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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VI, Issue 566, 16 December 1881, Page 3

Sporting - A KAR 0 A "DRGATTA DECEMBER 16th, 1881. PROGRAMME. 1. Yacht* Race, open to all comers Two to start or no race. Entrance £2 2?. First prize, £30 ; secone prize, £5. Time of start, noon. 2. Double Sculling Race, in stumr. 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. £l. 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 by Messrs Coates & Co., and £5 ; second prize, £2. Time of start, 2.30 p,m. 7. Sailing Race in open boats, 20ft keel and under ; centre-board 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 prizo, £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. Air J. Wallace. CLERK OF SCALES. Mr A. Wallace. IHANDICAPPER?. 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 money (hack races excepted); post entrance, 20s. Wainui Plate, open handicap of soys ; post entrance, 50s. Trotting Race (district horses) ; nominations, 15s ; acceptance, 10s. Publicans' Pubse, 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. Kb one allowed to run a horse unless a subscriber of at least one guineas to the funds. All the races to be run in heats, except the Hack Race. Qualification fee to be paid the night of general entry. Nominations to be 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 bond 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 .'tart for each event, or no race. The 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.

- IWIIIHIIHMIIM ■ 11111 l MB—MP SSuainewM a9©tic«i» FOR THE HOLIDAYS. ! rpHE finest Old ISLAY WHISKY I sold by the gallon or bottle, cheap. This is without doubt the finest Whisky in Canterbury. THOMAS GRANGE, Bruce's Hotel. ANNIVERSARY DAY. X UNCHEON will be on the table JU at BRUCE'S HOTEL from Noon till 4 p.m., and every accommodation for Visitors to Akaroa. THOMAS GRANGE, Proprietor. December Ist, 1881.