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Grey River Argus, Volume IX, Issue 639, 22 February 1870, Page 4

1 r^REYMOUTH ANNUAL RACES, To be run on THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, MARCH 17th aM 18th, Stewards,? : Mr D. Maclean Mr W, F. Strike ■„ A. R. Guinness „ Jas. Payne „ G.F.Maxwell „ G. W. Nichol „ J. Kilgour „ D.Carroll „ D. Sheedy „ j. Tucker Mr J- S. M. Thompson, Judge : Mr Joseph Kilgour, Starter : Mr W. F.. Strike. CI,ERK OF THE COURSE. ; Mr D, Maclean, Honorary Treasurer ; Mr G. W. NichoL . Honorary Secretary ; Mr' Jas/' Payne. ■. " j P R Q G RAM IIIFIRST DAY— THURSDAY, MARCH 17, TRIAL STAKES, of 50 soys ; open to all ' horses ; weight for age ; one mile aud bthalf, Entrance, 5 soys, LOTTERY. PLATE, of 25 soys ; winners of public money in any race to the amount of £50. to carry 71b penalty,- of £100 to carry 101 b, not accumulative ; one mile and a quarter. Entrance, 3 soys. TOWN PLATE, of 100 soys; open to all horses ; weight for age j two miles. Entrance, 8 soys. . BUTCHERS' PURSE, of 25 soys; for horses the bona lide' property of retail butchers . on the West Coast, prior to the Ist February ; weight fcr age ; the winner of the Trial Stakes or Town Plate to carry 71b extra. Entrance, 3 soys. HURDLE RACE, of : 50 soys ; open to all horses;; one mile and a-half ; heats ; over six flights of hurdles ; . weight for age in ; this race only as under— 6 years and aged, list 71b; s. years, list 31b; 4: years, lOst 71b ; 3 years, 9st 41b. Entrajuce, 5 soys, . . HACK- RACE, of 20 soys;. open to allboria fide hacks the property of : residents in the. Grey district, between the Teremakau and llazorback, prior to the Ist January last ; no horses entered for any of the foregoing races will be allowed to start in this; one mile; catch weights.. Eutrance, 2 soys ; post entry. SECOND DAY- FRIDAY, MARCH 18. PUBLICANS' PURSE; of 25 soys ; open to all horses; weight for age; winner of the Town Plate to carry 71bs extra, of the Trial Stakes 41bs extra; one mile and three quarters. Entrance, 3 soys. GREYMOUTH HANDICAP, of 225 soys j open.to all horses ; three miles ; second horse to receive 25 soys out of : the 1 stake. Nominations, with S^soVs, to be sent to the Secretary onor before Saturday, 12th March, not later than 7 p.m., addressed to the Melbourne : Hotel. Weights to be declared at 8.30 p.m. on Thiirsday, 17th March.= . AqceijtancPs, with -9 soys, to be sent to the Secretary at or before 11 o'clock the same evening at the above address. SELLING STAKES, of 20 soys ; weight for age : The winner to be • sold for £50 ; if to be sold for £40, allowed 71b ; £30, allowed 141 b ; £20, allowed 211 b .", The winner to be. sold by auction immediately after the race, and the surplus (if any) to go to the race fund. , One mile and a quarter. Entrance, 2 soys. LADIES^ PURSE, of 30 soys; open to all horses ; gentlemen riders ; welter weight for -age.; each horse must qualify by jumping a hurdle in front of the Grand Stand before starting ; one mile and half. . Entrance, 3 soys. WESTLAND ; HURDLE HANpiCAP, of 100 soys ; two miles ; over eight flight? of hurdles. . Nominations, with 2 soys, to be sent to the Secretary on or before the 12th of March, not kter than 7 p. m , addressed to the Melbourne Hotel. Weights to be declared at 8.30; p.m. on Thursday, 17th of March. Acceptances, with 8 soys, to be sent to the Secretary at or before 11 o'clock the same evening to the above address. CONSOLATION STAJJES, of 20sovs; for all horses that have run for and not'won any money during the meeting ; one mile and a quarter. Entrance, 2 soys. regulations! The Rules of the Canterbury Jockey Club will :be enfoi-Qed, unless when otherwise specified.' ■No entry will be received, unless upon thedistinct understanding that the decision of the Stewarda, or whoever they may appoint, shall, in all cases be final, and all law proceedings barred. •:! ■.••■: ••::•••,; Entries and nominations to be made on Saturday -rsvemng, Maroh 12th* previous to to nine o'clock, at Johnston's Melbourne Hotel. .: All entries and acceptances mast be in; writing," specifying age and description of horse, and colors of rider, and contain the requisite money. All horses must be rklilen in colors. Any resident in the' Borough entering a" horse must be : a subsoriher of five guineas to theßace:Fund. ■:•-■•■ ; : ; .. ;r . Parties residing outside the Borough must pay. the sum. of 2 soys to the: Race Fond, in. order to qualify themselves, except for the Hack Race.. .. . ... -.., . .. . . ■ All. stakes paid less five per cent towards expenses. ; . - ,-../; .." Three horses to start or the public money I will be withheld.: .. \5fEtaHT FOR AG¥. § years ... ... 10st41lb 5 years .... ... lOst ':••■ 4 years .. A .... 9st 71b 3 years 7st9lb. I VELTER WEIGHT FOR AGEj 6 years «md aged .., l&t-7lb. 5 years ... „, 12st - :'.' , 4 years, list 41b; 3 yea^s „ ... /.,.. : lOpt^ , N.B. —Mares and geldinps allowed 31b. . :: ■■""■" JAMES PAYNE, ! ; = . • Hon. Secrefary Nominations bearing post-mark of the 13th arch, will be received