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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2170, 20 February 1880, Page 3

1 OUTH s Sporti ll^* CANTKIiBUiIY CLUB RACES, JOCKEY TO BE KEEP OX THE TIMARU RACECOURSE, ox THURSDAY & FRIDAY, APRIL 8 & 9. 1880. Stewards • J. W. White, E. G. Kerr, M. Jonas, J. A. Gamack, and T. Hall. Judge M. Studliolme. Starter : Robert Stansell. Clerk of Course : A. St. G. Haniersley. Handicapper : H. P. Lance. Clerk of Scales : J. Meikle, FIRST DAY— Thursday, April 8. 1 x>.-m._Trial Stakes of 50 sovs., entrance 2 sovs. ; distance, of a mile. Weight for age. 1.15 i'.m. — Maiden Plate of 40 sovs. ; entrance, 2 sovs. ; distance, 1|- miles. Weight for age. For all horses that have never won an advertised race, exceeding 25 sovs. 2.30 r.n.—Timaru 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, 1;] miles. 3.45 p.m.—Flying i fandicap of 50 sovs. ; nomination, 1 sov. ; distance, of a mile. 4.30p.w. Selling Hack Race of 10 sovs. ; post entry, 10s ; distance, 1 mile. Catch weights. The winner to be sold by auction, any sin plus over 20 sovs. to go to the funds. SECOND DAY — Friday, April 0. 1.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 Race of 80 sovs. ; distance about 2-i 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, 11 miles. No weight under lOst. The winner to be sold by auction, any surplus over 20 sovs. to go to the fund. Post entry, 1 sov. 3.45 p.m.—Winter Oats Handicap of 50 sovs.; distance, 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 sealed covers, addressed to the Secretary, Grosvenor Hotel, Timaru, and contain entrance money, sweepstakes, qualifiction fee, descrijition, 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 be invalid. South Canterbury Jockey Club Rules will be strictly adhered to. In Hurdle Races horses to qualify by .Ilimping hurdle past judge’s box. The Club has adopted the Victorian new scale of weight for age, No person to enter a horse unless ho 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 vexatious. The decision of the Stewards to be 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 otherwise specified, all entries and acceptances to go to the funds. J. R. STANSELL, Hon, Sec. JpLEASANT POINT RACES. TO BE HELD ON ST. PATRICK’S DAY (MARCH 17, 1880.) President ; E. Acton, Esq. Vice-President : Alexander Mee, Esq. Starter: Mr A. Mcßratney. Judge : Mr John Meikle. Stewards. Messrs J. Johnston, J. Mitchell, J. H. Smith, J. McDonald, J. Fraser, Jos. Murphy, O. 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.

PPOGII A M M E : Open Handicap Hukdle Pace of .sovs. ; over 8 flights of hurdles. Nomination, 21s ; acceptance, 21s. Distance, 2 miles. No weight less than lOst. County Hack Huddle Pace 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, miles. Entrance 21s. Weight for age. Point Cup (Handicap) of —sovs.; nomination, 12s ; acceptance, 21s. Distance, 2| miles. Publicans’ Pukse (Handicap) of sovs. ; entrance, 21s. Distance, 11 miles. Consolation Handicap of sovs.; for all beaten horses. Entrance, 10s (id. Distance, 1;| miles. Hack Pace of sovs.; catch weights. Entrance, 10s (id. Distance, 1 mile. Nominations for the Open Hurdle Pace and Point Cup to be sent in not later than Eeb. 2d. Handicaps to appear March 1. Acceptances close on Maich 12. l ive per cent, will be deducted from gross amount of all stakes. B.C.J.C. Pules will be 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 Pace, must be subscribers of 21s to the fund. Post entiles where not otherwise specified |A. W. GAZE, Jllon, fiec.