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Grey River Argus, Volume III, Issue 149, 25 December 1866, Page 4

Q.REY RIVER CHRISTMAS SPORTS. BOXING DAY, 26th, and 27th, and 28th December. Stewards. T. A Sneyd Kynnersley, Esq. R.M. William H. Revell, Esq., R.M. Justin Aylmcr, Esq., R.M. D. Maclean, Es«|. Geo. Taylor, Esq. A. M'Farland, Esq. G. W. Moss, Esq. P. Comiskey, Esq. Jos. Kilgour, IDs. John Kissling, Esq. H. H, Lahman, Esq. J. Kilgour, Esq. Roady Slattery, Esq. Committee. Messrs MidcUeton Messrs J. Wilkie Somner . Payne Murison Paul F. Cohen D. Cohen W. Wright Ashton 1 • J. Hughes J. A. Keenan J. Blackmore Jas. Morton John Hughes, Esq., Hon. Treasurer. PROGRAMME. REGATTA.— FIRST DAY. First Race. Watermen's Licensed Skiffs. For all Watermen iv licensed boats, pulling a pair of sculls. Qualification, one month's license. Entrance, 10s each. First prize, LS ; second prize, L 2. To start at 10.30 a.m. \- Second Race. Watermen's Licensed Skiffs.— For bona Jidt Amateurs, in Watermen's Skills, oars. Two rowers and a coxswain. Entrance, 10s. First prize, LS ; second prize. L 2. Boats to be over 17 feet on the keel. Third Race. Saiunc Match, for all Boats of any Riu. — Entrance 10s each. Prize, L 4. To start at 11.30 a.m. Fourth Race. Cargo Boats.— For all Flat-bottomed cargo boats, Mith four oars and poles, and one steersman with oar. No tracking allowed. Entrance, 10s each. First prize, L 5 ; second prize, L 2. To start at 12 a.m. Fifth Race. Sculling Match, one oar at stern, for ship's boats. Entrance, 5s each. Prize, L 3. To start at 12.30 j>.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. Fbaiim Race, for four oars and a steersman. Same conditions and course as No. 4 Race. Entrance, 20s each. First prize, L 10; second prize, L 2. To start at 2 o'clock. Eighth Race. Watermen's Skiffs.— For all comers in licensed boats, imlling a pair of oars and having a coxswain. Entrance, 20s each. First prize, LS ; second prize, L 2. To start at 3.30 p.m. Ninth Race. Duck Hunt.— Duck in Dingy. Hunt in Gig, with three oars. Duck to be caught in 20 minutes. Duck to Iccep in ojicn w-ater. Entrance, 10s each. Prize, L 3. / In each of the foregoing Boat Races there / must be three entries to entitle competitors to the stakes. Entries will be received by the Secretary, at the Albion Hotel, from Q to 10 p.m. on the evening 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 tho races are competed for, will be posted on board for the guidance of competitors. Prizes paid at the Albion Hotel, on the evening of the race, at S p.m. SPORTS- SECOND DAY. 1. 100 Yards Race, open to all comers.— Entrance, 5s each. Prize, L 4. Three to start or no race.* 2. Tossing the Caber. —Entrance, 5s each, Prize, L 5, Three competitors or no prize. 3. Wkestltng, Cumberland and Westmoreland, open to all comer. 0 . Entrance, 5s each. First prize, LlO ; second prize, L 4 : third prize, L 2. Fifteen competitors or only two prizes, 4. 440 Yahus Flat Race, open to all coiners. Entrance, 5s each. First prize, L, 1 ) ; second prize L 2. Three competitors or only one prize. "~* 's.' 'Throwing the Hammer, lSlbs weight. Entrance, os each. First prize, L 4; second prize, LI. Three competitors or only one prize. 6. 300 Yards Hurdle Race, 3 feet 6 inches high. Open to all. coiners. Entrance, 5s each. First prize, L 5; second prize, L 2. Three competitors or only one prize, 7. Running High Jump, open to all comers. Entrance, os. First prize, L 3 ; second prize, LI. Three competitors or only one prize. Quoits (no restriction as to diameter of • quoit), 21 yards. First prize, L 3; second prize, LI. Entrance, 5s each. Eight competitors, or only one prize. THIRD DAY. 8: Putting the Stone, 211bs weight.— Entrance os. each. First prize L 4 ; second prize, LI. Three competitors or only one prize awarded. 9. Wrestling, Devonshire and Cornwall. - Open to all comers. Three prizes. Entrance, 5s 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, 5s each. First prize, L 5 ; second prize, L 2. Three competitors, or only one prize awarded. 11. One Mile Champion Flat Race.— Open to all coiners. Entrance, 7s 6d each; First prize, LlO ; second prize, L 2. .Tbfc-e competitors, or only one prize awarded. 12. Boys' Race, 150 yards. — Entrance free. First prize, 20s ; second prize, 10s.; third prize, ss. 13. Thbee 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 Od each. Prize, L 3. The Sports will commence each day at lK3oa.m. , ,: : . JjThe decision of the Judges in all cases to /•f I: s ' "■'■- ■■ „. prizes to be paid each evening at eighl o'cPck, at the Albion Hotel. k. '// JAMES PAYNE, \ ; »; : ■ Hon. Sec.