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Grey River Argus, Volume XV, Issue 1970, 28 November 1874, Page 3

_____^__ Sports. ZpiBEYMOUTH CHRISTMAS SPORTS \X AKD RACES, 1874. t — — . SATURDAY* AND MONDAY, 2<Jth and 28th DECEMBER. L To be held upon the Race-course. Committee: Messrs W. H. Revell Messrs E. Wickes W. M'Millan John Walton James Kerr C. Woolcock C. Holder F. W. Lahman J. M'Gregor Walter Bishop P. B. Cameron ' John Bradley Honorary Treasurer : Mr W. M'Millan. Secretary : Mr James Payne. PROGRAMME. Fibst Day, SATURDAY, 26th DECEMBER. Ist— Quoits : 21 yards— First prize, L 3; second do, LI ; entrance, 2s 6d. 2nd — Westland Handicap Champion Race : points ; 100 yards, 200 yards, 300 yards, [ and 410 yards— First prize, L2O ; second do, L 7 10s; third do, L 3 ; fourth do, \ Ll ; entrance, 7s 6d ; 10 nominations or no public money. 3rd— Omokumotu "Handicap, of 25 soys ; 1^ miles and a distance; entrance, 40s; post entries ; second horse to receive L 5; from the stake; three acceptors or no race, 4th— Running High Leap— Firet prize, L 3 ;j second do, Ll ; three entries or no prize; ; entrance, 2s 6d each. sth— Handicap Half-mile Foot Race— Eirst; ] 7 ; second do, L 2 ; entrance, 5s each four to start or public money withheld. 6th— Putting the Stone, any manner— Firat. prize, L 3; second do, Ll ; entrance, 3s;; 6 entrieaor no prize. 7th —Handicap Hack . Race, of 15 soys ;: ' heate ; t mile ; second horse to receive ( ' 3 soys ; entrance,. 1 soy ; post entries ; : three horses to start or no added money, given; no winner of public money! amounting to LIO will be eligible. Bth— Climbing the Greasy Pole— One prize of L 2; entrance, Is ; four must enter. Second Day, MONDAY, 28th DECEMBER. lah- Quoih Match : 18 yards— Firab prize, L 3; second do, Ll ; entrance, 2s 6d each. 2nd — District Handicap Champion Race; * . points; 200 yards, 100 yards, and 150 yards—^First prize, LlO ; second do, L3j. ! third v du, L 2; f anrth do; Ll ; 10 entrances or no 'race j entrance, 5s each. 3rd— Stewards' Handicap, of 40 soys; dis-; tauce, If miles ; second horse to receive! 5 soys from the stake ; entrance, 3 soys;! post entries ; 3 horses to start or public j money withheld. ■ 4th— Byciole Race - y twice round the course no limit as to size of wheel— First prize, ; L 2; entrance, 2s 6d ; three competitors \ or no race ; a handicap. i sth —^Handicap Mile Race— First prize, L 8 ; ; second do, L 3; thirii do, Ll ; eight', entries, or no race ; 'entries, ss. ! 6th— Boy's Race, 150 yards, for boys under \ 15 years of age — First prize, Ll ; second do, 10s ; entrance, Is. 7th—^Vaulting -with the Pole— four entrances; ,; • xe^atredi: .or. no pablie money— First , ; .:Ls;r second prize, L 2 33; 8th — Handicap Quarter-mile Hurdle Race — First prize, JL6.; secand do r . L 3 ;. third do, Ll '; eight entries required ; en- ; trance, 35,, . . „. ',- ; .■ i 9th— Handicap Hack Race, of 3 lo soys | - second horse to receiVe'L3 ; ■ distance, 1J > miles ; ' post ;i ehtfies ; entrance, 20s ; 3; horses .tp^. enter ; no horge ' that has won public rnoney^amounting to: LlO will he entitled to enter as a hack. . ; i ' 10th— Wheelbarrowj Race : ' 200' ..yawls';^-.. First prize;' L 2 y second do, Ll ; eutr ance, . ■ 2s.6d:'-' : ; '^;v'":- .-.;■;;'■. .^^.^ ■ llth— Consolations Handicap, of 10 soys: 1 mile ; post entries ; entrance,' 10s. ; ' - ; ■'•' RULE^FOR RACINGv : ; %n horse-racing the rules of the Greymouth [ Jockey plub will te ' strictly, adhered tp as ' far as practicable. " .'^ ', ' ',[ .'''.'.".!.-': '. No entries for 'any of" 1 tliese races will bei received except upon this condition .:— That, all disputes, objections, .claims arid complaints- arising riu't of tbe&e races shall be disposed -of and ; deckled by the stewards'. whose 1 decifipn upon; all matters 1 connected with the foregoing f rice programme -Bhall tie final.; HrV ,/:U::;; ; 1. ' j: .:" ■ t ,:■- ' 'V ' Three "horses must" start, for each" event or no race. ' . y .....„.,. r ... i ;'' i ■ ■• ■ ' J -'" IRULESl RULES FOR, SPOhTS: ' 1. Any; runner ; wilfully^ jostling another during a race wi^l thereby *be debarred, from 2. All disputes, id' be referred to. the Com* mitteejofjManagement, their decision to be final ■: .;;'._ „ ... v v ••' : .; L {; „..- .: ; 3. Complaints for foul running to be made immediately after therftce^-^~« * :" - 4. Competitors must compete in troupers .' ana shoeß. 5. The Committee reserve to themselves the power of altering oc amending the pro.' gramme during the advertised days. 6. The sports will commence at 11 o'clod sharp each day. * 7. Quoits. Competitors to find their owi d quoits. .Entries to be made on the. grount h with Secretary. If the required number o 's entries are not received the prize will not bi competed forr