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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2473, 21 February 1881, Page 1

Spotting*. South Canterbury JOCKEY CLUB RACES. TO BE HELD ON THE TIMARU RACECOURSE, ON THURSDAY & FRIDAY, APRIL 28 &;29. 1881. Stewards: J. W. White, M. .Jonas, J. A. Gamack, D. McLean, and R. Stansell. Judge: M. Stndholme. Starter T. Hall. Clerk of the Course A. St. G. Hamersley. Handicapper : 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-oids, Jibs; four years, 71bs; five years and upwards, lOlbs. Weight for age. Distance, about 1J miles. 1.45 p.m. — Sires’ Produce Stakes, of 80 sovs; distance, 0 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 :} of a mile, 4.30 p.m. — Set,ling 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, 11 miles; no weight under 9st; entrance, 1 sov. Post entries. Ml' SECOND DAY. 1 p.m. —s. c. Jockey Club Handicap, of 100 sovs., wnh a sweepstake of 5 sovs. for acceptors ; amount accruing from the sweepstake to go to second hor-e ; nomination, 2 sovs.; acceptance, 2 sovs, ; distance. miles. The winner of the Timaru Cup to carry 7Jbs penalty. 1.45 p.m. Handicap Hurdle Race, of SO sovs. ; distance about, 24 mhos : over 8 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, 1-4 miles ; no weight under Uht. The winner to be sold by auction, any surplus over 20 sovs. to go to the fund. Post entr*, 1 sov. 3.43 p.m— Winter Oats Handicap, of 50 sovs ; distance. miles ; nomina*, tion,l 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 ©ntry, 1 sov ; distance, 1 mile. JIULBS 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 IS, 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. 170 entry will be received for any of the race; : 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 alt points connected with the carrycarrying out of this programme shall be final. All entries aid acceptances must be in sealed covers, aeJdressed to the Secretary, Grosvenor Hotel, Timaru, and contain entrance money, sw‘ ee pstukes, qualification fee. description, age, an d name of horse, and colors to be w/>rn by the jockey. Qualification fee to be enclosed with the ' nomination, or the taoim. na Hou will be invalid. South Canterbury Jockey Ci-ih Rules will be strictly adhered to. In Hurdle races horses f kf rpualify by jumping hurdle past judge’s box. No person to enter a horse unless’ he is a subscriber of £2 2s to the fund, x«d no person to nominate unless both owner#nd nominator be subscribers of the same amount. In the event of any person entering & 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. Five percent 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 Notices. AMES E. BECKINGHAM Cabinet Maker and Upholsterer, Opposite Timaru Horse Repository. All kinds of Furniture and Bedding mad to order. Furniture repaired and repolishedf Law Stationery business Established 1811, WATEELOW BROS. & LAYTON, Wholesale, retail, and export Law and general manufacturing stationers printers, lithographers, parchment dealers, engravers, die sinkers account book manufacturers, envelope makers, Bank Note Manufacturers.