 4. County Plats Handicap, of 40 ton. nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sot. Second horse to receive 6 sovs from the stake. mile. District horses only. 5. Post Stakes, of 15 sovs; r^Mi weights; nomination, 1 sov, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the County Plate is run. The winner to be sold by auction imms* diately after the race for 15 sovs, any surplus to go to the lands of the Club, 1 mile. 6. Spring Handicap, of 50 sovs; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, sov. f mile.

SECOND DAT. 1. Handicap Hurdle Back, of 50 both | over eight flights of hurdles, about 3ft Sin high; nomination, 1 sot; acceptance, 2 bov. Second bone to receive 5 sovb from the stake. 2 miles. 2. Racing Club Handicap, of 100 boys nomination, 1 bov ; acceptance 3 sots Second horse to receive 10 sots 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 Totaxjsatob Stakes, of 15 sovs; minimum weight, Bst; nomination 1 so v, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Ladies’ Purse Is run. The winner to be sold immetllately after the race for 10 sovs, any su plus to go to the funds of the Club £ mile. 5 Plying Handicap, of 40 sovs ; nomination, I sov ; acceptance, .1 sot. Second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. £ mile. k 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 declaration of weights, l.mile. RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. No entry will be received except on the condition that all disputes, claims, and objections arising ont of ths 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. . t 2. A Listrict horse shall mean any hona 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 during the same period. 3. Five per cent will be dedncted from the gross of 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, name, age and description of horse, and colors of rider, and In the hinds of the Secretary (address —Ashburton) no* later than 9 p.m. on Monday Novembes 11886. WEIGHTS. Weights for the first day's handicaps will be declared on Thursday December 8 1886. Weights for the second' day’s handicaps will be declared at 9 o'dOek os 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 overling of the first day’s racing. O. 0. FOOKS, Secretary J. Ballantyne & do. have opened their NEW SPRING GOODS, And are making a very fine display of MILLENKRY, 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 MENS MERCERY. DUNSTABLE HOUSE, Christchurch, (he Shilling ofE the Pound fee Otah,