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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1362, 5 October 1886, Page 1

Sporting. J> AGING OLHB, SPRING VESTING. TH' BSDAY AND FRIDAY, Decemt'Ci- Dili and 10di, 1836. President, E. G. Wright, ; Vice-Presi-dent, J. Grigg ; Judge, Matthew St tt Stewards, 11. Frie.i lander, W. B. Den shire, J C. N Grigg, R. Friedh-mder, W. G Walker, Drs Rosa and Leahy ; ® Treasurer—D. Thomas ; Clerk c the Scales, M. Friedlander ; Clerk of the Course, A. Pewson ; Handicappers, F. Cotton, C. C. Pooka, M. Stitt and Dr Leahy First race to start at 1 p.m. FIRST DAY. County Hurdle Race, of 30 soys ; over six flights of hurdles, about 3ft Gin high ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive 5 eova from the stake. II mile District horses only. 2. Welter Handicap, of 45 sovs ; nom nation, 1 sov ; acceptance, sov minimum weight, lOst. Second hors* to receive 5 sovs from the stake For

horses that have never won more than 25 sovs in one event on the flat. 2 miles. 3. Ashburton Cup Handicap, of 12 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance 3 sovs. Second horse to receive 10 sovs from thestake. 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, 11 sov. J mile. SECOND DAY. 1. Handicap Hurdle Back, of 50 sovs; over eight flights of hurdles, about 3ft Gin high ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 2 sov. Second horse to receive 5 sovs from tho stake. 2 miles. 2, Racing Club Handicap, of 100 sov« nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance 3 sovs Second horse to receive 10 sovs from tile stake 1* mile, 3 Ladies’ Punsu, of 25 sovs ; welter weights for age. Gentlemen riders. Entrance, 1 sovs. mile. District horses only. 4 Totalisatok Stakes, of 15 covs; minimum weight, 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 sir phis to go to the funds of the Club 1 mile. 5. Flying Handicap, of 40 sovs ; nomination, I sov ; scceptanco, 1 sov. Second horse to receive 5 sova from the stake. 4 mile. 6. Consolation "Handicap, o2 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 ANDULGULATIONS. 1. No entry will be received except on the condition that all disputes, claims, and objections arising out- of tho racing shall be decided by the Stewards, or whom they m-vy appoint ; their decision on all points connected with carrying out this programme to be final. 2. A district horse 5h.,11 mean any horse that has been commonly resident in tho district lying between the rivers Selwyn and Waitaki from July Ist 1886, and up to the da'e cf the forthcoming meeting and owned by a person who has resided in the said district during the same period. 3. Five per cent will be deducted from the gross • f ail moneys payable in accordance with this programme for expenses of the course. 4. All nominations and acceptances go to tho fundi of the Club, NOMINATIONS. All nominations to be accompanied by fees, name, age and description of horse, and colors of rider, and in iho hands of the Secretary (address —Ashburton) not later than 9 p.m. on Monday November 1 1886 WEIGHTS. Weights for the first clay’s handicaps will be declared on Thursday December 2 1886. Weights for the second day’s handicaps will ho declared at 9 o’clock on the evening of the first day’s racing. ACC FTNCEB. 1 Acceptances f r the that d.y’s handicaps must bo made to rhe 'e re ! ary no; later than 9 p.m. on Monday, December 6, 1886. .--.co ‘pfcwncee. for the second day’s handicaps at 9 o'clock on the evening of the first day’s racing. C. C. FOOKS, Secretary BE WARE! BEWA RS I! OF IMITATIONS. ASK FOR HOULT’S TONIC Herbal Beer. None Genuine except that bearing nsy label. Try U ! Try it ! I It is ono of the Rest Medicinal and Summer Tonics ever offered to tho Public. j Delivered iu Ashburton at *Jdozon. Bottles not returned will be Barged for. T. MOULT, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON.