Hotels. SHIP HOTEL. CORNER MAIN ROAD AND STRATHALLAN STREET, TIMARU. /CHARLES GREEN has much pleasure m V^ announcing to his many old Friends and the Public generally that he has again reaumed tho management of the Ship Hotel, and assures Patrons that no effort will bo spared to merit a continuance of the support so liberally accorded heretofore. Private Rooms for Ladies. Sample Booms for Commercial ; (Travellers. JUST TO HAND, Ex Lochnagar and other late arrivals from London, 6 hhds Aitcheson's Edinburgh Alo ; 5 do Younger's Pale Ale ; 5 quarters Amontillado Sherry ; 5 do superior Pale Port j 5 quarter casks Cheviot Blond Whisky ; 100 cases do do, very old Buperior; 50 cases Chambertin MosBeaux j 50 do Dry Champagne (Dizy) ; 2 hhds 6 quarters Bed Heart Bum ; Best Martell'a Dark Brandy. (553" Apartments may be secured by Letter or Telegram. CHARLES GREEN, PROPRIETOR. 12-2 5046 Sjiorting. SOUTH CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB RACES. TO BE HELD OK THE TIMARU RACECOURSE, ON WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY, May sth & 7th, 1886. Stewards. T. Hall, M. Jonas, E. G. Kerr, D. Maclean, A. Perry, R. R. Taylor, A. St. G. Hamersley, J. W. White, W. S. Armitagc, E. Richardson, Junr., C. N. Orbell, T. Teachemaker, and E. T. Rhodes. Judge. Starter. M. Studholme. J. Meikle. Clbrk or the Course. R. Stanaell. HANDICArPER. G. Dowse. Clerk of the Scales. J. R. Stanaell. Tbeasukki:. E. G. Kerr. PROGRAMME— Fiust Day. 1.0 pm. — Timaru Huudlb Race, a Handicap of 80 Soys, added to a Sweepstake of 2 soys each for acceptors. Tho second horae to receive 10 soys, and the third 5 soys from tho stakes. Nomination 1 soy, acceptance, 2 soys. Distanco about 2 miles. 1.45 p.m. — District Plate, a Handicap of 40 soys. Nomination 1 soy, acceptance 1 soy. Distanco 1£ miles. Horaes competing for this race must have been owned and trained by residents of South Canterbury, viz., between tho 1 Rangitata and Waitaki Rivers, four \ months previous to dute of meeting. : 2.30 p.m. — Tijiarc Cui>, of 200 boys, added to a sweepatako of 3 soys each for acceptors. Tho second horao to receive 25 soys, and the third 10 soys from , tho stakes. Nomination 1 soy, acI ccptanco 4 soys. Diatanco 1} milea. . 3.15 p.m.— Welthr Handicai', of 30 soys. Nomination 1 soy, acceptance 1 soy. Distance 6 furlongs. 4.0 p.m. — Selling Hack Race, of 10 soys. Distance 1 mile. No weight under Bst. Post entry, 10a. Winner to bo sold by auction. Any surplus over 20 soya to go to the race fund. 4.30 p.m. — Flying Handicap, of 40 soys. Nomination 1 soy, acceptance 1 boy. > Distance 6 furloDgs. t Second Day. i 1.0 p.m.— Handicap Hurdle Race, of 60 soys, added to a sweepstako of 2 boys each for acceptors. The second horse to rceeivo 10 soys from the stakea. Nomination 1 soy, acceptance 2 eovs. f Distanco about 1£ miles. 1.45 p.m.— S.C.J.C. Handicap, of 150 sots, ' added to a sweepstake of 3 sots each ' for acceptors. Tho second horso to receive 20 sots, and tho tliird 10 soys from the stakes. Nomination 1 sot, acceptance 3 soys. Distance la miles. \ 2.15 j>. in. —Selling Race, of 40 sots, the winner to bo sold by auction. Any surplus over 50 sora to go to the raco , fund. Weight for age, with 71b allowance for every £25 reduction m selling price. Entrance 2 sots on night of general entry (3rd May). Distanco 6 furlongs. 3.0 p.m. — Pony Race, of 20 sovb, for ponies not exceeding 14 hands lin. Tho second to receive 5 soys from stakea. Weight Hat 71bs for 14 hands lin. , with an allowance of 71ba for every inch under that hoight. Entranco 1 ; soy, on night of general entry (3rd i May). Diatanco 6 furlonga. [ 3.30 p.m.— Tub Winter Oats, a Weltor i Hnndicap of 50 soys, added to a sweepi stake of 2 eovs cuch for acceptors. Tho Becond horao to receive 10 boys from tho stakes. Nomination 1 boy, acceptance 1 sot. Distance 1 milo. 4.0 p.m. — Selling Hack Race, of 10 eovs, tho winner to bo sold by auction, any surplus ovcrj|2o soys to go to the raco fund. Post entry 10s. Catch weights. ' Distance 6 furlongs. 4.30 p.m.— Consolation Handicap, of 30 soys. Post entry 1 soy. Distanco 1 milo. DATES OF NOMINATIONS, WEIGHTS AND ACCEPTANCES. 1 MONDAY, FEB. 15th. — Nominations for Welter Handicap, Timaru Cup, S.C. J.C. Handicap, Timaru Hurdles, Handicap Hurdles, Flying Handicap, District Plate, and Winter Oats. 1 soy each. , WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28th — Weights for Welter Handicap, Timaru Cup, Timnru Hurdles, District Plato and Flying Handicap. . MONDAY, MAY 3rd. — Goneral entry night. Acceptances for Welter Handicap, Timaru Cup, Timaru Hurdles, District Plato, and Flying Handicap. WEDNESDAY, MAY stu.— Evening of first day's Racing. Weights for S.O.J.C. Handicap, Handicap Hurdles, and Winter Oats, nt 9 p.m. Acceptances by 10 p.m. RULE 3 AND REGULATIONS. No entry will bo received for any of tho Race 3 except upon this condition— That all disputes, claims, and objections arising out of ' the racing shall be decided by a majority of tho Stewards, or those whom they may appoint ; their decision on all points cont nected with tho carrying out of this programme to bo final. All Entries and Acceptances must bo m I sealed covers, addressed to tho Secretary, Timaru, and contain entrance monoy, sweepstakes, description, age and name of horse, , And colora to bo worn by tho Jockey, and must bo m the hands of tho Secretary, by 9 i p.m. on abovo datea. No late letters or telegrams received after that hour. South Canterbury Jockey Club Rules will bo strictly adhered to. Hack Baces to bo ridden m proper Jockey costume. In the event of a person entering a protest tho sum of £2 2s must ho lodged with tho Secretary beforo such protest is considered, itihis sum to be forfeited to the funds should the Stewards consider tho protoat frivolous or vexatious. Fivo per cent will bo deducted from the gross of all moneys paid m accordance with this programme, for expenses, and when not otherwise -specified, nil entries and nccopt--1 ances to go to the funds. F. W. COOK, j 2-4 5717 Secretary.
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Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3586, 29 March 1886, Page 4
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