SPORTS. SPORTS. SPORTS. TO BE HELD AT Alexandra on Boxing-Day. THE 26th DECEMBEtt, 18(36. PROGRAMME* 'Hack Race—A. Sweep of 15s each, with £5 added from the funds. Second Horse to receive'£l, -weights not less than 10 stone. Open to all Horses the property of persons residing i within the district. One mile heats. To start at eleven o'clock sharp. Foot Race.—' f £3 ; distance 200 yards ; entrance 7s 6d, Standing Flat Jump.—Of XI ; entrance 2s- 6d. Wrestling, Cumberland.—Of f3 ; second to recive .£1 ; entrance 7s 6d. Running high Leap.—if £%; entrance ss, Second to receive his entrance. Hack Race.—Of £6 ; second horse to receive £1 ; distance two miles ; Weights not less than 10 stone. Entrance 10s. Open to all untrained horses. To start at two o'clock sharp. Irish Wrestling.—Of £3; second to receive £1; entrance 7s 6d. Trotting Match—Of £5; disatnee two miles; weights 10 stone ; second horse j to save Jus entrance, Entrance 10s. : Wrestling, Cornish.—Of £3 ; second to receive £1; entrance 7s 6d. j Wheel-barrow Race.—Of £2; second to receive his entrance ; entrance ss, The decision of the Judges in all cases to be final. Three entries to be made in each case or no event. No person unless a subscriber to the Funds of at least 10s 6d, will be allowed to enter a horse for any of the Kacesln all cases the general rules guidinj such sports will be adopted. By Order of the Committee, JOHN JACK. Hon Sec. Christmas Sports. TVHE ST. BATHAN3 Christmas Sports will take place on Wednesday the 2Gth and Thursday the 27th inst. The programme will include : Horse Racing Foot Racing j Wrestling Putting the Stone Throwing the Hammer Tilting AND A VARIETY OF GAMES. Remember, about L2OO will be distri ; buted in Prizes. ! For further particulars apply to WM. PYLE, Hon. Sec
BAZAAR. A N Auction Bazaar in Aid of the Funds of the Dunstan District Hospital, will be held at the Victoria Theatre, Clyde, on Saturday evening at Eight o'clock sharp, the sth January. Contributions of articles are earnestly solicited. By order of the Committee. HENRY JOHN COPE, RACES. RACES. RACES. PORT PHILIP HOTEL. JOHN CCS., annoucces to his patrons ;ind tho public, that his Ilouse is replete with every accommodation, including Stabling, and Loose Boxes. "Wanted a Good Cook. A N Exti-aordinary General Meeting of the St Bathan's Gold Sluicir.g Company, will be held on Friday the 4th January, 1867, at St Bathan's, for the purpose .of empowering the Directory of tho Company to borrow money. JOHK O'REGAN, 11 anager.
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Dunstan Times, Issue 243, 21 December 1866, Page 3
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