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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1983, 30 October 1888, Page 1

■ - — v - <■ ■■■ Pickford & Undrill Hake this opportunity of informing . the public of .Asliburton end County that their new TORNITUR-E WAREHOUSE AND WORKSHOPS :! ' are how m full working order, and rep'ore with a Choice Rtook of all NEW GOODS FOR Sale at lowest possible pricos, consisting of all Designs m General HOUSEHOLD FUBNITUB^ and Fittings. NOTHING On their part will be wanting to. induce their patrons to support them m their new premises, which will be found far more convenient and roomy than the Old Shop; "'■" , Nora xbm Addriss— TANCBED STREET, OPPOSITE ARCADE: •:' ■'. ■■'■■■„ ■ .... ■ ..,,,,. ■ Sporting. SPBIiNG MEETINO. THUBSDAY AND FKIDAY, •:..'■' ' ' . I NOVEMBER 22ND and 23RD, 1888. I PRESIDENT— E. G. Wright. ViCE-PrxSl-dent— John Grigg. Judge — Matthew Stitt STEWARDS— C. Wi Purriell, W. B. Denshire, Hugo Friedlander, W, Lyttelton, E. G. Crisp, T^C N. Grigg, A. J. Reid, Dr Tweed. Treasurer— David Thomas Clerk ot Scales— O. Digby. Clerk of Course— A. Hewson . Handicappkrs — T. Quill Starter— D, Thomas. First Race to start each day at I p.m. PROGRAMME~OF EVENTS. First Day. i^. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 35 sovsf nomination, I. soy ; acceptance, 1 soy ; The second horse to receive 3 soys out of the stake. Over eight flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high. Two miles, 2* County Plate Handicap, of 30 soys ; nomination, 1 soy ; acceptance, 'ios District horses only. One mile and a quarter. • ' 3. Ashburton Cup Handicap, of 55 soys ; nomination, 1% fov; acceptance, 1 soy The second horse to_ receive $ soys out of the stake. One mile and a-half , ; * -»?* „•:■ .^ . ~- -- 1 ■. ™. :■".. „ .-y ff l .??y*- \'i nomination, 15s \ r acceptances-. losi District horses only. Seven; furlongs. . 5. Novel Race, of 25 soys. Entrance ios, to \>i made to the ' Secretary after the Sprint Handicap is run* The winner to he sold by auition immediately after the race, all the proceeds to go to the funds of the Club. Catch weights. Three quarters of a mile! 6. Spring Handicap, of 30 soys; nomination, I soy ; acceptance ios. One mile. .ju Walter Handicap, of 25 soys ; nomina""'tion, 15s; acceptance, ios t - District horses only. Two miles. Shcond Day. t* County Hurdle Race Handicap, of 30 soys; nomination, I soy ; acceptance, ios. The second horse to receive 3 soys out of the stake. Over 6 flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high. Distnct horses only. . One mile and a half, a. Racing Club Handicap, of 45 soys; nomination, I soy} acceptance, 1 soy. The second horse to receive 5 soys out of the stake. One mile and a quarter. 3. Handicap . District Time Trot, (m -- saddle) of 20 soys; nomination, ios; acceptance, ios. The second horse to receive 2 soys out of the stake. District horses only. Weight not less than lost. Pull-and-go. Three miles. ,4, Welter Handicap, of 35 soys ; nomina- . ~ tion, I soy; acceptance, I soy. The second horse to receive 3 soys out of the s^oke. For horses that have never won'an Advertised "race of 25 soys on the flat. Minimum weight, ost. Two miles. 5. Flying Handicap, of 35 soys; nomination 1 soy ; acceptance ios, The second horse to receive 3 soys out of the stake. Five furlongs. 6. Disposal Stakes, of 30 soys; entrance I«* to be made to the Secretary after the ' Flying Handicap is run The winner to fee. sold by auction immediately after the race, "the whole of the proceeds to go to the funds of the Club. Minimum weight 8 stone. Three quarters of a mile. rRULES AND "REGULATIONS. 1 The meeting will be held under the rules of racing, arid the Ashburton Racing; Club Rules ~ J 2" No entry will be received except on the conditions that 'all claims, disputes, and objeetipns arising out of the racing shall be de- : cided by the Stewards or whom they may ippomt. Thtif decision on all points connected with' the cdrryingout oi this programme te be final. '3' A district horse shall mean any horse that has been commonly resident m the district between the rivers Selwyn and Opihi, from August.2oth, .zßßs,.and up to the date of the forthcoming meeting, and owned by a person has.r'eslderi m the said 'district; during the ■ gjukti jteriod.' ''''■■■■' ' • ■ 1 ".4 :, Five percent will be, deducted, from the gross of all moneys payable m accordance with Vf&& programme' for the expenses of the course. 5. Allnominatien and. acceptance fees to go. to the funds 6f the Club. * j6„ Race— Horses must trot to the satisfaction of a Referee.' %.' The Stewards reserve to themselves the rlfin to add a consolation race to the proNOMINATIONS, All Nominations accompanied by fee, name, age,desctipiidn, and performances of horse, and colors of the rider must be m the hands Of' the Secretary not later than 9 p.ni. on November 3rd, 1888. WEIGHTS. • Weights., for the first day's handicaps wil be declared on or about November 14th. Weights jfor the second day's, handicaps will fee 'declared at 7 o'clock m the evening of the first day's racing, ACCEPTANCES. Acceptances for the first day's handicaps »ust be m the hands of the Secretary not t later than 9 p.m. on Monday, November 19th, 188 S. ' " ' Acceptances for the second»day's handicaps , 10 b'tilo ckn. the pyening of the first day's | G BISSET, Secretary