Sporting. SOUTH CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB RACES, 10 BE HELD ON THE TIMARU RACECOURSE, ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, APRIL 16th AND 17th, 1885. STEWAEDS ; T. Hall.M. Jonas, E. G. Kerr, D. Maclean, A. Perry, R. H. Rhodes Junr., R. R. Taylor, A. St. G. Hamersley, J. W. White, W. S. Annitage, E. Richardson Junr., C. N. Orbell, and T. Teschemaker. Judge : M. Studholrne. Stabteb : J. Meikle. Cleek of the Coitbse : R. Stansell. Clebk of the Scales : J. R. Stansell. Tbeasubeb : E. G. Kerr. PROGRAMME, FIBST DAY : 1.0 p.m. — Welteb Handicap of •30 soys. Distance 6 furlongs. Nomination 1 soy ; acceptance, 1 soy. 1.45 p.m. — Handicap Hubdle Race of 80 soys, with a Sweepstake of 2 soys for acceptors ; amount accruing from sweep to go to the second horse. Nomination, 1 soy ; acceptance, 2 soys. Distance, about 2 miles. 2.30 p.m. — Tiiiabu Cup, a handicap of 200 soys. Acceptors to pay a Sweepstake of 5 soys ; amount accruing from Sweep to go to the second horse. Nomination, 1 soy ; acceptance, 4 soys. Distance, 1$ miles. 3.15 p.m. — Distbict Plate, a handicap of 40 soys. Nomination, 1 soy ; acceptance 1 soy. Distance, 1J miles. Horses competing for this rane must hare been owned and trained by residents of South Canterbury, viz., between the Rangitata and Waitaki rivers, 4 months previous to the date of meeting. 4.0 p.m.— Selling Hack Race of 10 soys. Distance 1 mile. No weight under Bat ; post entry, 10s. The winner to be sold by auction ; any surplus over 20 soys to go to the race fund. 4.30 p.m. — Flying Handicap of 40 soys. Distance, 6 furlongs. Nomination, 1 soy ; acceptance, 1 soy. SECOND DAY. 1.0 p.m. — Tijiabu Steeplechase, a handicap of 100 soys, with Sweepstake of 3 soys for acceptors ; amount accruing from sweep to go to the second horse. Nomination, 1 soy ; acceptance 3 spvs. Distance, about 3J- miles, over such country as the Stewards may appoint. 1.45 p.m — S.C.J.C. Handicap "of 150 soys, with a Sweepstake of 5 soys for acceptors. Amount accruing from sweep to go to the second horse. Nomination, 1 soy; acceptance, 3 soys. Distance, lj- miles. 2.15 p.m. — Selling- Race of 40 soys. The winner to be sold by auction ; any surplus over 70 soys to go to tho Race fund. Weight for age, with 71b allowance for every £25 reduction m selling price. Entrance, 2 eovs, on night of general entry (13th April) . Distance 6 furlongs. 3.0 p.m. Polo Pony Race, for a Trophy, value 10 soys. Ponies to be owned and ridden by members of Polo Clubs only. Weights : — l2 stone for 14 hands, with an allowance of 71bs for every inch under that height. Entrance, 1 soy, on night of general entry (13th April). Distance, 1 mile. 3.30 p.m. — The Winteb Oats, a Welter Handicap of 50 soys, with a Sweepstake of 2 soys for acceptors ; amount accruing from sweep to go to the second horse. Nomination, 1 soy ; acceptance, 1 s6v. Distance, 1 mile. 4.0 p.m. — Bellino Hack Hubdle Race of 20 soys. Distance, about 1J miles. No weight under lOst. The winner to be sold by auction; any surplus over 20 soys to go to the Race fund. Post entry, 1 soy. 4.30 p.m. — Consolation Handicap of 30 soys. Distance, 1 mile. Poßt entry, 1 BOY. DATES OF NOMINATIONS, WEIGHTS AND ACCEPTANCES. MONDAY, FEB. 9th— Nominations for Welter Handicap, Timaru Cup, S.C.J.C. Handicap, Timaru Steeplechase, Handicap Hurdles, Flying Handicap, District Plate and Winter Oats. 1 soy each. WEDNESDAY, APRIL Bth— Weights for Welter Handicap, Timaru Cup, Timaru Steeplechase, Handicap Hurdles, District Plate and Flying Handicap. MONDAY, APRIL 13th— General entry night. Acceptances for Welter Handicap, Timaru Cup, Timaru Steeplechase, Handicap Hurdles, District Plate, Flying Handicap. THURSDAY, APRIL 16th— Evening of first day's racing. Weights for S.C.J.C. Handicap and Winter Oats, at 9 p.m. ; Acceptances by 10 p.m. RULES AND REGULATIONS. No entry will be received for any of the races except upon this condition — That all disputes, claims, and objections, arising out of the racing shall bo decided by a majority of the Stewards, or those whom they may appoint ; their decision on all points connected with the carrying out of this Programme to be final. All Enirios and Acceptances must be m sealed covers addressed to the Secretary, Timaru, aud contain entrance money, sweepstakes, description, age, and name of Horse, and colors to be worn by the Jockey, and must be m the hands of the Secretary by 9 p.m. on above dates. No late letters or telegrams received after that hour. South Canterbury Jockey Club Rules will be strictly adhered to. Hack races to be ridden m proper Jockey costume. In the event of a person entering a protest, the sum of £2 2s must be lodged with tho Secretary before such protest is considered, this sum to be forfeited to the funds should the Stewards consider the protest frivolous or vexatious. Five per cent will be deducted from the gross of all moneys paid m accordance with the programme, for expenses, and when not otherwise specified, all entries and acceptances to go to the funds. F. W. COOK, 2-6 2069 Secretary. Trespass Notices. NOTICE. ALL Persons found TRESPASSING m pursuit of game or otherutite on lands belonging to Mr Thoß. Kino will be proee outed. 8. A. BRISTOL, Piehuntine Greek. RATE FIT U — COMFORTING EPPS'S ~COCOA. BREAKFAST. "By a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operations of digestion and nutrition, and by a careful application of the fine properties of well-selected cocoa, Mr Eppß has provided our breakfast tables with a delicately-flavored beverage which may save us many heavy doctor's bills. It is by the judiciouß uae of such articleß of diet that a constitution may be gradually built up until Btrong enough to resist every tendency to disease. Hundreds of subtle maladies are floating around us ready to attack wherover there is a weak point. We may escape many a fatal shaft by keeping ourselves well fortified with pure blood and a properly nourished frame." — See article m the Civil Service Gazette. Made simply with boiling water or milk. I Sold m ilb packets by Grocers, labelled thus : — JAMES EPPS & CO., HOMCEOPATHIO CHEMISTS LONDON, ENGLAND.
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Timaru Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 3260, 9 March 1885, Page 4
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