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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2793, 7 March 1882, Page 4

Public IVoticos, j&tiiisii SOUTH CANTERBURY Jockey Club Races TO BE HELD ON THE TIMAIiU RACECOURSE, ON TUESDAY - AND WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25 AND 2(5, 1882. PROGRAMME FIRST DAY. 1 p.m.—Trial Stakes, of 50 sovs, for horses that have not won 190 sovs in one event, or two events, each of the value of 90 sovs or’upwards, up to the time of starting. Entrance, 2 sovs. Maidens at starting allowed, for 3-ycar-nlds, lllbs; 4 years, 71bs ; 5 years and upwards, lOlbs. Weight for age. Distance, about miles. 1.45 p.m.— Sikes’ Pkoddce Stakes, of 90 sovs; distance, 6 furlongs. Colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 51b. Acceptors to pay a sweep of 5 sovs on night of general entries, amount of sweep to go to the second horse. 2.30 p.m. —Timaktj 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 ; nomina'ion, 2 sovs ; acceptance, 4 sovs ; distance, If miles. 8.45 p.m .—Flying Handicap, of 50 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov ; distance, f miles. 4.30 p.m— Selling Hack Race, of 10 sovs ; distance, 1 mile. No weight under Bst. Post entry, 10s. The winner to be sold by auction ; any surplus over 20 sovs to go the Race Fund. SECOND DAY. I p.m,—S. C. Jockey Club Handicap, of 150 sovs, with a sweepstake of 5 sovs for acceptors ; amount accruing from the sweepstake to go to the second horse ; nomination, 2 sovs ; acceptance, 3 sovs ; distance, miles. The winner of the Timarn Cup to carry 71b penalty. 1.45 p.m,—Handicap Hurdle Race, of 80 sovs ; distance, about miles, 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£ miles ; no weight under lOst ; the winner to be sold by auction ; any surplus over 20 sovs to go the fund post entry, 1 sov. 3.45 p.m.—Winter Oats Handicap, of 80 sovs ; for 2-year olds, with a sweepstake of 3 sovs for acceptors ; amount accruing from the sweep to go to the second horse ; nomination, 2 sovs ; acceptance, 2 sovs; distance, six furlongs. 4.30 p.m.—Consolation Handicap, of 30 sovs ; post entry, 1 sov ; distance, 1 mile. Nominations for the Timaru Cup, Plying Handicap, S.C. J.C. Handicap, Hurdle Race, and Winter Oats Handicap to be made to the Secretary not later than Monday March 13th, at 9 p.m. Weights to be out on Friday, April 14th. Acceptances, with Sweep and General Entries, up to 9 p.m, on Thursday, April 20th. 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 be worn by jockey. Qualification fee to be enclosed with the nomination, or the nomination to be invalid. For further particulars, see printed programmes. E. G. KERR, Hon. Sec. WAIMATE AGENCY. ME. E. HUTT is Agent for the Times at Waimate. The Payer will be regularly delivered every evemng for SIXPENCE PER WEEK TEMDKA AGENCY |y| B HEAP is appointed AGENT for the S.C. Times, and copies may be had from him daily. HAMMERLESS AND GUNSJAMES W. ROSIER, GUNMAKER. 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