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Grey River Argus, Volume III, Issue 172, 19 February 1867, Page 3

r|VHE FIRST ANNUAL - GREYMOUTH RACES, To bk Rux ox MONDAY (St. Patrick's Day), TUESDAY, And WEDNESDAY, 18th, 19th, and 20th MARCH, Over a course specially cleared, within a mile and a-half of the Township. Stewards. W. H. Revell A . M 'Farland T. A. S. Kyimersley J.' Middlcton' J. A. Whall R Ashton, P. Comiskey M. Kennedy J. Kissling J. Maxwell D. Maclean : J. Davies F. Fisher H. H. Lahman J. Kilgour W. Woolfe J.Johnston A. Hildebrand D Sheedy 1. Q'Donnell . J. Hughes » Treasuuee. Judge. J. Kissling. W. H. Revell. Stahtkr. F. Fisher. PR O G It A M M E . * FIRST DAY— MONDAY. Tiiial Stakes or o0 soys, open only to horses the property of bona Jicle residents i.i Westland. Weight for age. One mile and a half. Entrance, 5 soys Packers' Pchne, of 25 soys, and a new pack saddle for the second horse. . For horses that , can. be proved to. have- regularly. - packed, on any part of the West Coast, for not less than one month during the las b six months. Welter weight for age; Heats. One mile. K» trance, 2 soys. Towx Plate, of 50 soys, open %o all horses. Weight for aye. Two miles. Entrance, 5 soys. Butchers' Purse, of 25-sovs, for horses the property of Westland Cattle Dealers or Butchers.. Weight for age. The winner or second' in the Trial Stakes or Town Plate to carry respectively n penalty of 71bs aud 31bs. One mile and a distance. HfRDLE Race, of 50 soys, open to all horses ; Aveight for age ; heats ; one mile and a half. : Entrance, 5 soys. SECOND DAY— TUESDAY. Local Gift, of 40 soys, for horses the property of bona Jide residents betweeu. the i'eremakau S. and the Buller N. ; no weight under 9st ; heats; one mile. Entrance, 4 soys. Tkotti>'« Race, of 25 soys, for horses the property of residents in Westland ; welter weights for age ; four miles. Entrance, 3 soys. Selling Race, of 40 soys, open to .all horses under the following If entered not to be sold, to carry 71bs over weight for age ; if to be sold for LCO, weight for age ; for LSO, allowed 71bs ; for L4O, 141bs ; for L3O, 211bs ; for L2O, 281bs ; one mile and a half; the winner to be sold under the usual terms. Entrance, 4 soys, District Hurdle Race, of 40 soys, for horses the property oh residents in Westland ; weight for age ; heats ; onemile and a distance. Cheuoot SctyiuiY, for hacks only ; post entry ; sweepstakes ; no weight under list. The riders to start with lighted cigars, and the first by the post with a light still in to be the winner. THIRD DAY-WEDNESDAY. The Greymouth Handicap, of 100 soys, open to all horses ; two miles and a quarter ; the second horse, to have his full' entrance money returned. Nominations, with only 2 soys, to be made on the night of general entry. The weights will be made and declared previous to 9 o'clock in the evening of the second day's racing, so as to allow the Stewards full opportunity of rating the merits of the horses by the previous two days' running. Acceptances, with 8 soys, must .be given to the Clerk o£the Coxirse previous to,ll o'clock the same evening. The Cobden Plate,. of 30 sovs, under th same conditions as the Trial Stakes ; but the winner of that race to carry 71bs penalty, and the second horse 31bs. The winner of the Local" Plate to carry 51bs penalty ; heats ; one mile and a quarter. Entrance, 3 soys. The Ladies' Purse, of — soys, (presented by the ladies of. Greymontli and Cobden) with a sweep of 5 soys each added ; open to all horses ; gentlemen riders ; welterweight for., age; one mile and a half. Each horse must qualify by being ridden, previous to the start, over'a hurdle in front of the Grand Stand.. Hurdle Handicap of 50.soys, with a sweep of 5 soys each added ; • the second horse to receive 10 soys from the stake. Nominations, with 2 soys entrance fee, to be made on the night of general entry. The weights will be made and declared on the second evening, as for the Greymouth Handicap ; acceptances, with the 5 soys sweep, also at same time as : for the Greymouth Handicap. Consolation- Stake of 25 soys, for all horses that have not won during the meeting ; handicap, one mile. 'Entrance, 2 soys. REGULATIONS. The rules of the Canterbury Jockey Club will be enforced, unless when otherwise specified. Entries and nominations to be made on Friday evening, March 15th, previous to nine o'clock, at Kilgour's Union Hotel. All entries and acceptances must be in writing, specifying a»e and description of horse, and colors of rider ; ar.d contain tte xrequisite money. All horses must be ridden in colors. In all or any disputes, the decision of the Stewards to be final. A qualification of 2 soys must be paid, by non-subscribers to that amount, except for the Packer's Purse. All stakes paid less 5 per cent, towards expenses. » :we:G'ITS FOR AGE. 6 yrs and aged ... .. 10st41bs 5 yrs '... lOst 4 yrs 9st 7115s 3 yrs 7st9lbs WELTER. 6 yrs and aged ..". ... 12st71bs I 5 yrs 12st * 4 yrs ; Ilst4lbs 3 yrs t ... 10st41bs N.B. — Mares and geldings allowed 3 lbs. {JS*A Grand Stand will be erected opposite the winning-post.. Sites for Booths (not to be more than 10) will be sold on Monday, March 11th, at 12 noon, by Mr D. Maclean. For anyiurther particulars or information, in connection with the above races, apply personally, or by letter, to the undersigned, at Johnson's Melbourne Hotel, Greymouth. FRED. D. HAMILTON, Sco. and Clerk of the Course.