Sporting. TVTEW ZEALAND GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASES. To be held at Christchurch on Thursday, July 22 t 188©. PROGRAMME. , (First race to start at 12.30 p.m.) New Zealand Guano National Handicap of 325sovs, with a sweepstake of ssovs each for acceptors, to go to the fund. l The second horse to receive 25sovs from the stakes. Nominations of 2sovs to go to the fund. Distance, about four miles. Maiden Plate, of 115sovs, with a sweepstake of 3sovs each for acceptors, to go to the h Fond. -The secopd horse to receive 15sovs ■ from the stale; s. Nominations of lsov to go to the fund. Weight for age. Distance, about two miles. Hunters' Handicap Hubdle Race, of 75sovs, for horses that have never won an open Hurdle Race of any value, with a sweepstake of £2 10s each for acceptors to go to the fund. Second horse to receive 15sovs from the 6takes. Nominations, 2^ovs, which must be accompanied by a Master of Hounds' certificate for 1886. Distance, two miles, over eight flights of hurdles. Tally-ho Handicap, of 115sovs, with a sweepstake of 3sovs each for acceptors to go to the fund: The second horse to receive 15sovs from the stakes. Nominations of 2sovs to go to the fund. Amateur riders allowed 71b. Distance, about two miles and a-half. Yeomanry Cavalry Steeplechase for Trophy value 25sovs. Nomination, lsov ; no acceptance. No weight under 12st. Every entry must be accompanied by commanding officer's certificate as to the horse having been regularly used as a charger. Open to all mounted corps in New Zealand. Distance, about two miles. Consolation Handicap, of 50 so^s. Nominations of 2sovs to go to the fund. No acceptance. Distance, about two miles. Nominations for all the above Steeplechases to be sent to the Hon. Sec, Timaru, before 8 p.m. on Thursday, 17th Juue. Weights declared on Tuesday, 29th June. Acceptances, with sweepstakes, to be sent to the Secretary before 8 p.m. on Tuesday, 13th July. Weights for the Tally-ho Handicap will appear after the Grand National has been run. Acceptances directly after the weights are out. The Steeplechases will be run under the Revised N.Z'.G.N.S. Club Rules, copies of which may be obtained from the Secretary. GENERAL RULES. £ All Entries and Acceptances must be made under Sealed Cover, and contain Entrance Money, Sweepstakes, N^nie, Age^ Description, and Pedigree of Horses and Colours of Riders. Any Jockey riding except in the colours entered will be fined 2sovs. This rule will be strictly enforced. The rule re Amateur Riders (No. 74 of the N.Z.G.N.S. Club Rules) will be strictly enforced. Note.— No weight under lOst; but 12st 71b is not necessarily the highest weigh in any handicap. W. St. LINDSAY^ 28my Hon. Sat^aiary, Timaru. J^R HORACE ROBINBOK ■HAS REMOVED TO 82 PRINCES STREET, Ovbr Messrs G. and T. Young, Jewellers. SOALE OF CHARGES i] HxtraoUoES, from 2a 6d; Stopping Teeth, from 7b Qd ; Artificial Teeth, from lfa ; Single Seta, from £8 j Doable 3etß, from £15. Dr Robinson's long experience !a the pro. fession will ensure hii p&tiento every satisfaction and comfort,
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Otago Witness, Issue 1805, 25 June 1886, Page 1
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