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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1411, 19 November 1886, Page 1

bportmg. JJAOING QLUB. spring"meeting. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, December 9th and 10th, 1886. President, E. G. Wright,; Vice-Presi-dent, J. Grigg ; Judge, Matthew Stitt Stewards, H. Fried lander, W. B. Deh* shire, J. C. N Grigg, B.Fried lander, W. C. Walker, Drs Boea and Leahy; Tkeasurer-rD. Thomas; -Clerk ' o the Scales, M. Friedlander; Oerk'of the Coarse, A. Hewsoa; .. Handicappers, F. Cotton, C. C. Fooks, M. Stitt and Dr Leahy First race to start at 1 p.m, FIRST DAY. County Hurdle Race, of 30 soys;over six flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high ; nomina ion, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. mile. District horses only. Welter Handicap, of 45 sovs; nomi - nation, 1 sov; acceptance, soya minimum weight, lOst Second hone to receive 5 sovs from the stake. For horses that have never won more than 23 sovs in one event on the flat. 2 miles. 3, Ashburton Cup Handicap, of 120 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance 3 sovs. Second horse to receive 10 sovs from thestake. 14 mile. 4 County Plate Handicap, of 40 sovs. nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive 5 sovs 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 r after the County Plate is run. The winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race for 15 sovs, any surplus to go to the funds of the* Club. 1 mile. 6. Spring Handicap, of 50 sovs; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1£ sov. f mile. SECOND DAY. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 50 sovs; . over eight flights of hurdles, about 3ft bin high; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 2 sov. Second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. 2 miles. 2, Racing Club Handicap, of 100 sovs nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance 3 sovs Second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake 1| mi’e 3 Ladies’ Purse, of 25 sovs; welter weights for age. Gentlemen riders. Entrance, 1 sovs. 1J mile. District horses only. 4 Totajusator Stakes, of 15 sovs; ■ minimum weight, Bst; nomination 1 sov, to he 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. | mile. 5 Flying Handicap, of 40 sovs ; nomination, l sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive 6 sovs from the stake. £ mile. 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. 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, os * whom they may appoint; their decision on all points connected with carrying 00l this programme to be final. 2. A district horse shall mean any horse that has been commonly resident in fhe . district lying between the rivers Selvyn 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 dietr' 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 course. 4. All nominations and acceptances go to the fundi of the Club. NOMINATIONS. ' r . All by fees, name, age and description of horse, and colora of rider, and in the hands of ’ the Secretary (address —Ashburton) no* later than 9 p.m. on Monday November 1-1886. _ WEIGHTS. , 1 Weights for the first day’s handicaps .} will be declared on Thursday December 2 v 1836. Weights for the second day’s handicaps will be 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, December6, 1886. Acceptances for the second day’s handicaps at 9 o’clock on the evening of the first day’s racing. O. C. FOOKS, Secretary J. Ballantyne & Co. HAVE OPENED THEIR NEW SEEING GOODS. And are making a very fine display oi 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 MENS* MERCERY. DUNSTABLE HOUSE, Christchurch, One Shilling off the Pound fee (task,