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Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1371, 20 December 1872, Page 4

Sports. /Greymouth Christmas sports, 26th and 27th DECEMBER. Stewards : Messra W. H. Revell Mensrs W. F.Strike „ D.Maclean- ;, G> F.Maxwell - „ J. Middleton ; ,j • J;-Harley „ W. M'Millan „ P.Cameron „ Jas. Kerr „ John Walton „ Chaß. Holder „ C. Woolcock Treasurer : W. M'Millan. Secretary : Jas. Payne. ] First Day^ THURSDAY, 26th DECEMBER. , Ist— Quoiting : 21 yards— First prize, L 3 ; second do, Ll ; entrance, 2s 6d. 2nd ::: -:Westland ' Handicap'Champibn Race j points ; 440 yards^ '2oo yards, 300 yards — First prize, Lls ; second do, L 5; third do, L2 ; "4th-'dd,- ! 'Ll^ entrance, ss. 3rd— Wrestling, Cumberland and Westmoreland style-^First'prizfei'LlS; 2nd do, ' -US'; thud do, ; Ll j. .fourth do, Ll ; entrance, sa. ;;..:. 4th-^Handicap Boys'- Race,' '150 yards, for boys under 14 years'of''age^— First prize, ■ Ll:Bec6hd, 10a' jlthird; ss!;. entrance, Is. 'sth— -Wrestling, Cornish and Devon styleFirst prize, "Lls jTsecbmi'idb, L 5 ; third do, Ll ; fourth do, Ll ; entrance, ss. 6th— Handicap Half-mile Race— First prize, ' [L6:j second do, ;L2 ;• ?third do,; ;L1 ; entrance, 3a. Second Day. FRIDAY, 27th DECEMBER. Ist— District Champion Handicap Race; points ; 100 yards, 150 yards, 200 yards —First prize, L 7 L3j third, ;; L2f fourth, Ll') entrance, 35..._ ;; 2nd — Wrestling, collar ? anc( - elbow -styleFirst prize, Lls; second, L 5; third, . v Ll;' fourth, Ll ; entrance, ss. 3rd —Running High Leap — First prize, L 3 ; . 'second,! Ll ; entrance,; 2s'6d. 4th— Vaultings with the ,pple-rFirst prize, L 5; second, L 2; entrance, 3s. sth— Handicap- Hurdle Race, 440 yards— Fiwt prize, L 6; second, L 3 ; third, Ll '■ entrance^ 3s. ' !j' '• ' : ' 6th— Handicap Boys'' Race, 100 yards, for boys under 11 years pfage— First 'prize, ■•■■■■ 10s;' second, ss;' third, -2s 6d; en? trance, 6d. > ■ • ;■ 7th— Handicap Mils 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.- . ■..■...-■ , , ,Iri each' handicap iraqe thereiiqiust be.three stirters, 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 t wrestlihg -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.

