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Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1355, 2 December 1872, Page 3

Sports rf_IREYMOUTH ANNUAL REGATTA. TO BE HELD ON^lsT JANUARY, 1873, Patron.— His Excellency Sir 1 G. F. Bowen, Governor of New Zealand. • STEWARDS : [ Messrs Middleton " Messrs Moss „ Girdwood „ . Morice - „. Rhodes „ Bulatrode / „ 'Allardyee ' „ Maclean* „ Andrews „ Revell „ Kitchenham „ FoxStarter— Captain Kitchenham. Judge— W.H. Revell, Esq. Umpire— Captain AUardycej harbormaster. •Treasurer— James Middleton. . Secretary— E. B. Fox. 1. Licensed Waterman's'. Sculling Race, in boats that are now, or have at any time been licensed watermen's boats. To be rowed on the gunwale. First prize, ,£6 ; second, £3; third, £1. Course, once round ; four entries or no race. 2. Sailing Race, open to any boats, ballast to be kept as at starting. No oars, poles, or square saUs to be used.- First prize, £12 ; second, £4. Coarse, twice' round i ' 3. Champion Sculling Race, open to all comers. Any class of boats, outriggers excepted ; such boats not to exced 25ft. in length. First prize, £12; second, £4; ; third, £1., -Course, twice round, 4. Boys' Pair-oared Ra.ce, in any boats. For boys not exceeding 15 years of 'age. First-prize, £2 ; second, £1 ; third, 10s. Entrance, 2s 6d. 5. Second Sailing Race, for all open boats,with the exception of the winner of the firsi sailing race." Ballast io be kepb as at starting. No oars, poles, square sails, fins, leeboards, centre-boards, false keels, or washboards, to be used. First prize, £6 j second, £3 ; third, £1. Course, twice round. 6. Champion Four-oared Race, open to all comers. Any class of boats, outriggers excepted. Boats not to exceed 28ft in length. First prize, £18 ; second, £4 • third; £2. Course, twice round, 7. Amateur Pair-oared Race, in any boats. First prize, £5; second, £2. Course, twice round. S. Pair-oaked Race,' open to all comers in any class of boats. First prize, £8 ; second, £3 ; third £1. Course, twice round. 9. Duck Hunt, post entries. „ Rules.—^Three entries and three to start or no race, with the exception of -the first race which requires four to enter. Entrances — 7£ per cent, on the prizes to be given on each event, excepting boys' race. All entries to be paid to the Treasurer on or before Saturday, the 28th December, and not later than 10 p.m. Stewards to alter the starting of any races as circumstances may require. Competitors are requested to appear in distinctive colors ; the same to be declared on day of entry, Rules to be strictly adhered to. Decision of the Stewards in all cases to be final. f^ REYMOUTH CHRISTMAS SPORTS VJC 1872. 26th and 27th DECEMBER. Stewards : " Messrs W. H. Revell Messrs W. F. Strike „ D. Maclean „ G. F. Maxwell „ J. Middleton . „ J. Harley „ W.M'Millan „ "P. Cameron „ Jas. Kerr „ John Walton „ Chas. Holder „ C. Woolcock Treasurer : W. M'Millan. Secretary : Jas. Payne. First Day. THURSDAY, 26th DECEMBER. Ist— Quoiting : 21 yard*— First . prize, L 3; second do, Ll ; entrance, 2s 6d. 2nd — Westland Handicap Champion Race; points; 440 yards, ,200 yards, 300 yards —First prize, Lls ; second do, L 5; third do, L 2; 4th do, Ll ; entrance, ss. 3rd — Wrestling, Cumberland and Westmoreland style— First prize, Lls ; 2nd do, L 5 ; third do, Ll ; fourth do, Ll ; entrance, ss. 4th— Handicap Boys' Race, 150 yards, for boys under 14 years of age— First prize, Ll ; second, 10a ; third, ss ; entrance, Is. sth— Wrestling, Cornish and Dev.on style — First prize, Lls ; second do, L 5; third do, Ll; fourth do, Ll ; entrance, ss. 6th — Handicap Ealf-mile Race— First prize, L 6 ; second do, L 2; third dp, Ll ; entrance, 3s. ■ " .'. Second; Day. FRIDAY, 27th DECEMBER. Ist— District Champion Handicap Race ; points ; 100 yards, 150 yards, 200 yards — First prize, L 7 ; second, L 3 ; third, L 2 ; fourth, Ll ; entrance, 3s. 2nd— Wrestling, collar and elbow styleFirst prize, Lls ; second, ,L 5 j third, Ll •' fourth, Ll*; entrance, ss. 3rd— Running High Leap — First prize, L 3; second, Ll ; entrance, 2s 6d. 4th— Vaulting with the pole— First prize, L 5 ; second, L 2; entrance, 3s. - , ...;■ : sth— Handicap Hurdle ' Race, 440 yardsFirst prize, L 6; second, L 3 ; third, Ll entrance, 3s. . 6th— Handicap Boys' Race, 100 yards, for boys under 11 years of age— First prize, 10s; ; second, ss; thirdj 2s 6d; en- -■ trance, 6d. 7th— Handicap Mile Race— First prize, L 8 ; second prize, L 3; third, Ll ; entrance, 3s. RULES. The" sports will commence on each day at 11 o'clock precisely. In each handicap race there must be three starters, or no prize; four startersj orrno second prize ; five starters, or no third' prize"; and six starters, or no fourth prize. In each style of wrestling there must be six competitors, or no second prize ; and eig^ht competitors, or no third or fourth prizes. * The decision of the Committee in all cases shall be final. . • ; JAMFS PAYNE, " Secretary* Missing Iriends MRS HORAN, Christian nam6 White, from Waterford— Please write your sister Helen, care of Mrs ■Hepeßaj, Stockade Hotel, Nicholson street, Carlton, Victoria. Q AMUEL B^RiJON and GEO. BARTON, Jo both formerly of Manchester, may hear of something to their advantage by addressing Messrs With'ington, Petty, and Boutflowei, solicitors, Manchester. Samuel was at Geelong on the 16th of January, 1872, and at Ballarat on the 23rd of April, 1872, and may have gone to Claverton Station, Warrego River. Queensland. George y was at the Thames Gold Fields, near Auckland, New Zealand,on the 25th April/ 1870," and may have gone to San Francisco or Mexico. Australian and New Zealand papere please oopy» • ■'.--■ : ■'■'■ - ;A f