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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1422, 2 December 1886, Page 1

Sporting. J> AGING QLUB. SPRmG~MiETmQ. THURSDAY~AND FRIDAY, December 9th and 10th, 1886, President, B. G. Wright, ; Vlcd-Pren-dent, J. Grigg ; Judge, Matthew Stitt Stewards, H, Friedlander, W. B.Den shire, J. C. N Grigg, B. Friedlander, W. C. Walker, Drs Robb and Leahy; Treasurer— D. Thomas; Clerk o the Scale?, 51. Friedlander; Clerk of the Course, A. Hewson; Handicappers, P. Cotton, O. O. Fooka, M. Stitt and Dr Leahy

First race to start at 1 p.m. FIRST DAY, County Hurdle Rack, of 30 sots; over six flights of hurdles, about; 3ft 6in high ; nomination, 1 soy; acceptance, 1 sot. Second horse to receive 5 boys from the stake. mile. District horses only. Welter Handicap, of 45-sovs; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, li -mile minimum weight, lOst. Second hone to receive sso vs 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 ; acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive 6 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 run. The . winner to be sold by auction imma diately after the race for 15 save, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club. 1 mile. 6. Spring Handicap, of 50 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, sov. J mile. SECOND DAY.

1. Handicap Hubble Race, of 50 both; over eight flights of hardies, aboat 3ft Gin high ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 2 sov. Second hone 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 sots from the stake mile. 3. Ladies’ Pmse, of 25 sovs; welter weights for age. Gentlemen riders. Entrance, 1 sovs. 1£ mile. District horses only. 4 Totalisatoe Stakes, of 15 sovs; minimum weight, Bst; nomination 1 sov, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Ladies’ Parse is run. The winner to be sold immediately after the race for 10 sovs, any surplus to g 6 to the funds of the Club £ mile. 5 Plying Handicap, of 40 sovs ; nomination, I sov; acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive 5 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 tUe 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 out 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 Waitaki 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 accord ance with this programme for expenses the coarse 4. All nominations and acceptances go to the fundi of the Club. NOMINATIONS. AH nominations to be accompanied by fees, name, age and description of hone, and colors of rider, and In the hands of the Secretary (address —Ashburton) no* lat r than 9 p.m. on Monday November 1 1886. WEIGHTS. Weights for the first day’s handicap! will be declared on Thursday December 2 1896. 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 lor the secand day’s handicaps at 9 o’clock on the 6VOJIng of the first day’s racing. O. O.FOOKS, Secretary

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