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Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1098, 3 February 1872, Page 3

Sporting. /^.REYMOUTH JOCKE^: CLUB ANNUAL 'RACES, ' " ' """7 ' To be run on 'MONDAY AND ■TUESDAY, ; 18th and 19th March. ' ' , Stewards. : .* i Mr D. Maclean . . Mr W. F. Strike Mr James 'Middlefcon MrD* Shecdy ' ; r Mr C. Whitefoord Honorary Treasurer, t ■' MrG. W.Niehol ' i : - ff ' Secretary, i ; v.i Mr James Payne Judge, W. H. Rev«ill, Esq., R.M. : ■ ■"'• ;: ' ■■" ':"" Starter, ■ . : ■■■•'• Mr W. F. Strike CiERK OF IHE CoURSEj Mr D. Carroll 1 < Clkrkofthe Scales,' ' '."-• • ; ■ ; Mr J. S. M. Thompson PROGRAMME: FIRST DAV^-MONDAY; 18th MARC£ I— Trial Stakks of 30 soys, open to all horses ; Weight for agej one mile and a .. half ; entrance, 3 soya 2-r-LoTTERY, Plate of. 25 soys, : winners of public money in ; any race to the amou'nt'of; 50 soys to carry 71b penalty, of 100 soys" 101 b, not accumulative; one mile and a quarter ; weight for age ; entrance, 24 1 SOYS- ■■■,- ■:', : ;: : ■■'-. ..-:•'.■ h ■ .'■•••• ' ;"..■'.:■ :; ; >■-, 3— Gkeymouth Jockey CWb HAin)icAP, e of 200 soys ; second horse to save his stake ; nominations 3 guineas, and acceptances 7 guineas} distance, 2J 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-m-irk of above dates 4— HURDI.E Race, of 50 soys; open to; all horses ; over six flights of hurdles; weight for age iv this race only as under without allowances ;; 6 yrs and aged, list 31b; 5 yrs, lOst 131 b; 4 yrs, lOst 31b; 3 yrs, 9st. One and a half miles ; heats ; entrance, 5 ■ soys ■■■; :.. ■■ •.; ■ '.•:,• .> ". . 5— 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), of horses entered by them ; weight for age; one mile and three-quarters; entrance, 4 soys .. • . . ■ ». SECOND DAY-TuisDAY, MARCH i 9' I— Greymouth Jockey Club Hurdle Handicap, of 75 soys ; two and a half miles ; over nine flights of hurdles. 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 bo sent to the Secretary before 11 o'clock the same evening to the same address . :.....-. „,-. . . ; .;■.,. ■•;.;' ■v: 2— Town Plate, of 100 soys ; open to all horses ; weight for age ; winner of the Jockey Olub 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 T)e sold for 50 soys ; if to be sold for £40, allowed 71b; for £30, 141 b; for £20, 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 4— Hack Race, of 10 soys; minimum weight, Sst ; one mile and a half; post entries ; entrance, 1 soy ; any horse that has run in either of the foregoing shall not be allowed to enter for this event . : " r . 5— Gold Fields Handicap, of 100 soys i 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 Jl o'clock the same evening to the same address , ' . . ..■;. •..■ , .•■-:.-,-:.• >•; . : s.;i 6— Consolatiok Stakes, of 20 soys; one and three-quarter miles ; for all horses that have run for and not won any money during the meeting ; entrance, 2 soys STANDARD WEIGHTS FOR AGE, _ ; , ; ■: - ONE MILE AND A-HALF. ? - Twoyears... ... ... sst lib Three „ ... .. .. 7st 101 b . Four „ ... ... ... 9st 01b Five „ .. 9st 61b Six and aged ; ...... 9st 71b .;.:,. TWO MILES. -..' Twoyears... 4st 91b Three „;..- .;; .» 7st 91b ■ Four „ ... ... ... 9st 01b Five „ ... ... ... 9st 71b Six and aged ..• ... 9st 91b THREE MILES. Twoyears... ... ... — — Three „ ... 7st 6ID: Four „ ... 9st 01bFive „ ... 9st 81b . Six „ ... 9stlllb Welter Weights for Age. —Three years, 9sb 21b ; four years, list ; five years, list 101 b; six years and a«ed, 12st 71b. Marea and geldings allowed 3lbs. ." ; V REGULATIONS. | L : f- ; 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 ntewards. . . ... . . . Entries and nominations to be made 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. All horses must be ridden in colors. All parties entering a horse must pay the sum ofthree soys to the Race Fund (unless a member of the Club, who shall pay one soy.) iA order to qualify themselves, entrieis f or the Hack Race only being excepted. . . Acceptors for the Greymouth Jockey Club Handicap must pay the Race Fund qualificationfee. ■ : Three horses for all races mnst 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. '\ \" "■- ', : ■■■.■ ;/.. ; Nominations (if received in time) bearing postmark of 16th March will be received, JAMBS PAYNE, Sewetury.