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Grey River Argus, Volume XIV, Issue 1718, 5 February 1874, Page 3

KllCllJ" 1 , B GREYMOUTH JOCKEY CLU ANNUAL RACES. 1574 MEETING, MARCH 17th and IStji i Steavauds : J. S. M. Thompson Richard J. Tonk Jas. Hamilton P, Cameron Hamilton Gilmer. Judge : Donald Maclean. Stakteb : Wm. F. Strike. . Cleric of the Course : D. Carroll. Hon. Tkeasukeb : G.W. Nichol. FIRST DAY— TUESDAY, MARCH 17. RAILWAY STAKES, Of 30 soys. ; 1£ miles ; weight for age. Winner of any stake or plate, valne of 100 soys., to carry 71b penalty; of 200 soys., 101 b. Entrance, 3 soys. HURDLE HANDICAP RACE, Of 30 soys.; about 2 miles. Nominations, with. 1 soy., to be sent in on night of general entry. Handicap declared at noon the following day, and acceptancess with 2 soys., received up till 8 p.m. on Monday, 16th March, at the Albion Hotel. WESTLAND HANDICAP TROTTING RACE, Of 20 soys.; 3 miles; minimum v. eight list; second horse to receive 5 soys. Entrance, 2 soys, GREYMOUTH JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP, Of 175 soys., with a sweep of 7 soys. acceptances added ; second horse to receive 25 soys. from the stake ; distance, 2£ miles. Entries closed. Handicap declared 22nd January. Acceptances, with 7 soys., received up to 28th February. HACK RACE, Of 15 soys.; 1 mile ; heats ; secoud hors/3 ia, the deciding heat to receive 3 soys. from the stake ; minimum weight, 9st. Entrance, 1 soy. Post entries. DISTRICT HANDICAP, Of 40 soys. ; open to all horses the property j of bona Jide residents in the Nelson South-West or Wesfcland Gold-fields prior to the Ist January, 1874, and also owners from same date of horses entered by them ; ih miles. Nominations, 2 soys., received up to 10 o'clock on the night of general, entry ; handicap declared at 11 o clock same night; acceptances, 2 soys. SECOND DAY— WEDNESDAY, MAR. 18. GOLD FIELD v 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 6ovs. received up to 11 p.m. same evening. HURDLE HANDICAP, Of 50 soys. ; abont 2\ mijes. Nominations, with 1 soy., to be sent to the Secretary before 9 p.m. on the evening of the 17fch March ; weights to be declared at 10 p.m. ; and acceptances, with 3 soys., received up to 11 o'clock the same evening. BOROUGH HANDICAP, Of 50 soys. ; second horse to receive 10 soys. from the stake ; distance, 2 miles. Nominations, 2 sovs.j acceptances, 3 soys. .Nominations and acceptances same as in Hurdle Handicap. HACK RACE, Of 10 soys.; 14 miles ; minimum weight, 9st. Winner of Hack Race first day to carry 101 b penalty. Entrance, 1 soy. Post entries. STEWARDS' HANDICAP. Of 30 soys.; 1£ miles. Nominations, 2 soys. . . : . CONSOLATION HANDICAP. Of 20 soys.; 1 mile. Open to all beaten horses. Entrance, 1 soy. : I 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 ot the stewards, or whoever they may appoint, shall in all cases be final, and all law pro' ceedings barred. • ' j A ll entries for the Hack Race are :to be made subject to the approval of the stewards. ■ '.' | Night of general entries, 13th Manjh ; place, Albion Hotel, not later than 1 10 o'clock. • " ! All entries and acceptances must be in writing, specifying age and description of horse and colors of riders, and enclosing the requisite money. All horses must be ridden in colors. All parties entering a horse must pay ;he sum of 3 soys. to the Race Fund (unles s a member of the Club, who shall pay I soy.) in order to qualify themselves, en trie- for the Hack and Trotting Races only being excepted. j ' Three horses for all races must enter, and, in the event of s handicap, accept, or the public money will be withheld. 1 All stakes paid less 5 per cent, towards expenses. — No horses allowed to be trained on the main course. Any horses. or jockpys found disobeying this order will be* disqualified. The training-course is available for the use of horses. I „...., JAMES PAYNE, ' Secretary.