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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VI, Issue 565, 13 December 1881, Page 3

Sporting A KAIt 0 A ip EGATT A. DECEMBER 16th, 1881. PROGRAMME. 1. Yacht] Race, open to all comers. Two to start or no race. Entrance, £2 29. First prize, £30 ; second prize, £5. Time of start, noon. 2. Double Sculling Race, in stump outriggers. Entrance, £2 2s. First prize, £15. Second prize, £5. Time of start, 12.30..p.m. 3. Sailing Race in open boats, open to all comers. Entrance, £1 Is. First prize, £15 ; second prize, £5. Time of start, 1 p.m. 4. Pair-Oar Dingy Race, for youths under 18. Entrance, 2s 6d. First prize, £3 ; second. £1. Time of start, 1.30 p.m. 5. Dingy Sculling Race, single scull. Entrance, Is., Prize, £1 Time of start, 2 p.m. 6. Canoe Race. Entrance, 10s 6d. First prize, Cup, presented hy Messrs Coatcs & Co., and £5 ; second prize, £2. Time of start, 2.30 p.m. 7. Sailing Race in open boats, 20ft keel and under ; centre-hoard boats to be sealed up ; false keel allowed. Seven seconds per foot time allowance. Entrance, 10s. First prize, £8 ; second, £2. Time of start, 3 p.m. 8. Pair-Oared Race, in stump outriggers. Entrance, £2 2s. First prize, £15 ; second, £5. Time of start, 3,30 p.m. H. C. JACOBSON, Hon. Sec. .HEAD OF THE BAY RACES, To be run on MONDAY, DECEMBER 26th, 1881 STEWARDS. Messrs H. Buchanan, S. Lee, J. Barker, and Alexander E. Hay. JUDGE. Mr F. Birdling. STARTER. Mr S. Johnson. CLERK OF COURSE. Mr J. Wallace. CLERK OF SCALES. Mr A. Wallace. lIIANDICAPPERS. Messrs S. Lee and R. Main. TREASURERS. Messrs S. Lee and T. Brooks. PROGRAMME. Maiden Plate, of soys, for district horses that have never won public nioney (hack races excepted) ; post entrance, 20s. Wainui Plate, open handicap of soys ; post entrance, 50s. Trotting Race (district horses) ; nominations, 15s ; acceptance, 10s. Publicans' Purse, open handicap of soys ; post entrance, 355. Hack Race (district horses only), for soys ; post entry, 10s. Consolation Race, of soys, for all beaten horses ; entrance, 10s, RULES AND REGULATIONS. No one allowed to run a horse unless a subscriber of at least one guineas to the funds. All the races to he run in heats, except the Flack Race. Qualification fee to he paid the night of general entry. Nominations to he sent in writing to the Secretary, stating age and previous performances, not later than Dec. sth, Acceptance and general entry, Dec. 17th. District horse means the property of bona fide residents in the district three months previous to the races. District to be a line from Port Victoria to Gebbie's Flat. Three horses to start for each event, or no race. Tho decision-of the Stewards to be final in all cases where a dispute arises. 5 per cent, to be deducted from all winnings. JOHN BARWICK, Sec. Duvauchelle's Bay, 7th November, 1881.

EXCURSION TO AKAROA. REGATTA AND SPORTS. ANNIVERSARY DAY, IGth DEC. ... - t rpiiE u.s.s. comJL PANY'S s.s. PENGUIN Will be despatched from Lyttelton for Aknroa on FRIDAY, 16th December, arriving about noon. Passengers leave Christellurch by 7.25 a.m. train, returning from Akaroa about 5 p.m. Lyttelton Brass Band in attendance. Return Fares, 10s. UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY Agents.