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Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1099, 5 February 1872, Page 3

Sporting. f^i REYMOUTH JOCKEY CLUB -,-. .■ ANN.UAL : RACES, . ..;;_•■ To be run on ; MO N DAY aN D TUES DA V, 18th and 19th March. Stewards. Mr D. Maclean Mr W, F. Strike Mr James Middleton Mr D.'Shecdy' Mr C. Whitefoord ' . Honorary Treasurer, MrG. W. Nichol •Secretary, ; .} if " Mr James Payne i • ■ .-, Judge, . ;/ W. H. Revoll, Esq.", R.M. Starter, ....... MrW.F. Strike ... ; .-. Clerk op ihe Course, ..:. MrD.Carroll , . : Clerk of the Scales, r ;. ; Mr' J. ,S. ,M. Thompson /: : PROGRAMME.: ; ; FIRST; DAY— MONDAY, 18th MARCH. I— Trial Stakes of 30 soys, open to all horses; weight for age; one mile and a half ; entrance, 3 soys 2— Lottery Plate of 25 soys, winners of . public money in any race to the amount of ' oOsovstocarry 71b penalty, of 100 soys 101 b, not accumulative; one mile and a quarter; weight for age; entrance, 2^ ,soys. .... . : . ; ; '.; , .■ ...;.. . ... . ,.;.,.. „. ,■ ' 3— Gkeymouth Jockey Club Handicap, of 200 soys ; second horse to save his stake ; nominations 3 guineas, and acceptances 7 guineas; distance, 2£ 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 4— Hurdle Race, of 50 soys; open to all horses ; over six flights of hurdles; weight for age in this race only as under without allowances ; 6 yrs and aged, list 31b ; 5 yrs, lOst 1.31 b; 4 yrs, 10st,31b; 3 yrs, 9st, One and a half miles ; heats ; entrance, 5 , So yg .■■:. .■■ y ■.:,■.-- .•-.•■ 5 —District Plate, .of. 40 . soys ; open to all horses the property of bdna fide residents in the Nelson South-West or Westland Gold Fields ; prior .■''to the Ist. day of ■ January t 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-TUe¥d AY, MARCH 19. I— Greymouth Jockey Club Hurdle Han dicap, 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, tile 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 ifor age; winner of the Jockey Olub Hatidicaij to carry 101 b extra, second horse to save his stake ; < two miles; entrance, BsoVs 3— Selling Stakes, of 20 soys ; weight for age. The winnerto be 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, Bst ; 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 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 ''' ' ; .■' ■ ' .;!' .'" ,'l"\] ' 6— Consolation 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. Two years... r ... ... sst lib - Three „ ...... .. 7st 101 b Four „ .... "■ ... ... 9st 01b I Five,, .. ... •• ... -9st 61b Six and aged ... ... 9st 71b '"' '' T\VO MILES. 1 Two years... . ...: ■!...• 4st 91b Three „ ... ... ... 7st 91b ■Four „ ... ... ... ,9st v olb .:. Five „ ...... ... 9st 71b Six and aged ... ... 9st 91b . THREE MILES;. Two years... ... ... — — Three „~ ;;. ..:... 7st 61b Four „ ... ... ... 9st 01b Five „ ... ' 9st' 81b Six „ ... : 9stlllb^. Welter Weights for Age.— Three years, •: 9st 21b ; four years, list ; five years, list 101 b; six yearsand aged, 125t,71b. MareS and geldmgs allowed 31bs. > . y'- ' REGULATIONS. \y. V -.■■'* The rules of the Greymouth ; JooteyClub will be enforced, unless otherwise specified. No entry will be received unless iipon the distinct understanding jhat; the decision of the stewards,, or whoever they may appoint, Bhallin all cases, be final,, and all law pro-, ceedings barred. . . , All entries for the ' Hack Race are to be made subject to the approval •of ■ the ptewards. ...... ._... , . . „.".'.' , ' -... Entries and nominations to be made .on Saturday evening,' the 16th day 1 of March, Srevious to 8 o'clock, at the Albion Hotel, reymouth. 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. of three boys to the Race Fund (unless a member of the Club,-who shril pay one soy.) 1* order to qualify themselves, entries for the Hack Race only being excepted. J' Acceptors for the Greymouth Jockey Club Handicap must pay; the Race Fund qualification' fee. -h ' ; , 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 Nominations (if received in time) bearing post mark of 16th March will be received. JAMES PAYNE, . Secretary.