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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2168, 28 February 1880, Page 3

Sporting’OUTH Canterbury CLUI3 BACE.S, JOCKEY TO BE HELP ON- THE TIMA R U RACECOURSE, THURSDAY & ON FRIDAY- APRIL 8 A 0. 1880. Stewards : J. W. White, E. G. Kerr- M. Jonas J. A. Gamack, and 1. Hall. Judge : M. Studholme. Starter : Robert Stansell. Clerk of Course : A. St. G. Hamcrsley. Handicapped- : H. P. Lance. Clerk of Scales : J. Mcikle. FIRST DAY— Thursday, April 8. 1 —Trial Stakes of JO sovs., entrance 2 sovs. ; distance, fj- of a mile. Weight for age. 1.15 p.m. — Maiden Plate of 10 sovs. ; entrance, 2 sovs. ; distance, L].- miles. Weight for age. For all horses that have never won an advertised race, exceeding 25 sovs. 2.30 p.m.—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, 1 sovs.; distance, I=| miles. 3.15 p.m.—Flying Handicap of 50 sovs.; nomination, 1 sov. ; distance, of a mile. 1.30 p. m. — Selling Hack Race of 10 sovs. ; post entry, 10s ; distance, 1 miic. Catch weights. The winner to he sold hy auction, any sin phis over 20 sovs. to go to the funds. SECOND DAY— Friday, April 0. I.p.m.— South Canterbury Jockey Clur Handicap of 100 sovs. with a sweepstake of 5 sovs. for acceptors ; amount accruing from the sweepstake to go to the second house.; nominations, 2 sovs. acceptance, 2 sovs. ; distance, 11 miles; the winner of the Timaru Cup to carry Tibs penalty. 1.15 p.m. — Handicap Hurdle Race of 80 sovs. ; distance about 21 miles, over eight llights of hurdles ; nomination, 1 sov. ; acceptance, 2 sovs ; second hoiso to receive CIO out of the stakes. 3. p.m. — Selling Hack Hurdle Race of 20 sovs.; distance, 11 miles. No weight under 10st. The winner to he sold hy auction, any suiplus over 20 sovs. to go to the fund. I’ost entiy, 1 sov. 3.15 p.m.—Winter Oats Handicap of 50 sovs.; distance, Iq miles. Nomination, 1 sov.; acceptance, 2 sovs. Weight to be declared after S.C.J.C. Handicap ; acceptances after the Hurdle Race. 1.30 p.m.—Consolation Handicap of 30 sovs.; post entry, 1 sov. Distance, 1 mile. RULES AND REGULATIONS. Nominations for the Timaru Cup, Living Handicap, S.C.J.C. Handicap. Hurdle Race, and Winter Oats Handicap to lie made to the Sccretaiy not later than Tuesday, Maich 23, at 8 p.m. Weights to he out Thursday, April 1. Acceptances, with sweep and general entries, up to 8 p.m. on Monday, April 5. All entries and acceptances must he in scaled covers, addressed to the Secretary, Grosvenor Hotel, Timaru, and contain entrance money, sweepstakes, qualiliction foe, description, age. and name of horse, and colors to lie worn by the jockey. Qualification fee to be enclosed with the nomination, or the nomination will he invalid. South Canterbury Jockey Club Rules will lie strictly adhered to. In Hurdle Races horses to qualify hy Jumping hurdle past judge’s box. The Club has adopted the Victoiian new scale of weight for age, No person to enter a horse unless lie is a subscriber of t'2 2s to the fund, and no person to nominate unless both owner and nominator he subscriber of the same amount. In the event of any person entering a mutest, the sura of -t'2 2s must be lodged with the Secretary before such protest is considered, this sum to bo forfeited to the funds should the Stcwaids consider the protest frivolous or vexatious. The decision of the Stewards to he 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 otheiwisc specified, all entries and acceptances to go to the funds. J. R. STANSELL. Hon, Sec. jp LLAS AN T P OI N T HAC LS. TO RE HEED ON ST. PATRICK'S DAY (MARCH 17, 1*80.) President : Acton, Esq. Vice-President : Alexander Mce, Esq. Starter: Mr A. McDratney. Judge : Mr John Meiklc. Stewards. Messrs J. Johnston, J. Mitchell, J. 11. Smith, J. McDonald, -J. Fraser, Jos. Murphy, C. Storey, D. Harris Hastings, W. H. Halstead, Jas. South, Ac. HandicalTEßS : Mcssis Stansell and McKenzie. Clerk of Course; Mr R. Orton. Clerk of the Scales: Mr J. Wildermoth. Treasurer: Mr Y. L. Morris. PROGR A M M E : Oi’EN Handicai’ Hurdle Race of sovs.; over 8 flights of hurdles. Nomination, 21s ; acceptance. 21s. Distance, 2 miles. No weight less than 10st. County Hack Hurdle Race of— sos.: lor horses that have never won tK> public money. Entrance, 21s. Meltei weight for age. Distance, 11 miles. Maiden Plate of sovs.; for horses that have not won an advertised race of CIO. Distance. U miles. Entrance 21s. Weight for age. Point Cup (Handicap) of —sovs. ; nomination, -12 s ; acceptance. 21s. Distance. 2] miles. Pujilicans* Purse (Handicap) of sovs. ; entrance. 21s. Distance, 11 miles. Consolation Handicap of sovs.; for all beaten horses. Entrance, 10s (id. Distance, Ij- miles. Hack Race of sovs.; catch weights. Entrance, 10s (id. Distance, 1 mile. Nominations for the Open Hurdle Race and Point Cup to be sent in not later than Feb. 25. Handicaps to appear Mai eh 1. Acceptances close on March 12. Five per cent, will be deducted from gross amount of all stakes. S.C.J.r. Rules will be strictly adhcicd 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 owncis of horses entered for the meeting, with exception of Hack Race, must he subsciibers of 21s to the fund. Post entries where not otherw.se specified A. W. GAZE. Hon. Bec.