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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2445, 19 January 1881, Page 1

Sporting. South Canterbury JOCKEY CLUB RACES, TO BK HELD ON THE TIMARU RACECOURSE, ON THURSDAY & FRIDAY, APRIL 28 & 29. 1881. Stewabds: J. W. White, M, Jonas, J A. Gamack, D. McLean, and R. Stansell. Judge: M. Studholme. Stabteb: T. Hall. Clerk of the Course : A. St, G. Hamersley. Handicappeb : E. Griffiths. Clebk of the Scales : J. Mcikle. PROGRAMME. First Day. 1 p.m. — Trial Stakes of 50 sovs, for horses that have not won 200 sovs in one event, or two events, each of the value of 100 sovs or upwards, up to the time of starting. Entrance, 2 sovs. Maidens at starting allowed—for three-year-olds, 31bs; four years, 71bs; five years and upwards, lOlbs. Weight for age. Distance, about 1£ miles. 1.15 p.m. — Sires’ Produce Stakes, of 80 sovs; distance. 0 furlongs. Colts, Sat lOlbs; fillies, Bst 51bs. Starters to pay a sweep of 5 sovs to go to the second horse. 2.30 p.m.—Timabu 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; acceptance, 4 sovs ; distance, 1J miles. 3.45 p.m. — Flying Handicap, of 50 sovs; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov; distance J of a mile, 4.30 p.m.—Selling Hack Race, of 50 sovs, presented by M. Jonas, Esq., 30 sovs to go to the first horse and 20 sovs to the second horse, both first and second horses to be sold and the entire proceeds to go to the race fund; distance, 1£ miles; no weight under list; entrance, 1 sov. Post entries. SECOND DAY. 1 P.M.-S. C. Jockey Club Handicap, of 100 sovs., with a sweepstake of » sovs. for acceptors ; amount accruing from the sweepstake to go to second horse ; nomination, 2 sovs.; acceptance, 2 sovs. ; distance, U miles. The winner of the Tituaru Cup to carry 71 bs penalty. 1.45 p.m. - Handicap Hurdle Race, of 80 sovs. ; distance about 2A mi’es ; over 8 flights of hurdles ; nomination, 1 sot. ; acceptance, 2 sovs. ; second horse to receive £lO out of the stakes. 3 p.m.'—SELLING- Hack Hurdle Race,of 20 sovs. ; distance, H miles ; no weight under lOst. The"winner to be sold by auction, any surplus over 20 sovs. to go to the fund. Post entr , 1 sov, 3.45 p.m—Winter Oats Handicap, of 'SO sovs ; distance, 1| miles ; numimu tion, 1 sov ; acceptance., 2 sovs. Weight to be declared after S.C.J.O. Handicap; acceptances after the Hurdle Race. , 4.30 p.m. —Consolation Handicap, of 30 sovs ; post entry, 1 sov ; distance, 1 mile. BULBS AND REGULATIONS. Nominations for the I’imaru Cup, Flying Handicap, S.C.J.C. Handicap, Hurdle , mclosed with the Htiou will bo out on Thursday, April 21. Acceptances, with sweep and general entries, up to o n.m. on Monday, April 25. No entry will be rcceiveu for any of the wanes except upon this condition—that all .fi'Mffitites, claims, and objections arising out ■dfSbe racing, shall bo decided by a imaioniStr of the Stewards pre.-ent, or those •wiutoji dtey may appoint. Their decisions nnoii all points connected with the carry•carrying out of this programme shall be All entries and acceptances must be m aled covert addressed to the Secretary, (}r. osvenor Hotel. Tinu.ru. and contain ent ranee money, sweepstakes, qualification fee. description, age, »» d nnmo rf horse, and colors to be v/orn by the jockey. Qualil'cation foe to be nonxina tion, or the nomin invalid. .« South •Canterbury Jockey Club R. be strictly adhered to. ’ In Hurc'le races horses to qualify iy jumping Iniidie pa-t judge's box. The Club has adopted the Victorian new scale of weight for age. No pet sou to enter a horse unless ho is a subscriber of £2 2s to the fund, amt im person to nominate unless botli owner and nominator be subscribers of the same amount. In the event of any person < ntcring 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. In all weight-for-age races, the S.C.J.C. weight-for-age scale will be adhered to. The decision of the Stewards to be final in all cases. Five percent will bo deducted from the gross of all moneys paid in accordance with the programme, for expenses ; and when not otherwise specified, all entries and acceptances to go to the funds. E. G. KERR, Hon, Secretary. Public JAMES E. BECKINGHAM Cabinet Maker and Upholsterer, Opposite Timaru Horse Repository, All kinds of Furniture and Bedding mad to order. Furniture repaired and repolishedf TEMUKA AGENCY. M K CLINCH is appointed AGLNT for the S.C. Times, and I copies may be )has from him daily.