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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1491, 24 February 1887, Page 3

ASHBUHTON TRADESMEN'S RAOIKG CLUB. MEETING TO BE HELD ON THE ASHBURTON RACECOURSE ox THURSDAY, MAF.GR 8, 1887. FOR riSTRIOT HOTH3EB ONLY. Prondent— WrW C Walker, M.U.TL yi%-Prcsident— Mr J. Iveen, M H.R. Julge— r W. J Steward. M.H.R. Stewards : Mr L. Marlrey I Mr E. Gates Mr A. Han-hen | Mr O. J. Neate Mr R. M. Cnthbertson. Starter — Dr Leahy. Handicappet— Mr T, OjaHl, Clerk of Scales — Mr J. O. Duncan. Clerk of Course— Mr George Soott. PROGRAMME. 1, COUNTY HURDLE RACE a handicap of 20 soys; Becond horse to cave his stake. . 1J mile, over iix flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high, Nomination, IQj ; aoceptance. 10a. 2. HANDICAP TIME TROT of 20 aovs • second horsa to receive £6 from the Btake! Three miles. Nomination, 10s; acceptance 103. Con^i ionßflj-pull and po 3 ASHBURTOS PLA.T#HANDIOAP of bovb ; second horse to receive 5 soys ron the stake. 1J mUe. Nomination. 20» accertance, 15s» 4, SELLING HACK RACE of 10 soys. Na weight under 10sr. I mile. Winner to be sold for 15 SOVB, any surplcs to go to the funds. Nomination, 10a. 6. PLYING HANDICAP of 25 boys : second horse to receive £5 from stake. Nomination, 16s: acceotnnce. 10s. Three-quarter mile. Winner of fha ABbburton IVate Handicap to carry 7ib pennlty. 6. NOVEL RACE HANDICAP of 26 boys. One mile. Nomination, 153; acceptance, 10s. Winner to be Bold immediately after the race, the whole of tho proceeds to go tc the funds of the Club. 7. CONSOLATION HANDICAP of 10 soya. for all beaten horses during the meeting. One mile. Nominations, 10a : acceptanoe. free. . HURRY SCURRY, a Sweepstakes of 10a each. Poßt entry any time of the day. Catch weight. RULES AND REGULATIONS. The definition of a difltnet horae Bhall be al! horses that have been commonly resident m the country lying between the south bank of-. I the Selwyn and the north bank of the Waitaki j from December 31, 1886, and up to the date of the forthcoming meetiug, and owned by a person who has resided m the district above defined during the same period. General Ruled of the Ashburton Tradesmen's Bncintr Club and Pacing Rules of the Canterbury Jockey Club strictly adhered to. Five per cent, will be deducted from the grofß of all moneys payable m accordance with this programme for expenses of the course: All disputes, claims, and objections arising out of the racing shall be decided by the Stewards, or whom they may appoint, their decision m all po : nts connected with the carrying out o this programme to be final ; and entries will only be received subject to these conditions. All rominaiions and acceptances go to tha funds of tho Club. All entries and' nominations to be accompanied by entrance fees, name and age of the honse, and colors of the rider and m the hands of the Secretary, addressed to Whittle's Hotel, not later than 9 p.m. on Tuesday, the Bth dayFebruary. 1887. Weights will be declared and • published m outside papers on the morning of Friday, Febrtmry 18th, 1887 j and acceptances for the race? to be paid to the Secretary, aa above, not later ihan 9 p.m. on Sr turday. tho 26th day of Febiuiry, 1887. WALTER & MOSS, Secretary. -. "ASHBURTON RACING CLUB AUTUMN~MEETING mHURSDAY & TMRIDA APRIL 2l£t & 22nd, 1887^ President-*E. G. Wright. Vice-President — John Qrlsfg. Judge — Matthew Stitt. Stewards: H. Friedlander W; O. Walker W. B. D.