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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1407, 15 November 1886, Page 1

Sporting. J A JJACING SPRING MEETING. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, December 9th and 10*h, 1886. ■. .. .* President, E. G. Wright, ; Vice-Presi-dent, J. Grigg ; Judge, Matthew Stilt Stewards, H. Friedlander, W. B. Dtp. shire, J. 0. N Grigg, B. Friedlander, W, 0. Walker, Drs Rosa, and Leahy; Treasurer —D. Thomas; Clerk e the Scales, M. Friedlander; Clerk -rf* the Course, A. Hewson; Handicappers, F. Cotton, C. C. F M> Stitt and Dr Leahy First race to start at 1 p.m. firsTday. County Hurdle Race, of 30 sovs; over six flights of hurdles, about Sit . 6in high ; nomination, 1 sov ; aooeptance, 1 sot. Second horse to receive 5 sots from the stake. mile. District horses only. r?-, ' Welter Handicap, of 45 sovs; nomi nation, 1 sov; acceptance, 14 SOVE minimum weight, lOst. Second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. For horses that have never won more'than 25 sovs in one event on the flat, i* miles. 3. Ashburton Cup Handicap, of ISO sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance - 3 sovs. Second horse to receive 10 sovs from thestake. 1 j mile. 4. County Plate Handicap, of 40 sovs. nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. If mils. District horsea only. 5. Post Stakes, of 15 sovs; catch weights; nomination, 1 sov, to be - made to the Secretary immediately after the County Plato is tun. _ Tim ' winner to be sold by auction inlinediately after the race for 15 sovs, any surplus to go to the fands of the Club. 1 mile. 6. Spring Handicap, of 50 sovs; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, If botj J mile. * SECOND DAY. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 50 «rvs; over eight flights of bardies, 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 soya Second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake. If mile. 3. Ladies’ Purse, of 25 sovs; welter weights for age. Gentlemen riders. Entrance, 1 sovs. If mile. District horses only. 4 Totalisator 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 immediatelv after the race for 10 nova, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club f mile. 5 Flying Handicap, of 40 both ; nomination, I sov; acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake, f mile. 6. Consolation Handicap, of 20 sow; 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. 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 decislow on all points connected with carrying out this programme to be final. 2. A district horse shall mean any horsa that has been commonly resident in the district lying between the rivers Selwyn and Waitaki from July Ist 1886, and np to the da*e cf the forthcoming meeting and owned by a person who has resided - in the said district during the same period. 3. Five per cent will be deducted from the gross uf jail moneys payable in accord ance 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 feet, name, age and description of hone, and colors of rider, and in the hands of the Secretary (address —Ashburton) no* later than 9 p.m. on Monday Novembea 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 be declared at 9 o’clock on j 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 even* ■ lug of the first day’s racing. 0. O. FOOKS, Secretary OLTO. ‘ J. Ballantyne & Co. HAVE OPENED THEIR . NEW SEEING GOODS, n And are making a very fine display ol 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 MEN* MERCERY. DUNSTABLE HOUSE, ‘ Christchurch, One Shilling off the Found fee (tub,