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Grey River Argus, Volume XV, Issue 1974, 3 December 1874, Page 3

___ sports. O.REYMOUTH CHRISTMAS SPORTS AND RACE-, 1874. SATURDAY AND MONDAY, 26th and 28th DECEMBER. 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. First Day, SATURDAY, 26th DECEMBER, Ist— Quoits : 21 yards — First prize, L 3; second do, Ll ; entrance, 2s 6d. 2nd — Westland Handicap Champion Race : points ; 100 yards, 200 yards, 300 yards, i;nd 440 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— Omotumotu Handicap, of 25 soys ; 1^ miles and a distance ; entrance, 403 ; post entries ; second horse to receive L 5 from the stake ; three acceptors or no race. 4th— Running High Leap— First prize, L 3 ; second do, Ll ; three entries or no prizej entrance, 2s 6d each. 5th — Handicap Falf-mile Foot Race— First L 7 ; second do, L 2 ; entrance, 5s each, four to start or public money withheld. 6th — Putting the Stone, any manner — First prize, L 3; second do, Ll ; entrance, 3s; 6 entries or no prize. 7th— Handicap Hack Race, of 15 soys; heats ; 1 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. Bbh— Climbing the Greasy Pole— One prize of L 2 ; entrance, Is ; four must enter. Second Day, MONDAY, 28th DECEMBER. Ist Quoib Match: IS yards— First prize. L 3 ; second do, Ll ; entrance, 2s 6J each. & 2nd — District Handicap Champion Race ; points ; 200 yards, 100 yards, and 150 yards— First prize, LlO ; second do, L 3; third do, L 2; fourth do, Ll ; 10 en- ; trances or no "race ; entrance, 5s each. 3rd — Stewards' Handicap, of 40 soys ; distance, If miles; second horße to receive 5 soys from the stake ; entrance, 3 soys; post entries ; 3 horses to start or public money -withheld. Race ; 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. 5th — Handicap Mile Race — First prize, L 8; second do, L 3; thim do, Ll ; eight entries, or no race j 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 required, or no public money— First L 5 ; second prize, L 2; entrance, 3s. 8th — Handicap Quarter-mile Hurdle RaceFirst prize, L 6; second do, L 3 ; tliir do, Ll ; eight entries required; entrance, 3s. 9th— Handicap Hack Race, of 10 soys second horse to receive L 3; distance, 1 J miles ; post entries ; entrance, 20s ; 3 horses to enter ; no horse that lias won public money amounting to LlO will be entitled to enter as a hack. 10th— Wheelbarrow Race : 200 yards — ' First prize, L 2; second do, Ll; entrance 2s 6d. lltn— Consolation Handicap, of 10 soys : 1 mile ; post entries ; entrance, 10s. RULES FOR RACING. In hdrse-racing the rules of the Greymouth Jockey Club will be strictly adhered to as far as practicable. No entries for any of these races will be received except upon this condition :— That all disputes, objections, claims and complaints arising out of these races shall be disposed of and cleoMerl by the stewards, whose decision upon all matters connected with the foregoing race programme shall be final. Three horses must start for each event or no race. ' RULES FOR SPOKTS. 1. Any runner wilfully jostling another during a race . will thereby be debarred from winning 2. All disputes to be referred to the Committee of Management, their decision to be final. 3. Complaints for foul running to be made immediately after the race. 4. Competitors must compete iv trousers, and shoes. 5. The Committee reserve to themselves the power of altering or amending the programme during the advertised days. 6. The sports will commence at 11 o'clock sharp each day. , 7 Quoits. Competitors to find their own quoits. Entries to be made on the ground with Secretary. If the required number of entries are not received the prize will not be competed for. ■ . Entries for the Weatland Handicap must be made on. the 18th December deolared on the 24th December.