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Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1356, 3 December 1872, Page 3

Sports -- ■""' \ \ | XREYMOUTH, ANNUAL REGATTA. TO 'BEOTLD, ON^lsiSlANU ARY, 1873, Patron.— His Excellency Sir G. F. Bowen, s Governor of New Zealand. stewards : f Messrs Middleton v Messrs Moss : „ Girdwood „ Morice „ Rhodes „ Bulstrode ; „ Allardyce „ Maclean 1 ' „ Andrews „ Revell ,', Kitchehham • " ■,; ■ Fox ' , Starter — Captain Kitchenham. Judge--Wi H. Revell, Esq. Umpire— Captain Allardyce, 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 sails to be used. "First prize, £12 ; second, £4. Course, twice round. 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 Hace, in any boatsif 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 1 bdsits, with the exception of the winner of the fir3i sailing race. Ballast to be kept as at starting. No oars, poles, square sails, fins, leeboards, centre-boards, false keels, or washboards, to be used. First prize, £6; 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 Paiu-oaked Race, in any boats. First prize, £5 ; second, £2. Course, twice round. 8. 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 —74 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.. Stewardsto 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. : . . 4°l SEYMOUTH CHRISTMAS SPORTS VT 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. FIBST DAY; THURSDAY, 26th DECEMBER. Ist— Quoiting : 21 yards— First prize, L 3; second do, LI ; 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, LI ; entrance, ss. 3rd — Wrestling, Cumberland and Westmoreland style— First prize, Lls; 2nd do, L 5; third do, LI ; fourth do, LI ; entrance, ss. : 4th— Handicap Boys' Race, 150 yards, for boys under 14 years of age— First prize, : LI ; second, 10s ; third, ss ; entrance, Is. sth— Wrestling, Cornish and Devon .style — First prize, Lls ; second do, L 5; third do, LI ; fourth do, LI ; entrance, ss. 6th— Handicap. Half-mile Race— First prize, L 6 ; second do, L 2; third do, LI ; 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, LI ; entrance, 3s. 2nd— Wrestling, collar ;. and i elbow style — First prize, Lls; second, L 5; third,. LI ; fourth, LI ; entrance, ss. 3rd -Running High Leap— First prize, L 3; second, LI ; entrance, 2s 6d. 4th- Vaulting with the pole— First prize, L 5 ; second, L 2; entrance, 3s. ; s^h— Handicap Hurdle Race, ; 440 First prize, L 6; second, L 3 ; third, LI entrance, 3s. - ' : ; 6th — Handicap Boys' Race, 100 yards, for boys under llyears of age— First prize, 10s ; second, ss ; third, 2s 6d ; entrance, 6d. 7th — Handicap Mils -Race— First prize, L 8; second prize, L 3; third, LI; entrance, •■ -35.; ...■■■:.■■■.•■ ':. -.■•' '.. /VV. RULE S; The sports will commence on each day at 11 o'clock precisely. In each handicap race there must be three stirtersj or no prize; four startlers, or no second prize ; five starters, or no third prize ; and six starters, or no fourth prize. . v .- . : In each style of wrestling there must be six competitors, or no second prize; and eight competitors, or no third or fourth prizes. . . „ The decision of the Committee in all cases shall be final. " JAMES PAYNE, . Secretary. Missing Friends '.:■* y k -:r RS HORAfT,, Christian Mary: White, from Waterfordr^Please write your sister Helen, care of Mrs Henessj, Stockade Hotel, Nicholson street, Carlton, Victoria. .;.';, '■'', -; Q AMUEL BARTON and GEO. BARTON, JO both formerly of Manchester, may hear of something to their advantage by addressing Messrs Withington, Petty, and Boutflower, 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 daverton Station, ] W^arrego. River, i, Queensland. AQeorgej'was. " at the Thames Gold Fields, near Auckland, 1 New Zealand, on the 25th April, 1870, and i may have gone to San Francißco or Mexico. . Australian and New Zealand papers please < oopy» i