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Clutha Leader, Volume XII, Issue 597, 25 December 1885, Page 4

New Advertisements. nLU.TBA CALEDONIAN SOCIETY. THE ANNUAL SPORTS , Will be-held on BOXING DAY, December 26th, l-dS. A SILVER MEDAL (the gift of C. A, Strack, Lovells Flat) will be awarded for the best Running Long Jump. Conditions :— lst. Run. and jump -with wind, and on soft ground. 2nd. The district to be within 15 miles of Balclutha. 3rd. All start at scratch. 4th. First person jumping 21ft. clear to receive a Gold Medal. 6th. Age to be under 21 years. 43 G. W. WOOD, Sec. /CLUTHA JOCKEY CLUB. ANNUAL RACE MEETING. Tuesday, December 29, 1885. President : Mr JOHN DUNNE. Vice-President : Mr HARRY HECKLER. ' Treasurer : Mr D. T. Fleming. Secretary , Mr G. W. Wood. Stewards : Messrs Sinclair Wright, John Low, J. Bower, and James Wilson. - Judge : Mr Robert Hogg. Starter ; Mr Andrew Hewitson. Clerk of Scales : Mr J. Gow. Clerk of Course : Mr W. Armstrong. Handicapper : Mr T. A. Robertson. : PROGRAMME : I.— HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, of .£lO 10s. Distance, \\ miles. Nomination, 7s 6d ; acceptance, 7s 6d. To start at 1 o'clock. , 2.— MAIDEN PLATE, of £8 • for all horses that have never won public money. Entrance, 10s. Distance, 1| miles. Weight for age. To' start at .1.45. 3.— HANDICAP (TIME) TROT, of £10. Entrance, 10s ; acceptance, ss. Distance, 3 miles. No weight under 10 stove. To start at 2.30. 4.— CLUTHA HANDICAP, of £20. Nomination, 20s ; acceptance, 20s. Acceptances to go to the second horse. Distance, l-£ miles. To start at 3. 1 5. \ S.— HACK SELLING RACE of £10. Entrance, 20s. No weight under 10 stone. Distance, 1 mile. Winner to be sold for £10, surplus (if any) to go to the Race Fund. To start at 4. C— LADIES' PURSE of £10. Entrance, 10s. For horses that have never- won. public money. No weight under 12 stone. Distance, 1 mile. To start at 4.45. 7.__ NOVEL RA.CE, of £15. Entrance, 15 s. No weight under 10 stone. . Distance, 1£ miles. The winner to be the absolute property of the Club. To start afc 5.30. B.— CONSOLATION RACE of £10. For all beaten horses. ' Entrance, 10s. Distance, l\ miles. To start at 6.15. Nominations for the Hurdle, Trot, and Clutha Handicaps must be made with the : Secretary on or before Monday, 21st December. Handicaps will ! be declared in Clutlia Leader of 25th' December. Entrance money, age, and description of horse, and colors to be worn by rider, must accompany nomination. Acceptances must be notified to, the Secretary before 8.30 p.m. on Monday, 28th December. Entries for the remaining races close at 8.30 p.m. on Monday, 28th December. In cases where not more than three horses start, only half stakes will be awarded. Noii-members must be subscribers to the amount of 10s 6dto the Race Fund before their nominations will be received. No protest will be received unless the sum of one sovereign is deposited with the Secretary ; to be forfeited if the same be considered frivolous. The decision of the Stewards in all cases of dispute shall be final, and the Dunedin J. C. rules willbe strictly adhered to. A TOTALISATOR will be on the ground. Admission to Ground ... Is. G. W. WOOD, SO Secretary.