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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2455, 31 January 1881, Page 1

Sporting, South Canterbury JOCKEY CLUB RACES. TO BE HELD ON THE TIMA HU RACE COURSE, ON THURSDAY & FRIDAY, APRIL 28 & 29. 1881. Stewards: J. W. White, M. Jonas, J. A. Gamack, D. McLean, and R. Stansell. Judge: M. Studholme. Starter: T. Hall. , Clerk or Tip Course : A. St. G. Hamersley. Handicapper : E. Griffiths. Clerk of the Scales ; J. Meikle. PROGRAMME. First Day. 1 p.m. — Trial Stakes of JO 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, Jibs; four years, 71bs; five years and upwards, lOlbs. Weight for age. Distance, about 1£ , miles. 1. p.m.— Sires’ Produce Stakes, of 80 soys; distance, (i furlongs. Colts, Bst lOlbs; fillies, Bst Jibs. Starters to pay a sweep of 5 sovs to go to the second horse. 2. JO p.m.—Timaru Cup, a handicap of 200 sovs, with a sweepstake of J sovs for acceptors; amount accruing from the sweep to go to the second horse ; nomination, 2 sovs; acceptance, 4 sovs ; distance, 1J miles. 3. p.m.— Flying Handicap, of JO sovs; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov; distance $ of a mile, I.JO p.m. — Selling Hack Race, of JO sovs, presented by M. Jonas, Esq;, JO 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 Ost; entrance, 1 sov. Post entries. SECOND DAY. 1 p.m.—s. G, Jockey Club Handicap, of 100 sovs., with a sweepstake of 5 sovs. for acceptors ; amount accruing from the sweepstake to go to second horse : nomination, 2 sovs.; acceptance, 2 sovs. ; distance, H miles. The winner of the Timaru Cup to carry Tibs penalty. I.IJ p.m.—Handicap Hurdle Race, - f 80 sovs. ; distance about mi’es ; over 8 flights of hurdles ; nominatn n, 1 sov. ; acceptance, 2 sovs. ; second horse to receive £lO out of the stake-. J p.m.—Selling Hack Hurdle Race, of 20 sovs. ; distance, H miles ; no weight under 1 Ost. The'winner lobe sold by auction, any surplus over 20 sovs. to go to the fund. I’ost entr , 1 sov. 3.4 J p.m—Winter Oats Handicap, of JO sovs : distance, miles ; nommu', tion, 1 sov ; acceptance, 2 sovs. Weight to be declared after S.C,J.O. Handicap; acceptances after the Hurdle Race. 1.30 p.m.—Consolation Handicap, of JO 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 . nbade to the Secretary not later than Friday, March 18, at S p.m. Weights to be out on Thursday, April 21. Acceptances, with sweep and general entries, up to 8 p.m. on Monday, April 25. ; No entry will be received for any of the races except upon this condition—that all disputes, claims, and objections arising out of the racing, shall be decided by a majority of the Stewards present, or those" whom they may appoint. Their decisions upon fill points connected with the carrycarrying out of this programme shall be final. All entries and acceptances must be in sealed covers, addressed to the Secretary, Grosvenor Hotel, Timaru, and contain entrance money, sweepstakes, qualification fee, description, age, and name of horse, and colors to bo 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. No person *o enter a horse unless ho is a subscriber of £2 2s to' the ft.nd, 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 | watte (the .Secretary before such protest is osuakLered, this suqi to be fprfeited to the funds fthoulkl the Stewards cyiisidpr the proteat frivolous or vocations. Five per'cent avlU be deducted from the gross .u£ all .moneys p;iid in accordance with the programme., Tor expenses ; and when not otherwise specified, all entries and acceptances to go to the funds. E. G. KERR, Hon. Secretary. 3?ul>lic Notices. JAMES E. BECKINGHAM Cabinet .Maker aNd Upholsterer, Opposite Timaru Horde Repository. All kinds of Furniture and Bedding mad to order. Furniture repaired and repolished XT SIATIONERY BUSINESS Established 1811. WATERLOW BEOS. & LAYTON, Wholesale, retail, and export Law and general manufacturing stationers, printers, lithographers, parchment . dealers, engravers, die sinkers account book manufacturers', envelopeTnakcrs, ' Bank NoteJManufacturcrs.