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Grey River Argus, Issue 608, 9 December 1869, Page 3

Ci REYMOUTH CHRISTMAS SPORTS. The Greymouth Christmas Sports Will bfe helil on the CAMP RESERVE, GREYMOUTH, On MONDAY and TUESDAY, 27th and 28th . ...DECEMBER, Commencing each Day at 11 o'clock. - >,v StewAUDS'T »':.,- - v ": ■ Mr W. F. Strike Mr Peter Purcell Mr E . Wickes Mr H. Whitmore Mr James Browne Mr J. M'Gregor Mr Chas. Harling f Mr J. Macdougall 'Mr S.;Barclay. ■ , ; v ? ' : Mr Jas. Payne, Hon. Sec. ' • Mr W. >F. Strike, Hon. Treas. MONDAY, 27th DECEMBER. . FLAT RACE, 100 yards— lst prize, L 4; 2nd do, Ll ; entrance, ss. ; , • : / QUOITS— Ist prize, L 4; 2nd do, Ll ; entrance ss. , . ■ . -'. . . HURDLE RACE, 440 yards, over 8 hurdles 3 feet each— lst prize, L 5; 2nd do, L 2 ; entrance, ss. HITCH AND KlCK— lst prize, L 3 ; 2nd do, Ll ; entrance, 2s 6d. VAULTING WITH POLE— lst prize, L 5; - secoiid do, L 2 ; ' entrance, ss. WRESTLTNG, Cumberland and Westmoreland— lst prize, L 1 0; 2nd do, L 5; 3rd do, L 2 10s ; entrance, 10s. PUTTING THE STONE, 211 b., Irish style Ist prize, L 5; 2nd do, Ll ; entrance, ss. HANDICAP FLAT RACE, 880 yards— lst prize, L 6 ; 2nd do, L 2 10s ; 3rd do, Ll ; entrance, ss. STANDING FLAT LEAP— lst prize, L 3 ; 2nd do, Ll ; entrance, ss. RUNNING FLAT LEAP— lst prize, L+ ; 2nd do, Ll ; entrance, ss. THREE-LEGGED RACE, 100 yards— lst prize, L 3 ; 2nd do, Ll ; entrance, 2s Gd each. 28th DECEMBER. BOYS' RACE (for boys under 14 years of age), 200 yards— lst prize, Ll,; 2nd do, -....* 10s ;. entrance, Is. . x „_ 'WRESTIIjSG; Devon and -Cdrnwall-^lst "prize) L 1 0; 2nd do, L 5; 3rU do,' L 2 10s ; entrance, 10s. RUNNING HIGH LEAP— lst prize, L 5; 2nd do, Ll 10s ; entrance, os. STANDING HIGh LEAP— lst prize L 4; ""* : 2nd do, Ll ; entrance, ss. HANDICAP, 440 yards, FLAT RACE— lst prize, L 5 ; : 2nd do, L 2 ; 3rd do, Ll ; entrance, ss. TOSSING TH E CABER— Ist prize, L 3; entrance, 2s Gd. PUTTING THE STONE, 211bs. SCOTCH STYLE— Ist prize, L 5 ; 2nd. do, Ll ; entrance, ss. WRESTLING, Collar and Elbow— lst prize, L 1 0; 2nd do, L 5 ; 3rd do, L 2 10s ; entrance, 10s. HANDICAP, one mile, FLAT RACE-1 i •' '■ prize, L 8 ; 2nd do, L 4 ;" entrance, ss. WALKING MATCH' one mile— lst prize; L 3 ; 2nd do, Ll ; entrance, ss. WHEELBARROW RACE, 100 yards,bh"ndfolded— lst prize, L 3 ; 2nd do, Ll ; entrance, 2s Gd. : „-,.!. Three competitors for each competition, or no prize. JAMES PAYNE, Hon. Sec. REG A T T A . : .- . : NEW YEAR'S. DAY. I— SCULLING RACE, in Licensed Watermen's Boats. ; 2— AMATEUR SCI/LLING RACE, in any boats. 3— CARGO BOAT RACE, for regular cargo boats capable of carrying at least two tons.' '. 4_FOUR-OARED RACE, with coxswain, in boats not more than 26 feet in length ; open to all. s_FO'J£,-OARED RACE, as above, iv any boats. 6— SAILING MATCH,, open to all boats. ,Ih each race three competitors or no prize. ; /A.mended programme "of regatta to be published in future issue. | JAMES PAYNF, ! Hon; Sec. j Greymouth, Dec. 1, 1869. TTOL U N T E E R HALL. ENTIRE CHANGE OF, PROGRAMME THATCHER Will present for the first time in Greymouth h ; s Pictorial Entertainments, entitled LIFE ON THE: OOLD- FIELDS. For pai LicuTars, see opinions of the Victorian Press. NEW LOCALS TO-NIGHT. nnO BE DISPOSED OF by ART UNION, THE ORIENTAL HOTEL j And FREEHOLD SECTION, Greymouth, IN 500 TICKETS OF £1 EACH, Drawing to take place On TUESDAY; 2Sth DECEMBER, 1869, On the premises, at 8 p.m. Committee of Management :— Messrs Middleton ., '; Messrs Maclean ," .- Macalisier » t . - Flanriery - Gilmer Maxwell Payne ..Purcell: . From the very flourishing state of all the diggings around Greymouth and the Grey district, the future of the town points it but to be the undisputed metropolis of the West Coast, aud the winner of this prize secure? . to himself a certain fortune. Tickets to be had from the Managing Committee, Greymouth, and at . . Westport.. . Messrs P. F. Smyth and Co. „ ...Messrs' Tonks and | Hughes Charleston Messrs Gilmer Bros. p KAND ART UNION. ALL PRIZES & NO BLANKS. £100 WORTH OF VALUABLE PRIZES, L To be drawnior . ' On CHRISTMAS EVE, At HUNT'S CLUB HOTEL By 100 Members at £1 each. . The prizes, consisting of- Nugget Albert Chaiu, Diamond Rings, Bracelets, &c, &c, are now on view at the premises of Mr J. Basch, Tobaconist, Greymouth, where tickets may be obtai ie ; . . ,