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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1360, 2 October 1886, Page 1

Sporting. < *WjfTF JJACING QLUB. SPRING MEETING. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, November 25 and 26, 1886. President, E, G. Wright, ; Vice-Presi-dent, J. Grigg ; Judge, Matthew Sttt Stewards, H. Friedlander, W. B. Den shire, JON Grigg, B. Friedlander, W. 0. Walker, Drs Rosa and Leahy; Treasurer— <l 0. Fooks; Clerk of the Scales, M. Friedlander; Clerk of the Course, A. Hewson; Haadicappers, F. Cotton, C. 0. Fooks, M Stitt and Dr Leahy First race to start at 1 p.m. first"day. Ounty Hurdle Race, of 30 sovs; over six Rights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high ; nominaion, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive 6 sovs from the stake. li mile District horses only. 2. Welter Handicap, of 45 sovs; nom nation, 1 sov; acc°ptance, 14 sov minimum weight, lOst, Second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake For horses that have never won more than 25 sovs in one event on the. Rat. 2 miles. 3. Ashburton Cup Handicap, of 12 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance 3 sovs. Second horse to receive 10 sovs from Ihestake. 14 mile. 4. County Plate Handicap, of 40 sovs. nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. mile. District horses only. 5. Post Stakes, of 15 sovs; catch weights; nomination, 1 sov, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the County Plate is run. _ The winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race for 15 sovs, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club. 1 mile. 6. Spring Handicap, of 50 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 14 sov. | mile. SECOND DAY. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 50 sovs; over eight flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 2 sov. Second horse to receive 6 sovs from the stake. 2 miles. 2. Racing Club Handicap, of 100 sovs nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance 3 sovs Second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake 1* mile, 3. Ladies’ Purse, of 25 sovs; welter weights for age. Gentlemen riders. Entrance, 1 sovs. 14 mile. District horses only. 4 Totalisatok 8 akes, of 15 soys; minimum wej o lit, Bst; nomination 1 sov, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Ladies Purse is run. The winner to be sold immediately after the race for 10 sovs, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club. 4 mile. 5. Flying Handicap, of 40 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. 4 fhile. 6. Consolation Handicap, of 20 sovs; nomination, 1 sov, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Flying Handicap is run ; acceptance, free, to be notified to the Secretary within 10 minutes of declaration of weights. 1 mile. RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. No entry will be received except on the condition that all disputes, claims, and objections arising out of the racing shall be decided by the Stewards, or whom they may appoint; their decision on all points connected with carrying ont this programme to be final. 2. A district horse shall mean any horse that has been commonly resident in the district lying between the rivers Selwyn and Waitaki from July Ist 1886, and up to the da*e of - the forthcoming meeting and owned by a person who has resided in the said distr' ct during the same period. 3. Five per cent will be deducted from the gross of all moneys payable In accordance with this programme for expenses of the course. 4. All nominations and acceptances go to the funds of the Club. NOMINATIONS. All nominations to be accompanied by fees, name, ago and description cf horse, and colors of rider, and In the hands of the Secretary (address —Ashburton) not later than 9 p.m. on Monday November ' 11886. • WEIGHTS. Weights for the first day’s handicaps 1 will bo declared on Monday November 15 i 1886. Weights for the second day’s handicaps will be declared at 9 o’clock on the evening of the first day’s racing. ACCEPTANCES. Acceptances for the first day’s handi- , caps most be made to the Secretary not later than 9 p.m. on Monday, November 1 22, 1886. Acceptances for the second 1 day’s handicaps at 9 o’clock on the even--1 ing of the first day’s racing. | O. C. FOOKS, [ Secretary BEWARE! BE WAR El! OF IMITATIONS. ASK FOR HOULT’S TONIC' Herbal Beer. None Genuine except that bearing my label. Try It! Try it 11 It Is one of the Beat Medicinal and Summer Tontca ever offered to the Public. Delivered in Ashburton at *1 dozen. Bottles not returned will be v. Barged for. T. HOULT, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON.