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Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1392, 16 January 1873, Page 3

Sporting. GREYMOUKIHA^JjeiEYr CLUB . ,%gii£k>.a 'psa.ob &x? U.k. 1873 MEETING^ MAKCH.I7tih and 18th. ' '•■ ): '■"■ ■ ' r &£E&Mmi ::i w ■■■-■■ •■• '-- : -- r (■ Wm. F. Strike I D. Sheedy J. S. M. Thompson | D.Maclean D.Carroii. ■■" ; Jvtaßi '■■■ ' ■'"'■" '■'"■ ■ J. S. M,; Thompson. Stabtee: ' Wm..R Strike. Clerk of the. Coukse : D. Carroll. Clerk of the Scales : Wm.M { MiUan. Hox. Treasurer ; G. W, Nichoi; " FIRST DAY. TELEGRAPH STAKES, Of 30 soys. ; 1J miles ; wfeight for age ; en« trance, 3 boys. . , „ WESTLAND HURDLE HANDICy.^ Of 75 soys. ; second horse toieceiye 15 soys. from the stake ; 2^ miles. Entries closed. Handicap, declared. January. 22. Acceptances, with 4 soys;, received up to 28th February.^ ■'•■"'- '■■ J : '■■ ( \'--- ■'■ ■ ■ ''■ ■'■"'"' : DISTANCE HANDICAP- TROTTmG Of 20 "soys. ; 3 miles,; minimum weight, list; entrance, 2- sovs. c . . ;: GREYMOUTH JOCKEY CLUB" HANpicAP, Of 175 soys., with a s^veepof 7 soys. acceptances added,.; second hqrse to receive 25 soys. from the stake; /Distance, 2J miles. Entries closed; Handicap declared 22nd January. .Acceptances, witt 7 soys., received ujp to 28th" February.' V ( . HACK-RACE, Of 15 soys. ; 1 mile heats ; second- horse in the deciding heat to receive 3 soys. from the stake ; minimum weight, Bst ; entrance, 1 soy, ; post entries. , J; , DISTRICT PLATE. ■ <> '.-.• Of 50 soys. ; open to all Horses the property of bonajide residents in the Nelson South West or Westland Gold Fields prior to the Ist January, 1873, and also owners from same date of horses entered by .them; weight for 'age 1 ; H miles; entrance, 5' soys. " " ■ ■■""" L "'■ '" ."" ]"" ■ ■ second day; GOLD FIELDS HANDICAP, Of 125 soys. ; second horse to receive 20 soys. from the stake. Distance, If miles. Nominations, with 2, soys., to close on 28th February. Weights to be declared at 9 p.m. 17th March,' and acceptances with 6 soys. received upto 11 p.m. same evening.''-' :: _ / ''•' " : ''■ :{ '"■''■"■ r "- " '< v ; Of 30 soys. ; about 2 miles, l Nomination,; with 1 soy., to be sent to the Secretary! before 9 p.m. on the eyening of the 17th. March ; weights to be declared at 10 p.m.; and acceptances, with 2 soys., received up' to 11 o'clock the same evening. ' SELLING RACE, : , Of 20 soys. ; li miles ; weight for age. Tha winner to be sold for 5Q soys. ; if to be sold for 40 sqvs., allowed 7lbs ; for 30 soys., 141bs; for 20 soys., 2Ubs. Any surplus to go to th 6 Race Fund. Entrance, 2sovß. ■ ■ ■"' '•■ ' ' STEWARDS' HANbiCAP. Of 50 soys. °,\\ miles. Nomination, 2 soys. ; acceptances, 3 soys. Post entries. HACK RACE.v Of 10 soys. ; 1J miles ; minimum weight, Bst Winner of Hack Race first day to carry lOlbs penalty. Entrance, 1 soy. ; post entries. , CONSOLATION HANDICAP, Of 20 soys. ; 1 mile. ..Open, to all beaten . horses. REGULATIONS. . . The rules of the Greymouth Jockey Club will be enforced, unless otherwise specified. No entry will be received unless upon the distinct understanding that the decision of the stewards, or whoever theyrmay appoint,' shall in all cases t>e final, and all'law proceedings barred; ' ... ' , AU entnes for'the. Hack Race are to be made subject to the approval of the Stewards. : Night of general entries, 15th March; place, Albion Hotel. All entries and acceptances must be in writing, specifying age and description of horse and colors of rider, and enclosing the requsite money. All horses must be ridden in colors. All parties entering a horse must pay ; the sum of 3 soys. to the Race Fund (unless a member of the Club, who. shall pay 1 soy;) in order to qualify themselves, entries for the Hack Race only being excepted. Three horses for all races must enter, and, in the, event of a handicap, accept, or the public money will be withheld. . - All stakes paid less 5 per cent, towards xpenses. ■■. . .'"'■....■.' "JAMES PAYNE, " Seoretary.