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Grey River Argus, Volume XIV, Issue 1726, 14 February 1874, Page 3

llacliig'. /^IKEYMOUTH JOCKEY CLUJ ANNUAL RACES. 1874 MEETING, MAECH 17th and 18th Stewaeds : J. S. M. Thompson Richard J. Tonk Jas. Hamilton . P. Cameron Hamilton Oilmen Judge : Donald Maclean, Starter : Wm. F. Strike. Clekk of the Couese : D. Carroll. Hon. Treasueer": G. W. Nichol. FIRST DAY— TUESDAY, MARCH 17. RAILWAY STAKES, Of 30 soys. ; 1 \ miles j 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 sovs.j 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 -weight 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 ; distaace, 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 ; second horse i«i 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 hona 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 general entry ; handicap declared at 11 o clock same night ; acceptances, 2 soys. SECOND DAY— WEDNESDAY, MAR. 18. 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 up to 11 p.m. same evening. HURDLE HANDICAP, Of 50 soys. ; abont 2\ miles. Nominations, with 1 soy., to be sent to the Secretary before 9 p.m. on the evening of the 17th 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 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.; \\ miles. Nominations, 2 soys. CONSOLATION H\NDICAP. Of 20 soys.; 1 mile. Open to all beaten horses. Entrance, 1 soy. REGULATIONS. The rules of the Greymouth Jockey Clufc will be enforced, unless otherwise specified. No entry will be received unless upon the distinct understanding that the decisiou ol the stewards, or whoever they may appoint, shall in all cases be final, and all law proceedings barred. *U entries for the Hack Race are tc be made subject to the approval of the stewards. Night of general entries, 13th March place, Albion Hotel, not later than x( o'clock. All entries and acceptances mush be ii writing, specifying age and description o horse and colors of riders, and enclosing th< requisite money. All horses must be ridden in colors. All parties entering a horse must pay th< sum of 3 soys. to the Race Fund (v less i member of the Club, who shall pay 1 soy. in order to qualify themselves, en rie fo the Hack and Trotting .Races only bein, excepted. Three horses for all races must enter, and in the event of s handicap, accept, or th public money will be withheld. All stakes paid less 5 per cent, toward expenses. Notice.— No horses allowed tobetraine on the main course. Any hot sea or jockej found disobeying this ord-r will bo dii S[Ualified. The training-course ia availabJ or the wee of horses. JAMES PAYNE,