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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1886, 6 July 1888, Page 3

Public Notices. LONGBEACH HO AD MSTRIOT. "OATIPAYERi*' Meeting will beheld JOi} at the Fl> m'ig'ou feschoolhouse on MONDAY, Ju y 9 b, at 730 p.m., to oocßider the question of dividing present. County into two Ooanties, and stboll&hiog Road Boarda, and also the Waterton, WLeaiatote, and Ford's Creek Drainage Soheme. J. GRIGG, 7 21 Chairman. "- : WHY I WHaT'B O'GONNELL DOING NOW ? Selling HORSE CLOTHS from ... ... 15s Od WATEBPKOOFQILSEINSUITS from ... 12a 6d CALICO TENTS from 12a 6d And everything else m the Trade equally cheap ; and all his own make. Let us go and cc P. O'CONNELi/S Ad Tjgnt Depot. Where is bis Shop ? why, OOMP TON'S BUILDINGSI Moore Street, Aehburlon. 6*29 ■ — ' _^___^_^^ BLANKETS. BLANEEm I HAVE aeonred a large lot of Heavy ASHBURTON BLANKETS, Blightly stained. . COME EARLY as the price will sell ' them quick. Ashburton Clothing Mart, SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS. Kobert Alcorn. .. Sporting. ASHBURTON COUNTY HUNT CLUB. ANNUAL STEEPLECHASES. To be held on the Ashburton-Racecourse ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1888. Patrons : Hon John McLean and Matthew Stitt. • President : John Grigg. Vice-presidents : G. H. Alington, W. B. Denshire, D. McLean, and Dr Leahy. Stewards : J. Coibett, E W. Bowyer, J. C. N. Grigg, A. J. Reid, J. Jackson, F. Russell, A, Fooks, J. Heseltine, H. G. Pitt, W. B. Denshire. Judge :M. Stitt. Starter :D. Thomas. Ct.erk of the Course : A. Hewson. Clerk op the 9cales : T. E. Upton. Handicappers : Mark Scott, John Corbett, W. B. Denshire. PROGRAMME : The first Race to start at 12.30 p.m. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 15 soys ; the second horse to receive 3 soys from the stake. For qualified hunters, the property of members of the Ashburton County Hunt Club. Nomination, ios acceptance, $s. About 2 miles 2. Hunt Club Steeplechase Cup HanDICAP, of 20 soys (cash or trophy) ; the second horse to receive 3 soys 1 10 m the stake. Open to any qualified Hunters, the property of members of any recognised Hunt Club, Minimum weight, 10 stone. Nomination, ios ; acceptance, ios. About 3 miles over fair hunting country. . • 3. Selling Hack Race, of" 10 sovsj no weight under 9 stone. The winner to be sold by auation immediately after the race for 10 soys, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club. Post entry, ios. Three-quarters of a mile. 4. Maiden Steeplechase Plate, of 15 soys j the second horse to receive 3 soys from the stake. For horses that have never won a handicap steeplechase ; for qualified Hunters, the property of members of the Ashburton County Hunt Club. Weight-for-age. Nomination, 15s; acceptance, free. About two miles. 5. Hunters' Flat Race Handicap, of 15 soys ; the second horse to. receive 3 soys from the stake. For qualified Huntess, the property of members of the Ashburton County Hunt Club. Worses before starting for this race must qualify over a flight of hurdles m front of the stand to the satisfaction of the Stewards. Nomination, ios; acceptance, ss. About two miles. 6. Selling Hunters' Steeplechase Handicap, of 10 soys ; winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race for 15 soys, any surplus to go to the funds of . the Club. Nomination, ios ; acceptance free ; to be notified to the Secretary within ten minutes after the weights are declared. Ones round the Steeplechase course. RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. The meeting will be held under the New Zealand Grand National Steeplechase Rules where applicable. 2. No entry will 1 c received except on the conditions 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 wilh the carrying out of this programme to be final. 3. A qualified Hunter shall mean any horse that has been fairly hunted at least three times with any recognised pack of hounds during the season 18S8 Master of Hounds certificate to be produced at the rcales. 4. Five per cent wi'.l be deducted from the §rpss of all monies payable m accordance with lis programme for expenses of the course. 5. AU nominations and acceptances to goto the funds of the Club. 6. Riders m all races except Selling Hack Race must be members of some recognised Hunt Club, and member's ticket must b,e pro,, duced at the scales if required. 7. Riders wh,o have neVer won an advertised racg of any sort, value 20 soys or over, allowed fibs m all races, except the Selling Hack Race. nominations; Nominations and entries for Maiden Steeplechase and Selling Hunters Steeplechase, accompanied by fees, name, age, description, and performances of horse?, and colors of the riders, rnqst be m the hands of the Secretary, Commercial Hotel, Ashbuiton, not later than. 9 p.m. on Saturday, July 2 1st, 1888. WEIGHTS. Weights for the Handicap Hurdle Race, Hunt Club Cup, Maiden Steeplechase, and Hunters' Flat Race, will be declared on Monday, July 30th, 1888. Weights for the Selling Steeplechase will be declared immediately after the Hunters' Flat Race is run. ACCEPTANCES, Acceptances, accompanied by fees, must be m, {he hands of- the Secretary not later than 9 p.m. oa Saturday, August 4th, 1888. ■■■■••• I), J, FOOKty Secretary