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Marlborough Express, Volume XXXVI, Issue 291, 16 December 1902, Page 4

RENWICK CALEDONIAN SOCIETY'S SPORTS, To be held in Mr Fleming's Paddock on "VTEW YEAR'S DAY NEXT. OFFICERS. Patron, Hon. O. H. Mills; President, Mr A. Shaw; Vice* President, Mr J. Bary; Judge, Mr A. G. Mills; Starter, Mr T. Branton; Timekeeper, Mr J. Andrews; Handicappers, Messrs W. Gibson, G. Tyler, T. Branton, and J. Parsons. PROGRAMME. 1. Maiden, 100 yds ; post entry, 2s.— First prize, £1; second, 10a. 2. Renwiok Handicap, first event, 200 yds. Nomination, 4s; acceptance, 2s 6d. — First prize, £5 ; second, £2; third, £1. 3. Boys' Race, under 16, 100 yds. Entrance, Is. First prize, 15s; second, 2a 6d. 4. Hurdles (handicap), 220 yds. Entrance, 2s. First prize, £115s; second, 15s. 5. Hop, Step and Jump (handicap). Entrance, 2a.—First prize, £1; second, ss. 6. Renwick Handicap, second event, 100 yds. 17. High Jump (handicap). Entrance, ! 29. First prize, £1; second, 10s. 8. Half-Mile (handicap). Nomination, 2s 6d; acceptance, Is 6d.—First prize, £2 10s; second, £1. 9. Boys' Race, under 12, free.—-First prize, 10s; second, 2s 6d. 10. Committee Race (no handicap).—First prize, Trophy. - 11. One Mile. Nomination, 3s;/acceptance, 2s. First prize, /£3;.. second, £1. / 12. Obstacle Race, 220 yds. Entrance, 2s.—First prize, £1 ss; second, 10s. 13. Renwick Handicap, third event, 440 yds. 14. Ladies' Race, 100 yds, free.—First prize, 15s; second, ss. 15. Consolation Handicap, 220 yds. Entrance, 2s. First prize, £110s ; second, 10s. RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. Nominations will be accepted from outside Marlborough. 2. Nominations, with money enclosed, will be received by jthe Secretary until 8 p.m. on 15th December for Rep wick Handicap, Mile, and Half-mile. • Handicaps will be declared on December 20th. Acceptances will be received till 27th December. Telegrams and letters bearing above date will.be j accepted. i 3. In each event three are to start or no race, five to start, or no second prize. i 4. AH nominations mast be accompanied with performances of two-past years ;if no performances during j period, three performances are to be given. ...>. 5. All protests are to be made in writing, and are to be handed to the Secretary with 10s within ten minutes of the close of the event. If proved that the protest is frivolous the money will be forfeited to,the Club, if upheld the money will.be returned. 6. All disputes will be finally settled by the Committee in the Steward's tent. Such decisions to bo final. 7. The programme may be altered or the Sports postponed if necessary. Admission to Ground Is. Children. • under 12 free. R GIBSON, Assistant Secretary. TO STAND THIS SEASON AT THE OWNER'S STABLES, Sfcephehson Street, Blenheim, and to travel the Marlboroagh distriot, npHE PUREBRED CLYDESDALE X STALLION, LORD RANFURLT. LORD RANFURLY is rising years; was foaled November, 1895; and was bred by James Bishop, Esq., Wheatstone, Canterbury. He is a dapple brown, standing 17 bands high, with immense quality of good flat bonie, an abundance of superior action, com bined with a splendid temper. .- Lord Cranley, sire of Lord Ranfubly, is by Laird of Kilbride, by Prince of Kilbride (imp); dam Flower, by Prince Charlie (imp); second dam, Rose of Keilor (imp), by Baron of Glenlee. Lord Cranley's Show ring performances are too numerous to specify here. " Fanny, dam of Lord Ranjubly, is by 'that celebrated sire Vanquisher; dam Nell, by Taieri Tom. Fanny's dam, Nell, was bred by Mrs Nimmo,of the Taieri Plains. Fanny had a most successful innings in the show ring. Vanquisher, the sire of Fanny, is by Young Vanquisher (imp); dam Tibbie; by Prince Royal, who carried oil several champion prices at Christchurch; grand dam, Bell 11., by Major (imp); G. G, Belle, winner 16 first and second prizes in Otago and Canterbury, by Blairs Champion (imp), full brother to Molntosh's Prince Charlie, G. G Duchess, bred bi*Dr "Wfltoore. vVan quisher is sire of that great colt Dr Seddon. Miss Palmer, dam of Lord Cranley and Dr Seddon, is by Lord Salisbury (imp); dam, Dnchess 11., sire, Sir Colin (imported from Scotland). Lord Salisbury retired from the show ring an unbeaten, horse. Young Vanquisher, bred by Peter Anderson, Stranrear, Scotland, out of his celebrated mare Sally, by Loohfergus; Champion, grand sire. Blair's champion Sally gained first prize at Glasgow, and at Johnstone and Strathrear Exhibitions as best Clydesdale mare exhibited there. Young Vanquisher by Vanquisher, by old Sir William Wallace, by Lothian Tarn. Prince Royal, sire of Tibbie1, is by Mclntosh's Prince Charlie, above-! mentioned. Miss Palmer is winner of 24 first, 10 second, and two champion prizes. Lord Ranfurly was awarded first and championship at the last Marlborough A. and P. Show in a large ring of horses.. His stook gained two firsts and one second at the same show. His stock now working are described as splendid specimens of the Clydesdale. Fee, £3 10s; groomage, 5s at first service. Good paddocking at Is 6d per week. .All care taken, but no re-, sponsibility. All season mares not in foal this year free. 1. F. HE ALT, or Owner. J. ARMSTRONG, in Charge. PTIHE PURE-BRED CLYDESDALE X STALLION, THE MCGREGOR, out of the well-known draught mare "Blossom" will travel this season in the Marlborough district as under :— Mondays, Grovetown and Spring Creek; Tuesdays, Tua Marina; Wednesdays, Renwiok; dflt the rest of the week at Blenheim. Terms; Single mares, £3 10s; payable by Ist January, 1903; two or more as per agreement. Groomage fee, ss, ! payable at service. 1 Paddocks provided if required. J. OATTANACH, Proprietor; or R. SIMPSON, Criterion Stablest JOHN HUTCHESOtf, —BROKER— FIRE, MARINE AND LIFE IN SURANOE AGBNT. Australian Mutual Provident Society. New Zealand Insurance Company. N.Z, and River Fldt Land Mortflage ' Ommi v •■.- ;