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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1405, 12 November 1886, Page 1

Sporting. A SHBURTON AGING Q SPRING MEETING. _r THURSDAY~AND FRIDAY, A December 9th and 10th, 1886, -. President, E. G. Wright, j Ywe-Preet* dent, J. Grigg ; Judge, Matthew Britt Stewards, H. Friedlander, W. BlDm shire, J. 0. N Grigg, B. Fried lstußw, W. C. Walker, Drs Bow ondLeelf/; Treasurer—D Thomaa; Qlerk. • the Scales, M. Friedlander;, Clerk of the Course, A Hewson;; Handlcappers, F. Cotton, C. C. Fooks, M. Stitt and Dr Leahy First race to start at 1 p.m. FIRST DAY. County Hurdle Back, of 30 son; over six flights of hurdles, ahout-Jft Gin high; nomination, 1 soy; aailp. tance, Iso v. Second horse to nirirt 5 sova from the stake. n nrik District horses only. * Welter Handicap, of 45 sops; nomi nation, 1 sov; acceptance, 1A soge minimum weight, lOst Beoond : bws to receive 5 sovs from the stake..; ,;Fot horses that have never won more than 25 sova in one event on the flat 8 miles. 3, 4shburton Cup Handicap, of ISO sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance 3 sova Second horse to receive 10 sovs from ihestake. 1J mile. 4 County Plate Handicap, of 40 sot* nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sot. Second horse to receive 6 sova froaa the stake. 1£ mile. District horeei only. 5. Post Stakes, of 15 sovs; catch weights; nomination, 1 sov, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Codnty Plate is ran. The winner ,to be sold by auction immediately after the race for 15 sovs, any surplus to go to the lauds of toe Club. 1 mile - . # 6. Spring Handicap, of 60 sovs; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1£ sov. J mile. V SECOND DAY. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 50 sore; over eight flights of hardies, about 3ft Gin high ; nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 2 sov. Second hone to receive 5 sovs from the stake. 2 miles. 2. Racing Club Handicap, of 100 sovs nomination, Isov ; acceptance S adis Second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake 1£ mile. 3. Ladies’ Purse, of 25 sovs; welter weights for age. Gentlemen ridiam. Entrance, 1 sova. mile. District horses only. 4 Totalisatob' Stakes, of 15 sovs; minimum weight, Sat; nomination 1 sov, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Ladies’ Pune Is run. The winner to be sold Immediately after the race for 10 sovs, any Sins to go to the funds of Uu» £ mile. 5 Flying Handicap, of 40 sovs; nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive 5 sow from the stake. | mile, 6. Consolation Handicap, of 20 sots'; nomination, 1 sov, to be made to tins 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. ; ROLES AND REGULATIONS. 1, No entry will be received except on the condition that all disputes, claims* and objections arising oat of the racing shall be decided by the Stewards, ot whom they may appoint; their decision on all points connected with carrying (Mk this programme to be final. » 2. A district horse shall mean any hotM. 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 meetlni 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 ance with this programme for expenses the coarse 4. All nominations and acceptances go to the funds of the Club. NOMINATIONS. All nominations to be accompanied by fees, name, sge and description of horsey and colors of rider, and in the hands of the Secretary (address —Ashburton) no 4 lat»r than 9 p. m. on Monday Novembee 11886. WEIGHTS. Weights for the first day’s handicaps will be declared on Thursday December, 8 1886. Weights for the second day’e handicaps will be declared at 9 o'clock ea the evening of the first day’s racing. ACCEPTANCES. Acceptances for the first day’s handicaps must be made to the Secretary noi later than 9 p.m. on Monday, December 6, 1886. Acceptances for the second day’s handicaps at 9 o’clock on the evea- > ing of the first day’s racing. * O. O. FOOKS, Secretary —^—■■ ■ J. Ballantyne & Ca. HAVE OPENED THEIR NEW SEEING GOODS* And are making a very fine display (A MILLINERY, 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 USNM { MERCERY. i w—m* —* DUNSTABLE HOUSE, Christchurch, One Shilling off the Found leg Quht