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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1911, 6 August 1888, Page 4

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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. PRF^nns^X-Tohn Grigg. Vice-Presidents : O. H. Alington, W. B, Denshire, D. McLean, and Dr Leahy. Stewards : J. Co[bett, E W. Bowyer, J. C. N. Grigg, A. J. Reid, J. Jackson, F. Rus ell, A, Fooks, J. Ileseltine, H. G. . Pitt, W. B. Denshire. Judge :M. Stitt, Starter :D. Thomas. Clerk of the Course : A. Hewson. Clerk of the Scales : T. E. Upton. Handicappers : Mark Scott, John Corbctt, W. B. Denshire. PROGRAMME : The first Race to start at 12.30 p.m. 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, ss. About 2 miles a. Hunt Club Steeplechase Cup Handicap, of 20 soys (cash or trophy) ; the second horse to receive 3 soys irom the stake. Open to any qualified Hunters, the property of members of any recognised Hunt Club. Minimum weight, 10 stone. Nomination, ios ; acceptance, 103. About 3 miles over fair hunting country. .3. Selling Hack Race, of 10 soys ; 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. Maidbn Steeplechase Plate, of 15 soys j the second horse to receive 3 soys from the stake. For horses that have never won an advertised steeplechase ; for qualified Hunters, the property of members of the AshbuTton County Hunt Club. \Veight-for-age. Nomination, 15s; acceptance, free. About two miles. 5. Huntbrs 1 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, horses before starting for this race must qualify over a flight of hurdles m front oft he stand to the satisfaction of the Stewards. Nomination, ios ; acceptance, $s. 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 courie. * RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. 1 he meeting will be held under the New Zealand Grand National Steeplechase Rule! where applicable. 2. No entry will t c received except on h< conditions that all disputes, claims, and objec tions arising but of the racing, shall - decided by the Stewards or whom they maj appoint, their decision on all points connected with the carrying out of this programme 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 1888 Master of Hounds certificate to be produced at the scales. 4. Five per cent will be deducted from the gross of all monies payable m accordance wi*h this programme for expenses of the course. 5. Ai 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 be produced at the scales if required. 7. Riders who have never won an advertised race of any sort, value 20 soys or over, allowed 7lbs m all races, except the Selling Hack Race. NOMINATIONS. Nominations for all handicaps and entries f r M iden Steeplechase an<l Selling Hunters' Sreepl- ch.se, accompanied by fees, name, age, description, an '. performances of horses, and colors of the riders, must be m tli-j hinds of the Secretary, Commercial Hotel, Ashbuiton, not later than 9 p.m. on Saturday, July 21st 1888. ,WEIGIITS. Weights for the Handicap Hurdle Race, HantClub Cup, and Hunters' Flat Race, will bs declared on Monday, July 30th, 1888. Weights for the Selling Steeplechase will be declared immediately after the Hunters' Fiat Race »run» ACCEPTANCES. Acceptances, accompanied by fees, muit be n the hands of the Secretary not later than p.m. 00 Saturday, August 4th, 188 S. J. FOOKS, : Secretary