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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1469, 29 January 1887, Page 3

.ASBBa.<TON TRADESMEN'S * RACING CLUB. MtiETING T;O .BE lIKL/i ON THR ASHBURTON RiOBCOURSB OJT THUnSD'Y, WAFOIi 3, 1887. FO-> riSTBICT HOUSES ONLY. Pre idont— Mr W 0. Walker, M.H.R. . Vie -Prm >nt— Mr J. Ivefs, M H.R. Jtt ;e— Me W. J. Steward. M.H.R. £tew/rds: Mr L. Marl'e7 I "Mr E. Gates Mr A. Hnni.cn | Mr C. J. Neate Mr R. M. Cutbbertaon. Starter — Dr Leahy. Han^icapper— Mr T. Qnttl. Olerc of Scales — Mr J. O. Duncan, Clerk of Course— Mr George Soott. PROGRAMME. 1. COUNTY HURDLE RACE, a handicap of 20 s^va; B.cond horae to pave his Btalje. li mile, over eiz flights of hurdles, about Bft Gin high. Nomination, 10j ; acceptance. 103. 2. HANDICAP TIME TROT of 20 «ovs j second horso to receive £5 from the Btake. Three miles. Nomination, 10s ; accept* anc", lOa, Conditions — pull and co " 8 ASHBURTON PLATE HANDICAP of 80 Bova ; second ho r se to receive 5 bovb from the stake. 1£ mile. Nomination, 20s ; acceptance, 15a. i. SELLING HACK RACE of 19 sots. No w i fe 1 - rr lOat, i mile. Winner to be told lor 15 aova, any purples to go to tht funde. Nominal ion, 10a. 5. FLYING HANDICAP of 25 bovb: second horse to receive £5 from Btake. JC mtoa* tion, 15b; accejtarce. 10a. Thre^quartor mile- Winner cf tha Ash burton Plate Handicap to carry 7!b t-enoliy, 6. NOVEL RACE HANDICAP of 25 aova. One mile. Nomination, 15s; ncoeptance, , 10a. Winner to be sold immediately after the rase, the whole of tho proceeds to- go tc the funds of tho Club. 7. CONSOLATION HANDICAP of 10 bovb, for all beaten hoi sea during the meeting. One mile. Nominations, 103 ; acceptance,, free. . 8. HURRY SCURRY, a Sweepstakes of I#3 each. Post entry any time 'of the day. Catch weight. RUti^S AND REGULATIONS. The definition of a district horse shall be all horßso that have been commonly resident m tbo country lying between the south bank of the Sclwyn and (he north bank of the Waitaki from December 81, 1886, and up to the date of the forthcoming mceli< g, and owned by a person who has resided m the district above defined during tho same period. General Rolea of thq Ashburton TraJesmtn'e Boeing Club and "Racing Rules of tho Canterbury Jockey Club str'ctty adhered to. Five per cent, will be deducted from the gross ni all moneys payab'e m accordance with this programme for expenses of thecourne; All dispute?, claims, aniobjectiona arising oat of the jacing Bhall be decided by the Stewards, ot whom they may appoint, their decision m all po-nta connected with the carrying out of this programme to be tlnal ; and entries will only bo received snbject to these conditions. AH i.ominationß and acceptances go to the funds of tho Club. All entries and nominations to be accompanied by entranca fcee, namo j*cd ago of the in.rse, and colors of the rider and m the handu of the Secretary, addressed to Whittle's Hotel, not later than 9 p.m. on Tuesday, the Bth day February. 1887. Weights will bo declared and published m ootside papers on the morning of Friday, February 18th, 1887 ; and acceptances for the races to be paid^to the frenretary, as above, not later tban 9 p.m. on S turdaj,tltt 2Gtn day of February, 1887. WALTER B. MUfc-S, Secretary. ASHBURTOLi .KAiING CLUB. AUTUMN MEETING. THURSDAY & TjIRIDAY APRIL 2lEt 4 22ad, 1887* Pre*idect-E. G. Wiißh*;. Vice-President— Jehu Giigg. Judge— Matthew Stitt. Btittaeds : H. Frieaiander W; G Walkoc W. B. D>nßb'.ro R. McOwen J. O. N. Grigs Dr Leahy R. Friedlander. Tioasurer— David Th mas. Clerk of the Scales— T. E. Upton. Clerk of the Couree— A. Hewson. Handicnppera— Tho