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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1413, 22 November 1886, Page 1

■sporting. I. JJACING 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. Friedlander, W. B. Dett shire, J. C. N Grigg, E. Friedlander, W. 0. Walker, Drs Roes and' Leahy; Treasurer—D. Thomas; Clerk o the Scales, M, Friedlander; Clerk of the Course, A. Hewson; Handicapped, 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 sovs; over six flights of hurdles, about 3ft Gin high ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. 1J mile. District horses only. Welter Handicap, of 45 sovs ; n nation, 1 sov ; acceptance, 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 2 miles. 3, Ashburton Cup Handicap, of 120 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance 3 sovs. Second horse to receive 10 sovs from thestake. mile. 4 County Plate handicap, of 40 sovs. nomination, 1 sov ; accepta"ce, 1 sov. Second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. mile District horses oniy. 5, Post Stakes, of 15 sova; catch ■weights; nomination, 1 sov, to he made to the Secretary immediately 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. Spuing Handicap, of 50 sovs; nomina- ’ tion, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1J sov. } mile. SECOND DAY. 1, Handicap Hurdle Race, of 50 sova; over eight flights of hurdles, about 3ft Gin high ; nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 2 sov. Second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. 2 miles. 2, Racing Club Handicap, of 100 sots nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance 3 sova Second horse to derive 10 sovs from the stake nu.e. 3, Ladies’ Purse, of 25-sova; welter weights for age. Gentlemen riders. Entrance, 1 sovs. 1£ mile. District horses only. •1 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 immediately after the race for 10 sovs, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club i mile. 5 Flying Handicap, of 40 sovs ; nomination, I sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive 5 sova from the stake. £ mile. 6. Consolation Handicap, of 20 sova; 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, ot whom they may appoint; their decision on all points connected with carrying out 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 let 1886, and up - to the date of the forthcoming meeting and owned by a person who has resided in the said district during the same period. 3. Five per cea f will be deducted front.. the gross of ail moneys payable in accord, ance with this programme for expenses ~ the coarse 4. Ail comina'looa and acceptances go to the fundi of the Club. NOMINATIONS. All nominations to be accompanied by fees, name, sge and description of horse, and colors of rider, and In the hands of the Secretary (address —Ashburton) no 4 lar r than 9 p.m. on Monday November 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 or the evening of the first day’s racing, ACCEPTANCES Acceptances for the first day’s handicaps must be made to the .Secretary nos later than 9 p.m. on Monday, December 6, 1886. Acceptances for the second day’s handicaps at 9 o’clock on the efCA.ing 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 ol MILLINERY, MANTLES, COSTUMES, and all the varied textures and style io NEW DRESS MATERIALS for the coming Season. THE GENT’S DEPARTMENT is replete with a magnificent STOCK OF CLOTHING AND MKNt* MERCERY. DUNSTABLE HOUSE, Christchurch, One Shilling off the Found fox Quit,