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Grey River Argus, Volume XIV, Issue 1722, 10 February 1874, Page 3

Racing 1 . REYMOUTH JOOKEY CLUB ANNUAL RACES. ). y 1874 MEETING, MARCH 17th and ISm :s )• Stewards : J. S. M. Thompson Richard J. Tonks Jas. Hamilton P. Cameron i Hamilton Gilmer. a a ' Judge : Donald Maclean. '» Starter : Wm. F. Strike. CIiEKK OF THE COURSE : ' ■■ D. Carroll. Hon. Treasurer: ~ G. W. Mchol. FIRST DAY— TUESDAY, MARCH 17. RAILWAY STAKES, Of 30 soys. ; 1£ miles ; weight for age. Winner of any stake or plate, value, of 100 soys., to carry 71b penalty ; of 200 soys., 101 b. Entrance, 3 soys. HURDLE HANDICAP RACE, Of 30 soys. ; about 2 mile 3. Nominations, with 1 soy., to be sent in on night of general entry. Handicap declared at noon the following day, and acceptancess with 2 sovs.jjreceivedup till S 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 roceive 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 j 7 soys., received up to 28th February. I HACK RACE, Of 15 soys.; 1 mile ; heats ; second horse in 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 of bona fide residents in the Nelson South-West or Westland Gold-fields prior to the Ist January, 1874, and also owners from same date of horses entered by them; 1% miles. Nominations, 2 soys., received up to 10 o'clock on the night of gen.eral entry ; handicap declared at 11 0 clock same night ; acceptances, 2 soys. SECOND DAY— WEDNESDAY, MAR. 18. GOLD FIELDS 1 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 sovß. received up to 11 p.m. same evening. HURDLE HANDICAP, Of 50 soys.; abont2^ miles. Nominations, with 1 soy., to be sent to the Secretary before 9 p.m. on the evening of the 17th March ; weights to bo declared at 10 p.m. ; and acceptances, with 3 soys., received up to 11 o'icloek the same evening. BOROUGH HANDICAP, Of 50 soys. ; second horse to receive 10 soys. from the stake; distance, 2 miles. Nominations, 2 soys.; acceptances, 3 soys. Nominations and acceptances same as in Hurdle Handicap. HACK RACE, Of 10 soys.; 1£ 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.; 14 miles. A Vominations, 2 soys. 1 I CONSOLATION H4N DICAP. Of '20 soys.; J mile. Open to all beaten horses. Entrance, 1 soy. REGULATIONS. The rules of the Greymouth Jockey, Club will be enforced, unless otherw ise specified. No entry will be received unless upon the distinct understanding that the decision of the stewards, or whoever they may appoint, shall in sill cases be final, and all law proceedings barred. All entries for the Hack Race are to be made subject to the approval of the stewards. Night of general entries, 13th March ; place, Albion Hotel, not Jiater than 10 o'clock. All entries and acceptances must be in writing, specifying age and. description of horse arad colors of riders, arid enclosing the requisite money. All liorses must be riddea in colors. All parties entering a hi jrse must pay the sum -of 3 soys. to the Rr we Fund (unless a member of the Club, wh< > shall pay 1 soy.) in order to qualify then: iselves, entries for the Hack and Trotting Races only being i excepted. Three horses for all rac «s must enter, and, in the event of s hand icap, accept, or the • pu'olic money will be wit ihheld. All stakes paid less it per cent, towards expenses. Notice. — No horses rjlowed to be trained on the main course. Any horses or jockeys 1 found disobeying this order will be diaI qualified. The trainii jg-eourse is available for the use of horses. ; J<£ k MES PAYNE, Secretary.