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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1418, 27 November 1886, Page 1

Sporting. _A Jl -Jfc SPRING~MEETINa. THDBSDAy"aND FRIDAY, December 9th and 10th, 1886. President, E. G.--. Wright, ; Yice-Presl-dent, J. Grigg ; Judge, Matthew Stitt Stewards, H. Friedlander, W. B. Den shire, J. C. N Grigg, R. Friedlander, W. C. Walker, Drs Boa and Leahy; Treasurer —D Thomas; Clerk •• the Scales, M. Friedlander; Clerk of the Course, A. Fewson ; Handicappers, F. Cotton, C. C. Foots, U. Stitt and Dr Leahy First race to start at 1 p.m. FIRST DAY. County Hdedle Bags, of 30 sova ; over six Sights of hardies, sbont 3ft 6in high ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive 6 sovs from the stake. 1£ mile. ■ District horses only. Welter Handicap, of 45 sovs ; nomination, I sov ; acceptance, mile minimum weight, lOst. Second horte to receive 5 sovs from the stake. For horses that have ne ver won more than 25 sovs in one event on the flat. 2 miles. 3, Ashburton Cup Handicap, of 120 sovs ; nomination, 1 sot ; acceptance 3 sovs. Second horse to receive 10 sovs from thestake. mile. 4 County Plate Handicap, of 40 sovs, nomination, 1 soy ; 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 after the County Plate is ran. The winner to be sold by auction imme diately 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, sov. f mile. SECOND DAY. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 50sovs; over eight flights of hardies, about 3ft 6in 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 x nomination, 1 sov 3 sovs Second horse tn receive 10 eovs from the stake mile, 3. Ladies’ Pcrsb, of 25 sovs; welter weights for age. Gentlemen riders. Entrance, 1 sovs, 1$ mile. District horses only. 4 Totalisatoe Stakes, of 15 soys; 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 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake, f 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 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 decision on all points connected with carrying ont this programme to be final. 2. A district horse shall mean any horse that has been commonly resident in the district lying between the rivers Selwyn and Waiiaki from July Ist 1886, and up 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 of all moneys payable In accordance with this programme for expenses the course. 4. All nominations and acceptances go to the funds of thejClub. 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) noi* lat 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’o 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 roust 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 eyoung of the first day’s racing. O. O.FOOKS, Secretary J. Ballantyne & Co. HAVE OPENED XHEIK NEW SPRING GOODS, And are making a very fine display o£ MILLINERY, MANTLES, COSTUMES, and all the varied textures and style in NEW DRESS MATERIALS for tbe coining Season. 1 THE GENT’S DEPARTMENT is replete with a magnificent STOCK OF CLOTHING AND MEN t* MERCERY. DUNSTABLE HOUSE, Christchurch, Quo Shilling ofi th« Pound lot (nsh,