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r^i REV RIVER CHPvISTMAS 'SPORTS BOXING DAY, 26th, and 27th, and 28th December. Stewauds. T. A Sneyd Kyimersley, Esq. E.M. William H. .Revell, Esq,, R.M. Justin Aylmer, Esq., R.M. D. .u'Jaclcan, Esq. Geo. Taylor, Esq. A. M'Farlaiid, Esq. G. W. 'Moss, Esq. IP. C.Jiuiskey, Esq. Jos. Kilgour, Es. / John Kissling, Esq. H. H, Lahman, Esq. | J, Kilgour, Esq. Roady Slattery, Esi;, # Committee. Mcsiis MidiUeton Messrs J. Wilkic • Soimier Payne Murison Paul F. Cohcu D, Cohen W. Wright Ashton J. Hughes J. A. Kecnan J. Blackmore Jas. Morton John Hucjhes, Esq., Hon. Treasurer. PIIOGR A M M E . REGATTA.— FIRST DAY. First Race. Watermen's Licensed Skikks. For all Watermen in licensed boats, pulling a pair-of sculls. Qualification, one month's license. Entrance, 10s each, First prize, LS ; second prize, L 2. To sta t ■at-lo.iioa.iii. Second Race. VVatekmen's Licensed Skiffs.— For buna Ji(k Amateurs, .in Watermen's Skills, bars. Two rowers and a coxswain. Entrance, JOs. First prize, L 5; second prize, L 2. Boats to bo over 17 feet on the keel. Third Race. Sailing Match, for all Boats of any Ri(!.— Entrance 10s each. Prize, L 4. To start at 11.30 a. m. Fourth Race; Caikio Boats.— For all Flat-bottomed cargo boats, with four oars and poks, aud one steersman with oar. No tracking allowed. Entrance, 10s each. First, prize, Lv ; | second prize, L 2. To start at 12 a.m. Fifth Uace. Sculling Match, one oar afc stern, for ship's boats. Entrance, each. Prize, Ls. To start at 12.30 p.m. Sixth Race. Champion' Race.— For all comers, in any licensed boat, pulling a pair of sculls. Entrance, 20s each. First prize, L 1 0; second prize, L 2. To start at 1 o'clock. Seventh Race. PitAHM Rack, for four oars and a steersman. Same conditions and course as ho. 4: Race. Eutrance, 20s each. First 2>rize, i.» ; second prize, L 2. To start at 2 o'clock. Eighth Race. Watekjikx's Skiffs.— For all coiners in licensed boats, pulling a pair of oars and j having a coxswain. Entrance, 20s each. First jisizo, LS ; second prize, 1:2. To start at 3.30 p. m. Ninth Race. DugK Hi; xt. — Duck in Dingy. Hunt iv ■ ;; 3SpjG;Uj, with throe oars. Duck to bo caught 20 ' minutes. Duck to keep iv open water. Entrance, 10s each. Prize, L 3. In each of the foregoing Boat. Races there must lje.^^ee entries to entitle competitors to the stpls. |||£ ; Entries /frill hi 'received by the Secretary, at the Albion Hotel, from, b" to 10 p.m. on the fvening previous to the Regatta, or on board the Flagship half -an-hour previous to the advertised time of starting. The decision of the Stewards to be final. The rules, and course, under which the Vices arc competed for, will be posted on board for the guidance of competitor?. Prizes paid at the Albion Hotel, on the evening of the race, at 8 p.m. SPORTS- SECOND. DAY. 1. 100 Yakii.s Rack, open to all corners.— Si Entrance, us. each. ' Prize, L 4. Three to start or no race. 2. Tossing the Cabkk. — Entrance, 5s each. Prize, Lu. Three competitors or no prize. ?. Wrestling, Cumberland and Wcstmoro. land, open to all comers. Entrance, os each. First prize, LlO ; second prize, L 4 : third prize, L 2. Fifteen competitors or only t\\ o prizes. 4. 410 Yards Flat Rack, open to sill comers. Entrance, 5s each. First priz'*, Lo ; second prize L 2. Three compete tors or only one prize. v. Throwing itiik Hajimkh, ISUjs weight. Entrance, us each. First prize, Ij4 ; second prize, LI. Three competitors or only one prize. G. 300 Yakus Hukdlk Rack, 3 feet (5 inches high. Open to all comers. Entrance, os each. First prize, Lv ; second prize, L 2. Three competitors or only one prize, 7. Running High -Jump, open, to all comers. Entrance, us. First, prize, L 3 ; second prize, LI. Three competitors^!' only one prize. ~ THIRD DAY, 5, Putting the Stoxb, 2llbs weight. —En- j trance us. each. First prize L 4 ; second prize, LI. Three competitors or only one prize awarded. 9. Wuestlixg, Devonshire and Cornwall. 4 Open to all comers. Three prizes. Entrance, us each. First prize, L 1 0; second prize, L 4; third prize, L 2. Fifteen competitors, or only two prizes awarded. 10. Vaulting, with the Pole. —Entrance, us each. First prize, Lv ;| second prize, L 2. Three competitors, or only one prize awarded. 11. One Mile Champion Flat Race.— Open to allcomers. Entrance, 7s Gd each. First prize, LlO ; second prize, L 2, Three competitors, or only one prize awarded. 12. Boys' Race, 150 yards.— Entrance free. First prize, 20s ; second prize, 10s. ; third prize, us. 13. Thjkke Legged Race, 100 yards.— Entrance, 10s. First prize, L 5 ; second prize, L 2. Four entries of eight competitors, or only one prize awarded. 14. Consolation Stakes, 200 yards, Flat . Race. — Entrance, 2s Gd each. Prize, L 3. The Sports will commence each day at 10.30 a.m. The decision of the Judges in all cases to be final. . All prizes to be paid each' evening -at. eight o'clock, at the Albion Hotel. JAMES PAYNE, Hon. Sec.

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Grey River Argus, Volume III, Issue 145, 15 December 1866, Page 4

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Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 Grey River Argus, Volume III, Issue 145, 15 December 1866, Page 4

Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 Grey River Argus, Volume III, Issue 145, 15 December 1866, Page 4

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