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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1428, 9 December 1886, Page 1

Sporting. SHBURTON & AGING SPRING MEETING. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, December 9th and 10th, 1886. Prorident, E. G. Wright, ; Vioo-Presl-dent, J. Grigg ; Judge, Matthew Stitt Stewards, H. Frieolander, W, B. Den eliire, J C N Grigg, R, Friedlandor, W. C Walker, Drs Robb and Leahy; Treasurer —D Thomas; Clerk o the Scales, M. Friedlander; Clerk of the Course, A. Hewsou ; Handicapped, F. Cotton, C. C. Fooks, ML 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 ; nominaMon, I sov ; acceptance, 1 soy. Second horse to receive b sovs from the stake. mile. District horses only. Welter Handicap, of 45 soys ; nomination, 1 sov ; a-c: ptance, mile 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, 1£ mile. 4 County Plate Handicap, of 40 sova. 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 bo 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 sovs, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club. 1 mile. G. Spring Handicap, of 50 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1£ sov. J 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 50 sovs; over eight flights of hardies, 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 sova nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance 3 sovs Second horse to receive 10 sova from the stake 1£ mile. 3. Ladies’ Pcese, of 25 sovs; welter weights for age. Gentlemen riders. Entrance, 1 sovs. 1£ mile. District horses only. 4 Totalisatob Stakes, of 15 sovs; minimum weight, Bst; nomination 1 sov, to be male to the Secretary immediately after the Ladies’ Purse is run. The winner to be sold immediately after the race for 10 sovs, any su plus to go to the funds of the Club i mile. 5 Flying Handicap, of 40 sovs ; nomination, 1 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 the Secretary within C inn tea of declaration of weights. 1 mile. mile. SECOND DAY.

RULES AND REGULATIONS, 1. No entry will be received except on the condition that all disputes, claims, and objections arising oat of the racing shall be decided by the Stewards, or whom they may appoint; their decision on all points connected with carrying oat 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 Jaly Ist 1886, and ap to the da’e cf 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 funds of the Club, NOMINATIONS. All nominatious 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* lat r than 9 p.m. on Monday Novembe# 1 1886. WRIGHTS. Weights for the first day’s handicap* will be 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 day’s handicaps at 9 o’clock on the evading of the first day’s racing. C. O.FOOKS, Secretary J. Ballantyne & Co. HATE OPENED THEIR NEW SEEING GOODS, And are making a very fine disnlay ot MILLINERY, MANTLES, COSTUMES, and all the varied textures and style in NEW DRESS MATERIALS for the coming Season. TFE GENT'S DEPARTMENT is replete with a magnificent STOCK OP CLOTHING AND MEN?' MERCERY. DUNSTABLE HOUSE, Christchurch, Large Discounts for Cash