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Transcription GUJERAT CUP PIG STICKING MEETING 1906 .
1. The GUJERAT CUP for horses value Rs . 1000 .
Subscribed for by residents of Gujerat .
First ties will be run of at Dholka at 7 A. M. on Friday April 13th . First entries Rs . 15 close 15th March ( Midday ) . 1st April
Second
Rs . 30
Third
Rs . 50
12th April
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First entries Rs . 10 Second
Rs . 20
Post
Rs . 40
Competitors desirous of second Nominations , double the above entrance fees , according to the date on which they make their entry .
II . THE SALMON CHALLENGE CUP for ponies value Rs . 750
with Rs . 200 added money .
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close 15th March ( midday ) .
1st April
12th April
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Point to Point Races .
III . The TULLY CUP for horses value Rs . 300 . 3 Miles over fair hunting country Post entries Rs . 15 .
IV . The PONY CUP for ponies value Rs . 200 .
2 Miles over fair hunting country . Post entries Rs . 10 .
COMMITTEE .
J. L. SYMONS Esq .
H. E MEDLICOTT Esq . R. F. A.
C. R. MACNAMARA Esq . H. R. HUME Esq . D. S. P. CAPT . J. R. DARLEY 100th Infantry
Hon . Secretary .
RULES .
1 All ponies entered for events II and IV uust hold a racing or polo certificate of 14.1 or under . Ponies not holding such a cer tificate will be measured at the meeting . shoes .
2. All horses and ponies ridden at the meeting must be bona fide the property of the competitor using them .
corresponding additional entrance fee will be given a 2nd nomination . 3. All competitors for the Gujerat . Cup who desire it and pay the Should however the number of pig be insufficient to run nomination , the cup will be decided on the results of the nations , and all fees for 2nd nominations will be returned .
4. Each heat will be in charge of an Umpire against whose de cision there is no appeal , but he may if he wishes refer to the Committee .
10. Any one making a frivolous objection or an unwarrantable claim may be fined R. 50 at the discretion of the committee .
11. Foul riding is not allowed , any competitor offending is liable
to disqualification . Intentional collision is foul riding .
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13. On lookers must not interfere in a heat , any person infring
Half an inch allowed for ing this rule will be fined Rs . 50 or one dozen of champagne at the discretion of the committee .
12. If owners do not ride their own horses in the point to point races , they may put up gentlemen who shall carry 13 Stone or more in the Tully Cup .
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Pony Cup .
9. If a pig gets away unspeared all the riders in the heat
All entries for the Gujerat Cup and Salmon Challenge cup mus shall be considered to have lost their chance , provided the Umpire be accompanied by a remittance in full . considers a fair opportunity for spearing had been given .
14. The winner of the Salmon challenge Cup is entitled to have his name inscribed on it and to hold it , for one year . be taken out of the country .
It is not to
un off the 2nd be ma le should subscriptions fall short . 1st nomi
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5. All spears . ' must he shown clean to the Umpire before start ing and no spear , to count unless the Umpire can see blood or fat on the spear , or blood on the pig , this rule will be rigidly enforced . b 6. Spears to be delivered on the off side only , Except by left handed men who must declare . Spears must not exceed a total с length of 8 feet .
7. All entries ar of men and not horses .
8. In the Point to point Races , all horses and ponies entered must be either competing in this year's Gujerat Pig Sticking meet ing or have competed in previous ones , Five competitors to start or
no race .
16. The Committee's decision on all matters shall be final and they reserve the right to alter any of these rules , or to make any new ones , should they consider it expedient .
NOTICE .
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A rateable reduction from the advertised value of the cups will
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Competitors must bring their own sleeping tents and kit , Mess ing , liquor , etc , will be arranged by contract , also grass and grain for horses .
Competitors are requested to inform the Hon . Secretary how many horses they intend to bring .
Dinner will be provided on Thursday 12th April for those who warn in .
There will be no general pig sticking after the meet .
A shoeing Smith will probably be arranged for .
CAMP
AHMEDABAD .
J. R. DARLEY Captain .
109th Infantry ,
Honry . Secretary .
CUJERAT CUP PIG STICKING MEETING 1907 .
THE GUJERAT CUP FOR HORSES , VALUE RS . 1000 . Subscribed for by residents of Gujerat .
