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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1993, 10 November 1888, Page 1

Public Notic GB. Biekford & Cndrill Take this opportunity of informing the publio of Ashburton and Connty that their new FURNITURE WAREHOUSfi AND WORKSHOPS ara how m full working order, iand replete with a Choice Btook,of all NEW GOODS - FOR Sale at lowest possible prices, consisting of all Designs m General HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE .. and Fittings, NOTHING Ob their part will be wanting to induce their patrons to support them m thoir new premises, which will be found far more convenient and roomy than the Old Shop: NOTI TBS ADDBIBS— • TANCBED STEEET, OPPOSITE ARCADE; I 'J Sporting. jw^^^mWr ASHBURTON RACING CLUB. SPEmaIiEETING. THIP.SDAY AND FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22ND AND 33& D, 1888. President— E. G. "Wright. Vice-Prksi-dent— John Grigg. JtfDGE — Matthew Stitt SteWbVßDs— C. W; Puriiell. W. B. Denshire, Hugo Friedlander, W. Lyttelton, E. Q. Crisp, T- Ci N. .Grigg, A.' J. Jteid, Dr Tweed* Treasurer— David Thomas Clerk •op Scales — O. Digby. Clerk of Course — A. Hewson. Handicafpkrs — T. Quill STaißTEß— D.Thomas. First Race to start each day at I p.m. PR6GR-UKME~bF EVENTS. First Day. t. HAKdicAp Hurdle Race, of 35 sovsi .nomination, 1 soy ; acceptance, 1 soy; The second horse to receive 3 soys out of the stake . Oyer eight flights of hurdles, about Jft 6in high* Two miles, Plate Handicap, of 30 soys; nomination, 1 soy ; acceptance, 10s „ District horses only. One mile and a quarter. ji Ashburton Cup Handicap, of 55 soys ; ' nomination, lj_ ;ov; acceptance, I soy The second horse to receive 5 soys out of - the stake . One mile and a-half 4. Sprint Handicap, of 25 soys ; nomination, . ISsj acceptance, io.* District horses, only. , .Seven, furlongs* j. Novel. Race, of 25 soys. Entrance 10s, ( .. to be made to the Secretary after the Sprint Handicap is run* The winner to be sold by auction 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 ; nomina- -'" tion, t soy ; accep tance 10s. One mile. 7. Welter Handicap, of 25 soys ; nomination, 15s; acceptance, 109/ District horses only. Two miles. SICOND X>AY. f j County Hurdle Sacs Handicap, of 30 soys; . nomination, 1 soy; acceptance, 103. The second horse to receive 3 soys out of the stake. Over 6 flights of hurdies, about' 3ft 6iri high. ' District horses only. *One -dile and ' a half. a; Racing Club Handicap, of 45 soys; - ' * nomination, 1 soy ; acceptance, I 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, 10s ; acceptance, jos. The second horse to . t*ece-tve a soys out of the stake. . District horses only. Weight not less than lost FuU-and»go. Three miles. 4, Welter Handicap, of 35 soys 1 nomination, I v.soy; acceptance, 1 boy. The second horse to receive 3 soys out of the stake. For horses that have never won an advertised race of 25 soys on the flat. . Minimum weight, Ost. Two miles. 5. fcViNG Handicap, of 35 soys; nomination I, soy ; acceptance 103, The second horse to receive 3 soys out of the stake. - -Five furlongs.' 6, Disposal Stakes, of 30 sovsj entrance fOs to be made to the Secretary after the Flying Handicap is run The winner to be sold by auction immediately after the •race, the whole of : the proceeds to go to the funds of the Club. Minimum weight Z stone.' Tfcree quarters of a mile. RULES AND REGULATIONS. t .The meeting will be held under the rule* of riGng, and the Ashburton Racing Club Rules' «' No entry will bs received except oa the conditions that all claims, disputes, and objections arising out of the racing shall be decided fay the Stewards or whom they may appoint. Thtir decision. on aIL points connected with the carrying out of this programme te be 6na1.. .; 3 A district horse shall mean any horse that has been commonly resident m the district between the rivers Selwyn and Opihi, from August 20th, 1888, and up to the date of the forthcoming meeting, and owned by a person who hits resided m the said district during the same periodi 4 Five per cent will be deducted from the gross of all moneys payable m accordance with this programme tor tlie expenses of the course. 5. All nomination and acceptance fees to go to the funds of the Club. ** 6. Trotting Race — Horses must trot to the tatisf-ction of -a. Referee, i 7. The Stewards reserve to themselves the sigh to add a consolation race to the programstCf. NOMINATIONS. All ft ommaXxons- accompanied by fee, name, age, description, and performances of horse, and colors <of the rider must be m the hands of the Secretary not later than 9 p.m. on Saturday, November 3rd, 1888, i . WEIGHTS. Weights -for the first day's handicaps wil be declared on or about November 14th. Weights for the second day's handicaps will be declared at 7 o'clock vi the evening of the first day's racing. ACCEPTANCES. Acceptances for the first day's handicaps _oust be m the hands of the Secretary not later than 9 p.mvon Monday, November 19th, 1888. Acceptances for the second day's handicaps to o' lockn the >*vening of the first day's __\ G BISSET, Secrelay