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Dunstan Times, Issue 347, 18 December 1868, Page 2

ST, BA TUAN’S ANNUAL RACES AND SPORTS. WILL take place on Monday and Tuesday, the 28th and 2 ( Jth of December, commencing each day at 12 o'clock. STEWARDS. Mr. \VMi PYLE Mr. M. GAFFNEY OWEN PIERCE JAS. TAYLOR ROBERT BEDBOROUGH. Judge—Mr. GEORGE ALLEN.

Clerk of the Course—Mr. 11. DEVINE. Starter - Mr. BENJAMIN WASHER. Treasurer—Mr. G. 11. SMITH. FIRST DAY, MAIDEN PLATE Of £lO, for all horses that have never won an advertised race. Distance, one mile and a half. For three years old, Bst.; four years 9st.; five years lOst; six years and upwards lOst. 71b. Entrance 10s. TOWN PLATE, Sweepstakes of £2, with 25 Sovs. added. Distance two miles, the same weights as in the Maiden Plate. Entrance 20s, PUBLICAN’S PURSE Of £ls. One-rallo heats. No weight under lOst., the winner of the Town Plate to carry 141h. extra. Entrance 20s. HURRY SCURRY RACE Of £5. Once round the course, heats, catch weiehts. The winner of the Town Plato to be debarred. Entrance Cs. SECOND DAY. SELLING RACE Of £2O. Distance one mile and a half. If entered to be sold for £4O, to carry 11st.; if for £35 lOist.; if for £3O lOst; if for £25 O^st.; if for £2O 9st.; if for £ls S^st.: if for £lO Sst. The winner to be sold by Public Auction immediately after the race, any surplus to go to the R ice Fund. Entrance 21s. MINERS’ AND PACKERS’ PUKSF

Of 15 So vs. Ona mile heats. Entrance 20s. The winner of the Town Plate to carry 141b. extra. No weight under lOst. TROTH NO MATCH Of .£lO. Distance three miles. Entrance las. CONSOLATION STAKES Of a Sovs. Distance one mile, for all beaten horses. Entrance as. The entrance fees to go to the sccon 1 horse. Upwards of £SO will ho given away in prizes fur Caledonian Sports. Pi U L E S . In all cases of dispute the decision of the Stewards to ho final. Three entries in each case or no event. Post entries. Owners of horses or persons entering horses must he subscribers of not less than one guinea to the Race Fund. Five per cent to bo deducted from all winnings.

J. STEWART, lion. Sec. INCOMPARABLE CHRISTM ,S SPORTS, at PERRIAM’S HOTEL. Lowburn Creek, two mile# from Cromwell. “ BOXING DAY.” Wrestling match between non professionals, in the rough and tumble stylo. £3. —Entrance, 5 shillings. Foot race between men over forty years of ago; distance, 100 yards. £2 —Entrance, 5 shillings. Catching a pig, with a greasy tail. Entrance, 5 shillings. Steeple chase of 300 yards, over six hurdles, and a water jump. The first to receive £3, the second, £2. Polo vaulting. £2—Entrance 2s6d. A race between men blindfolded. Distance, 100 yards. Thirty shillings, first, ten shillings, second.

Monday, 28th December. A Flat race, open to all comers Distance, 150 yards "Wiinev to iir ceive £3, the second, £2. Climbing a greasy poll for a handsome Ci incline, and a 5 pound note attached thereto. Running hop and a jump, £2.— Entrance, 5 shillings. Running high leap. £2. Entrance 5 shillings. Standing high leap. £l. Entrance 2s 6d, Grinning through a horse collar. £l. No entrance money. A boys race lor £ 1 10s., open to all under 12 years of ago. First to receive 155., second, 10s. and third, ss. • Quoiting for £2 10s. The first, £2, and the second, 10s A variety of other sports. N,B. A 1 1 are invited to dinner on Christmas Day.