-nshire R. McOwen J. 0. N. Grigtr Dr Leahy R. Friedlander. TreaßUrer— David Thomas. Clerk of the Scales— T. E. Upton. Clerk of the Course— -A. Howsom ■ ! Handicappevs — The Committee. ■ ; :- -. Starter— Dr Leahy. ' Fibbt Race oh Faoh Dat to Start j 12,30 P.M. FIRST DAY 1. DISTRICT HURDLE RACE of 20 soys over tix flights of hurdles, about Bft 6ia high. Nomination, 16s; acceptance, 10s< 14 mile. District horses only. 2. ASHBURTON AUTUMN HANDICAP f ; 50 eovs. Nomination, Ibov; acceptance, l£pov. 14. mile. v 3. FOAL STAKES of 1 sot each, with 15 bovb added. For two-year-olds bred* owned, and trained by residents m the - distdct defined by Rule 8. Colts Bat 101 b fillies and geldings Bit 81b. Nomination, 10s. The sweep to be paid by 9 p.m. on.' April 18th. Five furlongs. 4. BANDIOAPTIMETROT(in Baddle) of 20 boy?.. Nomination, 103 ; acceptance, 10s. Weight not loss than lOat. Break and torn* 3 niles, "I"' 5. FLYING HANDICAP of 25 bovb. Nomination, 1 boy ; acceptance, 103. J-mile. 6. TOST STAKES of 10 eovß. Entrancei 10s, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the IVying Handicap is run. Catch weights. 4,-nule« The winner to be sold immediately after the race foe 16 feovs, any eurpluß to go to the fund* o the Club. SECOND DAY. 1. DISTRICT WELTER HANDICAP of 20 bow. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 10s. Minimum weight, lOst. J£ mile. District horfes only. 2. GRAND STAND HANDICAP of 40 soya. Nomination, 1 eov ; acceptance, 1 soy* Seven fu'longs. 3. HANDICAP TIME TROT (m saddle of 15 soys. Nomination, 10a ; acceptance, ss. Weight not less than lOst. Break and turn. Twice round tha course, Distrio horses only. 4. HARVEST HANDICAP of 20 soys. Kominat od, 10a ; acceptance, 30s: Distret horeesonly. 1 tcilc. 5. JSOVEL RACE of 15 fovß. Entrance,. 10s, to be mado to tho Secretary immediately after the Haive&t Handicap is iun. Catch weights. Five furlongs. The winner to be sold immediately after the race, the wbole of the proceeds to go to the fundß o ' the Club. G. CONSOLATION HANDICAP of 20 eova. Nomination, 1 boy, to be made immediately after the Novel Race is run \ acceptance free, to be i otified to the Secretary within ten minutes of the declaration c I weights, 1 mile. RULES ANdTiEGULATIONS. 1. Tbe Meeting will be held under the Gules of Racing and Ashburton Racing Club Rules. 2- No entry will be received except on tha condition that all d srutes, claims, And objections arising cut of the racing Bhall be dec : .c!ei h- *h^ Rtr^ards or whom they may appoi t ; t iieir decision on all points connected, with the carrying out of this programme to b« final. 8. A district horse ehall mean any horse that has been commonly resident m the dis* trict between the rivers Selwyn andOpihi from January 21, 1887, and up to the date of tha forthcoming meeting, and owned by a person who has resided m the said district during tho same period, 4*. Five per cent, will be deduct? d from tha gross of all moneys payable m accordanosj with this progr mime for the expenses of tha course. 5. All nr ruinations and acceptances to go tQ the funds of the OJub. 6. Trotting Races. Horses must trot fairly to tho satisfaction of the Referee. NOMINATIONS. All nominations to be accompanied by fa", name, oge, and description of horse, and! colors of rider m the hasds of the'Secretacy (address— Ashburton) no later than 9 p.flii on Monday, March 2i, IFB7. WEIGHrS. Weightß for th" first day's handicaps will be declared on Wednesday, April 13, 188?. Weights for tha second day's handicaps will be declared at 9 o'cl ck on the evening of tha first day's racing. ' : APpEPTANOES. Acceptances for; the tiai day's handicaps must be made to the 8 aretary uot latei tbau 9 p.m. on Mon lay, April 18, 1887, Accept; aacea for the tecond day's handicaps at o'clock on the oveni'ig of the first day' aciog. ' . ' HI 0. 0. FOQKS,F»weteryi