Committee, Starter~Dr Leahy. Fibbt Haob o» Each Day to Start at 12,80 p m. FIRBT DAT. 1. DISTRICT HURDLE RACE of 20 Bova. \ over cix flights of hurdles, about Bft 6in iigh. Nomination, 16a j accoptanco, 10a< 44 mile. District horaea only. 2. ASHBURTON AUTUMN HANDKUP of 60 soya. Nomination, 1 boy ; acceptance, 1 h fov. 1 J mile. .3. FOAiL STAKES of 1 boy each, with 16 soivß *»dded. For two.year-ol<*B bred, vownefl, and trained by lesidenta m the qMat j'dct defined by Rale 3. Colts Bat 101 b, KKeB and geldings Sat Sib. Nominaticm, * 10C3. Iheßwoap to ( ba paid by J5 p.nu on. At)iillßth. Fivefurlonßa. *■ BAtrDICAPTIMETROT(in Baddje) of 20 sove Nomination, iOij acceptance, Ite. Weight n" >t lesa tban 103t * Break and ttn * 5 HAN'^OAP of 25 boys. Nomi,aktion 1 aov r -wptanee, 10 3 . |-mUe. rt r^SfiT STATTPH S M BOYS - Entrance, j.we, to De made to 1. UanAi^nn m ran tfißtcly after the F.ying H Th e P wiJS t.7 Ibe sold immediately after * 15 ¥Fl> a °y Bnr P^«B to go to U *t?r~' w * the- Club. SECOND DAY. 1. KISTUIOT WELTER HANDICAP or' ?2 S °««* • Nominatin » 10a f acceptance, weight, lOaft. jj , m y& Dißtiw-A ho^es only. 2. GRAND STAND HANDICAP of 40 soya. domination, 1 povj acceptance, 1 bot. Beven furlongs. . 3 HANDICAP TIME TROT (<n saddle) of $»» Nomination, 10.=. 5 accept^ce; 6a. Weight not lesa than lOat. Break and turn. Twioa ronnd ths conreo. District horses only. 4. HARVEST HANDICAP of 20 soya. -tfominat on, 10a; acceptance, 10a: District horses only. 1 n-.ile. 16. KOVBL RACE of 16 fovs. Entrant*, 10a, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Harvest Handicap is inn. Catch weights. Five furlongs. Tho winner to bo sold immediately after the race, the whole of the proceeds to goto the funds o'the Club. 6. CONSOLATION HANDICAP of 20 soya. Nomination, 1 soy, to be made immediately after the Novel Race is run; acceptance free, to be notified to tho Secretary within . ten minuses of the dclaraion €i weichta. 1 mile. RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. Tbo Meeting will be held under the Rules of Racing and A sb burton Racing Club Rules. 2 No entry will be received except on the condition that all disputes, claims, and objections ariping cut of iho racing shall be decided by the Stewards or whom they may appoir t ; their decision on all points connected with the carrying out of th ! a programme to be final 3. A district horse shall mean any horse tbat has been commonly resident m the district between the rivers Selwyn and Opiht from January 21, 1887, and up to the date of the forthcoming meeting, and owned by a person who has resided m the said district during the sauie period. 4. Five per cent, will be deducted from the gro c 8 of all moneys payable m accordance with this progr mmc for the expenses of the course. 5. All nominations and acceptances to go to the funds of the Club. 6 Trotting Knees. Horses must trot fairly to the eatiefaction of the Referee. NOMINATIONS. All nominations to be accompanied by ftr°, name, <<ge, and description of horse, and colors of xider m the hands of the Secretary, (address — Ashhurtoo) no later than 9 p.ik on Monday, March 21, 1887. WEIGHXS. Weights for the first day's handicaps will be declared on Wednesday, April 18, 1887. Weights for the second^ day*B handicaps will be declared at 9 o'ekek on the evening of the firat day's racing. " '■',- ACCEPTANCES. Acceptances for th<? fl ai day's handicaps must be made to the t> cretary not later tban • p.m. on Monday. 18, 1887. Acceptances for the feicnd day's handicap* at 10 o'clock on the eveiig of the first fay** racing, * 1147 a a FOOKB, Secretary,