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Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1367, 16 December 1872, Page 4

Z^' BEYROUTH CHRISTMAS SPORTS VJT 1872/ ! 26th and 27th DECEMBER. Stbwards : •..•'! Messrs W. H. Revell Messrs W. F. Strike | „ D. Maclean „ G. F. Maxwell „J. Middleton „J. Barley \ „ W. McMillan a meron; 0I ■■;..„.-: Jag. Kerr ,; tfohn Walton J „ ' Chas. Holder „ C. Woolcock Treasurer.: W. M'Millan. j ... i > Seorelaby V Jas. Payne, j ' . First Day/ THURSDAY, 26th DECEMBER. lsfc— ;Quoiting : 21 yards— First prize, L 3; ; second do, Ll; entrance, 2sj6d.| :; ? 2nd— We'stlahd Handicap Champion Race; points j 440 yards, 200 yards, 300 yards . —First prize, Lls ; second do, Ls ; third . • dp, L 2; :4th do, Id.; entrance, ss. '■ . 3rd— Wrestling, Cumberland and Westmoreland style-First prize, Lls; 2nd do, L 5; third do, LI j fourth do, LI j en- -. irance, ss. ' -.. . . < 4th— Handicap Boys' Race, 150 yards, for boys under 14 years of age— First prize, LI ; second, 103 ; third, ss ; entrance, Is. sth— Wrestling, Cornish and Devon style — First, prize, Lls ; second do, L 5; third ; rdo.ll; fourth do, LI ; entrance, ssi 6th— Handicap Half-Trile Race— First prize, ; L 6; second do, L 2; third do, LI,; en» - trance, 3s. ;. ... -• ■■-.» <■ • • l ' -Second Day. -- FRIDAY, 27th' DECEMBER. Ist— District Champion Handicap Race; points rIOO yards, 150 yards, 200 yards —First prize, L 7; second, L 3; thftd, L2;fclurth",Llij [entrance, 3s. 2nd7-Wreßtling,. collar -and elbow styte— •'•- First prize,' Lls^second, Lsj third,. entrance, 6s. •'. "' : 3rd— Runnmg High: Leap— First prize, lJ3"; second, LI j entrance, 2s 6d. ■ 4th^ VaultingSmth Tthe pole— Firat prize, \ L 5; second, L 2; entrance, 3a. ' sih— Handicap Hurdle Race, 440 yards ;iFifst r prize,L6l; second, L 3 ; third, LI entrance, '3s. , 6bh— Handicap Boys' Ra?e. 100 yards, for hoys under 11 years hi age— First prize 103 ;, second, 69. j; -third, 2a 6d ; en* ; - trance; 6d. : i . 7th— Handicap Mil3./Race—Firßt yvize, L 8; second prize,- L 3-; third, LI ; entrance, •■' 3s. ■■ "• ■ - ■;■- -•"•■ ■ ■; RULES. The sports, will .commence on each day ai 11 o'clock precisely. : In each handicap race, there must be three started, 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. Ineachßtyle of wrestling there must be six competitors, or no second prize; anH ei^ht competitors, : or no third or fourth prizes; ' - : .' ."';'■/''■." The decision of .the Committee in all cases shall be filial. ' . . JAMES PAYNE, .'.".'"" .' . Secretary. ,| REGATTA. '.••.•... ,STEWAHI>S: Messra.Middletpn . -Messrs Moss, . n • Girdwood -.'■ , ,v . Morice. . , „ Rhodes , „ Rulstfode m Al!S r 4y^ . >» Maclean „ '^Andrews i „ Jlevell „ Kitchenham ,^ t Fox Starter— Captain Kitchenham. TV ..■; Esq, -. Umpire— Captaia , AjUardyce, harbormaster, Treasurer— Janies i Middleton. Secret^ryr-E. B. Fox. TQ BEHELD ON Ist JANUARY, 1873, J l. .Licensed W!ATERMAif i s SOTtLTiro Rack, , in? boats jbhajbarenow/or have at any time been licensed watermen's boats. To be . 'rowed *on'the^guhwaiei First prize, £6; . second, £3 ; - third, £1. Course, once round-, fourentries or no race. 2. Sailing Race; open to any boats, ballast to be kept as at starting. No oars, poles, or sc[viare ; 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 25ft. in length, First prize, £12; second, £4j . third. £1. Course, twice round 4. Boys' Pair-oared Race,, in any boats. • For boys not exceeding 15 years of age. First. prize, £2; second, £1 ; third, 10s. Entrance, 2s 6d\ ■5. Seoond Sailiis'g Race, for all open boats, with the exception of., the winner of the firsi sailing race. r Ballast to be kept as at . starting. No oars;, poles, square saOs, fins, leeboards, centre-boards, false keels, ot washboards, to be used. First prize, £6 ; second, £3 ; third, £1. Course, twice round, 6. Champion Fouk-oarbd Race, open to all comers. Any class of boats, outriggers excepted.- 'Boats not toexceed 28ftr in '.length.;' First .prize, . £18; "second,"£4 j third, £2. . Course, twice round, 7. Amatkur ; PAiRIoARED Race, iii any .boats; First prize,;^£s; second, £2. Course, twice round. Bt3PA&-OAivEi)^RACß,;bpen8 t 3PA&-OAivEi)^RACß,;bpen 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 arid three to start or no race, with the exception of the first r^ce which requires four to enter. Entrances ~7i per cent, on the prizes to be given on each event, excepting boys' race. AH entries to be paid to the Treasurer on or before .Saturday,.the 28th iDeceinber,;andlriQt 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, JRules to be strictly adhered to. Decision o£ the Stewards in all cases to befin*ri, 1 ON D ON A GEN CV. . The "Gkey Rivbr Argcs" and "Tin Weekly AiMJns" may be read gratuitously. .n London, at the JSews Rooms. of Messrs Gordon and Gotoh, 12? Holborn Hill) where advertisements and subscriptions will be re- , ceived: "'" ■>• '■' ■ ' ■■-■■ ■■;-■■■■ •- ; - I WILLIAM THOMAS M 'DONALD, formerly of Sidmouth, West Tamar, Tasmania, and last heard of at Mr Geddes's, Oamaru, Ocago. New Zealand, is requested to write to his parents who are veryanxiouHto hear from him. Any information respecfciugl him will be thankfully received at the office of ; this Paper, or, by William M 'Donald, Sidmouth. West Tamar, Tasmania. Wf- H- HA V DyE N v ""- v .. _'■. Sharbbroker, ' MININQ- , AHI>s CpMMISSIO*:? AGENT AHAUKA.