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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1994, 12 November 1888, Page 1

Pnblio Notices. Pickford & Undrill Take this opportunity of informing the publio of Ashburton and County that their new FURNITURE WAREHOUSE AND WOBKBHOPB arc now m full working order. and replete with a Choice Stook of ail NE\7 GOODS FOR Bale at lowest possible prices, consisting of all Designs m General HOUSEHOLD FUBNITURP and Fittings. NOTHING Oa their part will be wanting to indnco their patrons to support them m their .new premiaes, which will be found far more convenient and roomy than the Old • Shop. Nora thy Addbbss — TJINCRED STKEET, OPPOSITE ARCADE: Sporting. ASHBURTON RACING CLUB. SPBING "MEETING. TfiUBSDAY AND FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 32ND and 2 3RD, 1888. PRESIDENT— E. G. Wright. VICE-PrkSl-dent—John Grigg. Judge — Mat»hew Stitt Stewards— C. W; Purnell, W. B. Denshire, Hugo •Friedlander, W. Lyttelton, E. G. Crisp, T. C. N. Grigg, A. J. Reid, Dr Tweed. Treasurer— David Thomas Clerk op Scales — O. Digby. Clerk •f CotmsE— A. Hewson. Handicappers — T. Quill Starter — D. Thomas. First Race to start each day at i p.m. programm¥of events. First Day. i. Handicap Hurdle Race, of3S.sovsi : nomination, I sot; acceptance, i soy; The second horse, to receive 3 soys out of the stake. Over eight flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in highi Two miles, . s* County /Plate Handicap, of 30 soys ; nomination, 1 sot; acceptance, ios District horses only. One mile and a quarter. j» Ashburton Cup Handicap, of 55 soys ; nomination, t}£ soy; acceptance, 1 soy The second horse to receive 5 soys out of the stake. One mile and »-half 4. Swnt Handicap, of 25 soys ; nomination, 15s ; acceptance, ios. ' District horses only. Seven furlongs. 5. Novel Race, of 25 soys» Entrance ios, 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 Clubt Catch weights* Three quarters of a mile 4, Smling HANDICAP!, of 30 soys; nomtna- ' tibn, I soy ; accep tance- ios. One mile. 7. Welter. Handicap, ol a$ soys ; nomination, 159; acceptance, 109; District horses enly. Two miles. Second DAy. 1; County Hurdle race Handicap, of 30 soys; nomination, x soy; acceptance, ios. The second horse to receive 3 soys out of the stake. Over 6 flights of hurdies, about 3ft 6in high. District horses only. 1 0ne mile and a half. ft, RACING CLUB HANDICAP, of 45 SOYS ; nomination, I sov } acceptance, I soy. The second horse to receive 5 soys out of the stake. One mile and a quarter. 3.1 Handicap District Time Trot, (m saddle) of 30 soys; nomination, ios; acceptance, ios. The second horse to receive 2 sots out of the stake. District horses only. Weight not less than lost. Pnll-and-go. Three miles. 4. Wxltex. Handicap, of 35 sots \ nomina* . tion, , 1 soy ; acceptance, 1 soy. The second horse to receive 3 soys out of. the stake. For horses that have never won an Advertised race of 25 iovs on 4he flat. Minimum weight, Qst. Two miles. 5. Flying Handicap, 0f 35 soys; nomina- " tion I soy ; acceptance ios. The second horse to receive 3 soys out of the stake. Five furlongs. 6. Disposal Stakes, of 30 soys ; entrance ies to be made tc» the Secretary after the Flying Handicap is run The winner to be sold by auction immediately after the face, the whole of the proceeds to go to : the funds of the Club. Minimum weight . .8 stone. Three quarters of a mile. RULES AND "REGULATIONS. 1 The meeting will be held under the rules of racing, and- -the Ashbuiton Racing Club Rules 2 No entry will ba received except on the conditions that all claims, disputes, and objections arising out of the racing shall be decided by the Stewards or whom they may appoint. - Their decision on all points con- ; : noctcd with the carrying out of this programme te V c final. 3 A district horse shall mean any horse that -baSrbeen commonly resident m the district between th<i rivers Selwyn and Opihi, from August 20th, 1888, and up to the date of the forthcoming meeting, and owned by a person . «rfco has resided hi the said district during the game period* ' 4 Five per cent will be deducted from the gross of all moneys payable m accordance with this programme for the 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 Satisfaction of a Referee. t/The Stewards reserve to themselves the , fi^i to ftid a consolation race to the programme, NOMINATIONS. i All' Nominations accompanied by fee, name, ,*ge, dtsctiption,- 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, 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 m the evening of the fint day's racing. j ACCEPTANCES; Acceptances for the first day's handicaps ' must be m the hands of the Secretary not later than $ p.m. on Monday, November 19th, 1888. Acceptances for the second day'i handicaps 10 O* looks the <>veningt|of the first day's ~{G BISSET, Secretary