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Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1090, 1 February 1872, Page 3

Sporting,. J QEEYMO UT H J OCKEY CLUB ANNUAL RACES, : To. be run on ; MONDAY AND TUESDAY, 18th and 19th March. ■: W .., f , StEWAKDS. ; Mr D.,Maclean .■ -„-. ( Mr W. F. Strike Mr James Middleton Mr D. Sheedy Mr C. Whitefoord Honorary Treasurer, ; . MrG. W. Nichol / Secretary, Mr James Payne Judge, W. H. Revcll, Esq., R.M. ■ ' Starter,' Mr W.F. Strike Clerk of iHE Course, ,MrJD.;CarroU,, . ,. Clerk of the' Sc!ales, Mr J. S. M. Thompson , , PROGRAMME:, ...,, ; FIRST DAY -MONDAY, 18th MARCH. I— Trial Stakes of 30 sovs, 'open to all horses ; weight for age; one mile and a 1 half ; entrance, 3 soys 2 —Lottery Plate of, 25 soys, winners of j public money in any race to the amount of j 5U soys to carry 71b penalty, of 100 boys 101 b, not' accumulative ; one mile and a quarter; weight for age; entrance, 2J soys . ' ; " ', ' ""■■' . ■■• .; , , 3— Gkeymouth Jockey Club Handicap, of 200 boys ; second horse to save his stake ; nominations 3 guineas, and acceptances 7 guineas ;' ! distance, 24 miles. Nominations will close on December 31 ; handicap declared on January 22, and acceptances received up to' February 29 next. Nominations and acceptances to hold good if bearing post-mark of above dates Race, of 50 soys ; open to all horses ; over six nights of hurdles; weight for age in this race only as under without ' allowances; 6 yrs aud aged, list' 3lb'; 5 yrs, lOst 131 b; 4 yrs, lOst 31b; 3 yrs, 9st. One and a half miles ; heats ; entrance, 5 SOYS v .: ;■• ■_■■ ,:- : , •■' :■-.:' .-.■i.^.;- ■ . j s— District Plate, of 40 soys ; open to all horses the property of bona , fide residents in the Nelson .South-West. or Westland. Gold Fields prior to ..the Ist day of January! 1872 (and also owners from same . date) ot horses entered by them; weight for age ; one mile and three-quarters; , entrance, 4 soys . ; •: ' „ SECOSD DAY—TUESDAY, MARCH 19 I— Greymouth Jockey Club .Hurdle Handicap, of 75 soys ; two and a half miles ; , over nine flights of hurdles. Nominations, with 2 soys, tb be sent in to the Secretary on or before the evening of Saturday, the 16th day of March, at 8 o'clock, addressed to the Albion Hotel, Greymouth ; weights to be declared at 10 p.m. on Monday, the 18th day of March ; .acceptances, with 6 soys, to be sent to the Secretary before 11 o'clock the same evening to the same address •-■■• ', - ■■■■ ■ ; •;. ■ ''. ■■;■'■'■ ; . 2— Town Plate, of 100 soys ; open to all horses ; weight for age ; winner of the Jockey Club Handicap to carry 101 b extra, second horse to save his stake ; two miles; entrance,, 8 soys 3— Selling Stakes, of 20 soys ; weight for age. The winner to be sold for 50 soys; if to be sold for £40, allowed 71b; for £30, 141 b; for £20, 211 b. The winner td, be sold by auction immediately after the face, and the surplus, if any, to go to the Race Fund. One mile and a quaiier; entrance, 2 soys ; ; . , .... -. . _■ . ... „-- 4— Hack Race, of 10 soys ; minimum weight, Sst ; one mile and a 'half ; post entries j; entrance, 1 soy; any horse that * haa run. in either of the foregoing shall not • be .allowed to enter for this: event i ,- • 5- Gold Fields Handicap, of 100 "soys; two miles, ■ Nominations^ with 2 soys, to be sent in to the Secretary on or before the evening of Saturday,'the 16th day of March, at 8 o'clock, addressed to the Albion Hotel, Greymouth ; weights to be declared at 10 p;m. on Monday, the 18th day of March ; acceptances, with 6 soys, to be sent to the Secretary before 11 o'clock the same evening to the same address ■■• ••• '■ ■■ "■■ ■■ ■• ' •'■' '"'■'• ' j! '•■ •' ■■" 6— Consolation Stakes, of 20 soys ; one and three-quarter miles ; for all horses that have run for aud not won any money during the meeting ; entrance, 2 soys . STANDARD WEIGHTS FOR AGE. - '■> ONE MILE AND A-HALF. • • h Two years... ... ... sst lib' Three „ .... .. .. 7BtlOlb Four „ ... 9st 01b Five „ .. ... 9at ,61b Six and aged ... .... 9st 71b ■'• TWO MILES. •'■ " Two years... 4st,9lb Three 1 ,, ... ... ... 7st 91b Four , 9st 01b Five „■ ... 9st 71b Six and aged 9st 91b ; . JHREE MILES. Two years — — Three „ .• 7at 61b Four „ 9st 01b Five „ 9st'BlbSix „ ... 9stlllbWelter Weights for Age.— Three years, 9st 21b ; four years, list ; five years, list 101 b; six years and aged, 12st 71b. Mares and geldings allowed 31bs. ; : ... — r j^ • REGULATIONS. , The rules of the Greymouth Jockey Club will be. enforced, unless otherwise specified. No entry will be received unless upon the distinct understanding that the decision of the stewards, or whoever they may appoint, shall in all cases be final, and all law proceedings barred. ' All entries for the Hack Race are to be made subject to' the approval of the stewards..;, v. " ; ,; ;■ . •;: „-..- ''■ V ;.'' : . Entries and nominations to be made 1 on Saturday evening, the 16th day of March, previous to 8 o'clock, at the Albion Hotel, Greymouth. ; : ■ : All entries and acceptances must be in writing, specifying age and description of horse and colors of rider, and enclosing the requisite money. ' Ail horses. must be ridden in colors. All parciea entering a borse must pay the sum of three soys to tho^Race Fund (unless'a memberpf the Club, who shall pay one soy.) j i order to. qualify themselves, entries for the Hack Race only being excepted. : ■ Acceptors for the, Greymouth Jockey Club Handicap must pay the Race Fund, qualification fee. '.'..• * ' I Three horses for all races must enter (and, in the event of a handicap, accept) or the public money will be withheld, .. ; * All stakes .paid less 5 per cent towards expenses, i, ' ;••••■- '. ■.• ,;. ..;/.! •...••.•;..« !• Nominations (if received in time) bearing pest mark of 16th March will be received. JAMES PAYNE, [ Secretary*.