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

Sporting. nnOTARA FLATj RACES & ATHLETIC SPORTS, 1872. ; THURSDAY "Tnd FRIDAY, ■;.'•. 26th and 27th ipCEMJBERI ■ Stewabds : . Messrs C.P.C.Algie Messbs Neil M'Kinley ; ■ A. Nicnol G. Nelson „, J.B (> Hunter V &M ( Nally .-. . Treasurer :' Mr- Jas. -Marshall. Judge : Mx\ James Holmes. Starter : Mr Geo. Harrison., Clerk of the Course: Mr Symons. 'First event- to start at; 12 o'clockrjsharp Ist— A Hack Race of 10 soys., for all 'horses that never won an advertised prize ; second horse to receive 2 soys, out of the ,, ; stake ; entrance," l'lov.fj distance] abouC „ y.l mile; ftVats;: catch pbst : .entry. : 2nd -Tota^ra "Flat 'Handicap of" 15' soys., open to all horses ; second horse to rei ' _!_ ceive 2 soys. out of the stake; distance, about 2 miles; nomination fee of 10s to be paidip the,se.cretary,npt.Jater..than 1 . -p.nl., .weights. \tb; ,be "declared ja.f-2 p.m., , . ...when acceptances of 10s each wili be f eJ quired;.;, : r'. ,'. 3rd— A Huhdle Race of 10 soys.; over 6 flights, of hurdles, 3ft. 6in. in height ; for all horses ttiat tieverf >V6h j an : advertised : prize., to ,2sth. December ; disJj 'tance, ; -'about 1 tnile ! ; hea^s ; entrance, _ - ; , 1 sqv.jr mmimum weight, 12st, 71b ; post '-■• ■'entry. ' ::U " ' ; "•"•'. 4th— Consolation Stake of s;sovs, .for ; beaten Horses : y/distanc^]aß(|at.llmile; ;■. f entrance, flOs ;; post entry? ; 4- ; sth— Handicap Trot; open to "all horses; ■ "... '; distance, 3miles; welter weights. SECOND DAY. the ißlN^First P'nze, ;L5 ; second, L 2; entrance, 10s. 2nd— Vaulting with the Eole— First prize,' : -- '-L 3 | ! secoM, El f entrance, ss. x * 3^d— lQP^yards Flat Race— First prize L 3 ; 'second, LI ; entrance, 4s. 4tt~THREt-LEG6BD Race, of 200 yards— ■ li?>! •■ First 1 jprize, L 3 ; second, 10s. ; 'Sth^HANDicAP Flat Race of 350 yardsFirst prize, L 3 ; second, LI ; entrance, ... ,- ss.; -,_:....,. . /;•- .-;, ...'■ , -.:•:?. ' 6tn—^ubiTl^TdH^F^st'priz4,'i2-; second/ . -,- p lQs'j enj^Vricej^s 6d.,^ i7 r.-, r: Yth— Pigeon" 'Match — Firjsi ' pr)ze, L4 j Second, LI. .c^o.k) ''•■ : J ' : . RIJLES AND REGULATIONS: ...... ,1 !No. entries will be received except upon, this coiiclition : — That the decision of tlie' Stewards or those Avhom they may appoint will be final. -. Three entries ,for :: each race, • andvui the •event; of a ' hahdicap~"accepti> oii ;the'in6ney; withheld. ,< i ..,-■ •■ r . r-r~- ' The secoiid horse in the deciding heat'to be declared the winner of: the •secphd prize* . ..The -.stakes will be "paid," less 5 per centr. ,for ; ! expenses, at 9 o'clock on the 'evening' of each day's sport. The bellman iwill, : : oiS the ground, give notice as to which of tifohdtels the stakes will be paid. - „.;..) DANIEL MAGEE, * .;•.». Hon. Secretary. e 1 JOCKEY CLUB „.:: ANNUAL RACES. 1.873 MEETING, MARCH 17th and 18th. . PRELIMINARY NOTICE. ' GREYMOUTH X JOCKEY i CLUB HANDICAP, To be run on the 17th March, ■ QiXlo S9YS v ..w^th a sweep of 7 soys. accept-, ti^ahces added";' second horse to receive 25" * soys. from' the stake. Distance, 2\ miles. Nominations with 3 sovswill be received up to December 31, 1872. Handicap declared on January 22, 1873, and acceptances "WESTLAND HURDLE^EkkBICAP, To be run on the 17th March, Of 75 soys."; secondhorse "to receive 15' soys from the stake. Distance, 2i miles. NoJboinatiphs, 2; soysl^; acceptance?; "4"soys. " Dates of norriinatibn, deblaratidhj and aaceptances, same as in Jockey Club Handicap. - ; • ■■■.• .•■ gold Fields handicap, To be run on the ISth March, Of 125 soys.;- §econd;horse to reqeive 20 soys. from- the" stake.. "Distance, ,-l§: miles;' Nominations,' with 2 soys., to' close- on - 28th February. Weights to be declarecl: : -&k 9 ;p.m.. 17th-.Marcn, and acceptances •■ with- G sovk' received up to 11 p.m. same evening. : : „ ,R. HUSTLER,^sq., Handicapp.er. ;, Ifdinmatjons and; fwc4pt?mces,^dressed to the Secretary Greymbiith Jockey tflub, to hold good 3 bearing postmarks of above • : dates.- .: -.:•:: ■■■..•-;'••.■ ■•.;.! ■:>•. ; .-. r f • •. "i .... The remainder of the programme vill be published at a future date. : >r , ,••;/; '.-. -r .-. W ,s&¥s& Secretary.-- 7 .-.■•- v) Bazaar. - .■ ..n.,KAp FANCY BAZAAR.. A Grand Fancy Bazaar in aid of the PRESBYTERIANr CHURCH ;;BDTLDING ; FDND, " V" :^ , Will be held in the VOLUNTEER HALL, GREYMOUTH.ir ■; I-'' ' -J-.: ••.,: V. Oil. ... -, , ■ ,:;-, . THURSDAY, FRIpAY^and'SATURDAY : The r; 26tiil 27th,'aiid 28th 'DECEMBER, ij A' magnificent assortment of useful and. iornamentallarticles will be offered for sale on-this.occasion. . . : :..- ■■■, iSTALL-HOLDERS : Mrs Glenn Mrsßarkley ■■• Mrs, Hamilton , 'Mraißeid.-^-, 'MissTaylor. : " "• -"-'•.-' ■ 'ir'ReKeshment'Sfiall-rl-MraJbhnstoni ' ' : The V^untfee^^d^ve^tna'ly conaentedi ; . .. to give v their»semces. ; ADMISSION FREE. ' " Contributions in money, work, or goods,.* , will, be , thankfully accepted by any of the Stallholders. . - ' 1 O N D ON AGENCY. 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