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Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1363, 11 December 1872, Page 4

■ :' , .;.•:.■., Sports. ..;■■■■;.■■.■>_ fX BEYMOUTH CHRISTMAS^SpORTS 26th and 27th DECEMBER^ ... it „■. : Stewards: ' Messrs W^H, EayeU Mewrs W. *V Strike » V'&f}™* " v G.RMaxVell „ W.M«Millau ;„ P.Cameron .»»■ i^' K M 3 >* John Walton „ Chas. Holder „ C. Woolcock Tbeastoeb; : W. M'MiJUfcin. Secbexabt.: Ja& Payne, fißvr Day. THURSDAY; 26th DECEMBER^ lst^Quoiting : 21 yard^ -First prize, L 3 : second:do,Ll; e^twucei aj:6d;; v 2ndr-Westland Handicap Champion Race : points ;,440 yards,'20O yards^ ;3<K) yards --First prize, Lls j second do, L 5 jthird do, L 2; 4th do; Ll j entrarice, 5s. ' 3rd— Wrestling, Cumberland arid Westmore* land Btyle-First priie, Lls • 2nd do, L 5; third do, Ll ; fourth do, Ll : entrance, ss. •-, . v r ; ; 4th— Handicap Boys' Race, 150 yards, for boys under 14 years of age—First' prize, Ll .; second, 10s ; third, ss ; entrance, Is. sth— Wrestling, Cornish and Devon style— First prize, Lls ; second do, :I5 \ third 11 ? fo , urfc^4o, Llrentrance7>Ss; 6th— Handicap Half-mile Race--First prize, L 6; second do,. L2 -third do, Llfj entrance, 3s. '■■ • ■ ' „-;; Second Day. ; FRIDAY, 27th PECEMBEB; let— District Champion Handicap Race • r^mts; 100 yards, 150 yards, 200 yards —First pnze; L 7 ;. second, L 3; third, . : L 2; fonrth,Ll ; entrance, 3s. 2nd-r-Wrestling, collar and'eibow style— First prize, Lls j second, L^j third, Ll ; fourth, Ll ; entrance, ss, : . ,3rd -Running High Leap— First prize, L 3 ; second, Ll j entrance* 2s 6<f. '.-...■ 4th- Vaulting with the. pole— First prize. Lsj second, L2j entrance, 3a. 6th— Handicap Hurdle Race; 440 yardsFirst prize, L 6 j second, L 3 ; third, Ll entrance, 3s. -. „,- \, , „ -. ,„■ \^^k eUiT-Handicap Boys' Race, 100 yards, foJH boys under 11 years of age- First prize,™ lpsj second, ss; tinny 2s U 6dt en* prance, 6d. : " J r . .... '.' 7th— Handicap Mile ,i|ace— First prize. L 8 • second prize, L3 ,\ third/ ; Ll; entrance, ..3s. ' . . . .•:.'. ./: r. _„ ■ RULES. "•'-• '[■ The sports will commence on each day at 11 o'clock precisely. ... ■-..-. In each handicap race there must be three starters, or ho pri^e; four starters, -or no second pnze ; 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 x>ff at the middle distance. " - In each style of wrestling there must be six competitors, or no second prize ; J and eight competitors, or no third or Jourth prizes. . -, : . ;<* The decision of the Committee in all cases shallbefinal, "."'/'". -'...-.... - JAMFS PAYNE, v Secretary. J ANNUAX R|EfiATTA. TO BE HELD OIT Ist JANUARY, 1873, 1. Licensed Waterman's Soulltno 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 fcept as alt starting. No oars, poles, or square sails to be used. First prize, £12 ; second, £4. Course, twice round. 3. ChaMmon^ Sculling Race,^^ open' to all comers. Any class of boats, outriggers excepted; such boats not to exced 25f t in lengthi First prize, "£l2 ; second, £4 j third, £1. Course, twice round; T . 4. Boys' Pair-oared Race, in any boats. For boys not exceeding 15 years of age. JL First prize, £2 ; second, £1 ; third, 10%4P Entrance; 2s 6d. - T^" 5. Second Sailing Race, for all open boats, with the exception of the winner of the firsi sailing race. Ballast to be kept as at starting. No oars, poles, square sails, fins, leeboards, centre-bpards, false keels, or washboards, to be used; First prize 1 , £6 ; second, £3 ; third, £1. Course, twice round; 6. Champion Foxna-oARKD Race, open to' allcomers. Any ulass 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 ; £U CouTße, 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 —7A per cent, on the! prizes tobe 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 circumstanctls may require. Competitors are requested to appear in distinctive colors j the same to be aeclat^dou day of entry, Rules'io be strictly adhered to. Decision of the Steward in all cases to befinnl. ' • ' Oilskin Manufactory. Pi REYMOUTH OILSKIN MANU" VJT FACTORYv > The Undersigned has always a large stock o f_- . ■■• ■ ; :■ ■■■■ '-y : ' ■•'■•-■ ■•-• ■■;' Black and Yellow Oilskin Coats Jumpers . ■.« Pants and Leggings Nothing to equalthem on the coast. None are genuine without my brandon them, ALEXANDER HOSIER SAIL AND TEN T MA K B B, Greymouth. N.B.— Storekeepers supplied with Oilskins JW . 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