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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2462, 8 February 1881, Page 1

Sporting. South Canterbury JOCKEY CLUB RACES. TO BE HELD ON TEE TIMARU RACECOURSE, ON THURSDAY & FRIDAY, APRIL 28 & 29. 1881. Stewards: J. W. White, M. Jonas, J, A. Qamaok, D. McLean, and R. Stansell. Judge: M. Studholme. Starter ; T. Hall. Clerk of the Course : A. St. G. Hamersley. Handicapped : E. Griffiths. Clerk of the Scales : J. Meikle. 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, Bibs; four years, 7lbs; five years and upwards, lOlbs. Weight for age. Distance, about If miles. 1.45 p.m.—Sires’ Produce Stakes, of 80 sovs; distance, G furlongs. Colts, Bst lOlbs; fillies, Bst 51bs. Starters to pay a sweep of 5 sovs to go to the second horse. 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; acceptance, 4 sovs; distance, If miles. 3.45 p.m.—Flying Handicap, of 50 sovs; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov; distance f 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, If miles; no weight under 9st; entrance, 1 sov. Post entries. SECOND DAY. 1 p.m,—S. C. 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, If miles. The winner of the Timaru Cup to carry 71bs penalty. 1.45 p.m.—Handicap Hurdle Race, of 80 sovs. ; distance about 2f miles ; over 8 flights of hurdles ; nomination, 1 sov. ; acceptance, 2 sovs. ; second horse to receive £lO out of the stakes, X d’.m. — Selling Hack Hurdle Race, of 20 sovs. ; distance, If miles ; no weight under KM. The'winner to bo so£.d by auction, any surplus over 20 sovs. to go to the fund. Post entr , 1 sov. 3.45 p.m— Winter Oats Handicap, of 50 sovs.; distance, If miles ; nomina*,’ tiafi, 1 sov : acceptance, 2 sovs. Weight to be declared after S.C,J.C. Handicap; acceptances after the Hurdle Race. 430 p.m.—Consolation Handicap, of 80 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 Friday, March 18, at 8 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

rac °- s except upon this condition—that all disputes, claims, and objections arising out of the .racing, shall be decided by a majority oE the Stewards present, or those whom the v ma i T appoint. Their decisions upon all po. :uts connected with the curry* carrying out yE this programme shall be entries anJ-, acceptances must be in sealed covers, add.'' css “ (E Secretary, Grosveuor Hotel, limaru, and contain entrance money, swe ®pstakes, qualification fee, description, age, . name of horse, and colors to be wo'™ by the jockey. Qualilication fee to be o 'nclosed with the nomination, or the noiUi' ua b° a W 1" be invalid. South Canterbury Jockey C. ll) b Rules will be sfeuetly adhered to. In Hurdle races horses to rjuabry by jumping hurdle past judge’s box. . No person to enter a horse unless he is a subscriber of £2 2s to the fat'd, an d no person to nominate unless both owner and nominator bo subscribers of tl'e same amount. In the event of any person entering A protest, the sum of £2 2s must be lou’ged i with the Secretary before such protest is considered, this sum to bo forfeited to the Juuds should the Stewards consider the pirotest frivolous or vexatious. Five per cent will be 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 IVotiees. JAMES E. BECKINGHAM Cabinet Maker and Upholsterer, Opposite Timaru Horse Repository. All kinds of Furniture and Bedding mad to order. Furniture repaired and repolished* AW SiATIONERY BUSINESS i Established 181 T. WATERLOW BEOS. & LAYTON, Wholesale, retail, and export Law and general manufacturing stationers, printers, lithographers, parchment dealers, engravers, die sinkers account book manufacturers, envelope makers, Bank NoteJManufacturers.