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Grey River Argus, Volume XV, Issue 1975, 4 December 1874, Page 3

Sports. i^iREYMOUTH CHRISTMAS S POETS AND EACEcJ, 1874, SATURDAY AND MONDAY, 26th and 28th DECEMBER. To be held upon the Race-course. Committee : Messrs W. B. Revell Messrs E. Wickes W. M'Millan John Walton James Kerr C. Woolcock 07 Holder F. W. Lahman ; 'J. M'Gregor Walter Bishop ' P., B.Cameron ; John Bradley • '.-, ;.• Honorary Treasurer ; 7 Mr W. M'Millan; I Secretory:'"" ■ i Mr .lames Payne. ./ i _ ■ ■' . - ■ ! ! : PRO G R A-M ; ,M E. ;; ";--'v-' ; j . First Day, ;. SATCJRDAY^fiiTH DECEMBER. - •lbt— Quqits : :' 21 ; yards— First prizej rn L 3; | secoud ; do, LI y e'ntracee, 2s 6d.^; .; |2^d-r-Wesiia^d' r H^a6!!C3p Chainpiou Race : points jilOO yards, 200 yards, 3flo yards, ••• »ud d^yards-^Ehst prize, L2O; Second j ; 'do, 'i!J 10^} ;^hird dbi".l&.i fourth^ ! LL;^entrance,; 7s 6d ;10 nominatibus or j h no pablic money; ... . ; n 1 3rd— Omotumotu; Haudicap, of : 25 : eovs* j , .1 J ' miles and ;; a :i distance; entrancey!4o3 ; ; post .entries; ; second. horse r tq receive'Ls I ■.-,.;.: frpin^^e.stokejl.l^rae^ia^ptorsVOT^no \ ■■■ r :r.iaee,o -?r'-: ■:■;■— :Ac'.r;<:- <*.l ■.;■, ■■■'. .•:■.!,■•.. ■'■•; 4th— -Running High -Leap— First ptize,>L3 ; ; j .; second ddj : L\ j three eutries or iio prize* i ; . "entrance,. 2s 6d ; each. '.; c ". . . •-."'.''. ; . J . M '■"' Sth^Haridicap.. Half-mile Foot Race-^-Firßt . X-7.J second do, L2:j entrance, 5s each four to start or public money withheld. 6th— Putting the Stone, any Tnanner-^First prize, L 3; second do, LI j entrance; 3s; „ 6 entries or no prize. ; '. „;.,., . , 7fch— Hapflicap Hack; Raoe ? ; of . .15 soys; . - heats;. I mile j.secoud.-Wse to receive : 3 soys ; entrance, : 1 soy ; post entries ; ".' three^horses to start or no added money given ; no wjuaner of public money amounting to jilOiwiU be eligible. Bth— Climbing the Gveasy Pole— One prize of L 2 j entfabce, Is ; four must enter. Second Day, MON DAY, 28th DECEMBER. Ist-- Quoit Match : IS yards-r First prize, L 3; second do, LI ; entrance, 2s 6i each. .-•.-: 2ad — District Handicap Champion Race ; point's ; 200 yards, 100 yards, and 150 yards— First .prize, LlO ; secoud do, L 3; third do, L 2; f aurth do, LI ; 10 entrances^ nO'Vace ;' entrance, 5s each; 3f'd— Stewards' Hasdicap, of 40 eovs ;. disitancei 15 miles ; second horse W receive 5 soys.frpm the Btake*;. '.entrance, 3, soys; - ■•-■• post entries ; 3 horse 3to start or public n?oney withheld. ";•' 4ih.—Byci<}le Race ; twice round the coarse . V'po Hmit as to size of wiieel— : Fiist prize, : L2 j entrance, 2s 6d ; ifchree compeiitors or no race ; a handicap. :: :.--., ■■■■-. .:'.; 6tb— Handicap Mile Race— First prize, L 8 ; ' second doy L 3 ;; thira do, LI; ' eight : eutriea; or no race; eutriea, ss, : 6th-r-Boy's ; Race,;. lso >yards, for boys under :15 years of ;age~ First prize, LI .; second do, 1 lOd I ;' entrance, Is. 7th— Vaulting with the Pole— four entrances required, ; or' no public money— First L 5 ; Second prize, L 2; entrance, 3s. Bth^-Handicap Quarter-mile Hurdle Race — Fitßt prize, L 6; Becand do, L3~; thir do, LI ; eight entries required; entrance, 3s. . • 9ch— Handicap Hack Race, of 10 soys second horse to receive L 3; distance, IJ miles ; post, entries ; entrance, 20s; 3 . horses to. enter; no horse that has won' public money amounting to LlOwillbe entitled to enter as a hack. ' lObb— Wheelbarrow' Race : 200 yards— First prize, L 2;. second do, LI /.entrance • : '25 6 d .; v ; * v\[ : ' 7 .-..'■.. 7 ; -11th— Consolation Handicap, of ; 10 soys : 1 mile'j post entries ; entrance, 10fl. . 7 RULES FOR RACING. In horse-racing the rules of- the Greymouth Jockey : Club wSi 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 decided . ; by the stewards, whose decision upon all matters connected with the foregoing race programme shall be final. ■*■ " * '■■■ ■■* "'■ *" ' ''■ ■ : i . Three horses must start for each event or no race. RULES FOR SPOI.TS. 1. Any runner wilfully jostling another during a race will" thereby be debarred from winniug. -. ; ... . 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 in trousers and shoes. •- ; 5. The Committee reserve to themselves the power of altering or amendine; the programme during the advertised days. .".'.. j 6. The sports will commence at 11 o'clock sharp 6Ach day. ..',..- -- Qapits. Competitors to find their own quoits. Entries to be made on the ground with Secretary. If the required numbe^ oi entries are hot received the prize will notibe competed for. ■■■-■•< .^ . Entries for the Westland Handicap mnsi be made on the 18th December ; handicap deolared-on the 24th December.