First ties will be run of at Dholka at 7 A. m . on Friday March 29th . First entries Rs . 15
• Saturday
July 29
Rs 30 Rs 50
closeth March ( Midday ) 7-217
III .
IV .
Second
Third
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Competitors desirous of second , Nominations , double the above entrance fees , according to the date on which they make their entry . II . THE SALMON CHALLENGE CUP for ponies , value Rs . 750 . with Rs . 300 added money .
14-2 and under
First entries Rs . 10 Second Rs . 20
Post
Rs . 40
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21st March . 28th March .
closeth March ( Midday ) , 7
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21st March ,
28th March .
POINT TO POINT RACES .
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The TULLY CUP for horses , value Rs . 300 .
3 Miles over fair hunting country .
Post entries Rs . 15
14-2 and under
The PONY CUP for ponies , value Rs . 200 . 2 Miles over fair hunting country .
Post entries Rs . 10 . The C.B. Cup , for C.B. ponies Rs . 150 / - . Conditions . Post entries , Rs .
value .
14-2-29 28-22
می شهره
14-2 and under , went II .
All entries for the Gujerat Cup and Salmon Challenge cup shd .
be addressed accompanied by a remittance in full to R. R. Boyd Esq .
Asst . Supt . Police Ahmedabad by whom they will be acknowledged .
T. J. B. THATCHER ,
DIST . SUPT . POLICE . AHMEDABAD .
Honarary Secretary .
10. Any one making a frivolous objection or an unwarrantable claim may be fined Rs . 50 at the discretion of the committee .
11. Foul riding is not allowed , any competitor effending is liable to disqualification . Intentional collision is foul riding .
COMMITTEE A
12. If owners do not ride their own horses in the point to point
porcion
W. L. B. Souter Esq .
Capt . J. R. Darley I , A.
races , they may put up gentlemen who shall carry
J. L. Symons Esq.
R. C. Brown Esq .
T. J. B. Thatcher Esq . Hon . Sec . T
13. Stone or more in the Tully Cup .
TW
RULES .
Pony Cup .
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13. On lookers must not interfere in a heat , any person infringing
this rule
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will be fined Rs . 50 or one dozen of champagne at the
14. The winner of the Salmon challenge Cup is entitled to have his name inscribed on it and hold it , for one year . It is not to be taken out of the country .
discretion of the committee .
1. All ponies entered for events II and IV must hold a racing or
polo certificat , of 14-1 or un for , or be measured 14-2 or under at th › Meeting . 2. All horses and ponies ridden at the meeting must be bonafide the property of the competitor using them .
A rateable reduction from the advertised value of the cups will to
pre Co
16. The Committee's decision on all matters shall be final and they reserve the right to alter any of these rules , cr to make any new ones , should they consider it expedient .
nade should subscriptions fall short .
All competitors fo : the Gujerat Cup who desire it and pay the corresponding alditional entrance fee will be given a 211 nomination . Should however the number of pig ba insufficient to run off the 2nd nomination , the cup will be deciled on the results of the 1st nomina tions , and all fees for 2nd nominations will be returned . 3 .
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NOTICE
ing , liquor , etc , will be arranged by contract , also grass and grain ( a ) Competitors must bring their own sleepirg tents and kit , Mess ( b ) Competitors are requested to inform the Hon . Secretary how many ( e ) Dinner will be provided on Thursday 28th March for those who horses they intend to bring .
( d ) There will be no general pig sticking after the meet , ( e ) A shoeing Smith will be arranged for .
for horses .
warn in .
Camp
Ahmedabad
4. Each haat will be in charge of an Umpire against whose deci sion there is no appeal , but he may if he wishes refer to the Com
mittee .
5. All spears must be shown clean to the Umpire before starting and no spear , to count unless the Umpire can see blood or fit on the spear , or blood on the pig . This rule will be rigidly enforced .
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handed men who must declare . Spears must not exed a total long th
of 8 feet .
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7. All entries are of men and not horses .
Secretary .
T. J. B. Thatcher ,
Hon . DIST . SUPT . POLICE AHMEDABAD ,
8. In the Point to point Racos , all horses and ponies entered must
be either compering in this year's Gujarat Pig Sticking meeting or have competed in previous ones , Five competitors to start or no race .
" DIAMOND JUBILEE " Printing Press - Ahmedabad .
9. If a pig gets away unspeared all the riders in the heat shall be considered to have lost their chance , provided the Umpire consilera a fair opportunity for spearing had been given