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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2158, 18 February 1880, Page 3

j^OUTH _ CANTERBURY CLUB RACEb, JOCKEY TO BE HELD ON THE TIMAHU RACECOURSE, ON THURSDAY & FRIDAY, APRIL 8 & 9. 1880. Stewards : J. W. White, E. G. Kerr, M. Jonas J. A. Gamack, and I - Hall. Judge : M. Studhohue. Starter : Robert Stansell. Clerk of Course : A. St. G. Hainersley. Handicapped : H, P. Lance. Clerk of Scales : J. Meikle. FIRST DAY— Thursday, April 8. 1 p.m.—Trial Stakes of 50 soys., entrance 2 sovs. ; distance, !of a mile. Weight tor age. 1.45 p.m.—Maiden Plate of 40 soys. , entrance, 2 sovs. ; distance, 1£ miles. Weight for age. For all horses that have never won an advertised race, exceeding 25 sovs. 2.80 p.m.— TiMAiu" Cup, a handicap of 200 sovs. with a sweepstake of 5 sovs. for acceptors ; amount accruing from the sweep to go to the second horse ; nomination, 2 sovs ; acceptances, 4 sovs.; distance, If miles. 3.45 p.m.—Flying Handicap of 50 sovs. ; nomination, 1 sov. ; distance, f of a mile. 4.Bop.m.—Selling Hack Race of 10 sovs. ; post entry, 10s ; distance, 1 mile. Catch weights. The winner to be sold by auction, any suiplus over 20 sovs. to go to the funds. SECOND DAY— Friday, April 9. l.p.M.—South Canterbury Jockey Club Handicap of 100 sovs. with a sweepstake of 5 sovs. for acceptors ; amount accruing from the sweepstake to go to the second horse.; nominations, 2 sovs. acceptance, 2 sovs. ; distance, 1£ miles; the winner of the Timaru Cup to carry 71bs penalty. 1.45 p.m—Handicap Hurdle Rack of 80 sovs. ; distance about 24 miles,_ over eight flights of hurdles ; nomination, 1 sov. ; acceptance, 2 sovs ; second horse to receive £lO out of the stakes. 3. p.m.—Selling Hack Hurdle Race of 20 sovs.; distance, 1£ miles. No weight under lOst. The winner to be sold by auction, any suiplus over 20 sovs. to go to the fund. Post entry, 1 sov. 3.45 p.m.—Winter Oats Handicap of_ 50 sovs.; distance, 1£ miles. Nomination, 1 sov.; acceptance, 2 sovs. Weight to be declared after S.C.J.C. Handicap ; acceptances after the Hurdle Race. 4.30 p.m.—Consolation Handicap of 30 sovs.; post entry, 1 sov. Distance, 1 mile. RULES AND REGULATIONS. Nominations for the Timaru Cup, Flying Handicap, S.C.J.C. Handicap, Hurdle Race, and Winter Oats Handicap to be made to the Secretary not later than Tuesday, March 23, at 8 p.m. Weights to be out Thursday, April 1. Acceptances, with sweep and general entries, up to 8 p.m. on Monday, April 5. All entries and acceptances must be in scaled covers, addressed to the Secretary, Grosvenor Hotel, Timaru, and contain entrance money, sweepstakes, qualiliction fee, description, age, and name of horse, and colors to be worn by the jockey. Qualification fee to be enclosed with the nomination, or the nomination will bo invalid. South Canterbury Jockey Club Rules will be strictly adhered to. In Hurdle Races horses to qualify by Jumping hurdle past judge's box. The Club has adopted the Victorian new scale of weight for age, No person to enter a horse unless he is a subscriber of £2 2s to the fund, and no person to nominate unless both owner and nominator be subscribers of the same amount. In the event of any person entering a protest, the sum of £2 2s must be lodged with the .Secretary before such protest is considered, this sum to be forfeited to the funds should the Stewards consider the protest frivolous or vexations. The decision of the Stewards to bo final in all cases. Five per cent, will be deducted from the gross of all monies paid, in accordance with the programme, for expenses ; and when not othciwi.se specified, all entries and acceptances to go to the funds. J. R. STANSELL, Hon, Sec. pLEA SA N T POINT RACES. TO BE HELD ON ST. PATRICK’S DAY (MARCH 17, 1880.) President : E. Acton, Esq. Vice-President ; Alexander Mec, Esq. Starter: Mr A. Mcßratney. Judge : Mr John Meikle. Stewards. Messrs J. Johnston, J. Mitchell, J. H. Smith, J. McDonald, J. Fraser, Jos. Murphy, C. Storey, D. Harris Hastings, W. H. Halstead, Jas. South, Ac. Handicappers ; Messrs Stansell and McKenzie. Clerk of Course ; Mr R. Orton. Clerk of the Scales: Mr J. Wildermoth. Treasurer; Mr Y. L. Morris. PROG R A M M E : Open Handicap Hurdle Race of sovs.; over 8 flights of hurdles. Nomination, 21s ; acceptance, 21s. Distance, 2 miles. No weight less than 10»t. County Hack Hurdle Rack of sovs.; for horses that have never won £lO public money. Entrance, 21s. Welter weight for age. Distance, 11 miles. Maiden Plate of sovs.; for horses that have not won an advertised race of £lO. Distance, 14 miles. Entrance 21s. Weight forage. Point Cup (Handicap) of —sovs.; nomination, 42s ; acceptance, 21s. Distance, 2.J. miles. Publicans’ Purse (Handicap) of sovs.; entrance, 21s. Distance, 14 miles. Consolation Handicap of sovs.; for all beaten horses. Entrance, 10s (id. Distance, l;j; miles. Hack Race of sovs.; catch weights. Entrance, 10s Gd. Distance, 1 mile. Nominations for the Open Hurdle Race and Point Cup to he sent in not later than Feb. 25. Handicaps to appear March 1. Acceptances close on March 12. Five per cent, will be deducted from gross amount of all stakes. S.C.J.C. Rules will bo strictly adhered to. All protests must be accompanied with a deposit of 2 sovs., which sum will be forfeited to the funds if the protest is not sustained. All owners of horses entered for the meeting, with exception of Hack Race, must bo subscribers of 21s to the fund. Post entries where not otherwise specified A. W. GAZE, Hon, lice.