___^^^^^ Spoils. Q.REYMOUTH ANNUAL REGATTA. ; STEWARDS : Messrs Middleton Messrs Moss „ Girdwood „ Morice „ Rhodes „ JBulstrode „ Allardyce „ Maclean „ Andrews „ R eV eU „ Kitchenham „ Fox Starter— Captain Kitchenham. Judge— W.H. Revell, Esq. , Umpire— Captain Allardyce; harbormaster. Treasurer— James Middleton. Secretary— E. B. Fox. TO BE. HELD OnlsT JANUARY, 1873, 1. Licensed Waterman's Sculltng Race, m boats that are now, or have at any- time peen licensed watermen's boats. To be rowed on the cuhwalei First pri^e, £0"; ...j. second,^.£3 ; third, £1. <,Cqurse, . once round ; four entries or-np race; : - - ; 2. Sailing Race, open to any boats, ballast to be kept as at starting. No r oars,r poles, - or square sails to be used. "First" prize, £12 ; second, £4. Course, twice round. 3. pHAMPidN-'ScuLLiNG Race/ opeiii /to '■'/all ' comers. Any' class of boats," putriggers excepted ; such/boats apt to exced 25ft. inlength. First 'prize, " £12 ; second, £4 ; third, £1. Course, twice round T4. Buoys' Pair-oared' Race,oui any .boats. For boys not exceeding 15 years of age. First prize, £2 ; secpnd, ; £l.; third, 10s; Entrance, 2s Gd. 5. SECOND i SAiLtNO,RACE i fprjall open boats, with the exception of the winner of the firsb sailing race. ...Ballast te-be kept as at starting. .No* oars, .pole's, square sails, fins, i cenJi&Jbjjards; jFalse keels, or to be used. First ( prize, £6 ; second, £3 j 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.; Firsjb. prize,j£lßj^ second, £4> third, €2. Course, twice round. 7. Amateur Paii^-oareDj Race, in any boats, First prize,' £5 ; second,' £2; Course, 1 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 teiStart ;prnb'race,;w,ith ! ?tfche' i exception ' of -thei' -'first: nee which requires four. tp^eater.^ Entrances ■474 per. centlon the; prizes td begivin -oneaph 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 requite:' Competitors are requested to appear in distinctive colors j 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. :•■. .<'■ . '«■• { -r.r o;. 1 . WILLIAM THOMAS M 'bONA-tD^ formerly of Sidmouth, West Tamar, Tasmania, and last heard of at Mr Geddes's, Oamaru, Otago, New Zealand, is requested to write to his parents who are very anxious to* hear from him. Any information respecting, him will be thankfully received at. the office of this Paper, or, by William : M 'Donald, Sidmouth, West Tamar, Tasmania. ;; -' ' >

NOTICE. STRIKE A3 BLACKMORE, Crated water & cordial manufacturers -Gresson street, Greymouth, „•; With gimt pleasure ..bje^ to inform the public and their up country customers that they liave appointed the following Agents in the Grey Valley for .; . . the Sale of their = > . ..■• ■* '■■' :■=.•: .U C.B L E B :..B AT ED AL E. ' •For the Ahaura - - - - M. H. HAYDEN For Half-ounce . - - - JAMES MARSHALL ' ; Upper. Broadway, Reefton - - STRIKE, BLACKMQRE, &. CO, ; WHere they, have great pleasure in introducing- Mr J* KsTAYLOßi(their:late . '■■ -Breweri Also late of^tlie firm of M'Millan and Taylor, Brewers, Greymouth) as heir Traveller, and they feel assured his name will be a sufficient attraction for all his old customers to give him a turn, in his new. ... .. - undertaking ■'•; . :\ I- : . ■; / ; ■ ■■i"-y. Notw'thdtariding all those Agencies, orders-sent, to Greymouth will receive the , , , promptest attention. the inhabitants 6f G^YMOUtia AND DISTEICT Are respectfully informed that the business of the LATE MR H. Is now being carried on by ; : : ;:• MRS. H. WHITMQRI), As usual; land she respectfully solicits a continuance of the patronage so liberally accorded' her late husband. I. x. «$& WiwMo all Itf^ Greymouth. AU orders and communications add^essedto. JBpx; Poist Office/^^meei JtE, SOLOMON, The Eminent ATJRIST, OCULIST, inventor of the OPTOMETIC AJP^illA^ TUS, a^d puly qualified OJPTIOIAN in the Colonies, will be in GRfiYMOUTH about the 11th DECEMBER next; Those afflicted with Eye anol llkr'diseaaes, or defects, should await his arrival. ■ The Press and Eminent Medical Men pronounce Mr SOLOMON'S Optiometric* Treatment teibe;a inai'vel of the age, and recommend its adoption by those -wliose eyes have deviated from their usual functions : itcompletely explodes the dreadful system of tt 6 sight being sofearfully injured in the selection of glasses fronj .■ incompetents, and it^^al?o clearly proves that persons cannot possibly gauge tlieiroiyn .precise focus of sight. i !X The WARRANTED ! ; PUIiE BRAZILIAN PEBBLE SPECTACLES, aud EYE-GLASSES, Optometrically calculated and guaraltiteed'l.to.tb,e precise focus of sight, are only obtained from MR S. / ■■■ ■■."■.;■( ■'. :•■' ; ; ; : :;^;(i^^i^G:-iwojK. ; .-- „,..-. . ..,,;.....; RBVELL STBXhWtM "^