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Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1362, 10 December 1872, Page 4

."■:■:■/:■ : ; ..-'t:' Sports. :.■; • .-. ■ ■ (Ti REYMOUTH CHRISTMAS SPORTS IS- >■■.>■; . : -4^'./. ■■- -rivr:^--26th and 27th DECEMBER. -.••''■• . ■ Stjewards:" .-■ ; v ■■■•■ -. Messrs W- H. Revell Messrs W. KStrike ; ■'' ■j D; Maclean . ; ,>. % F.;MaxwbllV " , J. Middleton „ J.Harley- 1 -: „ W. M'Millan " ' „ P.Cameron - „ Jas. Kerr .'■ ■'■,„• JohnWalton • „ Chas. Holder : „ C. Woolcock : Treasxjrer : W.- M'Millan. ■:.: Secreiary : Jas. Payne. . ■'■■ First Day> THURSDAY, 26th DECEMBER. Ist— Quoiting :2 1 yards— First prize; 'L 3; second do, Ll ; entrance, 2al 6d. l■ • ' 2nd— Westland Handicap Champion Race ; ■-■'•■ points;' 44o: yirds; 200 yards, ;3oo yards —First prize, Lls ; second do, L 5; third do, L 2 j 4th do, Ll ,• entrance, ss. : 3rd— Wrestling, Cumberlaiid and Westmprei land style— First prize," Lls; "2nd : 'do, ! L 5; third do, Ll ; fourth do, Ll ; entrance; ss. T ■■'.-'/' 4th— Handicap Boys' Race, 150 yards, for > boys under 14 years o£ age— First prize, Ll ; second, 10s ; third,ss ; entrance, Is. sth— Wrestling, Cornißh and Devon style— .. First prize, Lls; second do, LS.J third ••- do, Ll ; fourth do, Ll ; entrance^ ss. * . 6th— Handicap Half-mile Race— First prize) - L 6; second do, L 2; third do, Ll •, etitrance, 3s.' • ; l /.i: iJ . Second Day. -' . ■•'.-: •■• : FRIDAY, 27th ; DECEMBER/- ;' ; ; Ist— District Champion' Handicap 'Race ; ; points; 100 yards, 150 yards^'2oo yards — First prize," L 7; second, L 3 ; : thirdi L 2 ; fourth, Ll ; entrance,' 3s. ' '■■ '' - 2nd— Wrestling, collar and elbow style— First prize, Lls ; second, , lis ; tiiirdj Ll'; fourth, ;Ll j entrance, s^s.-""": "3rd —Running High. Leap— First prize, L 3 j - second, Ll ; entrance, 2s 6d. %- -- . 4th— Vaulting with vthe pole— First prize, L 5 ; second, L 2 j" entrance, 3s. sth— Handicap Hurdle, Eace, 440 yards— ,-j First prize, L 6; second, L 3 j third,..Ll. entrance, 35. . •-,-- — ' 6th— Handicap Boys'. Race r 100 yards, for boys under 11 years of age—First; prize, 10s |; second, ss; third, 2s 6d; entrance, 6d. 7th— Handicap Mila Race— First'prize, L 8 j . second prize, L 3; third, Ll ; entrance, 35.. • V-»v ;■ ,'.'■-.! ; ■ ■ RULES. ■'• ' :■ f" . 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 starters, -'or no second prize ; five starters, or no third prize ; and six starters/ or no fourth prize".'^ '- ; ..Should there be a tie in the Westland or District Handicaps, the deciding race will be. run off at the middle distance. •. : In each style of wrestling there must be Bix competitors, or do second prize; and eight competitors, or no third or fourth prizes. ••" "- •::■-:•■.'.: .:- The decision of the Committee in all cases snail be final. . : ; JAMES PAYNE, ' . .'■■' Secretary. i i REYMOUTH ANNUAL REGATTA. IX " ■■"■ ■.■■;-r T - i W: •■ -.-~T'TO BE HELD ON Ist JANUARY,, 1873, 1. Licensed Waterman's Scttlltng 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, on|e round ; four entries or no race. * ; •■ 2. Sailing Race, open to any boats, ballast to be kept as at starting. No-oars, polesj or square sails to be used. = First prizej £12; second, £4. Course, twice round. 3. Champion ScaiiLiNG Racej 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 Race, hr any boats. For boys hot exceeding 15 years of age. First prize, £2 ; second, £1 ; third, 10s. ~* Entrance; 2s 66. • " .' .:;' 5. Second Sailing Race, for all open boats, with, the exception of the winner of ;the firs b 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 Pair-oared 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.— Thiee entries arid 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 oh 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 j'tueaame to be declared on day of entry, Rules to be strictly adhered to. Decision of the Stewards in all cases to be final. ; : ! ' ' : : ■ Hll !■ II I>-L..i.^ili-J .Jl-T«« [■[■■■ll— — Oilslriu Minmfflsoryv /^REYMOUTH OILSKIN'MANU" VJT FACTORY..- * The Undersigned has always a large stock Black and Yellow Oilskin Coats Jumpers ',"" . Pants and Leggings • ' ■< Notaihg to equal them on the coast. None are genuine without my brand on them ALEXANDER T HQSIE, ' S A I L AN D, TE NT MAX EB, . ■: ■'- \ : Greymouth." . N.B. — Storekeepers' supplied, with Oilskins Jw .1 * a a i; "l* l GENERAL COMMISSIOH AGENT,? i 0 n d; o n .;.* : a aEmc y. , v The m Guey River Arqtts" and "Th* Weekly Argus" may be read gratuitously n London, at 'the News Rooms of Messrs Gordon and Gotoh, 121 Holborn Hill, where advertisements and subscriptions will be received. '; ;.•■■: '•;"■' - ; ' ;: : ■.■"..•," ,■- -. ■ /.-. •..;■•■: