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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1412, 20 November 1886, Page 1

J> AGING OLUB. SPRma'MEETING, THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, December 9th and 10th, 1886. President, E. G. Wrighl, ; Vice-Presi-dent, J. Grigg ; Judge, Matthew Stitt Stewards, H. Friedlander, W. B. Den shire, J. C. N Grigg, R. Friedlander, W. 0. Walker, Drs Roes and.Leahy; Treasurer—D. Thomas ; Clerk o the Scales, M. Friedlander; Clerk of the Course, A. Heweon; Handicappere, F. Cotton, C. C. Fooks, M. Stitt and Dr Leahy j First race to start at 1p m. ! FIRST~DAY. | County Hurdle Race, of 30 sova; over six flights of hurdles, about. 3ft Gin high ; noinina ion, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 bov. Second horse to receive 6 sovs from the stake. ' mile. District horses only. » Welter Handicap, of 45 sovs ; a nation, 1 sov; acceptance, s minimum weight, 10at, Second horse to receive 6 sovs from the stake. , For horses that have never won more than 25 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 i 0 sove from thestake. 1£ mile. 4 County Plate Handicap, of 40 sova, , nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. 1£ mile. District horses only. 5. Post Stakes, of 15 sovs; catch weights; nomination, 1 sov, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the County Plate is run. The winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race for Hf 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. J mile. SECOND DAY. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 50 sovs; over eight flights of hurdles, about 3ft Gin high ; nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 2 sov. Second horse to receive 6 sovs from the stake. 2 miles. 2, Racing Club Handicap, of 100 sova nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance 3 sova. Second horse to ro ce i V e 10 sovs from the stake lj mile, 3 Ladies’ Pcp.sk, of 25 sovs; welter weights for age. Gentlemen riders. Entrance, 1 sovs. 1£ mile. District horses only. 4 Totalisatok 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 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, I gov ; acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive s,sovs from the stake, i mile. 6. Consolation Handicap, of 20 sovs; nomination, 1 sov, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Flying Handicap is ran ; acceptance, free, to be notified to the Secretary within 10 minntes 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 decision on all points connected with carrying ont this programme to be final. 2. A district horse shall mean any hone that has been commonly resident in the district lying between the rivers Selwyn and Waitaki from July Ist 1886, and np to the date of the forthcoming meeting 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 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) no* later than 9 p.m. on Monday November 1 1886. WEIGHTS. Weights for the first day’s handicaps will he declared on Thursday December 8 1886. 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, December 6, 1886. Acceptances for the second i day’s handicaps at 9 o’clock on the evening of the first day’s racing. O. 0. FOOKS, Secretary J. Ballantyne & Co. HAVE OPENED THEIR NEW SEEING GOODS, And aro 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 MENS MERCERY. DUNSTABLE HOUSE, Christchurch, One Shilling off the Pound fog (tab, •